grants (7 U.S.C. 3322), $3,996,000; for sustainable agri-
culture research and education (7 U.S.C. 5811),
$13,661,000; for a program of capacity building grants
(7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(4)) to colleges eligible to receive funds
under the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321–326 and
328), including Tuskegee University and West Virginia
State College, $9,479,000 (increased by $2,000,000), 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, $1,689,000; and for
necessary expenses of Research and Education Activities,
$36,815,000.
None of the funds appropriated under this heading
shall be available to carry out research related to the pro-
duction, processing, or marketing of tobacco or tobacco
products: Provided, That this paragraph shall not apply
to research on the medical, biotechnological, food, and in-
dustrial uses of tobacco.
NATIVE AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS ENDOWMENT FUND
For the Native American Institutions Endowment
Fund authorized by Public Law 103–382 (7 U.S.C. 301
note), $9,000,000.
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
For payments to States, the District of Columbia,
Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, Micronesia,
Northern Marianas, and American Samoa, $438,242,000
(increased by $1,500,000), as follows: payments for coop-
erative 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 retire-
ment and employees’ compensation costs for extension
agents, $275,940,000; payments for extension work at the
1994 Institutions under the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C.
343(b)(3)), $3,273,000; payments for the nutrition and
family education program for low-income areas under sec-
tion 3(d) of the Act, $58,185,000; payments for the pest
management program under section 3(d) of the Act,
$10,689,000; payments for the farm safety program under
section 3(d) of the Act, $5,489,000; payments to upgrade
research, extension, and teaching facilities at the 1890
land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University and
West Virginia State College, as authorized by section 1447
of Public Law 95–113 (7 U.S.C. 3222b), $13,500,000 (in-
creased by $1,500,000), to remain available until ex-
pended; payments for youth-at-risk programs under sec-
tion 3(d) of the Smith-Lever Act, $8,426,000; for youth
farm safety education and certification extension grants,
to be awarded competitively under section 3(d) of the Act,
$496,000; payments for carrying out the provisions of the
Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C.
1671 et seq.), $4,093,000; payments for Indian reserva-
tion agents under section 3(d) of the Smith-Lever Act,
$1,983,000; payments for sustainable agriculture pro-
grams under section 3(d) of the Act, $4,843,000; pay-
ments for cooperative extension work by the colleges re-
ceiving the benefits of the second Morrill Act (7 U.S.C.
321–326 and 328) and Tuskegee University and West Vir-
ginia State College, $31,908,000, of which $1,724,884
shall be made available only for the purpose of ensuring
that each institution shall receive no less than $1,000,000;
and for necessary expenses of extension activities,
$19,417,000.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES
For the integrated research, education, and extension
grants programs, including necessary administrative ex-
penses, $62,942,000, 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), $43,942,000, including $12,887,000 for
the water quality program, $14,870,000 for the food safe-
ty program, $4,501,000 for the regional pest management
centers program, $4,857,000 for the Food Quality Protec-
tion Act risk mitigation program for major food crop sys-
tems, $1,487,000 for the crops affected by Food Quality
Protection Act implementation, $3,229,000 for the methyl
bromide transition program, and $2,111,000 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, $1,000,000;
for grants programs authorized under section 2(c)(1)(B)
of Public Law 89–106, as amended, $2,000,000, including
$497,000, to remain available until September 30, 2005
for the critical issues program, and $1,503,000 for the re-
gional 
rural 
development 
centers 
program; 
and
$16,000,000 for the homeland security program author-
ized under section 1484 of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Act of 1977, to remain
available until September 30, 2005.
OUTREACH FOR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS
For grants and contracts pursuant to section 2501
of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of
1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279), $3,470,000 (increased by
$5,000,000), to remain available until expended.
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR MARKETING
AND REGULATORY PROGRAMS
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of
the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Pro-
grams to administer programs under the laws enacted by
the Congress for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service; the Agricultural Marketing Service; and the Grain
Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration;
$725,000.
