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OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and Pro-
gram Analysis, $9,436,0000. 
OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Homeland Secu-
rity, $1,859,000. 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Infor-
mation Officer, $63,579,000. 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Finan-
cial Officer, $6,566,000: Provided, That no funds made 
available by this appropriation may be obligated for FAIR 
Act or Circular A–76 activities until the Secretary has sub-
mitted to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
of Congress and the Committee on Oversight and Govern-
ment Reform of the House of Representatives a report on 
the Department’s contracting out policies, including 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, $895,000. 
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OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, 
$23,422,000. 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR 
ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Administration, $806,000. 
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 Administrator 
of General Services to the Department of Agriculture under 
40 U.S.C. 486, for programs and activities of the Depart-
ment which are included in this Act, and for alterations 
and other actions needed for the Department and its agen-
cies to consolidate unneeded space into configurations suit-
able for release to the Administrator of General Services, 
and for the operation, maintenance, improvement, and re-
pair of Agriculture buildings and facilities, and for related 
costs, $274,482,000, to remain available until expended, of 
which $168,901,000 shall be available for payments to the 
General Services Administration for rent; of which 
$13,500,000 for payment to the Department of Homeland 
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Security for building security activities; and of which 
$92,081,000 for buildings operations and maintenance ex-
penses: Provided, That the Secretary is authorized to trans-
fer funds from a Departmental 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, to 
provide for necessary expenses for management support 
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services to offices of the Department and for general admin-
istration, security, repairs and alterations, and other mis-
cellaneous supplies and expenses not otherwise provided for 
and necessary for the practical and efficient work of the 
Department: Provided, That this appropriation shall be re-
imbursed 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: Provided further, That of the 
amount appropriated, $13,000,000 is for stabilization and 
developmental activities to be carried out under the author-
ity 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 noti-
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fied the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress on the allocation of these funds by USDA agency: 
Provided further, That no other funds appropriated to the 
Department by this Act shall be available to the Depart-
ment for support of activities of congressional 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 Gen-
eral, including employment pursuant to the Inspector Gen-
eral Act of 1978, $88,025,000, 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, and including 
not to exceed $125,000 for certain confidential operational 
expenses, including the payment of informants, to be ex-
pended under the direction of the Inspector General pursu-
ant to Public Law 95–452 and section 1337 of Public Law 
97–98: Provided, That of the amount made available for 
the Office of Inspector General to conduct investigations 
such sums as are necessary shall be made available for the 
inspection of the national organic program established 
under the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
6501 et seq.). 
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poses, and in the amounts, specified in the table titled 
‘‘Congressionally Designated Projects’’ in the report to ac-
company this Act: Provided, That appropriations here-
under 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 im-
provements, but unless otherwise provided, the cost of con-
structing 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 replacement value of 
the building or $375,000, whichever is greater: Provided 
further, That the limitations on alterations contained in 
this Act shall not apply to modernization or replacement 
of existing facilities at Beltsville, Maryland: Provided fur-
ther, That appropriations hereunder shall be available for 
granting easements at the Beltsville Agricultural Research 
Center: 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 
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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. 
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, $47,027,000, of which $47,027,000 
shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, specified in 
the table titled ‘‘Congressionally Designated Projects’’ in the 
report to accompany this Act, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
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, $757,821,000, of which $61,406,000 shall 
be for the purposes, and in the amounts, specified in the 
table titled ‘‘Congressionally Designated Projects’’ in the re-
port to accompany this Act, 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), $30,000,000; for payments 
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to eligible institutions (7 U.S.C. 3222), $49,000,000, pro-
vided that each institution receives no less than $1,000,000; 
for special grants (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)), $50,456,000; for com-
petitive grants on improved pest control (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)), 
$16,423,000; for competitive grants (7 U.S.C. 450(i)(b)), 
$295,181,000, to remain available until expended; for the 
support of animal health and disease programs (7 U.S.C. 
3195), $1,000,000; for supplemental and alternative crops 
and products (7 U.S.C. 3319d), $850,000; for grants for re-
search pursuant to the Critical Agricultural Materials Act 
(7 U.S.C. 178 et seq.), $1,083,000, to remain available until 
expended; for the 1994 research grants program for 1994 
institutions pursuant to section 536 of Public Law 103– 
382 (7 U.S.C. 301 note), $2,000,000, 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 avail-
able until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); for a program pursu-
ant to section 1415A of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3151a), $5,000,000, 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, to remain avail-
able until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); for an education 
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grants program for Hispanic-serving Institutions (7 U.S.C. 
