In the Senate of the United States,
August 4, 1999.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 1906) entitled ‘‘An Act making appropriations for
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administra-
tion, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 2000, and for other purposes.’’, do pass with the
following
AMENDMENT:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for Ag-
riculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administra-
tion, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year end-
ing September 30, 2000, and for other purposes, namely:
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TITLE I
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS
PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND MARKETING
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary
of Agriculture, and not to exceed $75,000 for employment
under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $2,836,000: Provided, That not to ex-
ceed $11,000 of this amount, along with any unobligated
balances of representation funds in the Foreign Agricultural
Service, shall be available for official reception and rep-
resentation expenses, not otherwise provided for, as deter-
mined by the Secretary: Provided further, That none of the
funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act
may be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel
of the Department of Agriculture to carry out section
793(c)(1)(C) of Public Law 104–127: Provided further,
That none of the funds made available by this Act may
be used to enforce section 793(d) of Public Law 104–127.
EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS
CHIEF ECONOMIST
For necessary expenses of the Chief Economist, includ-
ing economic analysis, risk assessment, cost-benefit anal-
ysis, energy and new uses, and the functions of the World
Agricultural Outlook Board, as authorized by the Agricul-
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tural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1622g), and includ-
ing employment pursuant to the second sentence of section
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of which
not to exceed $5,000 is for employment under 5 U.S.C.
3109, $6,411,000.
NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION
For necessary expenses of the National Appeals Divi-
sion, including employment pursuant to the second sentence
of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C.
2225), of which not to exceed $25,000 is for employment
under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $11,718,000.
OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS
For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and Pro-
gram Analysis, including employment pursuant to the sec-
ond sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944
(7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not to exceed $5,000 is for em-
ployment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $6,583,000.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Infor-
mation Officer, including employment pursuant to the sec-
ond sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944
(7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not to exceed $10,000 is for em-
ployment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $5,551,000.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Finan-
cial Officer, including employment pursuant to the second
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sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7
U.S.C. 2225), of which not to exceed $10,000 is for employ-
ment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $5,283,000: Provided, That the
Chief Financial Officer shall actively market cross-servicing
activities of the National Finance Center.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
ADMINISTRATION
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Administration to carry out the
programs funded by this Act, $613,000.
AGRICULTURE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES AND RENTAL
PAYMENTS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For payment of space rental and related costs pursu-
ant to Public Law 92–313, including authorities pursuant
to the 1984 delegation of authority from the 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 the operation,
maintenance, 
and 
repair 
of 
Agriculture 
buildings,
$140,364,000: Provided, That in the event an agency within
the Department should require modification of space needs,
the Secretary of Agriculture may transfer a share of that
agency’s appropriation made available by this Act to this
appropriation, or may transfer a share of this appropria-
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tion to that agency’s appropriation, but such transfers shall
not exceed 5 percent of the funds made available for space
rental and related costs to or from this account. In addition,
for construction, repair, improvement, extension, alteration,
and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities as necessary
to carry out the programs of the Department, where not
otherwise provided, $5,000,000, to remain available until
expended; making a total appropriation of $145,364,000.
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Department of Agri-
culture, to comply with the requirement of section 107(g)
of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensa-
tion, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9607(g), and section
6001 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42
U.S.C. 6961, $15,700,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That appropriations and funds available
herein to the Department for Hazardous Waste Manage-
ment 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, $34,738,000, to
provide for necessary expenses for management support
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ployment under 5 U.S.C. 3109; and including a sum not
to exceed $125,000 for certain confidential operational ex-
penses, including the payment of informants, to be expended
under the direction of the Inspector General pursuant to
Public Law 95–452 and section 1337 of Public Law 97–
98.
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL
For necessary expenses of the Office of the General
Counsel, $30,094,000.
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RESEARCH,
EDUCATION AND ECONOMICS
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the
Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics
to administer the laws enacted by the Congress for the Eco-
nomic Research Service, the National Agricultural Statis-
tics Service, the Agricultural Research Service, and the Co-
operative State Research, Education, and Extension Serv-
ice, $540,000.
ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE
For necessary expenses of the Economic Research Serv-
ice in conducting economic research and analysis, as au-
thorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7
U.S.C. 1621–1627) and other laws, $62,919,000: Provided,
That $2,500,000 shall be transferred to and merged with
the appropriation for ‘‘Food and Nutrition Service, Food
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Program Administration’’ for studies and evaluations: Pro-
vided further, That not more than $500,000 of the amount
transferred under the preceding proviso shall be available
to conduct, not later than 180 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, a study based on all available administra-
tive data and onsite inspections conducted by the Secretary
of Agriculture of local food stamp offices in each State, of
(1) reasons for the decline in participation in the food
stamp program, and (2) any problems that households with
eligible children have experienced in obtaining food stamps,
and to report the results of the study to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress and to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of
the Senate: Provided further, That this appropriation shall
be available for employment pursuant to the second sentence
of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C.
2225): Provided further, That university research shall be
reduced below the fiscal year 1999 level by $2,000,000.
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural
Statistics Service in conducting statistical reporting and
service work, including crop and livestock estimates, statis-
tical coordination and improvements, marketing surveys,
and the Census of Agriculture, as authorized by the Agricul-
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tural Marketing Act of 1946, the Census of Agriculture Act
of 1997, and other laws, $99,355,000, of which up to
$16,490,000 shall be available until expended for the Census
of Agriculture: Provided, That this appropriation shall be
available for employment pursuant to the second sentence
of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944, and not to
exceed $40,000 shall be available for employment under 5
U.S.C. 3109.
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses to enable the Agricultural Re-
search Service to perform agricultural research and dem-
onstration relating to production, utilization, marketing,
and distribution (not otherwise provided for); home econom-
ics or nutrition and consumer use including the acquisition,
preservation, and dissemination of agricultural informa-
tion; and for acquisition of lands by donation, exchange,
or purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100, and for
land exchanges where the lands exchanged shall be of equal
value or shall be equalized by a payment of money to the
grantor which shall not exceed 25 percent of the total value
of the land or interests transferred out of Federal ownership,
$809,499,000: Provided, That appropriations hereunder
shall be available for temporary employment pursuant to
the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of
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1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $115,000 shall be
available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided
further, That appropriations hereunder shall be available
for the operation and maintenance of aircraft and the pur-
chase of not to exceed one for replacement only: Provided
further, That appropriations hereunder shall be available
pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for the construction, alteration,
and repair of buildings and improvements, but unless other-
wise provided, the cost of constructing any one building
shall not exceed $250,000, except for headhouses or green-
houses which shall each be limited to $1,000,000, and except
for ten buildings to be constructed or improved at a cost
not to exceed $500,000 each, and 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 or
$250,000, 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 further, That appropria-
tions hereunder shall be available for granting easements
at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, including an
easement to the University of Maryland to construct the
Transgenic Animal Facility which upon completion shall
be accepted by the Secretary as a gift: Provided further,
That the foregoing limitations shall not apply to replace-
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ment of buildings needed to carry out the Act of April 24,
1948 (21 U.S.C. 113a): Provided further, That funds may
be received from any State, other political subdivision, or-
ganization, or individual for the purpose of establishing or
operating any research facility or research project of the
Agricultural Research Service, as authorized by law.
None of the funds in the foregoing paragraph shall be
available to carry out research related to the production,
processing or marketing of tobacco or tobacco products.
In fiscal year 2000, the agency is authorized to charge
fees, commensurate with the fair market value, for any per-
mit, easement, lease, or other special use authorization for
the occupancy or use of land and facilities (including land
and facilities at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center)
issued by the agency, as authorized by law, and such fees
shall be credited to this account and shall remain available
until expended for authorized purposes.
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, $53,000,000, to remain available
until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b): Provided, That funds may
be received from any State, other political subdivision, or-
ganization, or individual for the purpose of establishing
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any research facility of the Agricultural Research Service,
as authorized by law.
COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND
EXTENSION SERVICE
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES
For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for
cooperative forestry and other research, for facilities, and
for other expenses, including $180,545,000 to carry into ef-
fect the provisions of the Hatch Act (7 U.S.C. 361a–i);
$21,932,000 for grants for cooperative forestry research (16
U.S.C. 582a–a7); $30,676,000 for payments to the 1890
land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University (7
U.S.C. 3222), of which $1,000,000 shall be made available
to West Virginia State College in Institute, West Virginia,
which for fiscal year 2000 and thereafter shall be designated
as an eligible institution under section 1445 of the National
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act
of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222); $56,901,000 for special grants for
agricultural research (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)); $13,721,000 for
special grants for agricultural research on improved pest
control (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)); $114,125,000 for competitive re-
search grants (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)); $5,109,000 for the support
of animal health and disease programs (7 U.S.C. 3195);
$550,000 for supplemental and alternative crops and prod-
ucts (7 U.S.C. 3319d); $650,000 for grants for research pur-
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suant to the Critical Agricultural Materials Act of 1984 (7
U.S.C. 178) and section 1472 of the Food and Agriculture
Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3318), to remain available until ex-
pended; $500,000 for the 1994 research program (7 U.S.C.
301 note); $3,000,000 for higher education graduate fellow-
ship grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(6)), to remain available until
expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); $4,350,000 for higher education
challenge grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(1)); $1,000,000 for a
higher education multicultural scholars program (7 U.S.C.
3152(b)(5)), to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C.
2209b); $2,850,000 for an education grants program for
Hispanic-serving Institutions (7 U.S.C. 3241); $500,000 for
a secondary agriculture education program and two-year
post-secondary education (7 U.S.C. 3152(h)); $4,000,000 for
aquaculture grants (7 U.S.C. 3322); $8,000,000 for sustain-
able agriculture research and education (7 U.S.C. 5811);
$9,200,000 for a program of capacity building grants (7
U.S.C. 3152(b)(4)) to colleges eligible to receive funds under
the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321–326 and 328),
including Tuskegee University, to remain available until
expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); $1,552,000 for payments to the
1994 Institutions pursuant to section 534(a)(1) of Public
Law 103–382; and $14,216,000 for necessary expenses of
Research and Education Activities, of which not to exceed
$100,000 shall be for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109; in
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all, $473,377,000, of which not less than $250,000 shall be
provided to carry out market analysis programs at the
Livestock Marketing Information Center in Lakewood, Col-
orado.
None of the funds in the foregoing paragraph shall be
available to carry out research related to the production,
processing or marketing of tobacco or tobacco products.
NATIVE AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS ENDOWMENT FUND
For establishment of a Native American institutions
endowment fund, as authorized by Public Law 103–382 (7
U.S.C. 301 note), $4,600,000.
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
Payments to States, the District of Columbia, Puerto
Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, Northern Mar-
ianas, and American Samoa: For 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 and for costs of pen-
alty mail for cooperative extension agents and State exten-
sion directors, $276,548,000; payments for extension work
at the 1994 Institutions under the Smith-Lever Act (7
U.S.C. 343(b)(3)), $3,060,000; payments for the nutrition
and family education program for low-income areas under
section 3(d) of the Act, $58,695,000; payments for the pest
management program under section 3(d) of the Act,
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$10,783,000; payments for the farm safety program under
section 3(d) of the Act, $3,000,000; payments to upgrade
research, extension, and teaching facilities at the 1890 land-
grant colleges, including Tuskegee University, as authorized
by section 1447 of Public Law 95–113 (7 U.S.C. 3222b),
$12,000,000, to remain available until expended; payments
for the rural development centers under section 3(d) of the
Act, $908,000; payments for youth-at-risk programs under
section 3(d) of the Act, $9,000,000; payments for carrying
out the provisions of the Renewable Resources Extension Act
of 1978, $3,192,000; payments for Indian reservation
agents under section 3(d) of the Act, $1,714,000; payments
for sustainable agriculture programs under section 3(d) of
the Act, $3,309,000; payments for rural health and safety
education as authorized by section 2390 of Public Law 101–
624 (7 U.S.C. 2661 note, 2662), $2,628,000; payments for
cooperative extension work by the colleges receiving the ben-
efits of the second Morrill Act (7 U.S.C. 321–326 and 328)
and Tuskegee University, $26,843,000, of which $1,000,000
shall be made available to West Virginia State College in
Institute, West Virginia, which for fiscal year 2000 and
thereafter shall be designated as an eligible institution
under section 1444 of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
3221); and for Federal administration and coordination in-
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cluding administration of the Smith-Lever Act, and the Act
of September 29, 1977 (7 U.S.C. 341–349), and section
1361(c) of the Act of October 3, 1980 (7 U.S.C. 301 note),
and to coordinate and provide program leadership for the
extension work of the Department and the several States
and insular possessions, $10,940,000; in all, $422,620,000:
Provided, That funds hereby appropriated pursuant to sec-
tion 3(c) of the Act of June 26, 1953, and section 506 of
the Act of June 23, 1972, shall not be paid to any State,
the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, or the Virgin
Islands, Micronesia, Northern Marianas, and American
Samoa prior to availability of an equal sum from non-Fed-
eral sources for expenditure during the current fiscal year.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES
For the integrated research, education, and extension
competitive grants programs, including necessary adminis-
trative expenses, $35,541,000, as follows: payments for the
water quality program, $13,000,000; payments for the food
safety program, $15,000,000; payments for the national ag-
riculture pesticide impact assessment program, $4,541,000;
payments for the methyl bromide transition program,
$3,000,000, as authorized under section 406 of the Agricul-
tural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of
1998 (7 U.S.C. 7626).
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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 Programs
to administer programs under the laws enacted by the Con-
gress for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
the Agricultural Marketing Service, and the Grain Inspec-
tion, Packers and Stockyards Administration, $618,000.
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, including
those pursuant to the Act of February 28, 1947 (21 U.S.C.
114b–c), necessary to prevent, control, and eradicate pests
and plant and animal diseases; to carry out inspection,
quarantine, and regulatory activities; to discharge the au-
thorities of the Secretary of Agriculture under the Act of
March 2, 1931 (46 Stat. 1468; 7 U.S.C. 426–426b); and
to protect the environment, as authorized by law,
$439,445,000, of which $4,105,000 shall be available for the
control of outbreaks of insects, plant diseases, animal dis-
eases and for control of pest animals and birds to the extent
necessary to meet emergency conditions: 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
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40 percent: Provided further, That of the amounts made
available under this heading, not less than $24,970,000
shall be used for fruit fly exclusion and detection (including
at least $6,000,000 for fruit fly exclusion and detection in
the State of Florida): Provided further, That this appro-
priation 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 $40,000 shall
be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: 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 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 emergencies
for the arrest and eradication of contagious or infectious
disease or pests of animals, poultry, or plants, and for ex-
penses in accordance with the Act of February 28, 1947,
and section 102 of the Act of September 21, 1944, and any
unexpended balances of funds transferred for such emer-
gency purposes in the next preceding fiscal year shall be
merged with such transferred amounts: Provided further,
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That appropriations hereunder shall be available pursuant
to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the repair and alteration of
leased buildings and improvements, but unless otherwise
provided 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.
In fiscal year 2000, 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.
Of the total amount available under this heading in
fiscal year 2000, $90,000,000 shall be derived from user fees
deposited in the Agricultural Quarantine Inspection User
Fee Account.
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
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authorized by 7 U.S.C. 428a, $5,200,000, to remain avail-
able until expended.
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE
MARKETING SERVICES
For necessary expenses to carry on services related to
consumer protection, agricultural marketing and distribu-
tion, transportation, and regulatory programs, as author-
ized by law, and for administration and coordination of
payments to States, 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 $90,000 for em-
ployment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $51,229,000, including
funds for the wholesale market development program for the
design and development of wholesale and farmer market fa-
cilities for the major metropolitan areas of the country: 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 per-
cent 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 $60,730,000 (from fees collected) shall be
obligated during the current fiscal year for administrative
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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
Appropriations Committees.
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, except for: (1) transfers to the Depart-
ment 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 $12,443,000 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 mar-
keting activities under section 204(b) of the Agricultural
Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1623(b)), $1,200,000.
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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 administra-
tion of the Packers and Stockyards Act, for certifying proce-
dures used to protect purchasers of farm products, and the
standardization activities related to grain under the Agri-
cultural Marketing Act of 1946, including field employment
pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Or-
ganic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed
$25,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $26,287,000:
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 per-
cent of the current replacement value of the building.
LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICE
EXPENSES
Not to exceed $42,557,000 (from fees collected) shall be
obligated during the current fiscal year for inspection and
weighing services: Provided, That if grain export activities
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 Appropriations
Committees.
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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 en-
acted by the Congress for the Food Safety and Inspection
Service, $446,000.
