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, 2010, and for other purposes, 
namely: 
TITLE I 
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS 
PRODUCTION, PROCESSING AND MARKETING 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary 
of Agriculture, $5,285,000: 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. 
OFFICE OF TRIBAL RELATIONS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Tribal Rela-
tions, $1,000,000, to support communication and con-
sultation activities with Federally Recognized Tribes, as 
well as other requirements established by law. 
EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ECONOMIST 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief 
Economist, $13,032,000 (reduced by $50,000).
NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION 
For necessary expenses of the National Appeals Divi-
sion, $15,289,000. 
OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and 
Program Analysis, $9,436,000. 
OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Homeland Se-
curity, $2,494,000. 
OFFICE OF ADVOCACY AND OUTREACH 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Advocacy and 
Outreach, $3,000,000. 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief In-
formation Officer, $61,579,000 (reduced by $2,000,000) 
(reduced by $1,000,000) (reduced by $10,038,000). 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Fi-
nancial Officer, $6,466,000: 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 Representatives
a report on the Department’s contracting out policies, in-
cluding 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, $888,000. Office of Civil Rights 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, 
$23,922,000. 
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, $326,982,000 (reduced by 
$500,000), to remain available until expended, of which 
$224,401,000 (reduced by $500,000) shall be available for
payments to the General Services Administration for rent; 
of which $13,500,000 for payment to the Department of 
Homeland Security for building security activities; and of 
which $89,081,000 for buildings operations and mainte-
nance expenses: Provided, That the Secretary can use up 
to $69,000,000 of these funds to cover shortfalls incurred 
in prior year rental payments: Provided further, That the 
Secretary is authorized to transfer funds from a Depart-
mental agency to this account to recover the full cost of 
the space and security expenses of that agency that are 
funded by this account when the actual costs exceed the 
agency estimate which will be available for the activities 
and payments described herein. 
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Department of 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.), $5,125,000, to remain avail-
able 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, $41,319,000 (re-
duced by $4,000,000), to provide for necessary expenses 
for management support services to offices of the Depart-
ment 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 appro-
priations in this Act for travel expenses incident to the 
holding of hearings as required by 5 U.S.C. 551–558: Pro-
vided further, That of the amount appropriated, 
$13,000,000 is for stabilization and reconstruction activi-
ties to be carried out under the authority provided by title 
XIV of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3101 et seq.) and other applicable laws. 
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 pro-
grams funded by this Act, including programs involving
intergovernmental affairs and liaison within the executive 
branch, $3,968,000: 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 ap-
propriated 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 Communica-
tions, $9,722,000. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General, including employment pursuant to the Inspector 
General Act of 1978, $88,781,000 (increased by 
$500,000), including such sums as may be necessary for 
contracting and other arrangements with public agencies 
and private persons pursuant to section 6(a)(9) of the In-
spector General Act of 1978, and including not to exceed 
$125,000 for certain confidential operational expenses, in-
cluding the payment of informants, to be expended under 
the direction of the Inspector General pursuant 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, $43,601,000. 
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, 
$620,000. 
ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the Economic Research 
Service, $82,478,000 (increased by $50,000). 
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural 
Statistics Service, $161,830,000, of which up to 
$37,908,000 shall be available until expended for the Cen-
sus 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 transferred out of Fed-
eral 
ownership, 
$1,155,568,000 
(increased 
by 
$2,000,000): Provided, That appropriations hereunder 
shall be available for the operation and maintenance of 
aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed one for replace-
ment only: Provided further, That appropriations here-
under shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for 
the construction, 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 re-
placement value of the building or $375,000, whichever 
is greater: Provided further, That the limitations on alter-
ations contained in this Act shall not apply to moderniza-
tion or replacement of existing facilities at Beltsville, 
Maryland: Provided further, That appropriations here-
under shall be available for granting easements at the 
Beltsville Agricultural Research Center: Provided further, 
That the foregoing limitations shall not apply to replace-
ment 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 subdivi-
sion, organization, or individual for the purpose of estab-
lishing or operating any research facility or research 
project of the Agricultural Research Service, as authorized 
by law. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For acquisition of land, construction, repair, improve-
ment, extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed equip-
ment or facilities as necessary to carry out the agricultural 
research programs of the Department of Agriculture, 
where not otherwise provided, $35,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND 
AGRICULTURE 
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES 
For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for 
cooperative forestry and other research, for facilities, and 
for 
other 
expenses, 
$708,004,000 
(increased 
by 
$3,519,000), as follows: to carry out the provisions of the 
Hatch Act of 1887 (7 U.S.C. 361a–i), $215,000,000; for 
grants for cooperative forestry research (16 U.S.C. 582a 
through a–7), $28,000,000; for payments to eligible insti-
tutions (7 U.S.C. 3222), $48,000,000, provided that each
institution receives no less than $1,000,000; for special 
grants (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)), $70,676,000; for competitive 
grants on improved pest control (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)), 
$15,945,000; for competitive grants (7 U.S.C. 450(i)(b)), 
$210,000,000 (increased by $3,000,000), to remain avail-
able until expended; for the support of animal health and 
disease programs (7 U.S.C. 3195), $2,950,000; for the 
1994 research grants program for 1994 institutions pur-
suant to section 536 of Public Law 103–382 (7 U.S.C. 