3241), $7,737,000; for competitive grants for the purpose 
of carrying out all provisions of 7 U.S.C. 3156 to indi-
vidual eligible institutions or consortia of eligible institu-
tions in Alaska and in Hawaii, with funds awarded equally 
to each of the States of Alaska and Hawaii, $3,200,000; 
for a secondary agriculture education program and 2-year 
post-secondary education (7 U.S.C. 3152(j)), $983,000; for 
aquaculture grants (7 U.S.C. 3322), $3,928,000; for sus-
tainable agriculture research and education (7 U.S.C. 
5811), $14,500,000; for a program of capacity building 
grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(4)) to institutions eligible to re-
ceive funds under 7 U.S.C. 3221 and 3222, $16,500,000, 
to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); for 
payments to the 1994 Institutions pursuant to section 
534(a)(1) of Public Law 103–382, $3,342,000; for resident 
instruction grants for insular areas under section 1491 of 
the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teach-
ing Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3363), $800,000; for a 
new era rural technology program pursuant to section 
1473E of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3319e), 
$750,000; for a competitive grants program for farm busi-
ness management and benchmarking (7 U.S.C. 5925f), 
$2,000,000; for a competitive grants program regarding 
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biobased energy (7 U.S.C. 8114), $1,500,000; and for nec-
essary expenses of Research and Education Activities, 
$25,111,000, of which $2,704,000 for the Research, Edu-
cation, and Economics Information System and $2,136,000 
for the Electronic Grants Information System, are to re-
main 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, $491,292,000, 
of which $7,898,000 shall be for the purposes, and in the 
amounts, specified in the table titled ‘‘Congressionally Des-
ignated Projects’’ in the report to accompany this Act, 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, $300,000,000; payments for extension 
work at the 1994 Institutions under the Smith-Lever Act 
(7 U.S.C. 343(b)(3)), $4,000,000; payments for the nutri-
tion and family education program for low-income areas 
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under section 3(d) of the Act, $68,139,000; payments for 
the pest management program under section 3(d) of the Act, 
$10,085,000; payments for the farm safety program under 
section 3(d) of the Act, $4,863,000; payments for New Tech-
nologies for Ag Extension under section 3(d) of the Act, 
$2,000,000; payments to upgrade research, extension, and 
teaching facilities at institutions eligible to receive funds 
under 7 U.S.C. 3221 and 3222, $18,540,000, to remain 
available until expended; payments for youth-at-risk pro-
grams under section 3(d) of the Smith-Lever Act, 
$8,427,000; for youth farm safety education and certifi-
cation extension grants, to be awarded competitively under 
section 3(d) of the Act, $493,000; payments for carrying 
out the provisions of the Renewable Resources Extension Act 
of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1671 et seq.), $4,128,000; payments for 
the federally-recognized Tribes Extension Program under 
section 3(d) of the Smith-Lever Act, $3,090,000; payments 
for sustainable agriculture programs under section 3(d) of 
the Act, $4,705,000; payments for rural health and safety 
education as authorized by section 502(i) of Public Law 
92–419 (7 U.S.C. 2662(i)), $1,738,000; payments for coop-
erative extension work by eligible institutions (7 U.S.C. 
3221), $41,354,000, provided that each institution receives 
no less than $1,000,000; for grants to youth organizations 
pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 7630, $1,767,000; payments to carry 
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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 Agriculture 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 Sec-
retary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, $895,000. 
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 rep-
resentation allowances and for expenses pursuant to the 
Foreign 
Service 
Act 
of 
1980 
(22 
U.S.C. 