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary
to prevent, control, and eradicate pests and plant and ani-
mal diseases; to carry out inspection, quarantine, and reg-
ulatory activities; and to protect the environment, as au-
thorized by law, $725,502,000, of which $4,139,000 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 con-
ditions; of which $51,000,000 shall be used for the boll
weevil eradication program for cost share purposes or for
debt retirement for active eradication zones: Provided,
That no funds shall be used to formulate or administer
a brucellosis eradication 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 addition, in emergencies which threaten
any segment of the agricultural production industry of this
country, the Secretary may transfer from other appropria-
tions or funds available to the agencies or corporations
of the Department such sums as may be deemed nec-
essary, to be available only in such emergencies for the
arrest and eradication of contagious or infectious disease
or pests of animals, poultry, or plants, and for expenses
in accordance with sections 10411 and 10417 of the Ani-
mal 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 percent of the current replacement value of the build-
ing.
In fiscal year 2004, 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, $4,996,000, to remain avail-
able until expended.
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE
MARKETING SERVICES
For necessary expenses to carry out services related
to consumer protection, agricultural marketing and dis-
tribution, transportation, and regulatory programs, as au-
thorized by law, and for administration and coordination
of payments to States, $75,953,000, including funds for
the wholesale market development program for the design
and development of wholesale and farmer market facilities
for the major metropolitan areas of the country: 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 build-
ing 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 $62,577,000 (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, 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 $15,392,000
for formulation and administration of marketing agree-
ments 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)),
$1,347,000.
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 admin-
istration of the Packers and Stockyards Act, for certifying
procedures used to protect purchasers of farm products,
and the standardization activities related to grain under
the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, $39,690,000:
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.
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 In-
spection Service, $599,000.
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),
$785,261,000; 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 this appropriation shall
be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alter-
ation 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.
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 Serv-
ice, the Risk Management Agency, and the Commodity
Credit Corporation, $636,000.
FARM SERVICE AGENCY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses for carrying out the adminis-
tration and implementation of programs administered by
the Farm Service Agency, $1,016,836,000: Provided, That
the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to use the serv-
ices, facilities, and authorities (but not the funds) of the
Commodity Credit Corporation to make program pay-
ments for all programs administered by the Agency: Pro-
vided further, That other funds made available to the
Agency for authorized activities may be advanced to and
merged with this account.
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), $3,974,000.
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, $100,000, to
remain available until expended: Provided, That such pro-
gram is carried out by the Secretary in the same manner
as the dairy indemnity program described in the Agri-
culture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administra-
tion, and Related Agencies Appropriations 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 loans as authorized by 7 U.S.C.
1928–1929, to be available from funds in the Agricultural
Credit Insurance Fund, as follows: farm ownership loans,
$1,083,143,000, of which $950,000,000 shall be for guar-
anteed loans and $133,143,000 shall be for direct loans;
operating loans, $2,200,440,000, of which $1,330,000,000
shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans, $252,937,000
shall be for subsidized guaranteed loans and $617,503,000
shall be for direct loans; Indian tribe land acquisition
loans as authorized by 25 U.S.C. 488, $2,000,000; and
for boll weevil eradication program loans as authorized by
7 U.S.C. 1989, $100,000,000.
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including
the cost of modifying loans as defined in section 502 of
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: farm
ownership loans, $34,528,000, of which $5,130,000 shall
be for guaranteed loans, and $29,398,000 shall be for di-
rect loans; operating loans, $165,633,000, of which
$44,289,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans,
$32,300,000 shall be for subsidized guaranteed loans, and
$89,044,000 shall be for direct loans.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs,
$298,136,000, of which $290,136,000 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
and operating direct loans and guaranteed loans may be
transferred among these programs: Provided, That the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress
are notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer.
RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY
For administrative and operating expenses, as au-
thorized by section 226A of the Department of Agriculture
Reorganization 
Act 
of 
1994 
(7 
U.S.C. 
6933),
$71,509,000: Provided, That not to exceed $1,000 shall
be available for official reception and representation ex-
penses, 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
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).
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 salaries and expenses of the Office of
the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environ-
ment to administer the laws enacted by the Congress for
the Forest Service and the Natural Resources Conserva-
tion Service, $745,000.
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,
$850,004,000, to remain available until expended (7
U.S.C. 2209b), of which not less than $9,215,000 is for
snow survey and water forecasting, and not less than
$11,722,000 is for operation and establishment of the
plant materials centers, and of which not less than
$23,500,000 shall be for the grazing lands conservation
initiative: Provided, That appropriations 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 im-
provements 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 ob-
tained as provided in 7 U.S.C. 2250a: Provided further,
That this appropriation shall be available for technical as-
sistance and related expenses to carry out programs au-
thorized by section 202(c) of title II of the Colorado River
Basin Salinity Control Act of 1974 (43 U.S.C. 1592(c)):
Provided further, That qualified local engineers may be
temporarily employed at per diem rates to perform the
technical planning work of the Service.