301 note), $1,610,000, to remain available until expended; 
for rangeland research grants (7 U.S.C. 3333), $983,000; 
for higher education graduate fellowship grants (7 U.S.C. 
3152(b)(6)), $3,859,000, to remain available until ex-
pended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); for a program pursuant to sec-
tion 1415A of the National Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3151a), 
$4,000,000, to remain available until expended; for higher 
education challenge grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(1)), 
$5,654,000; for a higher education multicultural scholars 
program (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(5)), $981,000 (increased by 
$519,000), to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 
2209b); for an education grants program for Hispanic- 
serving Institutions (7 U.S.C. 3241), $10,000,000; for 
competitive grants for the purpose of carrying out all pro-
visions of 7 U.S.C. 3156 to individual eligible institutions
or consortia of eligible institutions in Alaska and in Ha-
waii, with funds awarded equally to each of the States of 
Alaska and Hawaii, $3,196,000; for a secondary agri-
culture education program and 2-year post-secondary edu-
cation (7 U.S.C. 3152(j)), $983,000; for aquaculture 
grants (7 U.S.C. 3322), $3,928,000; for sustainable agri-
culture research and education (7 U.S.C. 5811), 
$14,399,000; 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, $20,000,000, to 
remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); for pay-
ments to the 1994 Institutions pursuant to section 
534(a)(1) of Public Law 103–382, $3,342,000; for resi-
dent instruction grants for insular areas under section 
1491 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3363), 
$1,000,000; for distance education grants for insular 
areas under section 1490 of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3362), $1,000,000; for competitive grants for the 
purpose of carrying out section 7526 of the Food, Con-
servation, and Energy Act of 2008 to eligible institutions, 
$3,000,000; for a new era rural technology program pur-
suant to section 1473E of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 3319e), $1,000,000; and for necessary expenses of 
Research and Education Activities, $38,498,000, of which 
$2,704,000 for the Research, Education, and Economics 
Information System and $2,136,000 for the Electronic 
Grants Information System, are to remain available until 
expended. 
NATIVE AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS ENDOWMENT FUND 
For the Native American Institutions Endowment 
Fund authorized 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, $485,466,000, 
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, $295,000,000; payments for 
extension work at the 1994 Institutions under the Smith- 
Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343(b)(3)), $4,321,000; payments for 
the nutrition and family education program for low-income 
areas under section 3(d) of the Act, $68,000,000; pay-
ments for the pest management program under section 
3(d) of the Act, $9,791,000; payments for the farm safety
program under section 3(d) of the Act, $4,863,000; pay-
ments for New Technologies for Ag Extension under sec-
tion 3(d) of the Act, $1,500,000; payments to upgrade re-
search, extension, and teaching facilities at institutions eli-
gible to receive funds under 7 U.S.C. 3221 and 3222, 
$21,000,000, to remain available until expended; pay-
ments for youth-at-risk programs under section 3(d) of the 
Smith-Lever Act, $8,396,000; for youth farm safety edu-
cation and certification extension grants, to be awarded 
competitively under section 3(d) of the Act, $479,000; 
payments for carrying out the provisions of the Renewable 
Resources Extension Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1671 et 
seq.), $4,008,000; payments for the federally recognized 
Tribes Extension Program under section 3(d) of the 
Smith-Lever Act, $3,000,000; payments for sustainable 
agriculture programs under section 3(d) of the Act, 
$4,568,000; payments for cooperative extension work by 
eligible institutions (7 U.S.C. 3221), $44,000,000, pro-
vided that each institution receives no less than 
$1,000,000; for grants to youth organizations pursuant to 
7 U.S.C. 7630, $1,800,000; payments to carry out the 
food animal residue avoidance database program as au-
thorized by 7 U.S.C. 7642, $806,000; and for necessary 
expenses of Extension Activities, $13,934,000.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES 
For the integrated research, education, and extension 
grants programs, including necessary administrative ex-
penses, $60,022,000, 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), $45,148,000, including $12,649,000 for 
the water quality program, $14,596,000 for the food safe-
ty program, $4,096,000 for the regional pest management 
centers program, $4,388,000 for the Food Quality Protec-
tion Act risk mitigation program for major food crop sys-