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,
$638,404,000, and in addition, $1,000,000 may be credited
to this account from fees collected for the cost of laboratory
accreditation as authorized by section 1017 of Public Law
102–237: Provided, That this appropriation 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 appro-
priation shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250)
for the alteration and repair of buildings and improve-
ments, 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.
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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 Serv-
ices to administer the laws enacted by Congress for the
Farm Service Agency, the Foreign Agricultural Service, the
Risk Management Agency, and the Commodity Credit Cor-
poration, $572,000.
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, $794,839,000: 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: Provided
further, That these funds shall be available for employment
pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Or-
ganic 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.
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STATE MEDIATION GRANTS
For grants pursuant to section 502(b) of the Agricul-
tural 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 manufacturers of dairy products who have been
directed to remove their milk or dairy products from com-
mercial markets because it contained residues of chemicals
registered and approved for use by the Federal Government,
and in making indemnity payments for milk, or cows pro-
ducing such milk, at a fair market value to any dairy farm-
er who is directed to remove his milk from commercial mar-
kets because of: (1) the presence of products of nuclear radi-
ation or fallout if such contamination is not due to the fault
of the farmer; or (2) residues of chemicals or toxic sub-
stances 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 applica-
ble regulations or labeling instructions provided at the time
of use and the contamination is not due to the fault of the
farmer, $450,000, 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 mar-
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kets as a result of the farmer’s willful failure to follow proce-
dures prescribed by the Federal Government: Provided fur-
ther, That this amount shall be transferred to the Com-
modity Credit Corporation: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary 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 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,
$559,422,000, of which $431,373,000 shall be for guaranteed
loans; 
operating 
loans, 
$2,397,842,000, 
of 
which
$1,697,842,000 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, $1,028,000; for emergency insured loans,
$25,000,000 to meet the needs resulting from natural disas-
ters; and for boll weevil eradication program loans as au-
thorized 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 owner-
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ship loans, $7,243,000, of which $2,416,000, shall be for
guaranteed loans; operating loans, $70,860,000, of which
$23,940,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans and
$17,620,000 shall be for subsidized guaranteed loans; In-
dian tribe land acquisition loans as authorized by 25
U.S.C. 488, $21,000; and for emergency insured loans,
$3,882,000 to meet the needs resulting from natural disas-
ters.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs,
$214,161,000, of which $209,861,000 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 trans-
ferred among these programs with the prior approval of the
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.
RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY
For administrative and operating expenses, as author-
ized 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).
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CORPORATIONS
The following corporations and agencies are hereby au-
thorized 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 Government Corporation
Control Act as may be necessary in carrying out the pro-
grams 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 Fed-
eral 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 2000, such sums as may be necessary
to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for net re-
alized losses sustained, but not previously reimbursed, pur-
suant 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 2000, the Commodity Credit Corpora-
tion shall not expend more than $5,000,000 for expenses to
comply with the requirement of section 107(g) of the Com-
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prehensive 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:
Provided, That expenses shall be for operations and mainte-
nance costs only and that other hazardous waste manage-
ment 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 For-
est Service and the Natural Resources Conservation Service,
$693,000.
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE
CONSERVATION OPERATIONS
For necessary expenses for carrying out the provisions
of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a–f), including
preparation of conservation plans and establishment of
measures to conserve soil and water (including farm irriga-
tion and land drainage and such special measures for soil
and water management as may be necessary to prevent
floods and the siltation of reservoirs and to control agricul-
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tural related pollutants); operation of conservation plant
materials centers; classification and mapping of soil; dis-
semination 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 alteration or improvement
of permanent and temporary buildings; and operation and
maintenance of aircraft, $656,243,000, to remain available
until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b), of which not less than
$5,990,000 is for snow survey and water forecasting and
not less than $9,125,000 is for operation and establishment
of the plant materials centers: Provided, That appropria-
tions 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 improvements 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 obtained as provided in 7 U.S.C. 2250a: Provided
further, That this appropriation shall be available for tech-
nical assistance and related expenses to carry out programs
authorized by section 202(c) of title II of the Colorado River
Basin Salinity Control Act of 1974 (43 U.S.C. 1592(c)):
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Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available
for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and
not to exceed $25,000 shall be available for employment
under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That qualified local
engineers may be temporarily employed at per diem rates
to perform the technical planning work of the Service (16
U.S.C. 590e–2).
WATERSHED SURVEYS AND PLANNING
For necessary expenses to conduct research, investiga-
tion, and surveys of watersheds of rivers and other water-
ways, and for small watershed investigations and planning,
in accordance with the Watershed Protection and Flood
Prevention Act approved August 4, 1954 (16 U.S.C. 1001–
1009), $10,368,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall
be available for employment pursuant to the second sentence
of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C.
2225), and not to exceed $110,000 shall be available for em-
ployment under 5 U.S.C. 3109.
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 approved August 4, 1954 (16 U.S.C. 1001–
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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 relating to the activities of the Depart-
ment, $99,443,000, to remain available until expended (7
U.S.C. 2209b) (of which up to $15,000,000 may be available
for the watersheds authorized under the Flood Control Act
approved June 22, 1936 (33 U.S.C. 701 and 16 U.S.C.
1006a)): Provided, That not to exceed $47,000,000 of this
appropriation shall be available for technical assistance:
Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available
for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and
not to exceed $200,000 shall be available for employment
under 5 U.S.C. 3109: 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 (Public
Law 93–205), including cooperative efforts as contemplated
by that Act to relocate endangered or threatened species to
other suitable habitats as may be necessary to expedite
project construction: Provided further, That of the funds
available for Emergency Watershed Protection activities,
$5,000,000 shall be available for Mississippi and Wisconsin
for financial and technical assistance for pilot rehabilita-
tion projects of small, upstream dams built under the Wa-
tershed and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.,
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section 13 of the Act of December 22, 1994; Public Law
78–534; 58 Stat. 905), and the pilot watershed program au-
thorized under the heading ‘‘FLOOD PREVENTION’’ of
the Department of Agriculture Appropriation Act, 1954
(Public Law 83–156; 67 Stat. 214).
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 section 32(e)
of title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act (7
U.S.C. 1010–1011; 76 Stat. 607), the Act of April 27, 1935
(16 U.S.C. 590a–f), and the Agriculture and Food Act of
1981 (16 U.S.C. 3451–3461), $35,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b): Provided, That this
appropriation shall be available for employment pursuant
to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act
of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $50,000 shall
be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109.
FORESTRY INCENTIVES PROGRAM
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to
carry out the program of forestry incentives, as authorized
by the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16
U.S.C. 2101), including technical assistance and related ex-
penses, $6,325,000, to remain available until expended, as
authorized by that Act.
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TITLE III
RURAL ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY
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 pro-
grams 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 Agri-
culture, $588,000.
RURAL COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
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, 381N, and
381O of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act
(7 U.S.C. 2009f), $718,006,000, to remain available until
expended, of which $23,150,000 shall be for rural commu-
nity programs described in section 381E(d)(1) of such Act;
of which $630,257,000 shall be for the rural utilities pro-
grams described in section 381E(d)(2), 306C(a)(2), and
306D of such Act; and of which $64,599,000 shall be for
the rural business and cooperative development programs
described in section 381E(d)(3) of such Act: Provided, That
of the amount appropriated for the rural business and coop-
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erative development programs, not to exceed $500,000 shall
be made available for a grant to a qualified national orga-
nization to provide technical assistance for rural transpor-
tation in order to promote economic development: Provided
further, That of the amount appropriated for rural utilities
programs, not to exceed $20,000,000 shall be for water and
waste disposal systems to benefit the Colonias along the
United States/Mexico borders, including grants pursuant to
section 306C of such Act; not to exceed $12,000,000 shall
be for water and waste disposal systems to benefit Federally
Recognized Native American Tribes, including grants pur-
suant to section 306C of such Act: Provided further, That
the Federally Recognized Native American Tribe is not eli-
gible for any other rural utilities programs set aside under
the Rural Community Advancement Program; not to exceed
$20,000,000 shall be for water and waste disposal systems
for rural and native villages in Alaska pursuant to section
306D of such Act; not to exceed $16,500,000 shall be for
technical assistance grants for rural waste systems pursu-
ant to section 306(a)(14) of such Act; and not to exceed
$7,300,000 shall be for contracting with qualified national
organizations for a circuit rider program to provide tech-
nical assistance for rural water systems: Provided further,
That of the total amount appropriated, not to exceed
$1,500,000 shall be available to the Grassroots project: Pro-
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vided further, That of the total amount appropriated, not
to exceed $45,245,000 shall be available through June 30,
2000, for empowerment zones and enterprise communities,
as authorized by Public Law 103–66, of which $2,106,000
shall be for rural community programs described in section
381E(d)(1) of such Act; of which $34,704,000 shall be for
the rural utilities programs described in section 381E(d)(2)
of such Act; of which $8,435,000 shall be for the rural busi-
ness and cooperative development programs described in
section 381E(d)(3) of such Act: Provided further, That any
obligated and unobligated balances available from prior
years for the ‘‘Rural Utilities Assistance Program’’ account,
shall be transferred to and merged with this account.
