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authorized empowerment zones and enterprise commu-
nities and communities designated by the Secretary of Ag-
riculture as Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones. 
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out 
the direct loan programs, $4,861,000 shall be transferred 
to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Develop-
ment, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
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), $29,193,000, of 
which $495,000 shall be for a cooperative research agree-
ment with a qualified academic institution to conduct re-
search on the national economic impact of all types of co-
operatives; and of which $2,475,000 shall be for coopera-
tive agreements for the appropriate technology transfer 
for rural areas program: Provided, That not to exceed 
$1,473,000 shall be for cooperatives or associations of co-
operatives whose primary focus is to provide assistance to 
small, minority producers and whose governing board and/ 
or membership is comprised of at least 75 percent minor-
ity; and of which $20,295,000, to remain available until 
expended, shall be for value-added agricultural product 
market development grants, as authorized by section 6401 
of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 
(7 U.S.C. 1621 note). 
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RURAL EMPOWERMENT ZONES AND ENTERPRISE 
COMMUNITIES GRANTS 
For grants in connection with second and third 
rounds of empowerment zones and enterprise commu-
nities, $11,088,000, to remain available until expended, 
for designated rural empowerment zones and rural enter-
prise communities, as authorized by the Taxpayer Relief 
Act of 1997 and the Omnibus Consolidated and Emer-
gency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public 
Law 105–277). 
RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAM 
For the cost of a program of direct loans, loan guar-
antees, and grants, under the same terms and conditions 
as authorized by section 9006 of the Farm Security and 
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8106), 
$46,000,000 for direct and guaranteed renewable energy 
loans and grants: Provided, That the cost of direct loans 
and loan guarantees, including the cost of modifying such 
loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974. 
RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE 
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS 
LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
Insured loans pursuant to the authority of section 
305 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 
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935) shall be made as follows: 5 percent rural electrifica-
tion loans, $100,000,000; loans made pursuant to section 
306 of that Act, rural electric, $4,500,000,000; 5 percent 
rural telecommunications loans, $145,000,000; cost of 
money rural telecommunications loans, $250,000,000; and 
for loans made pursuant to section 306 of that Act, rural 
telecommunications loans, $295,000,000. 
For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Con-
gressional Budget Act of 1974, including the cost of modi-
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, $120,000, and the cost of telecommuni-
cations loans, $3,620,000: Provided, That notwithstanding 
section 305(d)(2) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, 
borrower interest rates may exceed 7 percent per year. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, 
$39,405,000 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 broadband telecommuni-
cation loans, $300,000,000. 
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For grants for telemedicine and distance learning 
services in rural areas, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa 
et seq., $35,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
For the cost of broadband loans, as authorized by 7 
U.S.C. 901 et seq., $6,450,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2009: Provided, That the interest rate for 
such loans shall be the cost of borrowing to the Depart-
ment of the Treasury for obligations of comparable matu-
rity: Provided further, That the cost of direct loans shall 
be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974. 
In addition, $17,820,000, to remain available until 
expended, for a grant program to finance broadband 
transmission in rural areas eligible for Distance Learning 
and Telemedicine Program benefits authorized by 7 
U.S.C. 950aaa. 
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, $628,000. 
