H. R. 2112 
One Hundred Twelfth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, 
the fifth day of January, two thousand and eleven 
An Act 
Making consolidated appropriations for the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, 
Justice, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related pro-
grams for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Consolidated and Further Con-
tinuing Appropriations Act, 2012’’. 
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents of this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Table of contents. 
Sec. 3. References. 
Sec. 4. Statement of appropriations. 
DIVISION A—AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG 
ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2012 
DIVISION B—COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2012 
DIVISION C—TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, 
AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2012 
DIVISION D—FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS, 2012 
SEC. 3. REFERENCES. 
Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ‘‘this 
Act’’ contained in any division of this Act shall be treated as 
referring only to the provisions of that division. 
SEC. 4. STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
The following sums in this Act are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2012.
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DIVISION A—AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, 
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED 
AGENCIES 
TITLE I 
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS 
PRODUCTION, PROCESSING AND MARKETING 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary of Agri-
culture, $4,550,000: Provided, That not to exceed $11,000 of this 
amount shall be available for official reception and representation 
expenses, not otherwise provided for, as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
OFFICE OF TRIBAL RELATIONS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Tribal Relations, 
$448,000, to support communication and consultation activities with 
Federally Recognized Tribes, as well as other requirements estab-
lished by law. 
EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ECONOMIST 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Economist, 
$11,177,000. 
NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION 
For necessary expenses of the National Appeals Division, 
$12,841,000. 
OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and Program 
Analysis, $8,946,000. 
OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY COORDINATION 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Homeland Security 
and Emergency Coordination, $1,321,000. 
OFFICE OF ADVOCACY AND OUTREACH 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Advocacy and Outreach, 
$1,209,000. 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, $44,031,000.
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OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Financial 
Officer, $5,650,000: 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, $848,000. 
OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, 
$21,000,000. 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant Secretary 
for Administration, $764,000. 
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, $230,416,000, 
to remain available until expended, of which $164,470,000 shall 
be available for payments to the General Services Administration 
for rent; of which $13,800,000 for payment to the Department 
of Homeland Security for building security activities; and of which 
$52,146,000 for buildings operations and maintenance expenses: 
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.
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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.), 
$3,592,000, 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. 
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For Departmental Administration, $24,165,000, 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 Department: Provided, That this appropriation 
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. 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CONGRESSIONAL 
RELATIONS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the 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, $3,576,000: Provided, That 
these funds 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 by 
this appropriation 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: Provided further, That 
no other funds appropriated to the Department by this Act shall 
be available to the Department for support of activities of congres-
sional relations. 
OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Communications, 
$8,065,000. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, 
including employment pursuant to the Inspector General Act of 
1978, $85,621,000, including such sums as may be necessary for
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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, 
$39,345,000. 
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, $848,000. 
ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the Economic Research Service, 
$77,723,000. 
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural Statistics 
Service, $158,616,000, of which up to $41,639,000 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, $1,094,647,000: 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
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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 funds may be received from any State, 
other political subdivision, organization, or individual for the pur-
pose of establishing or operating any research facility or research 
project of the Agricultural Research Service, as authorized by law. 
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, $705,599,000, as follows: to carry out the provisions of 
the Hatch Act of 1887 (7 U.S.C. 361a–i), $236,334,000; for grants 
for cooperative forestry research (16 U.S.C. 582a through a–7), 
$32,934,000; for payments to eligible institutions (7 U.S.C. 3222), 
$50,898,000, provided that each institution receives no less than 
$1,000,000; for special grants (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)), $4,000,000; for 
competitive grants on improved pest control (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)), 
$15,830,000; 
for 
competitive 
grants 
(7 
U.S.C. 
450(i)(b)), 
$264,470,000, to remain available until expended; for the support 
of animal health and disease programs (7 U.S.C. 3195), $4,000,000; 
for supplemental and alternative crops and products (7 U.S.C. 
