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velopment, Rural Community Advancement Program ac-
count for programs authorized by section 306 and described 
in section 381E(d)(1) of such Act be transferred and merged 
with this account and any other prior balances from the 
Rural Development, Rural Community Advancement Pro-
gram account that the Secretary determines is appropriate 
to transfer. 
RURAL BUSINESS—COOPERATIVE SERVICE 
RURAL BUSINESS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of loan guarantees and grants, for the 
rural business development programs authorized by sections 
306 and 310B and described in sections 310B(f) and 
381E(d)(3) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment Act, $97,116,000, 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 tech-
nical assistance for rural transportation in order to pro-
mote economic development and $2,979,000 shall be for 
grants to the Delta Regional Authority (7 U.S.C. 2009aa 
et seq.) for any Rural Community 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: Pro-
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vided further, That $4,000,000 of the amount appropriated 
under this heading shall be for business grants to benefit 
Federally Recognized 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 sections 381E–H and 381N of the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act are not applicable to funds 
made available under this heading: Provided further, That 
any prior balances in the Rural Development, Rural Com-
munity Advancement Program account for programs au-
thorized by sections 306 and 310B and described in sections 
310B(f) and 381E(d)(3) of such Act be transferred and 
merged with this account and any other prior balances from 
the Rural Development, Rural Community Advancement 
Program account that the Secretary determines is appro-
priate to transfer. 
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)), 
$33,536,000. 
For the cost of direct loans, $8,464,000, as authorized 
by the Rural Development Loan Fund (42 U.S.C. 9812(a)), 
of which $1,035,000 shall be available through June 30, 
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2010, for Federally Recognized Native American Tribes and 
of which $2,070,000 shall be available through June 30, 
2010, 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. 
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out 
the direct loan programs, $4,941,000 shall be transferred 
to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Develop-
ment, 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, $43,000,000 shall not be obli-
gated and $43,000,000 are rescinded. 
RURAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS 
For rural cooperative development grants authorized 
under section 310B(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
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Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(i)), $38,854,000, of which 
$300,000 shall be for a cooperative research agreement with 
a qualified academic institution to conduct research on the 
national economic impact of all types of cooperatives; and 
of which $2,800,000 shall be for cooperative agreements for 
the appropriate technology transfer for rural areas pro-
gram: Provided, That not to exceed $3,463,000 shall be for 
cooperatives or associations of cooperatives whose primary 
focus is to provide assistance to small, socially disadvan-
taged producers and whose governing board and/or member-
ship is comprised of at least 75 percent socially disadvan-
taged members; and of which $21,867,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, shall be for value-added agricultural 
product market development grants, as authorized by sec-
tion 231 of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 
(7 U.S.C. 1621 note). 
RURAL MICROENTERPRISE INVESTMENT PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
For the cost of loans and grants, $22,000,000 as au-
thorized by section 379E of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1981 et seq.): Provided, 
That such costs of loans, including the cost of modifying 
such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974. 
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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), $68,130,000: Provided, That 
the cost of loan guarantees, including the cost of modifying 
such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974. 
BIOREFINERY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For the cost of guaranteed loans, $17,339,000, as au-
thorized by section 9003 of the Farm Security and Rural 
Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107): 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. 
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 
Development 
Act, 
$568,730,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
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