4085), 
$911,394,000, of which $18,059,000 shall be for the pur-
poses, and in the amounts, specified in the table titled 
‘‘Congressionally Designated Projects’’ in the report to ac-
company this Act, 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 
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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 eradi-
cation zones; of which $7,300,000 shall be for a National 
Animal Identification program and may only be used for 
ongoing activities and purposes (as of the date of enactment 
of this Act) relating to proposed rulemaking for that pro-
gram under subchapter II of chapter 5, and chapter 7, of 
title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Ad-
ministrative Procedure Act’’); of which $60,243,000 shall 
be used to prevent and control avian influenza and shall 
remain available until expended: Provided, That funds pro-
vided for the contingency fund to meet emergency condi-
tions, information technology infrastructure, fruit fly pro-
gram, emerging plant pests, cotton pests program, grass-
hopper and mormon cricket program, the plum pox pro-
gram, the National Veterinary Stockpile, the National Ani-
mal Identification System, up to $1,500,000 in the scrapie 
program 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 eradication 
program for the current fiscal year that does not require 
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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 pur-
chase of not to exceed four, of which two shall be for replace-
ment only: Provided further, That, in addition, in emer-
gencies which threaten any segment of the agricultural pro-
duction industry of this country, the Secretary may trans-
fer from other appropriations or funds available to the 
agencies or corporations of the Department such sums as 
may be deemed necessary, to be available only in such emer-
gencies for the arrest and eradication of contagious or infec-
tious disease or pests of animals, poultry, or plants, and 
for expenses in accordance with sections 10411 and 10417 
of the Animal Health Protection 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 pre-
ceding 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 alteration of leased buildings and improve-
ments, but unless otherwise provided the cost of altering any 
one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 per-
cent of the current replacement value of the building: Pro-
vided further, That of the amount available under this head-
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ing, at least $17,764,000 shall be used for the tuberculosis 
program (including at least $3,000,000 for tuberculosis in-
demnity and depopulation). 
In fiscal year 2010, the agency is authorized to collect 
fees to cover the total costs of providing technical assistance, 
goods, or services requested by States, other political sub-
divisions, 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 serv-
ices provided to the entity by the agency, and such fees shall 
be credited to this account, to remain available until ex-
pended, without further appropriation, for providing 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 
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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 administrative 
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 August 
24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), shall be used only for commodity 
program expenses as authorized therein, and other related 
operating expenses, including not less than $20,000,000 for 
replacement of a system to support commodity purchases, 
except for: (1) transfers to the Department of Commerce as 
authorized by the Fish and Wildlife Act of August 8, 1956; 
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(2) transfers otherwise provided in this Act; and (3) not 
more than $20,056,000 for formulation and administration 
of marketing agreements and orders pursuant to the Agri-
cultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 and the Agricul-
tural Act of 1961. 
PAYMENTS TO STATES AND POSSESSIONS 
For payments to departments of agriculture, bureaus 
and departments of markets, and similar agencies for mar-
keting activities under section 204(b) of the Agricultural 
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, Pack-
ers and Stockyards Administration, $41,564,000: 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 cur-
rent replacement value of the building. 
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 activities 
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require additional supervision and oversight, or other un-
controllable factors occur, this limitation may be exceeded 
by up to 10 percent with notification to the Committees 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD SAFETY 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Sec-
retary for Food Safety, $813,000. 
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE 
For necessary expenses to carry out services authorized 
by the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products 
Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act, in-
cluding 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 credited to this account from 
fees collected for the cost of laboratory accreditation as au-
thorized by section 1327 of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 138f): Provided, That 
funds provided for the Public Health Data Communication 
Infrastructure system shall remain available until ex-
pended: Provided further, That no fewer than 150 full-time 
equivalent positions shall be employed during fiscal year 
2010 for purposes dedicated solely to inspections and en-
forcement related to the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act: 
Provided further, That of the amount available under this 
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heading, $3,000,000 shall be obligated to maintain the Hu-
mane Animal Tracking System as part of the Public Health 
Data Communication Infrastructure System: Provided fur-
ther, 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 per-
cent 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 Sec-
retary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, 
$895,000. 
FARM SERVICE AGENCY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Farm Service Agency, 
$1,603,777,000: Provided, That the Secretary is authorized 
to use the services, facilities, and authorities (but not the 
funds) of the Commodity Credit Corporation to make pro-
gram payments for all programs administered by the Agen-
cy: Provided further, That other funds made available to 
the Agency for authorized activities may be advanced to and 
merged with this account: Provided further, That funds 
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made available to county committees shall remain available 
until expended. 
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), 
$4,369,000. 
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). 
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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 follows: farm own-
ership loans, $1,892,990,000, of which $1,500,000,000 shall 
be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans and $392,990,000 
shall be for direct loans; operating loans, $1,994,467,000, 
of which $1,150,000,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaran-
teed loans, $144,467,000 shall be for subsidized guaranteed 
loans and $700,000,000 shall be for direct loans; Indian 
tribe land acquisition loans, $2,000,000; conservation loans, 
$150,000,000, of which $75,000,000 shall be for guaranteed 
loans and $75,000,000 shall be for direct loans; Indian 
highly fractionated land loans, $10,000,000; and for boll 
weevil eradication program loans, $100,000,000: Provided, 
That the Secretary shall deem the pink bollworm to be a 
boll weevil for the purpose of boll weevil eradication pro-
gram loans. 
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