3319d), $825,000; for grants for research pursuant to the Critical 
Agricultural Materials Act (7 U.S.C. 178 et seq.), $1,081,000, to 
remain available until expended; for the 1994 research grants pro-
gram for 1994 institutions pursuant to section 536 of Public Law 
103–382 (7 U.S.C. 301 note), $1,801,000, to remain available until 
expended; for rangeland research grants (7 U.S.C. 3333), $961,000; 
for the veterinary medicine loan repayment program under section 
1415A of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3151a), $4,790,000, to remain 
available until expended; for grants and fellowships for food and 
agricultural sciences education under paragraphs (1), (5), and (6) 
of section 1417(b) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)), $9,000,000, 
to remain available until expended; for an education grants program 
for Hispanic-serving Institutions (7 U.S.C. 3241), $9,219,000; for 
competitive grants for the purpose of carrying out all provisions 
of 7 U.S.C. 3156 to individual eligible institutions or consortia 
of eligible institutions in Alaska and in Hawaii, with funds awarded 
equally to each of the States of Alaska and Hawaii, $3,194,000; 
for a secondary agriculture education program and 2-year post- 
secondary education, (7 U.S.C. 3152(j)), $900,000; for aquaculture 
grants (7 U.S.C. 3322), $3,920,000; for sustainable agriculture 
research and education (7 U.S.C. 5811), $14,471,000; for a program 
of capacity building grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(4)) to institutions 
eligible to receive funds under 7 U.S.C. 3221 and 3222, $19,336,000, 
to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); for capacity 
building grants for non-land-grant colleges of agriculture (7 U.S.C. 
3319i), $4,500,000, to remain available until expended; for competi-
tive grants for policy research (7 U.S.C. 3155), $4,000,000, which 
shall be obligated within 120 days of the enactment of this Act; 
for payments to the 1994 Institutions pursuant to section 534(a)(1) 
of Public Law 103–382, $3,335,000; for resident instruction grants 
for insular areas under section 1491 of the National Agricultural
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Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3363), $900,000; for distance education grants for insular areas 
under section 1490 of the National Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3362), $750,000; 
for a competitive grants program for farm business management 
and benchmarking (7 U.S.C. 5925f), $1,450,000; for a competitive 
grants program regarding biobased energy (7 U.S.C. 8114), 
$2,200,000; and for necessary expenses of Research and Education 
Activities, $10,500,000, of which $2,600,000 for the Research, Edu-
cation, and Economics Information System and $2,000,000 for the 
Electronic Grants Information System, are to remain available until 
expended. 
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, $475,183,000, as follows: payments for cooperative 
extension work under the Smith-Lever Act, to be distributed under 
sections 3(b) and 3(c) of said Act, and under section 208(c) of 
Public Law 93–471, for retirement and employees’ compensation 
costs for extension agents, $294,000,000; payments for extension 
work at the 1994 Institutions under the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 
343(b)(3)), $4,312,000; payments for the nutrition and family edu-
cation program for low-income areas under section 3(d) of the Act, 
$67,934,000; payments for the pest management program under 
section 3(d) of the Act, $9,918,000; payments for the farm safety 
program and youth farm safety education and certification extension 
grants under section 3(d) of the Act, $4,610,000; payments for 
New Technologies for Agriculture Extension under section 3(d) of 
the Act, $1,550,000; payments to upgrade research, extension, and 
teaching facilities at institutions eligible to receive funds under 
7 U.S.C. 3221 and 3222, $19,730,000, to remain available until 
expended; payments for youth-at-risk programs under section 3(d) 
of the Smith-Lever Act, $7,600,000; payments for carrying out the 
provisions of the Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978 (16 
U.S.C. 1671 et seq.), $3,700,000; payments for the federally recog-
nized Tribes Extension Program under section 3(d) of the Smith- 
Lever Act, $3,039,000; payments for sustainable agriculture pro-
grams under section 3(d) of the Act, $4,696,000; payments for 
rural health and safety education as authorized by section 502(i) 
of Public Law 92–419 (7 U.S.C. 2662(i)), $1,500,000; payments 
for cooperative extension work by eligible institutions (7 U.S.C. 
3221), $42,592,000, provided that each institution receives no less 
than $1,000,000; for grants to youth organizations pursuant to 
7 U.S.C. 7630, $750,000; payments to carry out the food animal 
residue avoidance database program as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 
7642, $1,000,000; payments to carry out section 1672(e)(49) of the 
Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
5925), as amended, $400,000; and for necessary expenses of Exten-
sion Activities, $7,852,000.