WATERSHED SURVEYS AND PLANNING
For necessary expenses to conduct research, inves-
tigation, and surveys of watersheds of rivers and other wa-
terways, and for small watershed investigations and plan-
ning, in accordance with the Watershed Protection and
Flood 
Prevention 
Act 
(16 
U.S.C. 
1001–1009),
$11,124,000: Provided, That none of the funds made
available under this paragraph by this or any other appro-
priations Act may be used to provide technical assistance
with respect to programs listed in section 1241(a) of the
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)).
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, $90,000,000,
to remain available until expended of which up to
$10,000,000 shall be available for the watersheds author-
ized under the Flood Control Act (33 U.S.C. 701 and 16
U.S.C. 1006a): Provided, That not to exceed $40,000,000
of this appropriation shall be made available for technical
assistance: Provided 
further, That not to exceed
$1,000,000 of this appropriation is available to carry out
the purposes of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Pub-
lic Law 93–205), including cooperative efforts as con-
templated by that Act to relocate endangered or threat-
ened species to other suitable habitats as may be necessary
to expedite project construction: Provided further, That
the amount of federal funds that may be made available
to an eligible local organization for construction of a par-
ticular rehabilitation project shall be equal to 65 percent
of the total rehabilitation costs, but not to exceed 100 per-
cent of actual construction costs incurred in the rehabilita-
tion: Provided further, That consistent with existing stat-
ute, rehabilitation assistance provided may not be used to
perform operation and maintenance activities specified in
the agreement for the covered water resource projects en-
tered into between the Secretary and the eligible local or-
ganization responsible for the works of improvement: Pro-
vided further, That none of the funds made available under
this paragraph by this or any other appropriations Act
may be used to provide technical assistance with respect
to programs listed in section 1241(a) of the Food Security
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)).
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, as
amended, (16 U.S.C. 1012), and in accordance with the
provisions of laws relating to the activities of the Depart-
ment, $40,000,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That none of the funds made available under
this paragraph by this or any other appropriations Act
may be used to provide technical assistance with respect
to programs listed in section 1241(a) of the Food Security
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)).
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(l) of title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Ten-
ant 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), $52,894,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That none of the funds made available
under this paragraph by this or any other appropriations
Act may be used to provide technical assistance with re-
spect to programs listed in section 1241(a) of the Food
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)): Provided fur-
ther, That a cooperative or contribution agreement with
a national association regarding a Resource Conservation
and Development program shall contain the same match-
ing, contribution requirements, and funding level, set forth
in a similar cooperative or contribution agreement with a
national association in fiscal year 2002: Provided further,
That not to exceed $3,504,300, the same amount as in
the budget, shall be available for national headquarters ac-
tivities.
TITLE III
RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RURAL
DEVELOPMENT
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of
the Under Secretary for Rural Development to administer
programs under the laws enacted by the Congress for the
Rural Housing Service, the Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, and the Rural Utilities Service of the Department
of Agriculture, $636,000.