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FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE 
CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS 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; $13,903,213,000, to 
remain available through September 30, 2009, of which 
$7,668,156,000 
is 
hereby 
appropriated 
and 
$6,235,057,000 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 up to $5,505,000 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), 
$5,620,000,000, to remain available through September 
30, 2009, of which such sums as are necessary to restore 
the contingency reserve to $125,000,000 shall be placed 
in reserve, to remain available until expended, to be allo-
cated as the Secretary deems necessary, notwithstanding 
section 17(i) of such Act, to support participation should 
cost or participation exceed budget estimates: Provided, 
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That of the total amount available, the Secretary shall ob-
ligate not less than $15,000,000 for a breastfeeding sup-
port initiative in addition to the activities specified in sec-
tion 17(h)(3)(A): Provided further, That only the provi-
sions 
of 
section 
17(h)(10)(B)(i) 
and 
section 
17(h)(10)(B)(ii) shall be effective in 2008; including 
$14,000,000 for the purposes specified in section 
17(h)(10)(B)(i) and $30,000,000 for the purposes speci-
fied in section 17(h)(10)(B)(ii): Provided further, That 
funds made available for the purposes specified in section 
17(h)(10)(B)(ii) shall only be made available upon a deter-
mination by the Secretary that funds are available to meet 
caseload requirements without the use of the contingency 
reserve funds: Provided further, That none of the funds 
in this Act shall be available to pay administrative ex-
penses of WIC clinics except those that have an announced 
policy of prohibiting smoking within the space used to 
carry out the program: Provided further, That none of the 
funds provided in this account shall be available for the 
purchase of infant formula except in accordance with the 
cost containment 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 Govern-
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ment departments 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.), $39,816,223,000, of which 
$3,000,000,000 to remain available through September 
30, 2009, 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 funds pro-
vided herein shall be expended in accordance with section 
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-
vided further, That funds made available for Employment 
and Training under this heading shall remain available 
until expended, as authorized by section 16(h)(1) of the 
Food Stamp Act: Provided further, That notwithstanding 
section 5(d) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977, any addi-
tional payment received under chapter 5 of title 37, 
United States Code, by a member of the United States 
Armed Forces deployed to a designated combat zone shall 
be excluded from household income for the duration of the 
member’s deployment if the additional pay is the result 
of deployment to or while serving in a combat zone, and 
it was not received immediately prior to serving in the 
combat zone. 
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COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out disaster assist-
ance and the commodity supplemental food program as 
authorized by section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Con-
sumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note); the 
Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983; special assist-
ance for the nuclear affected islands, as authorized by sec-
tion 103(f)(2) of the Compact of Free Association Amend-
ments Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–188); and the Farm-
ers’ Market Nutrition Program, as authorized by section 
17(m) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, $221,070,000, 
to remain available through September 30, 2009: Pro-
vided, That none of these funds shall be available to reim-
burse the Commodity Credit Corporation for commodities 
donated to the program: Provided further, That notwith-
standing any other provision of law, effective with funds 
made available in fiscal year 2008 to support the Seniors 
Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP), such 
funds shall remain available through September 30, 2009: 
Provided further, That of the funds made available under 
section 27(a) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
2011 et seq.), the Secretary may use up to $10,000,000 
for costs associated with the distribution of commodities. 
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NUTRITION PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary administrative expenses of the domes-
tic nutrition assistance programs funded under this Act, 
$146,926,000. 
TITLE V 
FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED 
PROGRAMS 
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Foreign Agricultural 
Service, including carrying out title VI of the Agricultural 
Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1761–1768), market development 
activities abroad, and for enabling the Secretary to coordi-
nate and integrate activities of the Department in connec-
tion with foreign agricultural work, including not to exceed 
$158,000 for representation allowances and for expenses 
pursuant to section 8 of the Act approved August 3, 1956 
(7 U.S.C. 1766), $159,136,000: Provided, That the Serv-
ice may utilize advances of funds, or reimburse this appro-
priation for expenditures made on behalf of Federal agen-
cies, public and private organizations and institutions 
under agreements executed pursuant to the agricultural 
food production assistance programs (7 U.S.C. 1737) and 
the foreign assistance programs of the United States 
Agency for International Development. 
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PUBLIC LAW 480 TITLE I DIRECT CREDIT AND FOOD FOR 
PROGRESS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For administrative expenses to carry out the credit 
program of title I, Public Law 83–480, and the Food for 
Progress Act of 1985, $2,749,000, to be transferred to 
and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Farm Service 
Agency, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
In addition, the funds made available for the cost of 
agreements under title I of the Agricultural Trade Devel-
opment and Assistance Act of 1954 and for title I ocean 
freight differential may be used interchangeably between 
the two accounts with prior notice to the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 
PUBLIC LAW 480 TITLE II GRANTS 
For expenses during the current fiscal year, not oth-
erwise recoverable, and unrecovered prior years’ costs, in-
cluding interest thereon, under the Agricultural Trade De-
velopment and Assistance Act of 1954, for commodities 
supplied in connection with dispositions abroad under title 
II of said Act, $1,219,400,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
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