H. R. 933 
One Hundred Thirteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and thirteen 
An Act 
Making consolidated appropriations and further continuing appropriations for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SHORT TITLE 
SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Consolidated and 
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013’’. 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
SEC. 2. The table of contents of this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Table of contents. 
Sec. 3. References. 
Sec. 4. Explanatory statement. 
Sec. 5. Availability of funds. 
DIVISION A—AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG 
ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2013 
Title I—Agricultural Programs 
Title II—Conservation Programs 
Title III—Rural Development Programs 
Title IV—Domestic Food Programs 
Title V—Foreign Assistance and Related Programs 
Title VI—Related Agency and Food and Drug Administration 
Title VII—General provisions 
DIVISION B—COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2013 
Title I—Department of Commerce 
Title II—Department of Justice 
Title III—Science 
Title IV—Related agencies 
Title V—General provisions 
DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2013 
Title I—Military Personnel 
Title II—Operation and Maintenance 
Title III—Procurement 
Title IV—Research, Development, Test and Evaluation 
Title V—Revolving and Management Funds 
Title VI—Other Department of Defense Programs 
Title VII—Related agencies 
Title VIII—General provisions 
Title IX—Overseas contingency operations 
DIVISION D—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS 
ACT, 2013 
Title I—Departmental management and operations
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Title II—Security, enforcement, and investigations 
Title III—Protection, preparedness, response, and recovery 
Title IV—Research and development, training, and services 
Title V—General provisions 
DIVISION E—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND 
RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2013 
Title I—Department of Defense 
Title II—Department of Veterans Affairs 
Title III—Related agencies 
Title IV—Overseas contingency operations 
Title V—General provisions 
DIVISION F—FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2013 
Title I—General Provisions 
Title II—Energy and Water Development 
Title III—Financial Services and General Government 
Title IV—Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 
Title V—Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies 
Title VI—Legislative Branch 
Title VII—Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
Title VIII—Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and Related 
Agencies 
DIVISION G—OTHER MATTERS 
REFERENCES 
SEC. 3. Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference 
to ‘‘this Act’’ contained in division A, B, C, D, or E of this Act 
shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. 
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT 
SEC. 4. The explanatory statement regarding this Act printed 
in the Senate section of the Congressional Record on or about 
March 11, 2013, by the Chairwoman of the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the Senate shall have the same effect with respect to 
the allocation of funds and implementation of this Act as if it 
were a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference. 
AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS 
SEC. 5. Each amount designated in this Act by the Congress 
for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985 shall be available (or rescinded, 
if applicable) only if the President subsequently so designates all 
such amounts and transmits such designations to the Congress. 
DIVISION A—AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, 
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED 
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2013 
The following sums are hereby appropriated, out of any money 
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2013, for Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs 
and for other purposes, namely:
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TITLE I 
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS 
PRODUCTION, PROCESSING AND MARKETING 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary, 
$46,388,000, of which not to exceed $5,051,000 shall be available 
for the immediate Office of the Secretary; not to exceed $498,000 
shall be available for the Office of Tribal Relations; not to exceed 
$1,496,000 shall be available for the Office of Homeland Security 
and Emergency Coordination; not to exceed $1,422,000 shall be 
available for the Office of Advocacy and Outreach; not to exceed 
$25,046,000 shall be available for the Office of the Assistant Sec-
retary for Administration, of which $24,242,000 shall be available 
for Departmental Administration to provide for necessary expenses 
for management support services to offices of the Department and 
for general administration, security, repairs and alterations, and 
other miscellaneous supplies and expenses not otherwise provided 
for and necessary for the practical and efficient work of the Depart-
ment; not to exceed $3,869,000 shall be available for the Office 
of Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations to carry out 
the programs funded by this Act, including programs involving 
intergovernmental affairs and liaison within the executive branch; 
and not to exceed $9,006,000 shall be available for the Office of 
Communications: Provided, That the Secretary of Agriculture is 
authorized to transfer funds appropriated for any office of the 
Office of the Secretary to any other office of the Office of the 
Secretary: Provided further, That no appropriation for any office 
shall be increased or decreased by more than 5 percent: Provided 
further, That not to exceed $11,000 of the amount made available 
under this paragraph for the immediate Office of the Secretary 
shall be available for official reception and representation expenses, 
not otherwise provided for, as determined by the Secretary: Provided 
further, That the amount made available under this heading for 
Departmental Administration shall be reimbursed from applicable 
appropriations in this Act for travel expenses incident to the holding 
of hearings as required by 5 U.S.C. 551–558: Provided further, 
That funds made available under this heading for the Office of 
Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations may be transferred 
to agencies of the Department of Agriculture funded by this Act 
to maintain personnel at the agency level: Provided further, That 
no funds made available under this heading for the Office of Assist-
ant Secretary for Congressional Relations may be obligated after 
30 days from the date of enactment of this Act, unless the Secretary 
has notified the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
of Congress on the allocation of these funds by USDA agency. 
EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ECONOMIST 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Economist, 
$16,008,000, of which $4,000,000 shall be for grants or cooperative
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agreements for policy research under 7 U.S.C. 3155 and shall be 
obligated within 90 days of the enactment of this Act. 
NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION 
For necessary expenses of the National Appeals Division, 
$14,225,000. 
OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and Program 
Analysis, $9,049,000. 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, $44,031,000. 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Financial 
Officer, $6,247,000: Provided, That no funds made available by 
this appropriation may be obligated for FAIR Act or Circular A– 
76 activities until the Secretary has submitted to the Committees 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress and the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representa-
tives a report on the Department’s contracting out policies, including 
agency budgets for contracting out. 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CIVIL RIGHTS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant Secretary 
for Civil Rights, $893,000. 
OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, 
$22,692,000. 
AGRICULTURE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES AND RENTAL PAYMENTS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For payment of space rental and related costs pursuant to 
Public Law 92–313, including authorities pursuant to the 1984 
delegation of authority from the Administrator of General Services 
to the Department of Agriculture under 40 U.S.C. 486, for programs 
and activities of the Department which are included in this Act, 
and for alterations and other actions needed for the Department 
and its agencies to consolidate unneeded space into configurations 
suitable for release to the Administrator of General Services, and 
for the operation, maintenance, improvement, and repair of Agri-
culture buildings and facilities, and for related costs, $271,336,000, 
to remain available until expended, of which $175,694,000 shall 
be available for payments to the General Services Administration 
for rent; of which $13,473,000 is for payments to the Department 
of Homeland Security for building security activities; and of which 
$82,169,000 is for buildings operations and maintenance expenses:
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Provided, That the Secretary may use unobligated prior year bal-
ances of an agency or office that are no longer available for new 
obligation to cover shortfalls incurred in prior year rental payments 
for such agency or office: Provided further, That the Secretary 
is authorized to transfer funds from a Departmental agency to 
this account to recover the full cost of the space and security 
expenses of that agency that are funded by this account when 
the actual costs exceed the agency estimate which will be available 
for the activities and payments described herein. 
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Department of Agriculture, to 
comply with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Com-
pensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) and the 
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), 
$3,992,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
appropriations and funds available herein to the Department for 
Hazardous Materials Management may be transferred to any 
agency of the Department for its use in meeting all requirements 
pursuant to the above Acts on Federal and non-Federal lands. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, 
including employment pursuant to the Inspector General Act of 
1978, $89,016,000, including such sums as may be necessary for 
contracting and other arrangements with public agencies and pri-
vate persons pursuant to section 6(a)(9) of the Inspector General 
Act of 1978, and including not to exceed $125,000 for certain con-
fidential operational expenses, including the payment of informants, 
to be expended under the direction of the Inspector General pursu-
ant to Public Law 95–452 and section 1337 of Public Law 97– 
98. 
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the General Counsel, 
$45,074,000. 
OFFICE OF ETHICS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Ethics, $3,405,000. 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND 
ECONOMICS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 
for Research, Education and Economics, $893,000. 
ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the Economic Research Service, 
$77,397,000.
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NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural Statistics 
Service, $179,477,000, of which up to $62,500,000 shall be available 
until expended for the Census of Agriculture. 
