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expenses, except for: (1) transfers to the Department 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 $10,690,000 for formulation 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 activi-
ties under section 204(b) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946
(7 U.S.C. 1623(b)), $1,200,000.
GRAIN INSPECTION, PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the United
States Grain Standards Act, for the administration of the Packers
and Stockyards Act, for certifying procedures used to protect pur-
chasers of farm products, and the standardization activities related
to grain under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, including
field 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
$25,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $23,928,000: Pro-
vided, 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 replace-
ment value of the building.
INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICES
LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICE EXPENSES
Not to exceed $43,092,000 (from fees collected) shall be obli-
gated during the current fiscal year for inspection and weighing
services: Provided, That if grain export activities require additional
supervision and oversight, or other uncontrollable factors occur,
this limitation may be exceeded by up to 10 percent with notification
to the Appropriations Committees.
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD SAFETY
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under
Secretary for Food Safety to administer the laws enacted by the
Congress for the Food Safety and Inspection Service, $446,000.
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE
For necessary expenses to carry on services authorized by the
Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act,
and the Egg Products Inspection Act, $589,263,000, of which
$5,000,000 shall be available for obligation only after promulgation
of a final rule to implement the provisions of subsection (e) of
section 5 of the Egg Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 1034(e)),
and in addition, $1,000,000 may be credited to this account from
fees collected for the cost of laboratory accreditation as authorized
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by section 1017 of Public Law 102–237: Provided, That this appro-
priation shall not be available for shell egg surveillance under
section 5(d) of the Egg Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 1034(d)):
Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for
field 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
$75,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109:
Provided further, 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 replace-
ment value of the building.
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FARM AND FOREIGN
AGRICULTURAL SERVICES
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under
Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services to administer
the laws enacted by Congress for the Farm Service Agency, the
Foreign Agricultural Service, the Risk Management Agency, and
the Commodity Credit Corporation, $572,000.
FARM SERVICE AGENCY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses for carrying out the administration
and implementation of programs administered by the Farm Service
Agency, $700,659,000: 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 programs 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 account: Pro-
vided further, That these funds 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 $1,000,000 shall
be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109.
STATE MEDIATION GRANTS
For grants pursuant to section 502(b) of the Agricultural Credit
Act of 1987 (7 U.S.C. 5101–5106), $2,000,000.
DAIRY INDEMNITY PROGRAM
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses involved in making indemnity payments
to dairy farmers for milk or cows producing such milk and manufac-
turers of dairy products who have been directed to remove their
milk or dairy products from commercial markets because it con-
tained residues of chemicals registered and approved for use by
the Federal Government, and in making indemnity payments for
milk, or cows producing such milk, at a fair market value to
any dairy farmer who is directed to remove his milk from commer-
cial markets because of: (1) the presence of products of nuclear
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radiation or fallout if such contamination is not due to the fault
of the farmer; or (2) residues of chemicals or toxic substances
not included under the first sentence of the Act of August 13,
1968 (7 U.S.C. 450j), if such chemicals or toxic substances were
not used in a manner contrary to applicable regulations or labeling
instructions provided at the time of use and the contamination
is not due to the fault of the farmer, $550,000, to remain available
until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b): Provided, That none of the funds
contained in this Act shall be used to make indemnity payments
to any farmer whose milk was removed from commercial markets
as a result of his willful failure to follow procedures prescribed
by the Federal Government: Provided further, That this amount
shall be transferred to the Commodity Credit Corporation: Provided
further, That the Secretary is authorized to utilize the services,
facilities, and authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation
for the purpose of making dairy indemnity disbursements.
AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and
guaranteed loans as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1928–1929, to be avail-
able from funds in the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund, as
follows: farm ownership loans, $460,000,000 of which $400,000,000
shall be for guaranteed loans; operating loans, $2,395,000,000 of
which $1,700,000,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans
and $200,000,000 shall be for subsidized guaranteed loans; Indian
tribe land acquisition loans as authorized by 25 U.S.C. 488,
$1,000,000; for emergency insured loans, $25,000,000 to meet the
needs resulting from natural disasters; for boll weevil eradication
program loans as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1989, $34,653,000; and
for credit sales of acquired property, $25,000,000.
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including the
cost of modifying loans as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: farm ownership loans,
$21,380,000 of which $15,440,000 shall be for guaranteed loans;
operating loans, $71,394,000 of which $19,890,000 shall be for
unsubsidized guaranteed loans and $19,280,000 shall be for sub-
sidized guaranteed loans; Indian tribe land acquisition loans as
authorized by 25 U.S.C. 488, $132,000; for emergency insured loans,
$6,008,000 to meet the needs resulting from natural disasters;
for boll weevil eradication program loans as authorized by 7 U.S.C.
1989, $250,000; and for credit sales of acquired property, $3,255,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry
out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $219,861,000 of which
$209,861,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the ‘‘Farm
Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses’’ account.
RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY
For administrative and operating expenses, as authorized by
the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7
U.S.C. 6933), $64,000,000: Provided, That not to exceed $700 shall
be available for official reception and representation expenses, as
authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1506(i). In addition, notwithstanding the
provisions of section 516(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Crop Insurance
Act 
(7 
U.S.C. 
1516(a)(1)(B)), 
for 
discretionary 
expenses,
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$188,571,000 for the payment of administrative and operating
expenses of approved insurance providers.
CORPORATIONS
The following corporations and agencies are hereby authorized
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 Govern-
ment 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 hereinafter provided.
FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION FUND
For payments as authorized by section 516 of the Federal
Crop Insurance Act, such sums as may be necessary, to remain
available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b).
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND
REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES
For fiscal year 1998, such sums as may be necessary to
reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for net realized losses
sustained, but not previously reimbursed (estimated to be
$783,507,000 in the President’s fiscal year 1998 Budget Request
(H. Doc. 105–3)), but not to exceed $783,507,000, pursuant to section
2 of the Act of August 17, 1961 (15 U.S.C. 713a–11).
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE
MANAGEMENT
For fiscal year 1998, the Commodity Credit Corporation shall
not expend more than $5,000,000 for expenses to comply with
the requirement of section 107(g) of the Comprehensive Environ-
mental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C.
9607(g), and section 6001 of the Resource Conservation and Recov-
ery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6961: Provided, That expenses shall be for
operations and maintenance costs only and that other hazardous
waste management costs shall be paid for by the USDA Hazardous
Waste Management appropriation in this Act.
TITLE II
CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR NATURAL RESOURCES AND
ENVIRONMENT
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under
Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment to administer
the laws enacted by the Congress for the Forest Service and the
Natural Resources Conservation Service, $693,000.