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: $4,300,000,000 for loans
to section 502 borrowers, as determined by the Secretary,
of which $3,200,000,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaran-
teed loans; $32,396,000 for section 504 housing repair
loans; $100,000,000 for section 538 guaranteed multi-fam-
ily housing loans; $25,001,000 for section 514 farm labor
housing; $114,321,000 for section 515 rental housing;
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$5,152,000 for section 524 site loans; $12,824,000 for credit
sales of acquired property, of which up to $2,150,000 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, $113,350,000, of which $19,520,000 shall be for
unsubsidized guaranteed loans; section 504 housing repair
loans, $9,900,000; section 538 multi-family housing guar-
anteed loans, $480,000; section 514 farm labor housing,
$11,308,000; section 515 rental housing, $45,363,000; sec-
tion 524 site loans, $4,000; credit sales of acquired prop-
erty, $1,499,000, of which up to $850,000 may be for multi-
family credit sales; and section 523 self-help housing land
development loans, $281,000: Provided, That of the total
amount appropriated in this paragraph, $11,180,000 shall
be for empowerment zones and enterprise communities, as
authorized by Public Law 103–66: Provided further, That
if such funds are not obligated for empowerment zones and
enterprise communities by June 30, 2000, they shall remain
available for other authorized purposes under this head.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs,
$360,785,000, which shall be transferred to and merged
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with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Housing Service, Sala-
ries 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, $640,000,000;
and, in addition, such sums as may be necessary, as author-
ized 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 eligible households as
authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) of the Act, and not to
exceed $10,000 per project for advances to nonprofit organi-
zations 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 fiscal year 2000
shall be funded for a five-year period, although the life of
any such agreement 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),
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$26,000,000, to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C.
2209b): Provided, That of the total amount appropriated,
$1,000,000 shall be for empowerment zones and enterprise
communities, as authorized by Public Law 103–66: Pro-
vided further, That if such funds are not obligated for em-
powerment zones and enterprise communities by June 30,
2000, they shall remain available for other authorized pur-
poses under this head.
RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS
For grants and contracts for housing for domestic farm
labor, 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), 1486,
1490e, and 1490m, $41,000,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That of the total amount appropriated,
$1,200,000 shall be for empowerment zones and enterprise
communities, as authorized by Public Law 103–66: Pro-
vided further, That if such funds are not obligated for em-
powerment zones and enterprise communities by June 30,
2000, they shall remain available for other authorized pur-
poses under this head.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Rural Housing Service,
including administering the programs authorized by the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, title V of
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the Housing Act of 1949, and cooperative agreements,
$60,978,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be
available for employment pursuant to the second sentence
of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C.
2225), and not to exceed $520,000 may be used for employ-
ment under 5 U.S.C. 3109.
RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE
RURAL DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct loans, $16,615,000, as authorized
by the Rural Development Loan Fund (42 U.S.C. 9812(a)):
Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying
such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That these
funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the
principal amount of direct loans of $38,256,000: Provided
further, That through June 30, 2000, of the total amount
appropriated, $3,216,000 shall be available for the cost of
direct loans for empowerment zones and enterprise commu-
nities, as authorized by Public Law 103–66, to subsidize
gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans,
$7,246,000: Provided further, That if such funds are not
obligated for empowerment zones and enterprise commu-
nities by June 30, 2000, they shall remain available for
other authorized purposes under this head: Provided fur-
ther, That none of the funds appropriated under this para-
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graph shall be available unless the Department of Agri-
culture proposes a revised regulation to allow lenders to be
charged a fee of up to 3 percent on guaranteed business
and industry loans.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the direct loan programs, $3,337,000 shall be transferred
to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Business-
Cooperative Service, Salaries and Expenses’’.
RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)
For the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized
under section 313 of the Rural Electrification Act, for the
purpose of promoting rural economic development and job
creation projects, $15,000,000.
For the cost of direct loans, including the cost of modi-
fying loans as defined in section 502 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974, $3,453,000.
Of the funds derived from interest on the cushion of
credit payments in fiscal year 2000, as authorized by sec-
tion 313 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936,
$3,453,000 shall not be obligated and $3,453,000 are re-
scinded.
RURAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
For rural cooperative development grants authorized
under section 310B(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
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Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932), $5,500,000, of which
$1,500,000 shall be available for cooperative agreements for
the appropriate technology transfer for rural areas pro-
gram: Provided, That at least twenty-five percent of the
total amount appropriated shall be made available to co-
operatives or associations of cooperatives that assist small,
minority producers.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Rural Business-Coopera-
tive Service, including administering the programs author-
ized by the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act;
section 1323 of the Food Security Act of 1985; the Coopera-
tive Marketing Act of 1926; for activities relating to the
marketing aspects of cooperatives, including economic re-
search findings, as authorized by the Agricultural Mar-
keting Act of 1946; for activities with institutions con-
cerning the development and operation of agricultural co-
operatives; and for cooperative agreements; $25,680,000:
Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for em-
ployment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a)
of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to
exceed $260,000 may be used for employment under 5
U.S.C. 3109.
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ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND
COMMERCIALIZATION CORPORATION REVOLVING FUND
For necessary expenses to carry out the Alternative Ag-
ricultural Research and Commercialization Act of 1990 (7
U.S.C. 5901–5908), $3,500,000 is appropriated to the Alter-
native Agricultural Research and Commercialization Cor-
poration Revolving Fund.
RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
Insured loans pursuant to the authority of section 305
of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 935) shall
be made as follows: 5 percent rural electrification loans,
$71,500,000; 5 percent rural telecommunications loans,
$75,000,000; cost of money rural telecommunications loans,
$300,000,000; 
municipal 
rate 
rural 
electric 
loans,
$295,000,000; and loans made pursuant to section 306 of
that Act, rural electric, $700,000,000 and rural tele-
communications, $120,000,000, to remain available until
expended.
For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974, including the cost of modifying
loans, of direct and guaranteed loans authorized by the
Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 935 and 936),
as follows: cost of direct loans, $1,483,000; cost of municipal
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rate loans, $10,826,000; cost of money rural telecommuni-
cations loans, $2,370,000: 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,
$29,982,000, which shall be transferred to and merged with
the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Utilities Service, Salaries and
Expenses’’.
RURAL TELEPHONE BANK PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
The Rural Telephone Bank is hereby authorized to
make such expenditures, within the limits of funds available
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 Government
Corporation Control Act, as may be necessary in carrying
out its authorized programs. During fiscal year 2000 and
within the resources and authority available, gross obliga-
tions for the principal amount of direct loans shall be
$157,509,000.
For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974, including the cost of modifying
loans, of direct loans authorized by the Rural Electrifica-
tion Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 935), $2,961,000.
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In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the loan programs, $3,000,000, which shall be
transferred to and merged with the appropriation for
‘‘Rural Utilities Service, Salaries and Expenses’’.
DISTANCE LEARNING AND TELEMEDICINE PROGRAM
For the cost of direct loans and grants, as authorized
by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa et seq., $13,200,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, to be available for loans and grants
for telemedicine and distance learning services in rural
areas: Provided, That the costs of direct loans shall be as
defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Rural Utilities Service,
including administering the programs authorized by the
Rural Electrification Act of 1936, and the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act, and for cooperative
agreements, $33,000,000: Provided, That this appropriation
shall be available for employment pursuant to the second
sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7
U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $105,000 may be used for
employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109.
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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 Serv-
ices to administer the laws enacted by the Congress for the
Food and Nutrition Service, $554,000.