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Research Service 
and for acquisition of lands by donation, exchange, or purchase 
at a nominal cost not to exceed $100, and for land exchanges 
where the lands exchanged shall be of equal value or shall be 
equalized by a payment of money to the grantor which shall not 
exceed 25 percent of the total value of the land or interests trans-
ferred out of Federal ownership, $1,101,853,000: Provided, That 
appropriations hereunder shall be available for the operation and 
maintenance of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed one 
for replacement only: Provided further, That appropriations here-
under shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for the construc-
tion, alteration, and repair of buildings and improvements, but 
unless otherwise provided, the cost of constructing any one building 
shall not exceed $375,000, except for headhouses or greenhouses 
which shall each be limited to $1,200,000, and except for 10 
buildings to be constructed or improved at a cost not to exceed 
$750,000 each, and 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 or $375,000, whichever is greater: Pro-
vided further, That the limitations on alterations contained in this 
Act shall not apply to modernization or replacement of existing 
facilities at Beltsville, Maryland: Provided further, That appropria-
tions hereunder shall be available for granting easements at the 
Beltsville Agricultural Research Center: Provided further, That the 
foregoing limitations shall not apply to replacement of buildings 
needed to carry out the Act of April 24, 1948 (21 U.S.C. 113a): 
Provided further, That appropriations hereunder shall be available 
for granting easements at any Agricultural Research Service loca-
tion for the construction of a research facility by a non-Federal 
entity for use by, and acceptable to, the Agricultural Research 
Service and a condition of the easements shall be that upon comple-
tion the facility shall be accepted by the Secretary, subject to 
the availability of funds herein, if the Secretary finds that accept-
ance of the facility is in the interest of the United States: Provided 
further, That section 732(b) of division A of Public Law 112–55 
(125 Stat. 587) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new sentence: ‘‘The conveyance authority provided by this sub-
section expires September 30, 2013, and all conveyances under 
this subsection must be completed by that date.’’: Provided further, 
That funds may be received from any State, other political subdivi-
sion, organization, or individual for the purpose of establishing 
or operating any research facility or research project of the Agricul-
tural Research Service, as authorized by law.
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES 
For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for coopera-
tive forestry and other research, for facilities, and for other 
expenses, $738,638,000, which shall be for the purposes, and in 
the amounts, specified in the table titled ‘‘National Institute of 
Food and Agriculture, Research and Education Activities’’ in the 
report accompanying this Act: Provided, That funds for research 
grants for 1994 institutions, education grants for 1890 institutions, 
capacity building for non-land-grant colleges of agriculture, the 
agriculture and food research initiative, Critical Agricultural Mate-
rials Act, veterinary medicine loan repayment, multicultural 
scholars, graduate fellowship and institution challenge grants, and 
grants management systems shall remain available until expended: 
Provided further, That each institution eligible to receive funds 
under the Evans-Allen program receives no less than $1,000,000: 
Provided further, That funds for education grants for Alaska Native 
and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions be made available to indi-
vidual eligible institutions or consortia of eligible institutions with 
funds awarded equally to each of the States of Alaska and Hawaii: 
Provided further, That funds for education grants for 1890 institu-
tions shall be made available to institutions eligible to receive 
funds under 7 U.S.C. 3221 and 3222. 
NATIVE AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS ENDOWMENT FUND 
For the Native American Institutions Endowment Fund author-
ized by Public Law 103–382 (7 U.S.C. 301 note), $11,880,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES 
For payments to States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, 
Guam, the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, the Northern Marianas, and 
American Samoa, $475,854,000, which shall be for the purposes, 
and in the amounts, specified in the table titled ‘‘National Institute 
of Food and Agriculture, Extension Activities’’ in the report accom-
panying this Act: Provided, That funds for facility improvements 
at 1890 institutions shall remain available until expended: Provided 
further, That institutions eligible to receive funds under 7 U.S.C. 
3221 for cooperative extension receive no less than $1,000,000: 
Provided further, That funds for cooperative extension under sec-
tions 3(b) and (c) of the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343(b) and 
(c)) and section 208(c) of Public Law 93–471 shall be available 
for retirement and employees’ compensation costs for extension 
agents. 
INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES 
For the integrated research, education, and extension grants 
programs, 
including 
necessary 
administrative 
expenses, 
$21,482,000, which shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, 
specified in the table titled ‘‘National Institute of Food and Agri-
culture, Integrated Activities’’ in the report accompanying this Act: 
Provided, That funds for the Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative 
shall remain available until September 30, 2014.
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OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR MARKETING AND 
REGULATORY PROGRAMS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 
for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, $893,000. 
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Animal and Plant Health Inspec-
tion Service, including up to $30,000 for representation allowances 
and for expenses pursuant to the Foreign Service Act of 1980 
(22 U.S.C. 4085), $821,851,000, of which $1,500,000, to remain 
available until expended, shall be available for the control of out-
breaks of insects, plant diseases, animal diseases and for control 
of pest animals and birds (‘‘contingency fund’’) to the extent nec-
essary to meet emergency conditions; of which $15,970,000, to 
remain available until expended, shall be used for the cotton pests 
program for cost share purposes or for debt retirement for active 
eradication zones; of which $36,858,000, to remain available until 
expended, shall be for Animal Health Technical Services; of which 
$696,000 shall be for activities under the authority of the Horse 
Protection Act of 1970, as amended (15 U.S.C. 1831); of which 
$52,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be used 
to support avian health; of which $4,335,000, to remain available 
until expended, shall be for information technology infrastructure; 
of which $153,950,000, to remain available until expended, shall 
be for specialty crop pests; of which, $9,068,000, to remain available 
until expended, shall be for field crop and rangeland ecosystem 
pests; of which $56,638,000, to remain available until expended, 
shall be for tree and wood pests; of which $2,750,000, to remain 
available until expended, shall be for the National Veterinary Stock-
pile; of which up to $1,500,000, to remain available until expended, 
shall be for the scrapie program for indemnities; of which 
$1,500,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for the 
wildlife damage management program for aviation safety: Provided, 
That of amounts available under this heading for wildlife services 
methods development, $1,000,000 shall remain available until 
expended: Provided further, That of amounts available under this 
heading for the screwworm program, $4,971,000 shall remain avail-
able until expended: Provided further, That no funds shall be used 
to formulate or administer a brucellosis eradication program for 
the current 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 appropriations or funds available to the agencies or 
corporations of the Department such sums as may be deemed nec-
essary, to be available only in such emergencies for the arrest 
and eradication of contagious or infectious disease or pests of ani-
mals, poultry, or plants, and for expenses in accordance with sec-
tions 10411 and 10417 of the Animal Health Protection Act (7
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U.S.C. 8310 and 8316) and sections 431 and 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 other-
wise provided the cost of altering any one building during the 
fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement 
value of the building. 
In fiscal year 2013, the agency is authorized to collect fees 
to cover the total costs of providing technical assistance, goods, 
or services requested by States, other political subdivisions, 
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 services provided to the entity by the agency, 
and such fees shall be reimbursed to this account, to remain avail-
able until expended, without further appropriation, for providing 
such assistance, goods, or services. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For plans, construction, repair, preventive maintenance, 
environmental support, improvement, extension, alteration, and 
purchase of fixed equipment or facilities, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 
2250, and acquisition of land as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 428a, 
$3,175,000, to remain available until expended. 
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 
MARKETING SERVICES 
For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Marketing Service, 
$78,863,000: 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 
current 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 $62,592,000 (from fees collected) shall be obli-
gated during the current fiscal year for administrative expenses: 
Provided, That if crop size is understated and/or other uncontrol-
lable events occur, the agency may exceed 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
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expenses as authorized therein, and other related operating 
expenses, except for: (1) transfers to the Department 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 $20,056,000 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 marketing activi-
ties under section 204(b) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 
(7 U.S.C. 1623(b)), $1,331,000. 
GRAIN INSPECTION, PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Grain Inspection, Packers and 
Stockyards Administration, $40,261,000: Provided, That this appro-
priation 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 current replacement value of the building. 
LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICES EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $50,000,000 (from fees collected) shall be obli-
gated during the current fiscal year for inspection and weighing 
services: Provided, That if grain export activities require additional 
supervision and oversight, or other uncontrollable factors occur, 
this limitation may be exceeded by up to 10 percent with notification 
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD SAFETY 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 
for Food Safety, $811,000. 
