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For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including 
the cost of modifying loans as defined in section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: farm owner-
ship loans, $21,584,000, of which $5,550,000 shall be for 
unsubsidized guaranteed loans, and $16,034,000 shall be for 
direct loans; operating loans, $80,402,000, of which 
$26,910,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans, 
$20,312,000 shall be for subsidized guaranteed loans, and 
$33,180,000 shall be for direct loans; conservation loans, 
$1,343,000, of which $278,000 shall be for guaranteed loans, 
and $1,065,000 shall be for direct loans; and Indian highly 
fractionated land loans, $793,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, 
$321,093,000, of which $313,173,000 shall be transferred to 
and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Farm Service 
Agency, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
Funds appropriated by this Act to the Agricultural 
Credit Insurance Program Account for farm ownership, op-
erating, and conservation direct loans and guaranteed loans 
may be transferred among these programs: Provided, That 
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress are notified at least 15 days in advance of any trans-
fer. 
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RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY 
For necessary expenses of the Risk Management Agen-
cy, $79,425,000: 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 represen-
tation expenses, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1506(i). 
CORPORATIONS 
The following corporations and agencies are hereby au-
thorized 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 Government Corporation 
Control Act as may be necessary in carrying out the pro-
grams 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 Fed-
eral Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1516), such sums as may 
be necessary, to remain available until expended. 
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COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND 
REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For the current fiscal year, such sums as may be nec-
essary to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for 
net realized losses sustained, but not previously 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 Agri-
cultural Service, up to $5,000,000 may be transferred to 
and used by the Foreign Agricultural Service for informa-
tion resource management activities of the Foreign Agricul-
tural Service that are not related to Commodity Credit Cor-
poration business. 
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT 
(LIMITATION ON EXPENSES) 
For the current fiscal year, the Commodity Credit Cor-
poration shall not expend more than $5,000,000 for site in-
vestigation and cleanup expenses, and operations and 
maintenance expenses to comply with the requirement of 
section 107(g) of the Comprehensive Environmental Re-
sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 
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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 Sec-
retary for Natural Resources and Environment, $895,000. 
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 irriga-
tion 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 agricul-
tural related pollutants); operation of conservation plant 
materials centers; classification and mapping of soil; dis-
semination 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 
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maintenance of aircraft, $949,577,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2011, of which up to $50,730,000 may 
be used in planning and carrying out projects for resource 
conservation and development and for sound land use pur-
suant 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– 
590f); and subtitle H of title XV of the Agriculture and 
Food Act of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3451–3461), and of which 
$21,511,000 shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, 
specified in the table titled ‘‘Congressionally Designated 
Projects’’ in the report to accompany this Act: 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 cen-
ters, except that the cost of alterations and improvements 
to other buildings and other public improvements shall not 
exceed $250,000: Provided further, That the Secretary is au-
thorized to transfer ownership of all land, buildings, and 
related improvements of the Natural Resources Conserva-
tion Service facilities located in Medicine Bow, Wyoming, 
to the Medicine Bow Conservation District: Provided fur-
ther, That when buildings or other structures are erected 
on non-Federal land, that the right to use such land is ob-
tained as provided in 7 U.S.C. 2250a. 
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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 relating 
to the activities of the Department, $24,394,000, to remain 
available until expended, of which $16,750,000 shall be for 
the purposes, and in the amounts, specified in the table ti-
tled ‘‘Congressionally Designated Projects’’ in the report to 
accompany this Act: Provided, That not to exceed 
$15,000,000 of this appropriation shall be available for 
technical assistance. 
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 relat-
ing to the activities of the Department, $40,161,000, to re-
main available until expended. 
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TITLE III 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RURAL 
DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Sec-
retary for Rural Development, $895,000. 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the adminis-
tration and implementation of programs in the Rural De-
velopment mission area, including activities with institu-
tions concerning the development and operation of agricul-
tural cooperatives; and for cooperative agreements; 
$207,237,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, funds appropriated under this section 
may be used for advertising and promotional activities that 
support the Rural Development mission area: Provided fur-
ther, That not more than $10,000 may be expended to pro-
vide modest nonmonetary awards to non-USDA employees: 
Provided further, That any balances available from prior 
years for the Rural Utilities Service, Rural Housing Serv-
ice, and the Rural Business-Cooperative Service salaries 
and expenses accounts shall be transferred to and merged 
with this appropriation. 