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INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES 
For the integrated research, education, and extension grants 
programs, 
including 
necessary 
administrative 
expenses, 
$21,482,000, as follows: for competitive grants programs authorized 
under section 406 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7626), $14,496,000, 
including $4,500,000 for the water quality program, $4,000,000 
for regional pest management centers, $1,996,000 for the methyl 
bromide transition program, and $4,000,000 for the organic transi-
tion program; $998,000 for the regional rural development centers 
program; and $5,988,000 for the Food and Agriculture Defense 
Initiative authorized under section 1484 of the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977, to remain 
available until September 30, 2013. 
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, $848,000. 
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), $816,534,000, of which $1,000,000, to be available 
until expended, shall be available for the control of outbreaks of 
insects, plant diseases, animal diseases and for control of pest 
animals and birds (‘‘contingency fund’’) to the extent necessary 
to meet emergency conditions; of which $17,848,000, 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 $32,500,000, 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 spe-
cialty crop pests; of which, $9,068,000, to remain available until 
expended, shall be for field crop and rangeland ecosystem pests; 
of which $55,638,000, 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 Stockpile; 
of which up to $1,500,000, to remain available until expended, 
shall be for the scrapie program for indemnities; of which 
$1,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for wildlife 
services methods development; of which $1,500,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, shall be for the wildlife damage management 
program for aviation safety; and up to 25 percent of the screwworm 
program shall remain available until expended: Provided, That
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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 necessary, to be available only in such emergencies 
for the arrest and eradication of contagious or infectious disease 
or pests of animals, poultry, or plants, and for expenses in accord-
ance with sections 10411 and 10417 of the Animal Health Protection 
Act (7 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 2012, 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, 
$3,200,000, to remain available until expended. 
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 
MARKETING SERVICES 
For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Marketing Service, 
$82,211,000: 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).
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LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $62,101,000 (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 
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)), $1,198,000. 
GRAIN INSPECTION, PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Grain Inspection, Packers and 
Stockyards Administration, $37,750,000: 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 $49,000,000 (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, $770,000.
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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), 
$1,004,427,000; 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 2012 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 
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, $848,000. 
FARM SERVICE AGENCY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For 
necessary 
expenses 
of 
the 
Farm 
Service 
Agency, 
$1,198,966,000, of which $13,000,000 shall be for the Common 
Computing Environment and of which not less than $66,685,000 
shall be for Modernize and Innovate the Delivery of Agricultural 
Systems: Provided, That the Secretary is authorized to use the 
services, facilities, and authorities (but not the funds) of the Com-
modity Credit Corporation to make program payments for all pro-
grams administered by the Agency: Provided further, That other 
funds made available to the Agency for authorized activities may 
be advanced to and merged with this 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), $3,759,000. 
GRASSROOTS SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out wellhead or groundwater 
protection activities under section 1240O of the Food Security Act
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of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–2), $3,817,000, 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 
(7 U.S.C. 1941 et seq.) loans, Indian tribe land acquisition loans 
(25 U.S.C. 488), boll weevil loans (7 U.S.C. 1989), guaranteed con-
servation 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 unsubsidized 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; 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 Sec-
retary 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, 
$22,800,000 for direct loans; farm operating loans, $26,100,000 for 
unsubsidized guaranteed operating loans, $59,120,000 for direct 
operating loans; and Indian highly fractionated land loans, 
$193,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $297,632,000, of 
which $289,728,000 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
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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. 
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).
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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, $848,000. 
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 
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, $828,159,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2013, of which $12,500,000 
shall be for the Common Computing Environment: Provided, That 
appropriations hereunder shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 
2250 for construction and improvement of buildings and public 
improvements at plant materials centers, except that the cost of 
alterations and improvements to other buildings and other public 
improvements shall not exceed $250,000: Provided further, That 
when buildings or other structures are erected on non-Federal land, 
that the right to use such land is obtained as provided in 7 U.S.C. 
2250a. 
WATERSHED REHABILITATION PROGRAM 
Under the authorities of section 14 of the Watershed Protection 
and Flood Prevention Act, $15,000,000 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, $848,000. 