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE 
For necessary expenses to carry out services authorized by 
the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection 
Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act, including not to exceed 
$50,000 for representation allowances and for expenses pursuant 
to section 8 of the Act approved August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), 
$1,001,427,000; and in addition, $1,000,000 may be credited to 
this account from fees collected for the cost of laboratory accredita-
tion as authorized by section 1327 of the Food, Agriculture, Con-
servation and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 138f): Provided, That 
funds provided for the Public Health Data Communication Infra-
structure system shall remain available until expended: Provided 
further, That no fewer than 148 full-time equivalent positions shall 
be employed during fiscal year 2013 for purposes dedicated solely 
to inspections and enforcement related to the Humane Methods 
of Slaughter Act: Provided further, That the Food Safety and Inspec-
tion Service shall continue implementation of section 11016 of
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Public Law 110–246: 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 building 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 expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 
for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, $893,000. 
FARM SERVICE AGENCY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For 
necessary 
expenses 
of 
the 
Farm 
Service 
Agency, 
$1,208,290,000: Provided, That 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 
programs 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 account: Provided further, 
That funds made available to county committees shall remain avail-
able until expended. 
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), $4,369,000. 
GRASSROOTS SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out wellhead or groundwater 
protection activities under section 1240O of the Food Security Act 
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–2), $5,500,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
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, such sums as may be necessary, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That such program is carried 
out by the Secretary in the same manner as the dairy indemnity 
program described in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 
and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 2001 (Public Law 106–387, 114 Stat. 1549A–12). 
AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and 
guaranteed farm ownership (7 U.S.C. 1922 et seq.) and operating
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(7 U.S.C. 1941 et seq.) loans, emergency loans (7 U.S.C. 1961 
et seq.), Indian tribe land acquisition loans (25 U.S.C. 488), boll 
weevil loans (7 U.S.C. 1989), guaranteed conservation loans (7 
U.S.C. 1924 et seq.), and Indian highly fractionated land loans 
(25 U.S.C. 488) to be available from funds in the Agricultural 
Credit Insurance Fund, as follows: $1,500,000,000 for guaranteed 
farm ownership loans and $475,000,000 for farm ownership direct 
loans; $1,500,000,000 for unsubsidized guaranteed operating loans 
and $1,050,090,000 for direct operating loans; emergency loans, 
$34,658,000; Indian tribe land acquisition loans, $2,000,000; 
guaranteed 
conservation 
loans, 
$150,000,000; 
Indian 
highly 
fractionated land loans, $10,000,000; 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 and grants, 
including the cost of modifying loans as defined in section 502 
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: farm ownership, 
$20,140,000 for direct loans; farm operating loans, $58,490,000 for 
direct operating loans, $17,850,000 for unsubsidized guaranteed 
operating loans, emergency loans, $1,317,000, to remain available 
until expended; and Indian highly fractionated land loans, $173,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $312,897,000, of 
which $304,977,000 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 Insur-
ance Program Account for farm ownership, operating and conserva-
tion 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 
For necessary expenses of the Risk Management Agency, 
$74,900,000: Provided, That the funds made available under section 
522(e) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(e)) may 
be used for the Common Information Management System: Provided 
further, That not to exceed $1,000 shall be available for official 
reception and representation expenses, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 
1506(i). 
CORPORATIONS 
The following corporations and agencies are hereby authorized 
to make expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing 
authority available to each such corporation 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 Govern-
ment 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 hereinafter provided.
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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 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary 
to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for net realized 
losses sustained, but not previously reimbursed, 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 section 11 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter 
Act (15 U.S.C. 714i) for the conduct of its business with the Foreign 
Agricultural Service, up to $5,000,000 may be transferred to and 
used by the Foreign Agricultural Service for information resource 
management activities of the Foreign Agricultural Service that 
are not related to Commodity 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 expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 
for Natural Resources and Environment, $893,000. 
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE 
CONSERVATION OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the provisions of the 
Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a–f), including preparation 
of conservation plans and establishment of measures to conserve 
soil and water (including farm irrigation and land drainage and 
such special measures for soil and water management as may 
be necessary to prevent floods and the siltation of reservoirs and 
to control agricultural related pollutants); operation of conservation 
plant materials centers; classification and mapping of soil; dissemi-
nation of information; acquisition of lands, water, and interests
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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 alteration or improvement of permanent and temporary 
buildings; and operation and maintenance of aircraft, $830,998,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2014: Provided, That appro-
priations hereunder shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 
for construction and improvement of buildings and public improve-
ments 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. 
WATERSHED REHABILITATION PROGRAM 
Under the authorities of section 14 of the Watershed Protection 
and Flood Prevention Act, $14,700,000 is provided. 
TITLE III 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 
for Rural Development, $893,000. 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the administration 
and implementation of programs in the Rural Development mission 
area, including activities with institutions concerning the develop-
ment and operation of agricultural cooperatives; and for cooperative 
agreements; $206,857,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, funds appropriated under this heading may 
be used for advertising and promotional activities that support 
the Rural Development mission area: Provided further, That any 
balances available from prior years for the Rural Utilities Service, 
Rural Housing Service, and the Rural Business—Cooperative 
Service salaries and expenses accounts shall be transferred to and 
merged with this appropriation. 
RURAL HOUSING SERVICE 
RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and 
guaranteed loans as authorized by title V of the Housing Act of 
1949, to be available from funds in the rural housing insurance 
fund, as follows: $900,000,000 shall be for direct loans and 
$24,000,000,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans; 
$27,952,000 for section 504 housing repair loans; $31,277,000 for 
section 515 rental housing; $150,000,000 for section 538 guaranteed
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multi-family housing loans; $10,000,000 for credit sales of single 
family housing acquired property; and $5,000,000 for section 523 
self-help housing land development loans. 
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: section 502 loans, $53,730,000 
shall be for direct loans; section 504 housing repair loans, 
$3,821,000; and repair, rehabilitation, and new construction of sec-
tion 515 rental housing, $11,000,000: Provided, That to support 
the loan program level for section 538 guaranteed loans made 
available under this heading the Secretary may charge or adjust 
any fees to cover the projected cost of such loan guarantees pursuant 
to the provisions of the Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 
et seq.), and the interest on such loans may not be subsidized: 
Provided further, That applicants in communities that have a cur-
rent rural area waiver under section 541 of the Housing Act of 
1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490q) shall be treated as living in a rural area 
for purposes of section 502 guaranteed loans provided under this 
heading: Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated 
in this paragraph, the amount equal to the amount of Rural Housing 
Insurance Fund Program Account funds allocated by the Secretary 
for Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones for the fiscal year 
2012, shall be available through June 30, 2013, for communities 
designated by the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Economic Area 
Partnership Zones: Provided further, That of the amounts available 
under this paragraph for section 502 direct loans, no less than 
$5,000,000 shall be available for direct loans for individuals whose 
homes will be built pursuant to a program funded with a mutual 
and self help housing grant authorized by section 523 of the Housing 
Act of 1949 until June 1, 2013. 
In addition, for the cost of direct loans, grants, and contracts, 
as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 1484 and 1486, $16,526,000, to remain 
available until expended, for direct farm labor housing loans and 
domestic farm labor housing grants and contracts: Provided, That 
any balances available for the Farm Labor Program Account shall 
be transferred to and merged with this account. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $410,627,000 shall 
be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural 
Development, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
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 debt forgiveness or payments for eligible 
households as authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) of the Housing 
Act of 1949, $907,128,000; 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 less than $3,000,000 is available for newly 
constructed units financed under sections 514 and 516 of the 
Housing Act of 1949: Provided further, That rental assistance agree-
ments entered into or renewed during the current fiscal year shall 
be funded for a 1-year period: Provided further, That any unex-
pended balances remaining at the end of such 1-year agreements
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may be transferred and used for the purposes of any debt reduction; 
maintenance, repair, or rehabilitation of any existing projects; 
preservation; and rental assistance activities authorized under title 
V of the Act: Provided further, That rental assistance provided 
under agreements entered into prior to fiscal year 2013 for a farm 
labor multi-family housing project financed under section 514 or 
516 of the Act may not be recaptured for use in another project 
until such assistance has remained unused for a period of 12 
consecutive months, if such project has a waiting list of tenants 
seeking such assistance or the project has rental assistance eligible 
tenants who are not receiving such assistance: Provided further, 
That such recaptured rental assistance shall, to the extent prac-
ticable, be applied to another farm labor multi-family housing 
project financed under section 514 or 516 of the Act. 
MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING REVITALIZATION PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For the rural housing voucher program as authorized under 
section 542 of the Housing Act of 1949, but notwithstanding sub-
section (b) of such section, and for additional costs to conduct 
a demonstration program for the preservation and revitalization 
of multi-family rental housing properties described in this para-
graph, $27,782,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That of the funds made available under this heading, $10,000,000, 
shall be available for rural housing vouchers to any low-income 
household (including those not receiving rental assistance) residing 
in a property financed with a section 515 loan which has been 
prepaid after September 30, 2005: Provided further, That the 
amount of such voucher shall be the difference between comparable 
market rent for the section 515 unit and the tenant paid rent 
for such unit: Provided further, That funds made available for 
such vouchers shall be subject to the availability of annual appro-
priations: Provided further, That the Secretary shall, to the max-
imum extent practicable, administer such vouchers with current 
regulations and administrative guidance applicable to section 8 
housing vouchers administered by the Secretary of the Department 
of Housing and Urban Development: Provided further, That if the 
Secretary determines that the amount made available for vouchers 
in this or any other Act is not needed for vouchers, the Secretary 
may use such funds for the demonstration program for the preserva-
tion and revitalization of multi-family rental housing properties 
described in this paragraph: Provided further, That of the funds 
made available under this heading, $17,782,000 shall be available 
for a demonstration program for the preservation and revitalization 
of the sections 514, 515, and 516 multi-family rental housing prop-
erties to restructure existing USDA multi-family housing loans, 
as the Secretary deems appropriate, expressly for the purposes 
of ensuring the project has sufficient resources to preserve the 
project for the purpose of providing safe and affordable housing 
for low-income residents and farm laborers including reducing or 
eliminating interest; deferring loan payments, subordinating, 
reducing or reamortizing loan debt; and other financial assistance 
including advances, payments and incentives (including the ability 
of owners to obtain reasonable returns on investment) required 
by the Secretary: Provided further, That the Secretary shall as 
part of the preservation and revitalization agreement obtain a
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restrictive use agreement consistent with the terms of the restruc-
turing: Provided further, That if the Secretary determines that 
additional funds for vouchers described in this paragraph are 
needed, funds for the preservation and revitalization demonstration 
program may be used for such vouchers: Provided further, That 
if Congress enacts legislation to permanently authorize a multi- 
family rental housing loan restructuring program similar to the 
demonstration program described herein, the Secretary may use 
funds made available for the demonstration program under this 
heading to carry out such legislation with the prior approval of 
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: 
Provided further, That in addition to any other available funds, 
the Secretary may expend not more than $1,000,000 total, from 
the program funds made available under this heading, for adminis-
trative expenses for activities funded under this heading. 
MUTUAL AND SELF-HELP HOUSING GRANTS 
For grants and contracts pursuant to section 523(b)(1)(A) of 
the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490c), $30,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That of the total amount appro-
priated under this heading, the amount equal to the amount of 
Mutual and Self-Help Grants allocated by the Secretary for Rural 
Economic Area Partnership Zones for the fiscal year 2012, shall 
be available through June 30, 2013, for communities designated 
by the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Economic Area Partnership 
Zones. 
RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
For grants for very low-income housing repair and rural housing 
preservation made by the Rural Housing Service, as authorized 
by 42 U.S.C. 1474, and 1490m, $33,136,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That of the total amount appropriated 
under this heading, the amount equal to the amount of Rural 
Housing Assistance Grants allocated by the Secretary for Rural 
Economic Area Partnership Zones for the fiscal year 2012, shall 
be available through June 30, 2013, for communities designated 
by the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Economic Area Partnership 
Zones. 
RURAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans 
as authorized by section 306 and described in section 381E(d)(1) 
of 
the 
Consolidated 
Farm 
and 
Rural 
Development 
Act, 
$2,200,000,000 for direct loans and $57,481,000 for guaranteed 
loans. 
For the cost of guaranteed loans, including the cost of modifying 
loans, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974, $3,880,000, to remain available until expended. 
For the cost of grants for rural community facilities programs 
as authorized by section 306 and described in section 381E(d)(1) 
of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, $28,428,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That $6,121,000 of 
the amount appropriated under this heading shall be available
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for a Rural Community Development Initiative: Provided further, 
That such funds shall be used solely to develop the capacity and 
ability of private, nonprofit community-based housing and commu-
nity development organizations, low-income rural communities, and 
Federally Recognized Native American Tribes to undertake projects 
to improve housing, community facilities, community and economic 
development projects in rural areas: Provided further, That such 
funds shall be made available to qualified private, nonprofit and 
public intermediary organizations proposing to carry out a program 
of financial and technical assistance: Provided further, That such 
intermediary organizations shall provide matching funds from other 
sources, including Federal funds for related activities, in an amount 
not less than funds provided: Provided further, That $5,938,000 
of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be to provide 
grants for facilities in rural communities with extreme unemploy-
ment and severe economic depression (Public Law 106–387), with 
up to 5 percent for administration and capacity building in the 
State rural development offices: Provided further, That $3,369,000 
of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be available 
for community facilities grants to tribal colleges, as authorized 
by section 306(a)(19) of such Act: Provided further, That of the 
total amount appropriated under this heading, the amount equal 
to the amount of Rural Community Facilities Program Account 
funds allocated by the Secretary for Rural Economic Area Partner-
ship Zones for the fiscal year 2012, shall be available through 
June 30, 2013, for communities designated by the Secretary of 
Agriculture as Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones: Provided 
further, That sections 381E–H and 381N of the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act are not applicable to the funds made 
available under this heading. 
RURAL BUSINESS—COOPERATIVE SERVICE 
RURAL BUSINESS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of loan guarantees and grants, for the rural busi-
ness development programs authorized by sections 306 and 310B 
and described in subsections (f) and (g) of section 310B and section 
381E(d)(3) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, 
$85,904,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
of the amount appropriated under this heading, not to exceed 
$1,000,000 shall be made available for two grants to qualified 
national organizations to provide technical assistance for rural 
transportation in order to promote economic development and 
$3,000,000 shall be for grants to the Delta Regional Authority 
(7 U.S.C. 2009aa et seq.) for any Rural Community Advancement 
Program purpose as described in section 381E(d) of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act, of which not more than 5 percent 
may be used for administrative expenses: Provided further, That 
$4,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading shall 
be for business grants to benefit Federally Recognized Native Amer-
ican Tribes, including $250,000 for a grant to a qualified national 
organization to provide technical assistance for rural transportation 
in order to promote economic development: Provided further, That 
of the total amount appropriated under this heading, the amount
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equal to the amount of Rural Business Program Account funds 
allocated by the Secretary for Rural Economic Area Partnership 
Zones for the fiscal year 2012, shall be available through June 
30, 2013, for communities designated by the Secretary of Agriculture 
as Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones for the rural business 
and cooperative development programs described in section 
381E(d)(3) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act: 
Provided further, That sections 381E–H and 381N of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act are not applicable to funds 
made available under this heading. 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized by 
the Rural Development Loan Fund (42 U.S.C. 9812(a)), $18,889,000. 
For the cost of direct loans, $6,052,000, as authorized by the 
Rural Development Loan Fund (42 U.S.C. 9812(a)), of which 
$900,000 shall be available through June 30, 2013, for Federally 
Recognized Native American Tribes; and of which $2,000,000 shall 
be available through June 30, 2013, for Mississippi Delta Region 
counties (as determined in accordance with Public Law 100–460): 
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 of the total amount appropriated 
under this heading, the amount equal to the amount of Rural 
Development Loan Fund Program Account funds allocated by the 
Secretary for Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones for the fiscal 
year 2012, shall be available through June 30, 2013, for commu-
nities designated by the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Economic 
Area Partnership Zones. 