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; $9,560,028,000, to re-
main available through September 30, 2001, of which
$4,624,829,000 is hereby appropriated and $4,935,199,000
shall be derived by transfer from funds available under sec-
tion 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c): Pro-
vided, That, except as specifically provided under this head-
ing, none of the funds made available under this heading
shall be used for studies and evaluations: Provided further,
That of the funds made available under this heading, up
to $13,000,000 shall be for school breakfast pilot projects,
including the evaluation required under section 18(e) of the
National School Lunch Act: Provided further, That up to
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$4,363,000 shall be available for independent verification
of school food service claims: Provided further, That none
of the funds under this heading shall be available unless
the value of bonus commodities provided under section 32
of the Act of August 24, 1935 (49 Stat. 774, chapter 641;
7 U.S.C. 612c), and section 416 of the Agricultural Act of
1949 (7 U.S.C. 1431) is included in meeting the minimum
commodity assistance requirement of section 6(g) of the Na-
tional School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1755(g)).
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR
WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC)
For necessary expenses to carry out the special supple-
mental nutrition program as authorized by section 17 of
the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786),
$4,038,107,000, to remain available through September 30,
2001: Provided, That none of the funds made available
under this heading shall be used for studies and evaluations:
Provided further, That of the total amount available, the
Secretary shall obligate $10,000,000 for the farmers’ market
nutrition program within 45 days of the enactment of this
Act, and an additional $5,000,000 for the farmers’ market
nutrition program from any funds not needed to maintain
current caseload levels: 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 prohibiting smoking within the space used to
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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 the Child Nutrition Act of 1966:
Provided further, That none of the funds provided shall be
available for activities that are not fully reimbursed by
other federal government departments or agencies unless au-
thorized by section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966.
FOOD STAMP PROGRAM
For necessary expenses to carry out the Food Stamp
Act (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), $21,563,744,000, of which
$100,000,000 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 head shall be used for stud-
ies and evaluations: Provided further, That funds provided
herein shall be expended in accordance with section 16 of
the Food Stamp Act: Provided further, That this appropria-
tion shall be subject to any work registration or workfare
requirements as may be required by law: Provided further,
That funds made available for Employment and Training
under this head shall remain available until expended, as
authorized by section 16(h)(1) of the Food Stamp Act.
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COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
For necessary expenses to carry out the commodity
supplemental food program as authorized by section 4(a)
of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7
U.S.C. 612c note); the Emergency Food Assistance Act of
1983, $131,000,000, to remain available through September
30, 2001: Provided, That none of these funds shall be avail-
able to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for
commodities donated to the program.
FOOD DONATIONS PROGRAMS
For necessary expenses to carry out section 4(a) of the
Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973; special
assistance for the nuclear affected islands as authorized by
section 103(h)(2) of the Compacts of Free Association Act
of 1985, as amended; and section 311 of the Older Ameri-
cans Act of 1965, $141,081,000, to remain available through
September 30, 2001.
FOOD PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
For necessary administrative expenses of the domestic
food programs funded under this Act, $111,561,000, of
which $5,000,000 shall be available only for simplifying
procedures, reducing overhead costs, tightening regulations,
improving food stamp coupon handling, and assistance in
the prevention, identification, and prosecution of fraud and
other violations of law and of which not less than
$3,000,000 shall be available to improve integrity in the
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Food Stamp and Child Nutrition programs: Provided, That
this appropriation shall be available for employment pursu-
ant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic
Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $150,000
shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109.
TITLE V
FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED PROGRAMS
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE AND GENERAL SALES
MANAGER
(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 ac-
tivities abroad, and for enabling the Secretary to coordinate
and integrate activities of the Department in connection
with foreign agricultural work, including not to exceed
$128,000 for representation allowances and for expenses
pursuant to section 8 of the Act approved August 3, 1956
(7 U.S.C. 1766), $136,203,000: Provided, That the Service
may utilize advances of funds, or reimburse this appropria-
tion for expenditures made on behalf of Federal agencies,
public and private organizations and institutions under
agreements executed pursuant to the agricultural food pro-
duction assistance programs (7 U.S.C. 1737) and the for-
eign assistance programs of the United States Agency for
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International Development: Provided further, That of the
total amount appropriated, up to $2,000,000 shall remain
available until expended solely for the purpose of offsetting
fluctuations in international currency exchange rates, sub-
ject to documentation by the Foreign Agricultural Service.
None of the funds in the foregoing paragraph shall be
available to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco
products, or alcoholic beverages, including wine.
PUBLIC LAW 480 PROGRAM AND GRANT ACCOUNTS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For expenses during the current fiscal year, not other-
wise recoverable, and unrecovered prior years’ costs, includ-
ing interest thereon, under the Agricultural Trade Develop-
ment and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1691, 1701–
1704, 1721–1726a, 1727–1727e, 1731–1736g–3, and 1737),
as follows: (1) $142,840,000 for Public Law 480 title I cred-
it, including Food for Progress programs; (2) $16,249,000
is hereby appropriated for ocean freight differential costs
for the shipment of agricultural commodities pursuant to
title I of said Act and the Food for Progress Act of 1985;
and (3) $787,000,000 is hereby appropriated for commod-
ities supplied in connection with dispositions abroad pursu-
ant to title II of said Act: Provided, That not to exceed
15 percent of the funds made available to carry out any
title of said Act may be used to carry out any other title
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of said Act: Provided further, That such sums shall remain
available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b).
For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974, of direct credit agreements as
authorized by the Agricultural Trade Development and As-
sistance Act of 1954, and the Food for Progress Act of 1985,
including the cost of modifying credit agreements under
said Act, $117,786,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the Public Law 480 title I credit program, and the Food
for Progress Act of 1985, to the extent funds appropriated
for Public Law 480 are utilized, $1,850,000, of which
$1,035,000 may be transferred to and merged with the ap-
propriation for ‘‘Foreign Agricultural Service and General
Sales Manager’’ and $815,000 may be transferred to and
merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Farm Service Agency,
Salaries and Expenses’’.
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION EXPORT LOANS
PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For administrative expenses to carry out the Com-
modity Credit Corporation’s export guarantee program,
GSM 102 and GSM 103, $3,820,000; to cover common over-
head expenses as permitted by section 11 of the Commodity
Credit Corporation Charter Act and in conformity with the
Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, of which $3,231,000
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may be transferred to and merged with the appropriation
for ‘‘Foreign Agricultural Service and General Sales Man-
ager’’ and $589,000 may be transferred to and merged with
the appropriation for ‘‘Farm Service Agency, Salaries and
Expenses’’.
TITLE VI
RELATED AGENCIES AND FOOD AND DRUG
ADMINISTRATION
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Food and Drug Adminis-
tration, including hire and purchase of passenger motor ve-
hicles; for payment of space rental and related costs pursu-
ant to Public Law 92–313 for programs and activities of
the Food and Drug Administration which are included in
this Act; for rental of special purpose space in the District
of Columbia or elsewhere; and for miscellaneous and emer-
gency expenses of enforcement activities, authorized and ap-
proved by the Secretary and to be accounted for solely on
the 
Secretary’s 
certificate, 
not 
to 
exceed 
$25,000;
$1,180,972,000, of which not to exceed $145,434,000 in fees
pursuant to section 736 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
metic Act may be credited to this appropriation and re-
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main available until expended: Provided, That fees derived
from applications received during fiscal year 2000 shall be
subject to the fiscal year 2000 limitation: Provided further,
That none of these funds shall be used to develop, establish,
or operate any program of user fees authorized by 31 U.S.C.
9701: Provided further, That of the total amount appro-
priated: (1) $264,845,000 shall be for the Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition and related field activities
in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (2) $309,026,000 shall
be for the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research and
related field activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs,
of which no less than $11,542,000 shall be available for
grants and contracts awarded under section 5 of the Or-
phan Drug Act (21 U.S.C. 360ee); (3) $132,092,000 shall
be for the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research and
for related field activities in the Office of Regulatory Af-
fairs; (4) $48,221,000 shall be for the Center for Veterinary
Medicine and for related field activities in the Office of Reg-
ulatory Affairs; (5) $154,271,000 shall be for the Center for
Devices and Radiological Health and for related field ac-
tivities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs, of which
$1,000,000 shall be for premarket review, enforcement and
oversight activities related to users and manufacturers of
all reprocessed medical devices as authorized by the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321 et seq.), and
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of which no less than $55,500,000 and 522 full-time equiva-
lent positions shall be for premarket application review ac-
tivities to meet statutory review times; (6) $34,436,000 shall
be for the National Center for Toxicological Research; (7)
$34,000,000 shall be for the Office of Tobacco; (8)
$25,855,000 shall be for Rent and Related activities, other
than the amounts paid to the General Services Administra-
tion; (9) $100,180,000 shall be for payments to the General
Services Administration for rent and related costs; and (10)
$78,046,000 shall be for other activities, including the Office
of the Commissioner; the Office of Policy; the Office of the
Senior Associate Commissioner; the Office of International
and Constituent Relations; the Office of Policy, Legislation,
and Planning; and central services for these offices: Pro-
vided further, That funds may be transferred from one spec-
ified activity to another with the prior approval of the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.