RURAL COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM
For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, and
grants, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1926, 1926a, 1926c,
1926d, and 1932, except for sections 381E–H and 381N
of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act,
$706,006,000, to remain available until expended, of
which $27,000,000 shall be for rural community programs
described in section 381E(d)(1) of such Act; of which
$605,006,000 shall be for the rural utilities programs de-
scribed in sections 381E(d)(2), 306C(a)(2), and 306D of
such Act, of which not to exceed $500,000 shall be avail-
able for the rural utilities program described in section
306(a)(2)(B) of such Act, and of which not to exceed
$1,000,000 shall be available for the rural utilities pro-
gram described in section 306E of such Act; and of which
$74,000,000 shall be for the rural business and coopera-
tive 
development 
programs 
described 
in 
sections
381E(d)(3) and 310B(f) of such Act: Provided, That of
the 
total 
amount 
appropriated 
in 
this 
account,
$13,000,000 shall be for loans and grants to benefit Fed-
erally Recognized Native American Tribes, including
grants for drinking water and waste disposal systems pur-
suant to section 306C of such Act, of which $4,000,000
shall be available for community facilities grants to tribal
colleges, as authorized by section 306(a)(19) of the Con-
solidated Farm and Rural Development Act, and of which
$250,000 shall be available for a grant to a qualified na-
tional organization to provide technical assistance for
rural transportation in order to promote economic develop-
ment: Provided further, That of the amount appropriated
for rural community programs, $6,000,000 shall be avail-
able for a Rural Community Development Initiative: Pro-
vided further, That such funds shall be used solely to de-
velop the capacity and ability of private, nonprofit commu-
nity-based housing and community development organiza-
tions, low-income rural communities, and Federally Recog-
nized Native American Tribes to undertake projects to im-
prove housing, community facilities, community and eco-
nomic development projects in rural areas: Provided fur-
ther, That such funds shall be made available to qualified
private, nonprofit and public intermediary organizations
proposing to carry out a program of financial and tech-
nical assistance: Provided further, That such intermediary
organizations shall provide matching funds from other
sources, including Federal funds for related activities, in
an amount not less than funds provided: Provided further,
That of the amount appropriated for the rural business
and cooperative development programs, not to exceed
$500,000 shall be made available for a grant to a qualified
national organization to provide technical assistance for
rural transportation in order to promote economic develop-
ment: Provided further, That of the amount appropriated
for rural utilities programs, not to exceed $25,000,000
shall be for water and waste disposal systems to benefit
the Colonias along the United States/Mexico border, in-
cluding grants pursuant to section 306C of such Act; not
to exceed $17,465,000 shall be for technical assistance
grants for rural water and waste systems pursuant to sec-
tion 306(a)(14) of such Act, of which $5,513,000 shall
be for Rural Community Assistance Programs and not to
exceed $13,000,000 shall be for contracting with qualified
national organizations for a circuit rider program to pro-
vide technical assistance for rural water systems: Provided
further, That of the total amount appropriated, not to ex-
ceed $22,132,000 shall be available through June 30,
2004, for authorized empowerment zones and enterprise
communities and communities designated by the Secretary
of Agriculture as Rural Economic Area Partnership
Zones; of which $1,000,000 shall be for the rural commu-
nity programs described in section 381E(d)(1) of such
Act, of which $12,582,000 shall be for the rural utilities
programs described in section 381E(d)(2) of such Act,
and of which $8,550,000 shall be for the rural business
and cooperative development programs described in sec-
tion 381E(d)(3) of such Act.
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;
$146,495,000: Provided, That not more than $10,000
may be expended to provide modest nonmonetary awards
to non-USDA employees: Provided further, That any
balances available from prior years for the Rural Utilities
Service, Rural Housing Service, and the Rural Business-
Cooperative Service salaries and expenses accounts shall
be transferred to and merged with this appropriation.
RURAL HOUSING SERVICE
RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For gross obligations for the principal amount of di-
rect and guaranteed loans as authorized by title V of the
Housing Act of 1949, to be available from funds in the
rural housing insurance fund, as follows: $4,091,634,000
for loans to section 502 borrowers, as determined by the
Secretary, of which $1,366,462,000 shall be for direct
loans, and of which not more than $2,725,172,000 shall
be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans; $35,003,000 for
section 504 housing repair loans; $116,545,000 for section
515 rental housing; $100,000,000 for section 538 guaran-
teed multi-family housing loans; $5,045,000 for section
524 site loans; $11,500,000 for credit sales of acquired
property, of which up to $1,500,000 may be for multi-
family credit sales; and $5,000,000 for section 523 self-
help housing land development loans.
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including
the cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: section
502 loans, $165,921,000, of which $126,018,000 shall be
for direct loans, and of which $39,903,000, to remain
available until expended, shall be for unsubsidized guaran-
teed loans; section 504 housing repair loans, $9,612,000;
section 515 rental housing, $50,126,000 of which
$20,086,400 shall be for repair and rehabilitation, and
$30,039,600 shall be for new construction; section 538
multi-family housing guaranteed loans, $5,950,000; multi-
family credit sales of acquired property, $663,000; and
section 523 self-help housing land development loans,
$154,000: Provided, That of the total amount appro-
priated in this paragraph, $7,100,000 shall be available
through June 30, 2004, for authorized empowerment
zones and enterprise communities and communities des-
ignated by the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Economic
Area Partnership Zones.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs,
$447,151,000, which shall be transferred to and merged
with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries
and Expenses’’.
RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
For rental assistance agreements entered into or re-
newed pursuant to the authority under section 521(a)(2)
or agreements entered into in lieu of debt forgiveness or
payments for eligible households as authorized by section
502(c)(5)(D) of the Housing Act of 1949, $731,000,000;
and, in addition, such sums as may be necessary, as au-
thorized by section 521(c) of the Act, to liquidate debt
incurred prior to fiscal year 1992 to carry out the rental
assistance program under section 521(a)(2) of the Act:
Provided, That of this amount, not more than $5,900,000
shall be available for debt forgiveness or payments for eli-
gible households as authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) of
the Act, and not to exceed $10,000 per project for ad-
vances to nonprofit organizations or public agencies to
cover direct costs (other than purchase price) incurred in
purchasing projects pursuant to section 502(c)(5)(C) of
the Act: Provided further, That agreements entered into
or renewed during the current fiscal year shall be funded
for a 5-year period, although the life of any such agree-
ment may be extended to fully utilize amounts obligated.
MUTUAL AND SELF-HELP HOUSING GRANTS
For grants and contracts pursuant to section
523(b)(1)(A) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C.
1490c), $34,772,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That of the total amount appropriated,
$1,000,000 shall be available through June 30, 2004, for
authorized empowerment zones and enterprise commu-
nities and communities designated by the Secretary of Ag-
riculture as Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones.
RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS
For grants and contracts for very low-income housing
repair, supervisory and technical assistance, compensation
for construction defects, and rural housing preservation
made by the Rural Housing Service, as authorized by 42
U.S.C. 1474, 1479(c), 1490e, and 1490m, $42,222,000,
to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the
total amount appropriated, $1,800,000 shall be available
through June 30, 2004, for authorized empowerment
zones and enterprise communities and communities des-
ignated by the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Economic
Area Partnership Zones.
FARM LABOR PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For the cost of direct loans, grants, and contracts,
as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 1484 and 1486, $36,307,000,
to remain available until expended, for direct farm labor
housing loans and domestic farm labor housing grants and
contracts.
RURAL BUSINESS—COOPERATIVE SERVICE
RURAL DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the principal amount of direct loans, as author-
ized by the Rural Development Loan Fund (42 U.S.C.
9812(a)), $40,000,000.
For the cost of direct loans, $17,308,000, as author-
ized by the Rural Development Loan Fund (42 U.S.C.
9812(a)), of which $1,724,000 shall be available through
June 30, 2004, for Federally Recognized Native American
Tribes and of which $3,449,000 shall be available through
June 30, 2004, for Mississippi Delta Region counties (as
defined by 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: Provided further, That of the total amount appro-
priated, $2,447,000 shall be available through June 30,
2004, for the cost of direct loans for authorized empower-
ment zones and enterprise communities and communities
designated by the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Eco-
nomic Area Partnership Zones.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the direct loan programs, $4,283,000 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 author-
ized under section 313 of the Rural Electrification Act,
for the purpose of promoting rural economic development
and job creation projects, $16,120,000.
For the cost of direct loans, including the cost of
modifying loans as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974, $3,000,000.
Of the funds derived from interest on the cushion of
credit payments in the current fiscal year, as authorized
by section 313 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936,
$3,000,000 shall not be obligated and $3,000,000 are re-
scinded.
RURAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
For rural cooperative development grants authorized
under section 310B(e) of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932), $13,000,000, of
which $2,500,000 shall be for cooperative agreements for
the appropriate technology transfer for rural areas pro-
gram: Provided, That not to exceed $1,500,000 shall be
for cooperatives or associations of cooperatives whose pri-
mary focus is to provide assistance to small, minority pro-
ducers, of which not to exceed $500,000 shall be for coop-
erative research agreements; and of which not to exceed
$4,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be
for value-added agricultural product market development
grants, as authorized by section 6401 of the Farm Secu-
rity and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 1621
note).
RURAL EMPOWERMENT ZONES AND ENTERPRISE
COMMUNITIES GRANTS
For grants in connection with a second round of em-
powerment 
zones 
and 
enterprise 
communities,
$10,967,000, to remain available until expended, for des-
ignated rural empowerment zones and rural enterprise
communities, as authorized by the Taxpayer Relief Act of
1997 and the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Sup-
plemental Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law 105–
277).
fying loans, of direct and guaranteed loans authorized by
sections 305 and 306 of the Rural Electrification Act of
1936 (7 U.S.C. 935 and 936), as follows: cost of rural
electric loans, $60,000, and the cost of telecommunication
loans, $125,000: Provided, That notwithstanding section
305(d)(2) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, bor-
rower interest rates may exceed 7 percent per year.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs,
$38,166,000 which shall be transferred to and merged
with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries
and Expenses’’.