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct 
loan programs, $4,438,000 shall be transferred to and merged with 
the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
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, 
$33,077,000. 
Of the funds derived from interest on the cushion of credit 
payments, as authorized by section 313 of the Rural Electrification 
Act of 1936, $180,000,000 shall not be obligated and $180,000,000 
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), $27,706,000, of which $2,250,000 shall be 
for cooperative agreements for the appropriate technology transfer 
for rural areas program: Provided, That not to exceed $3,456,000 
shall be for grants for cooperative development centers, individual
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cooperatives, or groups of cooperatives that serve socially disadvan-
taged groups and a majority of the boards of directors or governing 
boards of which are comprised of individuals who are members 
of socially disadvantaged groups; and of which $15,000,000, to 
remain available until expended, shall be for value-added agricul-
tural product market development grants, as authorized by section 
231 of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1621 
note). 
RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM 
For the cost of a program of loan guarantees, under the same 
terms and conditions as authorized by section 9007 of the Farm 
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107), 
$3,400,000: Provided, That the cost of loan guarantees, including 
the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 
502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 
RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE 
RURAL WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, and grants for 
the rural water, waste water, waste disposal, and solid waste 
management programs authorized by sections 306, 306A, 306C, 
306D, 306E, and 310B and described in sections 306C(a)(2), 306D, 
306E, and 381E(d)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment Act, $524,466,000, to remain available until expended, of 
which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be available for the rural 
utilities program described in section 306(a)(2)(B) of such Act, and 
of which not to exceed $993,000 shall be available for the rural 
utilities program described in section 306E of such Act: Provided, 
That $66,500,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading 
shall be for loans and grants including water and waste disposal 
systems grants authorized by 306C(a)(2)(B) and 306D of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act, Federally recognized 
Native American Tribes authorized by 306C(a)(1), and the Depart-
ment of Hawaiian Home Lands (of the State of Hawaii): Provided 
further, That funding provided for section 306D of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act may be provided to a consortium 
formed pursuant to section 325 of Public Law 105–83: Provided 
further, That not more than 2 percent of the funding provided 
for section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act may be used by the State of Alaska for training and technical 
assistance programs and not more than 2 percent of the funding 
provided for section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act may be used by a consortium formed pursuant 
to section 325 of Public Law 105–83 for training and technical 
assistance programs: Provided further, That not to exceed 
$19,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading shall 
be for technical assistance grants for rural water and waste systems 
pursuant to section 306(a)(14) of such Act, unless the Secretary 
makes a determination of extreme need, of which $5,750,000 shall 
be made available for a grant to a qualified non-profit multi-state 
regional technical assistance organization, with experience in
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working with small communities on water and waste water prob-
lems, the principal purpose of such grant shall be to assist rural 
communities with populations of 3,300 or less, in improving the 
planning, financing, development, operation, and management of 
water and waste water systems, and of which not less than $800,000 
shall be for a qualified national Native American organization to 
provide technical assistance for rural water systems for tribal 
communities: Provided further, That not to exceed $15,000,000 of 
the amount appropriated under this heading shall be for contracting 
with qualified national organizations for a circuit rider program 
to provide technical assistance for rural water systems: Provided 
further, That not to exceed $3,400,000 shall be for solid waste 
management grants: Provided further, That of the total amount 
appropriated under this heading, the amount equal to the amount 
of Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program Account funds allo-
cated by the Secretary for Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones 
for the fiscal year 2012, shall be available through June 30, 2013, 
for communities designated by the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural 
Economic Area Partnership Zones for the rural utilities programs 
described in section 381E(d)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act: Provided further, That $10,000,000 of the amount 
appropriated under this heading shall be transferred to, and merged 
with, the Rural Utilities Service, High Energy Cost Grants Account 
to provide grants authorized under section 19 of the Rural Elec-
trification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 918a): Provided further, That any 
prior year balances for high-energy cost grants authorized by section 
19 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 918a) shall 
be transferred to and merged with the Rural Utilities Service, 
High Energy Cost Grants Account: Provided further, That sections 
381E–H and 381N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment Act are not applicable to the funds made available under 
this heading. 
For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans 
as authorized by section 1006a of title 16 of the United States 
Code, except for the limitations contained in the last sentence 
of such section, for projects whose features include agricultural 
water supply benefits, groundwater protection, environmental 
enhancement and flood control, $40,000,000: Provided, That such 
loans shall be made by the Rural Utilities Service. 
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS LOANS PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
The principal amount of direct and guaranteed loans as author-
ized by sections 305 and 306 of the Rural Electrification Act of 
1936 (7 U.S.C. 935 and 936) shall be made as follows: 5 percent 
rural electrification loans, $100,000,000; loans made pursuant to 
section 306 of that Act, rural electric, $6,500,000,000; guaranteed 
underwriting loans pursuant to section 313A, $500,000,000; cost 
of money rural telecommunications loans, $690,000,000: Provided, 
That up to $2,000,000,000 shall be used for the construction, 
acquisition, or improvement of fossil-fueled electric generating 
plants (whether new or existing) that utilize carbon sequestration 
systems.
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In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $34,467,000, which 
shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for 
‘‘Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
DISTANCE LEARNING, TELEMEDICINE, AND BROADBAND PROGRAM 
For the principal amount of broadband telecommunication 
loans, $42,239,000. 
For grants for telemedicine and distance learning services in 
rural areas, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa et seq., $24,950,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That $3,000,000 shall 
be made available for grants authorized by 379G of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act: Provided further, That funding 
provided under this heading for grants under 379G of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act may only be provided 
to entities that meet all of the eligibility criteria for a consortium 
as established by this section: Provided further, That $3,000,000 
shall be made available to those noncommercial educational tele-
vision broadcast stations that serve rural areas and are qualified 
for Community Service Grants by the Corporation for Public Broad-
casting under section 396(k) of the Communications Act of 1934, 
including associated translators and repeaters, regardless of the 
location of their main transmitter, studio-to-transmitter links, and 
equipment to allow local control over digital content and program-
ming through the use of high-definition broadcast, multi-casting 
and datacasting technologies. 
For the cost of broadband loans, as authorized by section 601 
of the Rural Electrification Act, $4,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That the cost of direct loans shall be 
as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 
In addition, $10,372,000, to remain available until expended, 
for a grant program to finance broadband transmission 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 expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 
for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, $811,000. 
FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE 
CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Richard B. Russell 
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; $19,916,436,000, to remain available 
through September 30, 2014, of which such sums as are made 
available under section 14222(b)(1) of the Food, Conservation, and
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Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246), as amended by this 
Act, shall be merged with and available for the same time period 
and purposes as provided herein: Provided, That of the total amount 
available, $16,504,000 shall be available to carry out section 19 
of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.): Provided 
further, That of the total amount available, $35,000,000 shall be 
available to provide competitive grants to State agencies for sub-
grants to local educational agencies and schools to purchase the 
equipment needed to serve healthier meals, improve food safety, 
and to help support the establishment, maintenance, or expansion 
of the school breakfast program. 
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, 
AND CHILDREN (WIC) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the special supplemental 
nutrition program as authorized by section 17 of the Child Nutrition 
Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786), $7,046,000,000, to remain available 
through September 30, 2014: Provided, That notwithstanding sec-
tion 17(h)(10) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
1786(h)(10)), not less than $60,000,000 shall be used for 
breastfeeding 
peer 
counselors 
and 
other 
related 
activities, 
$14,000,000 shall be used for infrastructure, and $35,000,000 shall 
be used for management information systems: Provided further, 
That funds made available for the purposes specified in section 
17(h)(10)(B)(i) and section 17(h)(10)(B)(ii) shall only be made avail-
able upon a determination by the Secretary that funds are available 
to meet caseload requirements without the use of funds in the 
contingency reserve that are without fiscal year limitation: Provided 
further, That none of the funds provided in this account shall 
be available for the purchase of infant formula except in accordance 
with the cost containment and competitive bidding requirements 
specified in section 17 of such Act: Provided further, That none 
of the funds provided shall be available for activities that are 
not fully reimbursed by other Federal Government departments 
or agencies unless authorized by section 17 of such Act. 
SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Food and Nutrition 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), $77,290,160,000, of which 
$3,000,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2014, 
shall be placed in reserve for use only in such amounts and at 
such times as may become necessary to carry out program oper-
ations: Provided, That funds provided herein shall be expended 
in accordance with section 16 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008: Provided further, That of the funds made available under 
this heading, $998,000 may be used to provide nutrition education 
services to state agencies and Federally recognized tribes partici-
pating in the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations: 
Provided further, That this appropriation shall be subject to any 
work registration or workfare requirements as may be required 
by law: Provided further, That funds made available for Employ-
ment and Training under this heading shall remain available until 
expended, notwithstanding section 16(h)(1) of the Food and Nutri-
tion Act of 2008: Provided further, That funds made available 
under this heading may be used to enter into contracts and employ 
staff to conduct studies, evaluations, or to conduct activities related
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to program integrity provided that such activities are authorized 
by the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. 
COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out disaster assistance and 
the Commodity Supplemental Food Program as authorized by sec-
tion 4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 
(7 U.S.C. 612c note); the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983; 
special assistance 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 Nutri-
tion Program, as authorized by section 17(m) of the Child Nutrition 
Act of 1966, $253,952,000, to remain available through September 
30, 2014: Provided, That none of these funds shall be available 
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 2013 to support the Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition 
Program, as authorized by section 4402 of the Farm Security and 
Rural Investment Act of 2002, such funds shall remain available 
through September 30, 2014: Provided further, That of the funds 
made available under section 27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)), the Secretary may use up to 10 percent 
for costs associated with the distribution of commodities. 
NUTRITION PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary administrative expenses of the Food and Nutri-
tion Service for carrying out any domestic nutrition assistance 
program, $143,505,000: Provided, That of the funds provided herein, 
$2,000,000 shall be used for the purposes of section 4404 of Public 
Law 107–171, as amended by section 4401 of Public Law 110– 
246. 
TITLE V 
FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED PROGRAMS 
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Foreign Agricultural Service, 
including not to exceed $158,000 for representation allowances and 
for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the Act approved August 
3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), $176,789,000: Provided, That the Service 
may 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. 1737) and the foreign assistance programs of the United 
States Agency for International Development: Provided further, 
That funds made available for middle-income country training pro-
grams, funds made available for the Borlaug International Agricul-
tural Science and Technology Fellowship program, and up to
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$2,000,000 of the Foreign Agricultural Service appropriation solely 
for the purpose of offsetting fluctuations in international currency 
exchange rates, subject to documentation by the Foreign Agricul-
tural Service, shall remain available until expended. 
FOOD FOR PEACE TITLE I DIRECT CREDIT AND FOOD FOR PROGRESS 
PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For administrative expenses to carry out the credit program 
of title I, Food for Peace Act (Public Law 83–480) and the Food 
for Progress Act of 1985, $2,806,000, shall be transferred to and 
merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Farm Service Agency, Salaries 
and Expenses’’: Provided, That funds made available for the cost 
of agreements under title I of the Agricultural Trade Development 
and Assistance Act of 1954 and for title I ocean freight differential 
may be used interchangeably between the two accounts with prior 
notice to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress. 
FOOD FOR PEACE TITLE II GRANTS 
For expenses during the current fiscal year, not otherwise 
recoverable, and unrecovered prior years’ costs, including interest 
thereon, under the Food for Peace Act (Public Law 83–480, as 
amended), for commodities supplied in connection with dispositions 
abroad under title II of said Act, $1,435,000,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR EDUCATION AND CHILD 
NUTRITION PROGRAM GRANTS 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 
3107 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 
(7 U.S.C. 1736o–1), $184,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That the Commodity Credit Corporation is 
authorized to provide the services, facilities, and authorities for 
the purpose of implementing such section, subject to reimbursement 
from amounts provided herein. 
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION EXPORT (LOANS) CREDIT 
GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For administrative expenses to carry out the Commodity Credit 
Corporation’s export guarantee program, GSM 102 and GSM 103, 
$6,806,000; 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 
$6,452,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the appropria-
tion for ‘‘Foreign Agricultural Service, Salaries and Expenses’’, and 
of which $354,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the 
appropriation for ‘‘Farm Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses’’.
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TITLE VI 
RELATED AGENCY 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 pay-
ment of space rental and related costs pursuant to Public Law 
92–313 for programs and activities of the Food and Drug Adminis-
tration which are included in this Act; for rental of special purpose 
space in the District of Columbia or elsewhere; 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; and notwithstanding 
section 521 of Public Law 107–188; $4,223,295,000: Provided, That 
of the amount provided under this heading, $718,669,000 shall 
be derived from prescription drug user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 
379h, and shall be credited to this account and remain available 
until expended, and shall not include any fees pursuant to 21 
U.S.C. 379h(a)(2) and (a)(3) assessed for fiscal year 2014 but col-
lected in fiscal year 2013; $97,722,000 shall be derived from medical 
device user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j, and shall be credited 
to this account and remain available until expended; $299,000,000 
shall be derived from human generic drug user fees authorized 
by 21 U.S.C. 379j–42, and shall be credited to this account and 
remain available until expended; $20,242,000 shall be derived from 
biosimilar biological product user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 
379j–52, and shall be credited to this account and remain available 
until expended; $23,848,000 shall be derived from animal drug 
user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–12, and shall be credited 
to this account and remain available until expended; $6,031,000 
shall be derived from animal generic drug user fees authorized 
by 21 U.S.C. 379j–21, and shall be credited to this account and 
remain available until expended; $505,000,000 shall be derived 
from tobacco product user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 387s, and 
shall be credited to this account and remain available until 
expended; $12,925,000 shall be derived from food and feed recall 
fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–31, and shall be credited to 
this account and remain available until expended; $15,367,000 shall 
be derived from food reinspection fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 
379j–31, and shall be credited to this account and remain available 
until expended; and amounts derived from voluntary qualified 
importer program fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–31, and shall 
be credited to this account and remain available until expended: 
Provided further, That in addition and notwithstanding any other 
provision under this heading, amounts collected for prescription 
drug user fees, medical device user fees, human generic drug user 
fees, biosimilar biological product user fees, animal drug user fees, 
and animal generic drug user fees that exceed the respective fiscal 
year 2013 limitations are appropriated and shall be credited to 
this account and remain available until expended: Provided further, 
That fees derived from prescription drug, medical device, animal 
drug, and animal generic drug assessments for fiscal year 2013
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received during fiscal year 2013, including any such fees assessed 
prior to fiscal year 2013 but credited for fiscal year 2013, shall 
be subject to the fiscal year 2013 limitations: Provided further, 
That none of these funds shall be used to develop, establish, or 
operate any program of user fees authorized by 31 U.S.C. 9701: 
Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated: (1) 
$887,162,000 shall be for the Center for Food Safety and Applied 
Nutrition and related field activities in the Office of Regulatory 
Affairs; (2) $1,261,369,000 shall be for the Center for Drug Evalua-
tion and Research and related field activities in the Office of Regu-
latory Affairs; (3) $329,708,000 shall be for the Center for Biologics 
Evaluation and Research and for related field activities in the 
Office of Regulatory Affairs; (4) $167,576,000 shall be for the Center 
for Veterinary Medicine and for related field activities in the Office 
of Regulatory Affairs; (5) $393,988,000 shall be for the Center 
for Devices and Radiological Health and for related field activities 
in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (6) $59,429,000 shall be for 
the National Center for Toxicological Research; (7) $482,398,000 
shall be for the Center for Tobacco Products and for related field 
activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (8) not to exceed 
$168,971,000 shall be for Rent and Related activities, of which 
$61,713,000 is for White Oak Consolidation, other than the amounts 
paid to the General Services Administration for rent; (9) not to 
exceed $213,352,000 shall be for payments to the General Services 
Administration for rent; and (10) $259,342,000 shall be for other 
activities, including the Office of the Commissioner of Food and 
Drugs, the Office of Foods and Veterinary Medicine, the Office 
of Medical and Tobacco Products, the Office of Global and Regu-
latory Policy, the Office of Operations, the Office of the Chief 
Scientist, and central services for these offices: Provided further, 
That the Secretary may, prior to the due date for such fees, accept 
payment of prescription drug user fees, medical device user fees, 
human generic drug user fees, biosimilar biological product user 
fees, animal drug user fees and animal generic drug user fees 
authorized for fiscal year 2014, and that amounts of such fees 
assessed for fiscal year 2014 for which the Secretary accepts pay-
ment in fiscal year 2013 shall not be included in amounts provided 
under this heading: Provided further, That not to exceed $25,000 
of this amount shall be for official reception and representation 
expenses, not otherwise provided for, as determined by the Commis-
sioner: Provided further, That any transfer of funds pursuant to 
section 770(n) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
U.S.C. 379dd(n)) shall only be from amounts made available under 
this heading for other activities: Provided further, That funds may 
be transferred from one specified activity to another with the prior 
approval of the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress. 