tems, $1,365,000 for the crops affected by Food Quality 
Protection Act implementation, $3,054,000 for the methyl 
bromide transition program, and $5,000,000 for the or-
ganic transition program; for a competitive international 
science and education grants program authorized under 
section 1459A of the National Agricultural Research, Ex-
tension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3292b), to remain available until expended, $3,000,000; 
for grants programs authorized under section 2(c)(1)(B) 
of Public Law 89–106, as amended, $732,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2011, for the critical issues 
program; $1,312,000 for the regional rural development 
centers program; and $9,830,000 for the Food and Agri-
culture Defense Initiative authorized under section 1484
of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977, to remain available until 
September 30, 2011. 
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, 
$753,000. 
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Animal and Plant 
Health Inspection 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), 
$881,019,000, of which $2,058,000 shall be available for 
the control of outbreaks of insects, plant diseases, animal 
diseases and for control of pest animals and birds to the 
extent necessary to meet emergency conditions; of which 
$23,390,000 shall be used for the cotton pests program 
for cost share purposes or for debt retirement for active 
eradication zones; of which $60,243,000 shall be used to 
prevent and control avian influenza and shall remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That funds provided for the 
contingency fund to meet emergency conditions, informa-
tion technology infrastructure, fruit fly program, emerging 
plant pests, cotton pests program, grasshopper and mor-
mon cricket program, the plum pox program, the National 
Veterinary Stockpile, up to $1,500,000 in the scrapie pro-
gram for indemnities, up to $1,000,000 for wildlife serv-
ices methods development, up to $1,000,000 of the wildlife 
services operations program for aviation safety, and up to 
25 percent of the screwworm program shall remain avail-
able until expended: Provided further, That no funds shall 
be used to formulate or administer a brucellosis eradi-
cation 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 addi-
tion, in emergencies which threaten any segment of the 
agricultural production industry of this country, the Sec-
retary may transfer from other appropriations or funds 
available to the agencies or corporations of the Depart-
ment such sums as may be deemed necessary, to be avail-
able only in such emergencies for the arrest and eradi-
cation of contagious or infectious disease or pests of ani-
mals, poultry, or plants, and for expenses in accordance 
with sections 10411 and 10417 of the Animal Health Pro-
tection 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 alter-
ation of leased buildings and improvements, but unless 
otherwise 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 2010, the agency is authorized to collect 
fees to cover the total costs of providing technical assist-
ance, 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 credited to this account, to remain available 
until expended, without further appropriation, for pro-
viding such assistance, goods, or services. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For plans, construction, repair, preventive mainte-
nance, environmental support, improvement, extension, al-
teration, 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, $4,712,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 
MARKETING SERVICES 
For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Marketing 
Service, $90,848,000: Provided, That this appropriation 
shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the 
alteration and repair of buildings and improvements, but 
the cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year 
shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement 
value of the building. Fees may be collected for the cost 
of standardization activities, as established by regulation 
pursuant to law (31 U.S.C. 9701). 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $64,583,000 (from fees collected) shall 
be obligated during the current fiscal year for administra-
tive expenses: Provided, That if crop size is understated 
and/or other uncontrollable 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 Au-
gust 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), shall be used only for com-
modity program expenses as authorized therein, and other 
related operating expenses, including not less than 
$20,000,000 for replacement of a system to support com-
modity purchases, except for: (1) transfers to the Depart-
ment 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 formu-
lation 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 activities under section 204(b) of the Agricul-
tural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1623(b)), 
$1,334,000.