In addition, fees pursuant to section 354 of the Public
Health Service Act may be credited to this account, to re-
main available until expended.
In addition, fees pursuant to section 801 of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act may be credited to this ac-
count, to remain available until expended.
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
For plans, construction, repair, improvement, exten-
sion, alteration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facili-
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ties of or used by the Food and Drug Administration, where
not otherwise provided, $8,350,000, to remain available
until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b).
INDEPENDENT AGENCY
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of
the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), including
the purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; the rental
of space (to include multiple year leases) in the District
of Columbia and elsewhere; and not to exceed $25,000 for
employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $61,000,000, including
not to exceed $1,000 for official reception and representa-
tion expenses: Provided, That the Commission is authorized
to charge reasonable fees to attendees of Commission spon-
sored educational events and symposia to cover the Commis-
sion’s costs of providing those events and symposia, and
notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, said fees shall be credited
to this account, to be available without further appropria-
tion.
TITLE VII—GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 701. Within the unit limit of cost fixed by law,
appropriations and authorizations made for the Depart-
ment of Agriculture for the fiscal year 2000 under this Act
shall be available for the purchase, in addition to those spe-
cifically provided for, of not to exceed 365 passenger motor
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vehicles, of which 361 shall be for replacement only, and
for the hire of such vehicles.
SEC. 702. Funds in this Act available to the Depart-
ment of Agriculture shall be available for uniforms or allow-
ances therefor as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902).
SEC. 703. Not less than $1,500,000 of the appropria-
tions of the Department of Agriculture in this Act for re-
search and service work authorized by the Acts of August
14, 1946, and July 28, 1954 (7 U.S.C. 427 and 1621–1629),
and by chapter 63 of title 31, United States Code, shall
be available for contracting in accordance with said Acts
and chapter.
SEC. 704. The cumulative total of transfers to the
Working Capital Fund for the purpose of accumulating
growth capital for data services and National Finance Cen-
ter operations shall not exceed $2,000,000: Provided, That
no funds in this Act appropriated to an agency of the De-
partment shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund
without the approval of the agency administrator.
SEC. 705. New obligational authority provided for the
following appropriation items in this Act shall remain
available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b): Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service, the contingency fund to
meet emergency conditions, fruit fly program, integrated
systems acquisition project, and up to $2,000,000 for costs
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associated with collocating regional offices; Farm Service
Agency, salaries and expenses funds made available to
county committees; and Foreign Agricultural Service, mid-
dle-income country training program.
New obligational authority for the boll weevil program;
up to 10 percent of the screwworm program of the Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service; Food Safety and In-
spection Service, field automation and information man-
agement project; funds appropriated for rental payments;
funds for the Native American Institutions Endowment
Fund in the Cooperative State Research, Education, and
Extension Service; and funds for the competitive research
grants (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)), shall remain available until ex-
pended.
SEC. 706. No part of any appropriation contained in
this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the
current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.
SEC. 707. Not to exceed $50,000 of the appropriations
available to the Department of Agriculture in this Act shall
be available to provide appropriate orientation and lan-
guage training pursuant to Public Law 94–449.
SEC. 708. No funds appropriated by this Act may be
used to pay negotiated indirect cost rates on cooperative
agreements or similar arrangements between the United
States Department of Agriculture and nonprofit institu-
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tions in excess of 10 percent of the total direct cost of the
agreement when the purpose of such cooperative arrange-
ments is to carry out programs of mutual interest between
the two parties. This does not preclude appropriate pay-
ment of indirect costs on grants and contracts with such
institutions when such indirect costs are computed on a
similar basis for all agencies for which appropriations are
provided in this Act.
SEC. 709. None of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able to restrict the authority of the Commodity Credit Cor-
poration to lease space for its own use or to lease space
on behalf of other agencies of the Department of Agriculture
when such space will be jointly occupied.
SEC. 710. None of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able to pay indirect costs charged against competitive agri-
cultural research, education, or extension grant awards
issued by the Cooperative State Research, Education, and
Extension Service that exceed 19 percent of total Federal
funds provided under each award: Provided, That notwith-
standing section 1462 of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 3310), funds provided by this Act for grants award-
ed competitively by the Cooperative State Research, Edu-
cation, and Extension Service shall be available to pay full
allowable indirect costs for each grant awarded under the
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Small Business Innovation Development Act of 1982, Pub-
lic Law 97–219 (15 U.S.C. 638).
SEC. 711. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this
Act, all loan levels provided in this Act shall be considered
estimates, not limitations.
SEC. 712. Appropriations for the Rural Housing In-
surance Fund Program Account for the cost of direct and
guaranteed loans made available in fiscal years 1994, 1995,
1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999 shall remain available until
expended to cover obligations made in each of those fiscal
years respectively, in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 1557.
SEC. 713. Appropriations to the Department of Agri-
culture for the cost of direct and guaranteed loans made
available in fiscal year 2000 shall remain available until
expended to cover obligations made in fiscal year 2000 for
the following accounts: the rural development loan fund
program account; the Rural Telephone Bank program ac-
count; the rural electrification and telecommunications
loans program account; the Rural Housing Insurance Fund
Program Account; and the rural economic development
loans program account.
SEC. 714. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
year 2000 pay raises for programs funded by this Act shall
be absorbed within the levels appropriated by this Act.
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SEC. 715. Notwithstanding the Federal Grant and Co-
operative Agreement Act, marketing services of the Agricul-
tural Marketing Service; Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration; and the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service may use cooperative agreements
to reflect a relationship between the Agricultural Marketing
Service; the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Ad-
ministration; or the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service and a State or Cooperator to carry out agricultural
marketing programs, or to carry out programs to protect
the Nation’s animal and plant resources.
SEC. 716. Notwithstanding the Federal Grant and Co-
operative Agreement Act, the Natural Resources Conserva-
tion Service may enter into contracts, grants, or cooperative
agreements with a State agency or subdivision, or a public
or private organization, for the acquisition of goods or serv-
ices, including personal services, to carry out natural re-
sources conservation activities: Provided, That Commodity
Credit Corporation funds obligated for such purposes shall
not exceed the level obligated by the Commodity Credit Cor-
poration for such purposes in fiscal year 1998.
SEC. 717. None of the funds in this Act may be used
to retire more than 5 percent of the Class A stock of the
Rural Telephone Bank or to maintain any account or sub-
account within the accounting records of the Rural Tele-
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phone Bank the creation of which has not specifically been
authorized by statute: Provided, That notwithstanding any
other provision of law, none of the funds appropriated or
otherwise made available in this Act may be used to trans-
fer to the Treasury or to the Federal Financing Bank any
unobligated balance of the Rural Telephone Bank telephone
liquidating account which is in excess of current require-
ments and such balance shall receive interest as set forth
for financial accounts in section 505(c) of the Federal Cred-
it Reform Act of 1990.
SEC. 718. Of the funds made available by this Act, not
more than $1,800,000 shall be used to cover necessary ex-
penses of activities related to all advisory committees, pan-
els, commissions, and task forces of the Department of Agri-
culture, except for panels used to comply with negotiated
rule makings and panels used to evaluate competitively
awarded grants: Provided, That interagency funding is au-
thorized to carry out the purposes of the National Drought
Policy Commission.
SEC. 719. None of the funds appropriated in this Act
may be used to carry out the provisions of section 918 of
Public Law 104–127, the Federal Agriculture Improvement
and Reform Act.
SEC. 720. No employee of the Department of Agri-
culture may be detailed or assigned from an agency or office
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funded by this Act to any other agency or office of the De-
partment for more than 30 days unless the individual’s em-
ploying agency or office is fully reimbursed by the receiving
agency or office for the salary and expenses of the employee
for the period of assignment.
