IIB 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2744
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 9, 2005
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for 
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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That the following sums are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for Ag-
riculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administra-
tion, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes, 
namely: 
TITLE I 
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary 
of Agriculture, $5,127,000: Provided, That not to exceed 
$11,000 of this amount shall be available for official recep-
tion and representation expenses, not otherwise provided 
for, as determined by the Secretary. 
EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS 
CHIEF ECONOMIST 
For necessary expenses of the Chief Economist, in-
cluding economic analysis, risk assessment, cost-benefit 
analysis, energy and new uses, and the functions of the 
World Agricultural Outlook Board, as authorized by the 
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1622g), 
$10,539,000. 
NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION 
For necessary expenses of the National Appeals Divi-
sion, $14,524,000.
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OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and 
Program Analysis, $8,298,000. 
HOMELAND SECURITY STAFF 
For necessary expenses of the Homeland Security 
Staff, $934,000. 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief In-
formation Officer, $16,462,000. 
COMMON COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT 
For necessary expenses to acquire a Common Com-
puting Environment for the Natural Resources Conserva-
tion Service, the Farm and Foreign Agricultural Service, 
and Rural Development mission areas for information 
technology, systems, and services, $124,580,000 (reduced 
by $40,000,000) (reduced by $2,000,000) (reduced by 
$855,000) (reduced by $21,000,000) to remain available 
until expended, for the capital asset acquisition of shared 
information technology systems, including services as au-
thorized by 7 U.S.C. 6915–16 and 40 U.S.C. 1421–28: 
Provided, That obligation of these funds shall be con-
sistent with the Department of Agriculture Service Center 
Modernization Plan of the county-based agencies, and 
shall be with the concurrence of the Department’s Chief 
Information Officer.
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OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Fi-
nancial Officer, $5,874,000: Provided, That the Chief Fi-
nancial Officer shall actively market and expand cross-
servicing activities of the National Finance Center: Pro-
vided further, That no funds made available by this appro-
priation may be obligated for FAIR Act or Circular A–
76 activities until the Secretary has submitted to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress and 
the Committee on Government Reform of the House of 
Representatives 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 salaries and expenses of the Office of 
the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, $811,000. 
OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, 
$20,109,000. 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR 
ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
the Assistant Secretary for Administration, $676,000.
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AGRICULTURE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES AND RENTAL 
PAYMENTS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For payment of space rental and related costs pursu-
ant to Public Law 92–313, including authorities pursuant 
to the 1984 delegation of authority from the Adminis-
trator of General Services to the Department of Agri-
culture 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 con-
figurations suitable for release to the Administrator of 
General Services, and for the operation, maintenance, im-
provement, and repair of Agriculture buildings and facili-
ties, and for related costs, $183,133,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, as follows: for payments to the Gen-
eral Services Administration and the Department of 
Homeland Security for building security, $147,734,000, 
and 
for 
buildings 
operations 
and 
maintenance, 
$35,399,000: Provided, That amounts which are made 
available for space rental and related costs for the Depart-
ment of Agriculture in this Act may be transferred be-
tween such appropriations to cover the costs of additional, 
new, or replacement space 15 days after notice thereof is
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transmitted to the Appropriations Committees of both 
Houses of Congress. 
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Department of Agri-
culture, to comply with the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 
9601 et seq.) and the Resource Conservation and Recovery 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), $15,644,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That appropriations 
and funds available herein to the Department for Haz-
ardous Materials Management may be transferred to any 
agency of the Department for its use in meeting all re-
quirements pursuant to the above Acts on Federal and 
non-Federal lands. 
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For Departmental Administration, $23,103,000, to 
provide for necessary expenses for management support 
services to offices of the Department and for general ad-
ministration, security, repairs and alterations, and other 
miscellaneous supplies and expenses not otherwise pro-
vided 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