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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2160
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 3, 1997
Ordered to be printed with the amendments of the Senate numbered
AN ACT
Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development,
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Ω1æThat 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, 1998, and for other purposes,
namely:
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TITLE I
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS
PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND MARKETING
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary
of Agriculture, and not to exceed $75,000 for employment
under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $2,836,000: Provided, That not to
exceed $11,000 of this amount, along with any unobli-
gated balances of representation funds in the Foreign Ag-
ricultural Service, shall be available for official reception
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, and the functions of the World Agricultural Out-
look Board, as authorized by the Agricultural Marketing
Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1622g), and including employment
pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the
Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not to
exceed $5,000 is for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109,
$4,844,000.
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NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION
For necessary expenses of the National Appeals Divi-
sion, including employment pursuant to the second sen-
tence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7
U.S.C. 2225), of which not to exceed $25,000 is for em-
ployment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $11,718,000.
OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS
For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and
Program Analysis, including employment pursuant to the
second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of
1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not to exceed $5,000 is
for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $5,986,000.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief In-
formation Officer, including employment pursuant to the
second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of
1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not to exceed $10,000
is for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $4,773,000.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Fi-
nancial Officer, including employment pursuant to the sec-
ond sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944
(7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not to exceed $10,000 is for
employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $4,283,000: Provided,
That the Chief Financial Officer shall actively market
cross-servicing activities of the National Finance Center.
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OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
ADMINISTRATION
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of
the Assistant Secretary for Administration to carry out
the programs funded in this Act, $613,000.
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
the operation, maintenance, and repair of Agriculture
buildings, $123,385,000: Provided, That in the event an
agency within the Department should require modification
of space needs, the Secretary of Agriculture may transfer
a share of that agency’s appropriation made available by
this Act to this appropriation, or may transfer a share
of this appropriation to that agency’s appropriation, but
such transfers shall not exceed 5 percent of the funds
made available for space rental and related costs to or
from this account. In addition, for construction, repair,
improvement, extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed
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equipment or facilities as necessary to carry out the pro-
grams of the Department, where not otherwise provided,
$15,000,000, to remain available until expended; and in
addition, for necessary relocation expenses of the Depart-
ment’s agencies, $2,700,000, to remain available until ex-
pended; making a total appropriation of $141,085,000.
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Department of Agri-
culture, to comply with the requirement of section 107(g)
of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Com-
pensation, and Liability Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C.
9607(g), and section 6001 of the Resource Conservation
and
Recovery
Act,
as
amended,
U.S.C.
6961,
$20,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That appropriations and funds available herein to
the Department for Hazardous Waste 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, $25,731,000, to
provide for necessary expenses for management support
services to offices of the Department and for general ad-
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ministration and disaster management of the Department,
repairs and alterations, and other miscellaneous supplies
and expenses not otherwise provided for and necessary for
the practical and efficient work of the Department, includ-
ing employment pursuant to the second sentence of section
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of
which not to exceed $10,000 is for employment under 5
U.S.C. 3109: Provided, That this appropriation shall be
reimbursed from applicable appropriations in this Act for
travel expenses incident to the holding of hearings as re-
quired by 5 U.S.C. 551–558.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of
the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations to
carry out the programs funded in this Act, including pro-
grams involving intergovernmental affairs and liaison
within the executive branch, $3,668,000: Provided, That
no other funds appropriated to the Department in this Act
shall be available to the Department for support of activi-
ties of congressional relations: Provided further, That not
less than $2,241,000 shall be transferred to agencies fund-
ed in this Act to maintain personnel at the agency level.
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OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
For necessary expenses to carry on services relating
to the coordination of programs involving public affairs,
for the dissemination of agricultural information, and the
coordination of information, work, and programs author-
ized by Congress in the Department, $8,138,000, includ-
ing employment pursuant to the second sentence of section
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of
which not to exceed $10,000 shall be available for employ-
ment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed $2,000,000
may be used for farmers’ bulletins.
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector
General, including employment pursuant to the second
sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7
U.S.C. 2225), and the Inspector General Act of 1978, as
amended, $63,128,000, 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 Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended,
including a sum not to exceed $50,000 for employment
under 5 U.S.C. 3109; and including a sum not to exceed
$95,000 for certain confidential operational expenses in-
cluding the payment of informants, to be expended under
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the direction of the Inspector General pursuant to Public
Law 95–452 and section 1337 of Public Law 97–98: Pro-
vided, That funds transferred to the Office of the Inspec-
tor General through forfeiture proceedings or from the De-
partment of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund or the De-
partment of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund, as a partici-
pating agency, as an equitable share from the forfeiture
of property in investigations in which the Office of the In-
spector General participates, or through the granting of
a Petition for Remission or Mitigation, shall be deposited
to the credit of this account for law enforcement activities
authorized under the Inspector General Act of 1978, as
amended, to remain available until expended.
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL
For necessary expenses of the Office of the General
Counsel, $27,949,000.