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
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area, including activities with institutions concerning the develop-
ment and operation of agricultural cooperatives; and for cooperative 
agreements; $182,023,000, of which $4,500,000 shall be for the 
Common Computing Environment: 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; 
$10,000,000 for section 504 housing repair loans; $64,478,000 for 
section 515 rental housing; $130,000,000 for section 538 guaranteed 
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, $42,570,000 
shall be for direct loans; section 504 housing repair loans, 
$1,421,000; and repair, rehabilitation, and new construction of sec-
tion 515 rental housing, $22,000,000: Provided, That the Secretary 
may charge a guarantee fee of up to 4 percent on section 502 
guaranteed loans: Provided further, That to support the loan pro-
gram 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 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 Eco-
nomic Area Partnership Zones for the fiscal year 2011, shall be 
available through June 30, 2012, for communities designated by 
the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Economic Area Partnership 
Zones. 
In addition, for the cost of direct loans, grants, and contracts, 
as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 1484 and 1486, $14,200,000, 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 and merged with this account. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $430,800,000 shall
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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, $904,653,000; 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 $1,500,000 is available for newly 
constructed units financed by section 515 of the Housing Act of 
1949, and not less than $2,500,000 is for newly constructed units 
financed under sections 514 and 516 of the Housing Act of 1949: 
Provided further, That rental assistance agreements entered into 
or renewed during the current fiscal year shall be funded for a 
1-year period: Provided further, That any unexpended balances 
remaining at the end of such one-year agreements may be trans-
ferred and used for the purposes of any debt reduction; mainte-
nance, repair, or rehabilitation of any existing projects; preserva-
tion; 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 2012 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 recap-
tured rental assistance shall, to the extent practicable, 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, $13,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That of the funds made available under this heading, $11,000,000, 
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
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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, $2,000,000 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 
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 Housing Grants allocated by the Secretary 
for Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones for the fiscal year 
2011, shall be available through June 30, 2012, for communities 
designated by the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Economic Area 
Partnership Zones. 
RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
For grants and contracts for very low-income housing repair, 
supervisory and technical assistance, compensation for construction 
defects, and rural housing preservation made by the Rural Housing 
Service, as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 1474, 1479(c), 1490e, 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 2011, shall be available through June
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30, 2012, 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 and 
guaranteed loans as authorized by section 306 and described in 
section 381E(d)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act, $1,300,000,000 for direct loans and $105,708,000 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, $5,000,000, 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, $24,291,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That $3,621,000 of 
the amount appropriated under this heading shall be available 
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 
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 Partnership 
Zones for the fiscal year 2011, shall be available through June 
30, 2012, for communities designated by the Secretary of Agriculture 
as Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones for the rural community 
programs described in section 381E(d)(1) of the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act: 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.
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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 sections 310B(f) and 381E(d)(3) of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act, $74,809,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That of the amount appropriated under 
this heading, not to exceed $500,000 shall be made available for 
a grant to a qualified national organization to provide technical 
assistance for rural transportation in order to promote economic 
development and $2,900,000 shall be for grants to the Delta 
Regional Authority (7 U.S.C. 2009aa et seq.) for any Rural Commu-
nity 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 Recog-
nized Native American 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 amount appropriated under this 
heading, the amount equal to the amount of Rural Business Pro-
gram Account funds allocated by the Secretary for Rural Economic 
Area Partnership Zones for the fiscal year 2011, shall be available 
through June 30, 2012, 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 Develop-
ment Act: Provided further, That sections 381E–H and 381N of 
the Consolidated 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)), $17,710,000. 
For the cost of direct loans, $6,000,000, as authorized by the 
Rural Development Loan Fund (42 U.S.C. 9812(a)), of which 
$875,000 shall be available through June 30, 2012, for Federally 
Recognized Native American Tribes; and of which $1,750,000 shall 
be available through June 30, 2012, 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 2011, shall be available through June 30, 2012, for commu-
nities designated by the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Economic 
Area Partnership Zones.