RURAL TELEPHONE BANK PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
The Rural Telephone Bank is hereby authorized to
make such expenditures, within the limits of funds avail-
able to such corporation in accord with law, and to make
such 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 car-
rying out its authorized programs.
For administrative expenses, including audits, nec-
essary to carry out the loan programs and continue to
service existing loans, $3,182,000, to be derived by trans-
fer from the shareholder’s equity, contained in the unobli-
gated balances in the Rural Telephone Bank Liquidating
Account, which shall be transferred to and merged with
the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries and
Expenses’’.
DISTANCE LEARNING, TELEMEDICINE, AND BROADBAND
PROGRAM
For the principal amount of direct distance learning
and telemedicine loans, $300,000,000; and for the prin-
cipal amount of broadband telecommunication loans,
$336,000,000.
For grants for telemedicine and distance learning
services in rural areas, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa
et seq., $25,000,000, to remain available until expended.
For the cost of direct and guaranteed broadband
loans, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 901 et seq., $9,116,000:
Provided, That the cost of direct loans shall be as defined
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
In addition, $8,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, for a grant program to finance broadband trans-
mission in areas that meet the definition of ‘‘rural area’’
used for the Broadband Loan Program authorized by 7
U.S.C. 901.
TITLE IV
DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD,
NUTRITION, AND CONSUMER SERVICES
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of
the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer
Services to administer the laws enacted by the Congress
for the Food and Nutrition Service, $599,000.
FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE
CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses to carry out the National
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), except section
21, and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771
et seq.), except sections 17 and 21; $11,418,441,000, to
remain available through September 30, 2005, of which
$6,718,780,000 
is 
hereby 
appropriated 
and
$4,699,661,000 shall be derived by transfer from funds
available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935
(7 U.S.C. 612c): Provided, that $6,000,000 shall be avail-
able for the Food and Nutrition Service to conduct a study
of certification error and its effect on expenditures in the
National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs
and an assessment of the feasibility of using income data
matching in those Programs: Provided further, that except
as specifically provided under this heading, none of the
funds made available under this heading shall be used for
studies and evaluations: Provided further, That up to
$5,235,000 shall be available for independent verification
of school food service claims.
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR
WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC)
For necessary expenses to carry out the special sup-
plemental nutrition program as authorized by section 17
of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786),
$4,588,310,000, to remain available through September
30, 2005, of which $20,000,000 shall be for a
breastfeeding support initiative in addition to the activities
specified in section 17(h)(3)(A); $25,000,000 shall be for
a 
management 
information 
system 
initiative; 
and
$25,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be
placed in reserve for use in only such amounts, and in
such manner, as the Secretary determines necessary, not-
withstanding section 17(i) of the Child Nutrition Act, to
provide funds to support participation, should costs or
participation exceed budget estimates: Provided, That not-
withstanding 
section 
17(h)(10)(A) 
of 
such 
Act,
$14,000,000 shall be available for the purposes specified
in section 17(h)(10)(B): Provided further, That notwith-
standing section 17(g)(5) of such Act, $4,000,000 shall
be available for pilot projects to prevent childhood obesity:
Provided further, That none of the funds made available
under this heading shall be used for studies and evalua-
tions: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act
shall be available to pay administrative expenses of WIC
clinics except those that have an announced policy of pro-
hibiting smoking within the space used to carry out the
program: Provided further, That none of the funds pro-
vided in this account shall be available for the purchase
of infant formula except in accordance with the cost con-
tainment and competitive bidding requirements specified
in section 17 of such Act: Provided further, That none of
the funds provided shall be available for activities that are
not fully reimbursed by other Federal Government depart-
ments or agencies unless authorized by section 17 of such
Act.
FOOD STAMP PROGRAM
For necessary expenses to carry out the Food Stamp
Act (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), $27,745,981,000, of which
$2,000,000,000 shall be placed in reserve for use only in
such amounts and at such times as may become necessary
to carry out program operations: Provided, That none of
the funds made available under this heading shall be used
for studies and evaluations: Provided further, That funds
provided herein shall be expended in accordance with sec-
tion 16 of the Food Stamp Act: Provided further, That
this appropriation shall be subject to any work registration
or workfare requirements as may be required by law: Pro-