soil; dissemination of information; acquisition of lands,
water, and interests therein for use in the plant materials
program by donation, exchange, or purchase at a nominal
cost not to exceed $100 pursuant to the Act of August
3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 428a); purchase and erection or alter-
ation or improvement of permanent and temporary build-
ings; and operation and maintenance of aircraft,
$813,673,000 (increased by $40,458,661), of which not
less than $9,250,000 is for snow survey and water fore-
casting, and not less than $11,722,000 is for operation
and establishment of the plant materials centers, and of
which not less than $23,500,000 shall be for the grazing
lands conservation initiative: Provided, That appropria-
tions 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: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be
available for technical assistance and related expenses to
carry out programs authorized by section 202(c) of title
II of the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act of
1974 (43 U.S.C. 1592(c)): Provided further, That quali-
fied local engineers may be temporarily employed at per
diem rates to perform the technical planning work of the
Service: Provided further, That none of the funds made
available under this paragraph by this or any other appro-
priations Act may be used to provide technical assistance
with respect to programs listed in section 1241(a) of the
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)).
WATERSHED SURVEYS AND PLANNING
For necessary expenses to conduct research, inves-
tigation, and surveys of watersheds of rivers and other wa-
terways, and for small watershed investigations and plan-
ning, in accordance with the Watershed Protection and
Flood 
Prevention 
Act 
(16 
U.S.C. 
1001–1009),
$11,083,000: Provided, That none of the funds made
available under this paragraph by this or any other appro-
priations Act may be used to provide technical assistance
with respect to programs listed in section 1241(a) of the
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)).
WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS
For necessary expenses to carry out preventive meas-
ures, including but not limited to research, engineering op-
erations, methods of cultivation, the growing of vegetation,
rehabilitation of existing works and changes in use of land,
in accordance with the Watershed Protection and Flood
Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1001–1005 and 1007–1009),
the provisions of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C.
590a–f), and in accordance with the provisions of laws re-
lating to the activities of the Department, $86,487,000,
to remain available until expended; of which up to
$10,000,000 may be available for the watersheds author-
ized under the Flood Control Act (33 U.S.C. 701 and 16
U.S.C. 1006a): Provided, That not to exceed $40,000,000
of this appropriation shall be available for technical assist-
ance: Provided further, That not to exceed $1,000,000 of
this appropriation is available to carry out the purposes
of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Public Law 93–
205), including cooperative efforts as contemplated by
that Act to relocate endangered or threatened species to
other suitable habitats as may be necessary to expedite
project construction: Provided further, That none of the
funds made available under this paragraph by this or any
other appropriations Act may be used to provide technical
assistance with respect to programs listed in section
1241(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C.
3841(a)).
WATERSHED REHABILITATION PROGRAM
For necessary expenses to carry out rehabilitation of
structural measures, in accordance with section 14 of the
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16
U.S.C. 1012), and in accordance with the provisions of
laws relating to the activities of the Department,
$30,091,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That none of the funds made available under this
paragraph by this or any other appropriations Act may
be used to provide technical assistance with respect to pro-
grams listed in section 1241(a) of the Food Security Act
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)).
RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
For necessary expenses in planning and carrying out
projects for resource conservation and development and
for sound land use pursuant to the provisions of sections
31 and 32 of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act (7
U.S.C. 1010–1011; 76 Stat. 607); the Act of April 27,
1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a–f); and subtitle H of title XV of
the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3451–
3461), $51,641,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That none of the funds made available under
this paragraph by this or any other appropriations Act
may be used to provide technical assistance with respect
to programs listed in section 1241(a) of the Food Security
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)): Provided further, That
the Secretary shall enter into a cooperative or contribution
agreement with a national association regarding a Re-
source Conservation and Development program and such
agreement shall contain the same matching, contribution
requirements, and funding level, set forth in a similar co-
operative or contribution agreement with a national asso-
ciation in fiscal year 2002: Provided further, That not to
exceed $3,504,300 shall be available for national head-
quarters activities.
TITLE III
RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RURAL
DEVELOPMENT
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of
the Under Secretary for Rural Development to administer
programs under the laws enacted by the Congress for the
Rural Housing Service, the Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, and the Rural Utilities Service of the Department
of Agriculture, $632,000.
RURAL COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, and
grants, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1926, 1926a, 1926c,
1926d, and 1932, except for sections 381E–H and 381N
of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act,
$667,408,000 (increased by $1,000,000), to remain avail-
able until expended, of which $39,539,000 shall be for
rural 
community 
programs 
described 
in 
section
381E(d)(1) of such Act; of which $552,689,000 shall be
for the rural utilities programs described in sections
381E(d)(2), 306C(a)(2), and 306D of such Act, of which
not to exceed $500,000 shall be available for the rural util-
ities program described in section 306(a)(2)(B) of such
Act, and of which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be avail-
able for the rural utilities program described in section
306E of such Act; and of which $75,180,000 shall be for
the rural business and cooperative development programs
described in sections 381E(d)(3) and 310B(f) of such Act:
Provided, That of the total amount appropriated in this
account, $24,000,000 shall be for loans and grants to ben-
efit Federally Recognized Native American Tribes, includ-
ing grants for drinking water and waste disposal systems
pursuant to section 306C of such Act, of which
$4,000,000 shall be available for community facilities
grants to tribal colleges, as authorized by section
306(a)(19) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment Act, and of which $250,000 shall be available 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 for rural community programs,
$6,200,000 shall be available for a Rural Community De-
velopment Initiative: Provided further, That such funds