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RURAL HOUSING SERVICE 
RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For gross obligations for the principal amount of di-
rect 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: $13,226,501,000 for 
loans to section 502 borrowers, of which $1,226,501,000 
shall be for direct loans, and of which $12,000,000,000 shall 
be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans; $34,412,000 for sec-
tion 504 housing repair loans; $69,512,000 for section 515 
rental housing; $129,090,000 for section 538 guaranteed 
multi-family housing loans; $5,045,000 for section 524 site 
loans; $11,448,000 for credit sales of acquired property, of 
which up to $1,448,000 may be for multi-family credit 
sales; and $4,970,000 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 Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: section 
502 loans, $217,322,000, of which $44,522,000 shall be for 
direct loans, and of which $172,800,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed 
loans; section 504 housing repair loans, $4,422,000; repair, 
rehabilitation, and new construction of section 515 rental 
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housing, $18,935,000; section 538 multi-family housing 
guaranteed loans, $1,485,000; and credit sales of acquired 
property, $556,000: Provided, That section 538 multi-fam-
ily housing guaranteed loans funded pursuant to this para-
graph shall not be subject to a guarantee fee and the interest 
on such loans may not be subsidized: Provided further, That 
any balances for a demonstration program for the preserva-
tion and revitalization of the section 515 multi-family rent-
al housing properties as authorized by Public Law 109– 
97 and Public Law 110–5 shall be transferred to and 
merged with the ‘‘Rural Housing Service, Multi-family 
Housing Revitalization Program Account’’. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, 
$468,593,000, which 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 re-
newed 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, $980,000,000; 
and, in addition, such sums as may be necessary, as author-
ized by section 521(c) of the Act, to liquidate debt incurred 
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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, up to $5,958,000 may be available for debt 
forgiveness or payments for eligible households as authorized 
by section 502(c)(5)(D) of the Act, and not to exceed 
$50,000 per project for advances to nonprofit organizations 
or public agencies to cover direct costs (other than purchase 
price) incurred in purchasing projects pursuant to section 
502(c)(5)(C) of the Act: Provided further, That of this 
amount not less than $2,030,000 is available for newly con-
structed units financed by section 515 of the Housing Act 
of 1949, and not less than $3,400,000 is for newly con-
structed units financed under sections 514 and 516 of the 
Housing Act of 1949: Provided further, That rental assist-
ance agreements entered into or renewed during the current 
fiscal year shall be funded for a one-year period: Provided 
further, That any unexpended balances remaining at the 
end of such one-year agreements may be transferred and 
used for the purposes of any debt reduction; maintenance, 
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 pro-
vided under agreements entered into prior to fiscal year 
2010 for a farm labor multi-family housing project financed 
under section 514 or 516 of the Act may not be recaptured 
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for use in another project until such assistance has re-
mained unused for a period of 12 consecutive months, if 
such project has a waiting list of tenants seeking such as-
sistance 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 
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 notwith-
standing subsection (b) of such section, for the cost to con-
duct a housing demonstration program to provide revolving 
loans for the preservation of low-income multi-family hous-
ing projects, and for additional costs to conduct a dem-
onstration program for the preservation and revitalization 
of multi-family rental housing properties described in this 
paragraph, $39,651,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That of the funds made available under 
this heading, $18,000,000 shall be available for rural hous-
ing vouchers to any low-income household (including those 
not receiving rental assistance) residing in a property fi-
nanced with a section 515 loan which has been prepaid 
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after September 30, 2005: Provided further, That the 
amount of such voucher shall be the difference between com-
parable 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 avail-
ability of annual appropriations: Provided further, That 
the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, ad-
minister such vouchers with current regulations and ad-
ministrative guidance applicable to section 8 housing 
vouchers administered by the Secretary of the Department 
of Housing and Urban Development (including the ability 
to pay administrative costs related to delivery of the vouch-
er funds): Provided further, That if the Secretary deter-
mines 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 programs for the 
preservation and revitalization of multi-family rental hous-
ing properties described in this paragraph: Provided fur-
ther, That of the funds made available under this heading, 