SEC. 721. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available to the Department of Agriculture shall be
used to transmit or otherwise make available to any non-
Department of Agriculture employee questions or responses
to questions that are a result of information requested for
the appropriations hearing process.
SEC. 722. None of the funds made available to the De-
partment of Agriculture by this Act may be used to acquire
new information technology systems or significant up-
grades, as determined by the Office of the Chief Information
Officer, without the approval of the Chief Information Offi-
cer and the concurrence of the Executive Information Tech-
nology Investment Review Board: Provided, That notwith-
standing any other provision of law, none of the funds ap-
propriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be
transferred to the Office of the Chief Information Officer
without the prior approval of the Committee on Appropria-
tions of both Houses of Congress.
SEC. 723. (a) None of the funds provided by this Act,
or provided by previous Appropriations Acts to the agencies
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funded by this Act that remain available for obligation or
expenditure in fiscal year 2000, or provided from any ac-
counts in the Treasury of the United States derived by the
collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this
Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure through
a reprogramming of funds which: (1) creates new programs;
(2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; (3) increases
funds or personnel by any means for any project or activity
for which funds have been denied or restricted; (4) relocates
an office or employees; (5) reorganizes offices, programs, or
activities; or (6) contracts out or privatizes any functions
or activities presently performed by Federal employees; un-
less the Committee on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress are notified fifteen days in advance of such re-
programming of funds.
(b) None of the funds provided by this Act, or provided
by previous Appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by
this Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure
in fiscal year 2000, or provided from any accounts in the
Treasury of the United States derived by the collection of
fees available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be
available for obligation or expenditure for activities, pro-
grams, or projects through a reprogramming of funds in
excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, that: (1)
augments existing programs, projects, or activities; (2) re-
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duces by 10 percent funding for any existing program,
project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent
as approved by Congress; or (3) results from any general
savings from a reduction in personnel which would result
in a change in existing programs, activities, or projects as
approved by Congress; unless the Committee on Appropria-
tions of both Houses of Congress are notified fifteen days
in advance of such reprogramming of funds.
SEC. 724. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act or any other Act may be used
to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out
the transfer or obligation of fiscal year 2000 funds under
the provisions of section 793 of Public Law 104–127.
SEC. 725. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act shall be used to pay the salaries
and expenses of personnel who carry out an environmental
quality incentives program authorized by sections 334–341
of Public Law 104–127 in excess of $174,000,000.
SEC. 726. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
available to the Department of Agriculture in fiscal year
2000 or thereafter may be used to administer the provision
of contract payments to a producer under the Agricultural
Market Transition Act (7 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.) for contract
acreage on which wild rice is planted unless the contract
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payment is reduced by an acre for each contract acre plant-
ed to wild rice.
SEC. 727. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act shall be used to pay the salaries
and expenses of personnel to enroll in excess of 180,000
acres in the fiscal year 2000 wetlands reserve program as
authorized by 16 U.S.C. 3837.
SEC. 728. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act shall be used to pay the salaries
and expenses of personnel to carry out the emergency food
assistance program authorized by section 27(a) of the Food
Stamp Act if such program exceeds $97,000,000.
SEC. 729. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this or any other Act shall be used to
pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out the
transfer or obligation of fiscal year 2000 funds under the
provisions of section 401 of Public Law 105–185 in excess
of $50,000,000.
SEC. 730. Notwithstanding section 381A of the Con-
solidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C.
2009), in fiscal year 2000 and thereafter, the definitions
of rural areas for certain business programs administered
by the Rural Business-Cooperative Service and the commu-
nity facilities programs administered by the Rural Housing
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Service shall be those provided for in statute and regula-
tions prior to the enactment of Public Law 104–127.
SEC. 731. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act shall be used to carry out any
commodity purchase program that would prohibit eligi-
bility or participation by farmer-owned cooperatives.
SEC. 732. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act shall be used to pay the salaries
and expenses of personnel to carry out a conservation farm
option program, as authorized by section 335 of Public Law
104–127.
SEC. 733. None of the funds made available to the Food
and Drug Administration by this Act shall be used to close
or relocate, or to plan to close or relocate, the Food and
Drug Administration Division of Drug Analysis in St.
Louis, Missouri, or the Food and Drug Administration De-
troit, Michigan, District Office Laboratory; or to reduce the
Detroit, Michigan, Food and Drug Administration District
Office below the operating and full-time equivalent staffing
level of July 31, 1999; or to change the Detroit District Of-
fice to a station, residence post or similarly modified office;
or to reassign residence posts assigned to the Detroit Dis-
trict Office.
SEC. 734. None of the funds made available by this
Act or any other Act for any fiscal year may be used to
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carry out section 302(h) of the Agricultural Marketing Act
of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1622(h)) unless the Secretary of Agri-
culture inspects and certifies agricultural processing equip-
ment, and imposes a fee for the inspection and certification,
in a manner that is similar to the inspection and certifi-
cation of agricultural products under that section, as deter-
mined by the Secretary: Provided, That this provision shall
not affect the authority of the Secretary to carry out the
Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the
Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.),
or the Egg Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 1031 et seq.).
SEC. 735. None of the funds appropriated by this Act
or any other Act shall be used to pay the salaries and ex-
penses of personnel who prepare or submit appropriations
language as part of the President’s Budget submission to
the Congress of the United States for programs under the
jurisdiction of the Appropriations Subcommittees on Agri-
culture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies that as-
sumes revenues or reflects a reduction from the previous
year due to user fees proposals that have not been enacted
into law prior to the submission of the Budget unless such
Budget submission identifies which additional spending re-
ductions should occur in the event the users fees proposals
are not enacted prior to the date of the convening of a com-
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mittee of conference for the fiscal year 2001 appropriations
Act.
SEC. 736. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act shall be used to establish an Of-
fice of Community Food Security or any similar office
within the United States Department of Agriculture with-
out the prior approval of the Committee on Appropriations
of both Houses of Congress.
SEC. 737. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this or any other Act may be used to
carry out provision of section 612 of Public Law 105–185.
SEC. 738. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
in fiscal year 2000 and thereafter, permanent employees of
county committees employed on or after October 1, 1998,
pursuant to 8(b) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Al-
lotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590h(b)) shall be considered as hav-
ing Federal Civil Service status only for the purpose of ap-
plying for the United States Department of Agriculture
Civil Service vacancies.
SEC. 739. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be used to declare excess
or surplus all or part of the lands and facilities owned by
the Federal Government and administered by the Secretary
of Agriculture at Fort Reno, Oklahoma, or to transfer or
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convey such lands or facilities, without the specific author-
ization of Congress.
SEC. 740. The Chief of the Natural Resources Con-
servation Service shall redistribute funds to apply toward
a Public Law 566 watershed project closeout using A–102
authority for settlement costs of this project in Mississippi.
SEC. 741. (a) Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall
offer to enter into an agreement with the Governor of the
State of Hawaii to conduct a pilot program to inspect mail
entering the State of Hawaii for any plant, plant product,
plant pest, or other organism that is subject to Federal
quarantine laws.
(b) The agreement described in subsection (a) shall
contain the same terms and conditions as are contained in
the memorandum of understanding entered into between the
Secretary and the State of California, dated February 1,
1999, unless the Secretary and the Governor agree to dif-
ferent terms or conditions.
(c) Unless the Secretary and the Governor agree other-
wise, the agreement described in subsection (b) shall termi-
nate on the later of—
(A) the date that is 1 year after the date the
agreement becomes effective; or
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(B) the date that the February 1, 1999 memo-
randum of understanding terminates.
SEC. 742. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the Secretary is authorized under Section 306 of the Con-
solidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended
(7 U.S.C. 1926), to provide guaranteed lines of credit, in-
cluding working capital loans, for health care facilities, to
address Year 2000 computer conversion issues.
SEC. 743. After taking any action involving the sei-
zure, quarantine, treatment, destruction, or disposal of
wheat infested with karnal bunt, the Secretary of Agri-
culture shall compensate the producers for economic losses
incurred as the result of the action not later than 45 days
after receipt of a claim that includes all appropriate paper-
work.
SEC. 744. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
$3,000,000 is appropriated for the purpose of providing
Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland Hunger Fellowships
through the Congressional Hunger Center, which is an orga-
nization described in subsection (c)(3) of section 501 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is exempt from taxation
under subsection (a) of such section.
SEC. 745. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
there are hereby appropriated $250,000 for the program au-
thorized under Section 388 of the Federal Agriculture Im-
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provement and Reform Act of 1996, solely for use in the
State of New Hampshire.