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RESEARCH,
EDUCATION AND ECONOMICS
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of
the Under Secretary for Research, Education and Eco-
nomics to administer the laws enacted by the Congress
for the Economic Research Service, the National Agricul-
tural Statistics Service, the Agricultural Research Service,
and the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Ex-
tension Service, $540,000.
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ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE
For necessary expenses of the Economic Research
Service in conducting economic research and analysis, as
authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7
U.S.C. 1621–1627) and other laws, $71,604,000: Pro-
vided, That this appropriation shall be available for em-
ployment pursuant to the second sentence of section
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225).
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural
Statistics Service in conducting statistical reporting and
service work, including crop and livestock estimates, sta-
tistical coordination and improvements, marketing sur-
veys, and the Census of Agriculture notwithstanding 13
U.S.C. 142(a) and (b), as authorized by the Agricultural
Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627) and other
laws, $118,361,000, of which up to $36,140,000 shall be
available until expended for the Census of Agriculture:
Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for
employment pursuant to the second sentence of section
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and
not to exceed $40,000 shall be available for employment
under 5 U.S.C. 3109.
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AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
For necessary expenses to enable the Agricultural Re-
search Service to perform agricultural research and dem-
onstration relating to production, utilization, marketing,
and distribution (not otherwise provided for); home eco-
nomics or nutrition and consumer use including the acqui-
sition, preservation, and dissemination of agricultural in-
formation; and for acquisition of lands by donation, ex-
change, or purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100,
$725,059,000: Provided, That appropriations hereunder
shall be available for temporary employment pursuant to
the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act
of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $115,000 shall
be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Pro-
vided further, That appropriations hereunder shall be
available for the operation and maintenance of aircraft
and the purchase of not to exceed one for replacement
only: Provided further, That appropriations hereunder
shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for the con-
struction, alteration, and repair of buildings and improve-
ments, but unless otherwise provided the cost of construct-
ing any one building shall not exceed $250,000, except for
headhouses or greenhouses which shall each be limited to
$1,000,000, and except for ten buildings to be constructed
or improved at a cost not to exceed $500,000 each, and
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the cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year
shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement
value of the building or $250,000, whichever is greater:
Provided further, That the limitations on alterations con-
tained in this Act shall not apply to modernization or re-
placement of existing facilities at Beltsville, Maryland:
Provided further, That the foregoing limitations shall not
apply to replacement 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
subdivision, organization, or individual for the purpose of
establishing or operating any research facility or research
project of the Agricultural Research Service, as authorized
by law: Provided further, That the item under the heading
‘‘AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE’’ in title I of the
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Adminis-
tration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996
(Public Law 104–37; 109 Stat. 304), is amended by strik-
ing the penultimate proviso, relating to conveyance of the
Pecan Genetics and Improvement Research Laboratory.
None of the funds in the foregoing paragraph shall
be available to carry out research related to the produc-
tion, processing or marketing of tobacco or tobacco prod-
ucts.
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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, $59,000,000, to remain
available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b): Provided, That
funds may be received from any State, other political sub-
division, organization, or individual for the purpose of es-
tablishing any research facility of the Agricultural Re-
search Service, as authorized by law.
COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND
EXTENSION SERVICE
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES
For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for
cooperative forestry and other research, for facilities, and
for other expenses, including $168,734,000 to carry into
effect the provisions of the Hatch Act (7 U.S.C. 361a–
361i); $20,497,000 for grants for cooperative forestry re-
search (16 U.S.C. 582a–582a7); $27,735,000 for pay-
ments to the 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee
University (7 U.S.C. 3222); $32,154,000 for special
grants for agricultural research (7 U.S.C. 450i(c));
$17,327,000 for special grants for agricultural research
on
improved
pest
control
(7
U.S.C.
450i(c));
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$106,744,000 for competitive research grants (7 U.S.C.
450i(b)); $4,500,000 for the support of animal health and
disease programs (7 U.S.C. 3195); $650,000 for supple-
mental and alternative crops and products (7 U.S.C.
3319d); $500,000 for grants for research pursuant to the
Critical Agricultural Materials Act of 1984 (7 U.S.C. 178)
and section 1472 of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977,
as amended (7 U.S.C. 3318), to remain available until ex-
pended; $3,000,000 for higher education graduate fellow-
ships grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(6)), to remain available
until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); $4,350,000 for higher
education
challenge
grants
(7
U.S.C.
3152(b)(1));
$1,000,000 for a higher education minority scholars pro-
gram (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(5)), to remain available until ex-
pended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); $2,500,000 for an education
grants
program
for
Hispanic-serving
Institutions
(7
U.S.C. 3241); $4,000,000 for aquaculture grants (7
U.S.C. 3322); $8,000,000 for sustainable agriculture re-
search and education (7 U.S.C. 5811); $9,200,000 for a
program of capacity building grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(4))
to colleges eligible to receive funds under the Act of Au-
gust 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321–326 and 328), including
Tuskegee University, to remain available until expended
(7 U.S.C. 2209b); $1,450,000 for payments to the 1994
Institutions pursuant to section 534(a)(1) of Public Law