In addition, mammography user fees authorized by 42 U.S.C. 
263b, export certification user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 381, 
and priority review user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 360n may 
be credited to this account, to remain available until expended. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For plans, construction, repair, improvement, extension, alter-
ation, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities of or used
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by the Food and Drug Administration, where not otherwise pro-
vided, $5,320,000, to remain available until expended. 
INDEPENDENT AGENCY 
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $63,300,000 (from assessments collected from 
farm credit institutions, including the Federal Agricultural Mort-
gage Corporation) shall be obligated during the current fiscal year 
for administrative expenses as authorized under 12 U.S.C. 2249: 
Provided, That this limitation shall not apply to expenses associated 
with receiverships. 
TITLE VII 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS AND TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 701. Within the unit limit of cost fixed by law, appropria-
tions and authorizations made for the Department of Agriculture 
for the current fiscal year under this Act shall be available for 
the purchase, in addition to those specifically provided for, of not 
to exceed 204 passenger motor vehicles of which 170 shall be 
for replacement only, and for the hire of such vehicles: Provided, 
That notwithstanding this section, the only purchase of new pas-
senger vehicles shall be for those determined by the Secretary 
to be necessary for transportation safety, to reduce operational 
costs, and for the protection of life, property, and public safety. 
SEC. 702. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
the Secretary of Agriculture may transfer unobligated balances 
of discretionary funds appropriated by this Act or any other avail-
able unobligated discretionary balances of the Department of Agri-
culture that are remaining available at the end of the fiscal year, 
to the Working Capital Fund for the acquisition of plant and capital 
equipment necessary for the delivery of financial, administrative, 
and information technology services of primary benefit to the agen-
cies of the Department of Agriculture, such transferred funds to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That none of the funds 
made available by this Act or any other Act shall be transferred 
to the Working Capital Fund without the prior approval of the 
agency administrator: Provided further, That none of the funds 
transferred to the Working Capital Fund pursuant to this section 
shall be available for obligation without written notification to 
and the prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of 
both Houses of Congress: Provided further, That none of the funds 
appropriated by this Act or made available to the Department’s 
Working Capital Fund shall be available for obligation or expendi-
ture to make any changes to the Department’s National Finance 
Center without written notification to and prior approval of the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress as 
required by section 726 of this Act: Provided further, That of annual 
income amounts in the Working Capital Fund of the Department 
of Agriculture allocated for the National Finance Center, the Sec-
retary may reserve not more than 4 percent for the replacement
H. R. 933—29 
or acquisition of capital equipment, including equipment for the 
improvement and implementation of a financial management plan, 
information technology, and other systems of the National Finance 
Center or to pay any unforeseen, extraordinary cost of the National 
Finance Center: Provided further, That none of the amounts 
reserved shall be available for obligation unless the Secretary sub-
mits written notification of the obligation to the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: 
Provided further, That the limitation on the obligation of funds 
pending notification to Congressional Committees shall not apply 
to any obligation that, as determined by the Secretary, is necessary 
to respond to a declared state of emergency that significantly 
impacts the operations of the National Finance Center; or to evac-
uate employees of the National Finance Center to a safe haven 
to continue operations of the National Finance Center. 
SEC. 703. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act 
shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year 
unless expressly so provided herein. 
SEC. 704. No funds appropriated by this Act may be used 
to pay negotiated indirect cost rates on cooperative agreements 
or similar arrangements between the United States Department 
of Agriculture and nonprofit institutions in excess of 10 percent 
of the total direct cost of the agreement when the purpose of 
such cooperative arrangements is to carry out programs of mutual 
interest between the two parties. This does not preclude appropriate 
payment of indirect costs on grants and contracts with such institu-
tions when such indirect costs are computed on a similar basis 
for all agencies for which appropriations are provided in this Act. 
SEC. 705. Appropriations to the Department of Agriculture for 
the cost of direct and guaranteed loans made available in the 
current fiscal year shall remain available until expended to disburse 
obligations made in the current fiscal year for the following 
accounts: the Rural Development Loan Fund program account, the 
Rural Electrification and Telecommunication Loans program 
account, and the Rural Housing Insurance Fund program account. 
SEC. 706. Funds made available by this Act under title II 
of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.) may only be 
used to provide assistance to recipient nations if adequate moni-
toring and controls, as determined by the Administrator of the 
U.S. Agency for International Development, are in place to ensure 
that emergency food aid is received by the intended beneficiaries 
in areas affected by food shortages and not diverted for unauthor-
ized or inappropriate purposes. 
SEC. 707. None of the funds made available to the Department 
of Agriculture by this Act may be used to acquire new information 
technology systems or significant upgrades, as determined by the 
Office of the Chief Information Officer, without the approval of 
the Chief Information Officer and the concurrence of the Executive 
Information Technology Investment Review Board: Provided, That 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds 
appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be trans-
ferred to the Office of the Chief Information Officer without written 
notification to and the prior approval of the Committees on Appro-
priations of both Houses of Congress: Provided further, That none 
of the funds available to the Department of Agriculture for informa-
tion technology shall be obligated for projects over $25,000 prior 
to receipt of written approval by the Chief Information Officer.
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SEC. 708. Funds made available under section 1240I and section 
1241(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 and section 524(b) of 
the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1524(b)) in the current 
fiscal year shall remain available until expended to disburse obliga-
tions made in the current fiscal year. 
SEC. 709. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
former RUS borrower that has repaid or prepaid an insured, direct 
or guaranteed loan under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, 
or any not-for-profit utility that is eligible to receive an insured 
or direct loan under such Act, shall be eligible for assistance under 
section 313(b)(2)(B) of such Act in the same manner as a borrower 
under such Act. 
SEC. 710. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the 
purposes of a grant under section 412 of the Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998, none of the funds 
in this or any other Act may be used to prohibit the provision 
of in-kind support from non-Federal sources under section 412(e)(3) 
of such Act in the form of unrecovered indirect costs not otherwise 
charged against the grant, consistent with the indirect rate of 
cost approved for a recipient. 
SEC. 711. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, 
unobligated balances from appropriations made available for sala-
ries and expenses in this Act for the Farm Service Agency and 
the Rural Development mission area, shall remain available 
through September 30, 2014, for information technology expenses. 
SEC. 712. The Secretary of Agriculture may authorize a State 
agency to use funds provided in this Act to exceed the maximum 
amount of liquid infant formula specified in 7 CFR 246.10 when 
issuing liquid infant formula to participants. 
SEC. 713. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be used for first-class travel by the 
employees of agencies funded by this Act in contravention of sections 
301–10.122 through 301–10.124 of title 41, Code of Federal Regula-
tions. 
SEC. 714. In the case of each program established or amended 
by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 
110–246), other than by title I or subtitle A of title III of such 
Act, that is authorized or required to be carried out using funds 
of the Commodity Credit Corporation— 
(1) such funds shall be available for salaries and related 
administrative expenses, including technical assistance, associ-
ated with the implementation of the program, without regard 
to the limitation on the total amount of allotments and fund 
transfers contained in section 11 of the Commodity Credit 
Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714i); and 
(2) the use of such funds for such purpose shall not be 
considered to be a fund transfer or allotment for purposes 
of applying the limitation on the total amount of allotments 
and fund transfers contained in such section. 
SEC. 715. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
requirements pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 1736f(e)(1) may be waived for 
any amounts higher than those specified under this authority for 
fiscal year 2009. 