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In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct 
loan programs, $4,684,000 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, $155,000,000 shall not be obligated and $155,000,000 
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), $25,050,000, of which $2,250,000 shall be 
for cooperative agreements for the appropriate technology transfer 
for rural areas program: Provided, That not to exceed $3,000,000 
shall be for grants for cooperative development centers, individual 
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 $14,000,000, 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 and grants, 
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 guaran-
tees, 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, $513,000,000, to remain available until expended, of 
which not to exceed $497,000 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
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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 Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act, Federally recognized Native 
American Tribes authorized by 306C(a)(1), and the Department 
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 pro-
grams: 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 deter-
mination of extreme need, of which $5,750,000 shall be made avail-
able for a grant to a qualified non-profit multi-state regional tech-
nical assistance organization, with experience in working with small 
communities on water and waste water problems, 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 assist-
ance for rural water systems for tribal communities: Provided fur-
ther, 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 assist-
ance 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 amount appropriated under this heading, the 
amount equal to the amount of Rural Water and Waste Disposal 
Program Account funds allocated by the Secretary for Rural Eco-
nomic Area Partnership Zones for the fiscal year 2011, shall be 
available through June 30, 2012, 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 $9,500,000 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 author-
ized under section 19 of the Rural Electrification 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 Development Act are not 
applicable to the funds made available under this heading.
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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, $424,286,000; 5 per-
cent rural telecommunications loans, $145,000,000; cost of money 
rural telecommunications loans, $250,000,000; and for loans made 
pursuant to section 306 of that Act, rural telecommunications loans, 
$295,000,000: 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. 
For the cost of guaranteed loans, including the cost of modifying 
loans, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974, as follows: $594,000 for guaranteed underwriting loans 
authorized by section 313A of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 
(7 U.S.C. 940c–1). 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $36,382,000, 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, $212,014,000. 
For grants for telemedicine and distance learning services in 
rural areas, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa et seq., $21,000,000, 
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, $6,000,000, 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.
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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, $770,000. 
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; $18,151,176,000, to remain available 
through September 30, 2013, of which such sums as are made 
available under section 14222(b)(1) of the Food, Conservation, and 
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, $16,516,000 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, $1,000,000 shall be 
available to implement section 23 of the Child Nutrition Act of 
1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.): Provided further, That section 
14222(b)(1) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 
is amended by adding at the end before the period, ‘‘except section 
21, and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), 
except sections 17 and 21’’. 
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), $6,618,497,000, to remain available 
through September 30, 2013: Provided, That notwithstanding sec-
tion 17(h)(10) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
1786(h)(10)), of the amounts made available under this heading, 
only the provisions of section 17(h)(10)(B)(iii) shall be effective 
in fiscal year 2012 (excluding performance bonus payments), for 
which not less than $60,000,000 shall be used for breast-feeding 
peer counselors and other related activities: 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 the contingency 
reserve funds: 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
H. R. 2112—53 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Commerce Appro-
priations Act, 2012’’. 
TITLE II 
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the administration of the Depart-
ment of Justice, $110,822,000, of which not to exceed $4,000,000 
for security and construction of Department of Justice facilities 
shall remain available until expended. 
NATIONAL DRUG INTELLIGENCE CENTER 
For necessary expenses of the National Drug Intelligence 
Center, $20,000,000. 
JUSTICE INFORMATION SHARING TECHNOLOGY 
For necessary expenses for information sharing technology, 
including planning, development, deployment and departmental 
direction, $44,307,000, to remain available until expended. 
TACTICAL LAW ENFORCEMENT WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS 
For the costs of developing and implementing communications 
systems supporting Federal law enforcement and for the costs of 
operations and maintenance of existing Land Mobile Radio legacy 
systems, $87,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That the Attorney General shall transfer to this account all funds 
made available to the Department of Justice for the purchase of 
portable and mobile radios: Provided further, That any transfer 
pursuant to the previous proviso shall be treated as a reprogram-
ming under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available 
for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the proce-
dures set forth in that section. 
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW AND APPEALS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses necessary for the administration of pardon and 
clemency petitions and immigration-related activities, $305,000,000, 
of which $4,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the Executive 
Office for Immigration Review fees deposited in the ‘‘Immigration 
Examinations Fee’’ account. 
DETENTION TRUSTEE 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Detention Trustee, 
$1,580,595,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
the Trustee shall be responsible for managing the Justice Prisoner 
and Alien Transportation System: Provided further, That not to 
exceed $20,000,000 shall be considered ‘‘funds appropriated for State