GRAIN INSPECTION, PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS 
ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Grain Inspection, 
Packers and Stockyards Administration, $41,964,000: 
Provided, That this appropriation shall be available pursu-
ant 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 build-
ing. 
LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICES 
EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $42,463,000 (from fees collected) shall 
be obligated during the current fiscal year for inspection 
and weighing services: Provided, That if grain export ac-
tivities require additional supervision and oversight, or 
other uncontrollable factors occur, this limitation may be 
exceeded by up to 10 percent with notification to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. Of-
fice of the Under Secretary for Food Safety For necessary 
expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for Food 
Safety, $622,000.
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE 
For necessary expenses to carry out services author-
ized 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), 
$1,018,520,000; and in addition, $1,000,000 may be cred-
ited to this account from fees collected for the cost of lab-
oratory accreditation as authorized by section 1327 of the 
Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 
(7 U.S.C. 138f): Provided, That no fewer than 120 full- 
time equivalent positions shall be employed during fiscal 
year 2010 for purposes dedicated solely to inspections and 
enforcement related to the Humane Methods of Slaughter 
Act: Provided further, That of the amount available under 
this heading, $3,000,000 shall be obligated to maintain 
the Humane Animal Tracking System as part of the Pub-
lic Health Data Communication Infrastructure System: 
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 al-
tering 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, 
$662,000. 
FARM SERVICE AGENCY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Farm Service Agency, 
$1,253,777,000 (reduced by $5,000,000): Provided, That 
the Secretary is authorized to use the services, facilities, 
and authorities (but not the funds) of the Commodity 
Credit Corporation to make program payments for all 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 ac-
count. 
STATE MEDIATION GRANTS 
For grants pursuant to section 502(b) of the Agricul-
tural Credit Act of 1987, as amended (7 U.S.C. 5101– 
5106), $4,000,000. 
GRASSROOTS SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out wellhead or 
groundwater protection activities under section 1240O of
the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–2), 
$5,000,000, 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: Pro-
vided, That such program is carried out by the Secretary 
in the same manner as the dairy indemnity program de-
scribed in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropria-
tions 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 di-
rect 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), direct and guaranteed conservation 
loans (7 U.S.C. 1924 et seq.), and Indian highly 
fractionated land loans (25 U.S.C. 488), to be available 
from funds in the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund, as
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, 
$326,093,000 
(reduced 
by 
$519,000), 
of 
which 
$318,173,000 (reduced by $519,000) 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, 
operating and conservation direct loans and guaranteed 
loans may be transferred among these programs: Pro-
vided, That the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress are notified at least 15 days in ad-
vance of any transfer. 
RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY 
For necessary expenses of the Risk Management 
Agency, $80,325,000: Provided, That the funds made 
available under section 522(e) of the Federal Crop Insur-
ance 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 recep-
tion 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 cor-
poration 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 programs set forth in the budget for the current 
fiscal year for such corporation or agency, except as here-
inafter 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 nec-
essary to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for 
net realized losses sustained, but not previously reim-
bursed, 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 sec-
tion 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 Serv-
ice for information resource management activities of the 
Foreign Agricultural Service that are not related to Com-
modity Credit Corporation business. 
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT 
(LIMITATION ON EXPENSES) 
For the current fiscal year, the Commodity Credit 
Corporation shall not expend more than $5,000,000 for 
site investigation and cleanup expenses, and operations 
and maintenance expenses to comply with the requirement 
of section 107(g) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 
9607(g)), and section 6001 of the Resource Conservation 
and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 6961). 
TITLE II 
CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR NATURAL 
RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment, 
$774,000.
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE 
CONSERVATION OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the provi-
sions of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a–f), 
including preparation of conservation plans and establish-
ment of measures to conserve soil and water (including 
farm irrigation and land drainage and such special meas-
ures for soil and water management as may be necessary 
to prevent floods and the siltation of reservoirs and to con-
trol agricultural related pollutants); operation of conserva-
tion plant materials centers; classification and mapping of 
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, 
$869,397,000 (increased by $5,000,000), to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2011: 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. 
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, $20,000,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That not to 
exceed $12,000,000 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 relating to the activities of the Department, 
$40,161,000, to remain available until expended.
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), $50,730,000: Provided, That not to exceed 
$3,073,000 shall be available for national headquarters ac-
tivities. 
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, $660,000. 
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; 
$195,987,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any other