$1,791,000 shall be available for the cost of loans to private 
nonprofit organizations, or such nonprofit organizations’ 
affiliate loan funds and State and local housing finance 
agencies, to carry out a housing demonstration program to 
provide revolving loans for the preservation of low-income 
multi-family housing projects: Provided further, That loans 
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under such demonstration program shall have an interest 
rate of not more than 1 percent direct loan to the recipient: 
Provided further, That the Secretary may defer the interest 
and principal payment to the Rural Housing Service for 
up to 3 years and the term of such loans shall not exceed 
30 years: Provided further, That of the funds made avail-
able under this heading, $19,860,000 shall be available for 
a demonstration program for the preservation and revital-
ization of the section 514, 515, and 516 multi-family rental 
housing properties to restructure existing USDA multi-fam-
ily housing loans, as the Secretary deems appropriate, ex-
pressly 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 re-
amortizing loan debt; and other financial assistance includ-
ing advances, payments and incentives (including the abil-
ity of owners to obtain reasonable returns on investment) 
required by the Secretary: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary shall as part of the preservation and revitalization 
agreement obtain a restrictive use agreement consistent 
with the terms of the restructuring: Provided further, That 
if the Secretary determines that additional funds for vouch-
ers described in this paragraph are needed, funds for the 
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preservation and revitalization demonstration program 
may be used for such vouchers: Provided further, That the 
Secretary may use any unobligated funds appropriated for 
the rural housing voucher program in a prior fiscal year 
to support information technology activities of the Rural 
Housing Service to the extent the Secretary determines that 
additional funds are not needed for this fiscal year to pro-
vide vouchers described in this paragraph: Provided further, 
That if Congress enacts legislation to permanently author-
ize a multi-family rental housing loan restructuring pro-
gram similar to the demonstration program described here-
in, the Secretary may use funds made available for the dem-
onstration program under this heading to carry out such 
legislation with the prior notification of the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 
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), 
$38,727,000, to remain available until expended. 
RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
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 
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U.S.C. 1474, 1479(c), 1490e, and 1490m, $41,500,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That any bal-
ances to carry out a housing demonstration program to pro-
vide revolving loans for the preservation of low-income 
multi-family housing projects as authorized in Public Law 
108–447 and Public Law 109–97 shall be transferred to and 
merged with the ‘‘Rural Housing Service, Multi-family 
Housing Revitalization Program Account’’. 
FARM LABOR PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For the cost of direct loans, grants, and contracts, as 
authorized by 42 U.S.C. 1484 and 1486, $16,968,000, to 
remain available until expended, for direct farm labor hous-
ing loans and domestic farm labor housing grants and con-
tracts. 
RURAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, and 
grants for rural community facilities programs as author-
ized by section 306 and described in section 381E(d)(1) of 
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, 
$54,993,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That $6,256,000 of the amount appropriated under this 
heading shall be available for a Rural Community Develop-
ment Initiative: Provided further, That such funds shall be 
used solely to develop the capacity and ability of private, 
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nonprofit community-based housing and community devel-
opment organizations, low-income rural communities, and 
Federally Recognized Native American Tribes to undertake 
projects to improve housing, community facilities, commu-
nity and economic development projects in rural areas: Pro-
vided further, That such funds shall be made available to 
qualified private, nonprofit and public intermediary orga-
nizations proposing to carry out a program of financial 
and technical assistance: Provided further, That such inter-
mediary organizations shall provide matching funds from 
other sources, including Federal funds for related activities, 
in an amount not less than funds provided: Provided fur-
ther, That $13,902,000 of the amount appropriated under 
this heading shall be to provide grants for facilities in rural 
communities with extreme unemployment and severe eco-
nomic depression (Public Law 106–387), with up to 5 per-
cent for administration and capacity building in the State 
rural 
development 
offices: 
Provided 
further, 
That 
$3,972,000 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 sections 381E–H and 381N of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act are not ap-
plicable to the funds made available under this heading: 
Provided further, That any prior balances in the Rural De-
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