SEC. 716. None of the funds made available in fiscal year 
2013 or preceding fiscal years for programs authorized under the 
Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.) in excess of $20,000,000 
shall be used to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for
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in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while under-
going reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent 
duty, and for members of the Marine Corps platoon leaders class, 
and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States 
Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense Military 
Retirement Fund, $658,251,000. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, 
and related expenses for personnel of the Air Force Reserve on 
active duty under sections 10211, 10305, and 8038 of title 10, 
United States Code, or while serving on active duty under section 
12301(d) of title 10, United States Code, in connection with per-
forming duty specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States 
Code, or while undergoing reserve training, or while performing 
drills or equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses authorized 
by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments 
to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, 
$1,722,425,000. 
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, 
and related expenses for personnel of the Army National Guard 
while on duty under section 10211, 10302, or 12402 of title 10 
or section 708 of title 32, United States Code, or while serving 
on duty under section 12301(d) of title 10 or section 502(f) of 
title 32, United States Code, in connection with performing duty 
specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or 
while undergoing training, or while performing drills or equivalent 
duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of 
title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the Department 
of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $7,981,577,000. 
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, 
and related expenses for personnel of the Air National Guard on 
duty under section 10211, 10305, or 12402 of title 10 or section 
708 of title 32, United States Code, or while serving on duty 
under section 12301(d) of title 10 or section 502(f) of title 32, 
United States Code, in connection with performing duty specified 
in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while under-
going training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty or 
other duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, 
United States Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense 
Military Retirement Fund, $3,153,990,000. 
TITLE II 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
operation and maintenance of the Army, as authorized by law; 
and not to exceed $12,478,000 can be used for emergencies and
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extraordinary expenses, to be expended on the approval or authority 
of the Secretary of the Army, and payments may be made on 
his certificate of necessity for confidential military purposes, 
$35,409,260,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
operation and maintenance of the Navy and the Marine Corps, 
as authorized by law; and not to exceed $14,804,000 can be used 
for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be expended on 
the approval or authority of the Secretary of the Navy, and pay-
ments may be made on his certificate of necessity for confidential 
military purposes, $41,614,453,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
operation and maintenance of the Marine Corps, as authorized 
by law, $6,034,963,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
operation and maintenance of the Air Force, as authorized by law; 
and not to exceed $7,699,000 can be used for emergencies and 
extraordinary expenses, to be expended on the approval or authority 
of the Secretary of the Air Force, and payments may be made 
on his certificate of necessity for confidential military purposes, 
$34,780,406,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
operation and maintenance of activities and agencies of the Depart-
ment of Defense (other than the military departments), as author-
ized by law, $31,862,980,000: Provided, That not more than 
$30,000,000 may be used for the Combatant Commander Initiative 
Fund authorized under section 166a of title 10, United States 
Code: Provided further, That not to exceed $36,000,000 can be 
used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be expended 
on the approval or authority of the Secretary of Defense, and 
payments may be made on his certificate of necessity for confidential 
military purposes: Provided further, That of the funds provided 
under this heading, not less than $36,480,000 shall be made avail-
able for the Procurement Technical Assistance Cooperative Agree-
ment Program, of which not less than $3,600,000 shall be available 
for centers defined in 10 U.S.C. 2411(1)(D): Provided further, That 
none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by 
this Act may be used to plan or implement the consolidation of 
a budget or appropriations liaison office of the Office of the Sec-
retary of Defense, the office of the Secretary of a military depart-
ment, or the service headquarters of one of the Armed Forces 
into a legislative affairs or legislative liaison office: Provided further, 
That $8,563,000, to remain available until expended, is available 
only for expenses relating to certain classified activities, and may
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be transferred as necessary by the Secretary of Defense to operation 
and maintenance appropriations or research, development, test and 
evaluation appropriations, to be merged with and to be available 
for the same time period as the appropriations to which transferred: 
Provided further, That any ceiling on the investment item unit 
cost of items that may be purchased with operation and mainte-
nance funds shall not apply to the funds described in the preceding 
proviso: Provided further, That the transfer authority provided 
under this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority 
provided elsewhere in this Act. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and 
administration, of the Army Reserve; repair of facilities and equip-
ment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; 
care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and 
equipment; and communications, $3,182,923,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and 
administration, of the Navy Reserve; repair of facilities and equip-
ment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; 
care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and 
equipment; and communications, $1,256,347,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and 
administration, of the Marine Corps Reserve; repair of facilities 
and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and 
transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, 
supplies, and equipment; and communications, $277,377,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and 
administration, of the Air Force Reserve; repair of facilities and 
equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transpor-
tation; care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, sup-
plies, and equipment; and communications, $3,261,324,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 
For expenses of training, organizing, and administering the 
Army National Guard, including medical and hospital treatment 
and related expenses in non-Federal hospitals; maintenance, oper-
ation, and repairs to structures and facilities; hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; personnel services in the National Guard Bureau; 
travel expenses (other than mileage), as authorized by law for 
Army personnel on active duty, for Army National Guard division, 
regimental, and battalion commanders while inspecting units in
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may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to 
approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, 
appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve 
plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway, 
$5,955,078,000, to remain available for obligation until September 
30, 2015. 
PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS 
For expenses necessary for the procurement, manufacture, and 
modification of missiles, armament, military equipment, spare 
parts, and accessories therefor; plant equipment, appliances, and 
machine tools, and installation thereof in public and private plants; 
reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment 
layaway; vehicles for the Marine Corps, including the purchase 
of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; and expansion 
of public and private plants, including land necessary therefor, 
and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 
construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title, 
$1,411,411,000, to remain available for obligation until September 
30, 2015. 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For construction, procurement, and modification of aircraft and 
equipment, including armor and armament, specialized ground han-
dling equipment, and training devices, spare parts, and accessories 
therefor; specialized equipment; expansion of public and private 
plants, Government-owned equipment and installation thereof in 
such plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land, for 
the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may 
be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval 
of title; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equip-
ment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing pur-
poses including rents and transportation of things, $11,774,019,000, 
to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2015. 
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For construction, procurement, and modification of missiles, 
spacecraft, rockets, and related equipment, including spare parts 
and accessories therefor, ground handling equipment, and training 
devices; expansion of public and private plants, Government-owned 
equipment and installation thereof in such plants, erection of struc-
tures, and acquisition of land, for the foregoing purposes, and 
such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction 
prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; reserve plant and 
Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other 
expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes including rents and 
transportation of things, $4,962,376,000, to remain available for 
obligation until September 30, 2015. 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE 
For construction, procurement, production, and modification 
of ammunition, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and 
training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including 
ammunition facilities, authorized by section 2854 of title 10, United
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States Code, and the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing 
purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, 
and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and 
procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and 
machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and 
Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other 
expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $594,694,000, to 
remain available for obligation until September 30, 2015. 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For procurement and modification of equipment (including 
ground guidance and electronic control equipment, and ground elec-
tronic and communication equipment), and supplies, materials, and 
spare parts therefor, not otherwise provided for; the purchase of 
passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; lease of passenger 
motor vehicles; and expansion of public and private plants, Govern-
ment-owned equipment and installation thereof in such plants, 
erection of structures, and acquisition of land, for the foregoing 
purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, 
and construction prosecuted thereon, prior to approval of title; 
reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment 
layaway, $17,082,508,000, to remain available for obligation until 
September 30, 2015. 
PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE 
For expenses of activities and agencies of the Department of 
Defense (other than the military departments) necessary for 
procurement, production, and modification of equipment, supplies, 
materials, and spare parts therefor, not otherwise provided for; 
the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; 
expansion of public and private plants, equipment, and installation 
thereof in such plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of 
land for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests 
therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior 
to approval of title; reserve plant and Government and contractor- 
owned equipment layaway, $4,878,985,000, to remain available for 
obligation until September 30, 2015. 
DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT PURCHASES 
For activities by the Department of Defense pursuant to sec-
tions 108, 301, 302, and 303 of the Defense Production Act of 
1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2078, 2091, 2092, and 2093), $223,531,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
TITLE IV 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, ARMY 
For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, 
development, 
test 
and 
evaluation, 
including 
maintenance, 
rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, 
$8,676,627,000, to remain available for obligation until September 
30, 2014.