SEC. 746. The Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1188 et seq.) is amended: (a) in Section 218(c)(1)
by striking ‘‘60 days’’ and inserting ‘‘45 days’’, and (b)
in Section 218(c)(3)(A) by striking ‘‘20 days’’ and inserting
‘‘30 days’’.
SEC. 747. SUCCESSORSHIP PROVISIONS RELATING TO
BARGAINING UNITS AND EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVES.
(a) VOLUNTARY AGREEMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—If the exercise of the Secretary
of Agriculture’s authority under this Act results in
changes to an existing bargaining unit that has been
certified under chapter 71 of title 5, United States
Code, the affected parties shall attempt to reach a vol-
untary agreement on a new bargaining unit and an
exclusive representative for such unit.
(2) CRITERIA.—In carrying out the requirements
of this subsection, the affected parties shall use cri-
teria set forth in—
(A) sections 7103(a)(4), 7111(e), 7111(f)(1),
and 7120 of title 5, United States Code, relating
to determining an exclusive representative; and
(B) section 7112 of title 5, United States
Code (disregarding subsections (b)(5) and (d)
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thereof), relating to determining appropriate
units.
(b) EFFECT OF AN AGREEMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—If the affected parties reach
agreement on the appropriate unit and the exclusive
representative for such unit under subsection (a), the
Federal Labor Relations Authority shall certify the
terms of such agreement, subject to paragraph (2)(A).
Nothing in this subsection shall be considered to re-
quire the holding of any hearing or election as a con-
dition for certification.
(2) RESTRICTIONS.—
(A) CONDITIONS
REQUIRING
NONCERTIFI-
CATION.—The Federal Labor Relations Authority
may not certify the terms of an agreement under
paragraph (1) if—
(i) it determines that any of the cri-
teria referred to in subsection (a)(2) (dis-
regarding section 7112(a) of title 5, United
States Code) have not been met; or
(ii) after the Secretary’s exercise of au-
thority and before certification under this
section, a valid election under section
7111(b) of title 5, United States Code, is
held covering any employees who would be
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included in the unit proposed for certifi-
cation.
(B) TEMPORARY
WAIVER
OF
PROVISION
THAT WOULD BAR AN ELECTION AFTER A COL-
LECTIVE
BARGAINING
AGREEMENT
IS
REACHED.—Nothing in section 7111(f)(3) of title
5, United States Code, shall prevent the holding
of an election under section 7111(b) of such title
that covers employees within a unit certified
under paragraph (1), or giving effect to the re-
sults of such an election (including a decision
not to be represented by any labor organization),
if the election is held before the end of the 12-
month period beginning on the date such unit is
so certified.
(C) CLARIFICATION.—The certification of a
unit under paragraph (1) shall not, for purposes
of the last sentence of section 7111(b) of title 5,
United States Code, or section 7111(f)(4) of such
title, be treated as if it had occurred pursuant to
an election.
(3) DELEGATION.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Federal Labor Rela-
tions Authority may delegate to any regional di-
rector (as referred to in section 7105(e) of title
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5, United States Code) its authority under the
preceding provisions of this subsection.
(B) REVIEW.—Any action taken by a re-
gional director under subparagraph (A) shall be
subject to review under the provisions of section
7105(f) of title 5, United States Code, in the
same manner as if such action had been taken
under section 7105(e) of such title, except that in
the case of a decision not to certify, such review
shall be required if application therefore is filed
by an affected party within the time specified in
such provisions.
(c) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the
term ‘‘affected party’’ means—
(1) with respect to an exercise of authority by
the Secretary of Agriculture under this Act, any labor
organization affected thereby; and
(2) the Department of Agriculture.
SEC. 748. EMERGENCY AND MARKET LOSS ASSIST-
ANCE. (a) MARKET LOSS ASSISTANCE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture
(referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall
use not more than $5,544,453,000 of funds of the
Commodity Credit Corporation to provide assistance
to owners and producers on a farm that are eligible
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for payments for fiscal year 1999 under a production
flexibility contract for the farm under the Agricul-
tural Market Transition Act (7 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.).
(2) AMOUNT.—The amount of assistance made
available to owners and producers on a farm under
this subsection shall be proportionate to the amount
of the contract payment received by the owners and
producers for fiscal year 1999 under a production
flexibility contract for the farm under the Agricul-
tural Market Transition Act.
(3) TIME FOR PAYMENT.—The assistance made
available under this subsection for an eligible owner
or producer shall be provided not later than 45 days
after the date of enactment of this Act.
(b) SPECIALTY CROPS.—
(1) ASSISTANCE TO CERTAIN PRODUCERS.—The
Secretary shall use not more than $50,000,000 of
funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to pro-
vide assistance to producers of fruits and vegetables in
a manner determined by the Secretary.
(2) PAYMENTS TO CERTAIN PRODUCERS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall use
such amounts as are necessary to provide pay-
ments to producers of quota peanuts or addi-
tional peanuts to partially compensate the pro-
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ducers for continuing low commodity prices, and
increasing costs of production, for the 1999 crop
year.
(B) AMOUNT.—The amount of a payment
made to producers on a farm of quota peanuts
or additional peanuts under subparagraph (A)
shall be equal to the product obtained by
multiplying—
(i) the quantity of quota peanuts or
additional peanuts produced or considered
produced by the producers under section
155 of the Agricultural Market Transition
Act (7 U.S.C. 7271); by
(ii) an amount equal to 5 percent of
the loan rate established for quota peanuts
or additional peanuts, respectively, under
section 155 of that Act.
(3) CONDITION ON PAYMENT OF SALARIES AND
EXPENSES.—None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act or any other Act may
be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel
of the Department of Agriculture to carry out or en-
force section 156(f) of the Agricultural Market Transi-
tion Act (7 U.S.C. 7272(f)) through fiscal year 2001,
if the Federal budget is determined by the Office of
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Management and Budget to be in surplus for fiscal
year 2000.
(c) LIMITATION
ON MARKETING LOAN GAINS
AND
LOAN DEFICIENCY PAYMENTS.—Notwithstanding section
1001(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C.
1308(1)), the total amount of the payments specified in sec-
tion 1001(3) of that Act that a person shall be entitled to
receive under the Agricultural Market Transition Act (7
U.S.C. 7201 et seq.) for 1 or more contract commodities
and oilseeds during the 1999 crop year may not exceed
$150,000.
(d) UPLAND COTTON PRICE COMPETITIVENESS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 136(a) of the Agricul-
tural Market Transition Act (7 U.S.C. 7236(a)) is
amended—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or cash
payments’’ and inserting ‘‘or cash payments, at
the option of the recipient,’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘3 cents per pound’’ each
place it appears and inserting ‘‘1.25 cents per
pound’’;
(C) in the first sentence of paragraph
(3)(A), by striking ‘‘owned by the Commodity
Credit Corporation in such manner, and at such
price levels, as the Secretary determines will best
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effectuate the purposes of cotton user marketing
certificates’’ and inserting ‘‘owned by the Com-
modity Credit Corporation or pledged to the
Commodity Credit Corporation as collateral for
a loan in such manner, and at such price levels,
as the Secretary determines will best effectuate
the purposes of cotton user marketing certificates,
including enhancing the competitiveness and
marketability of United States cotton’’; and
(D) by striking paragraph (4).
(2) ENSURING
THE
AVAILABILITY
OF
UPLAND
COTTON.—Section 136(b) of the Agricultural Market
Transition Act (7 U.S.C. 7236(b)) is amended—
(A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting
the following:
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The President shall
carry out an import quota program during the
period ending July 31, 2003, as provided in this
subsection.
‘‘(B) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—Except as
provided in subparagraph (C), whenever the Sec-
retary determines and announces that for any
consecutive 4-week period, the Friday through
Thursday average price quotation for the lowest-
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priced United States growth, as quoted for Mid-
dling (M) 13⁄32-inch cotton, delivered C.I.F.
Northern Europe, adjusted for the value of any
certificate issued under subsection (a), exceeds
the Northern Europe price by more than 1.25
cents per pound, there shall immediately be in
effect a special import quota.
‘‘(C) TIGHT
DOMESTIC
SUPPLY.—During
any month for which the Secretary estimates the
season-ending United States upland cotton
stocks-to-use ratio, as determined under subpara-
graph (D), to be below 16 percent, the Secretary,
in making the determination under subpara-
graph (B), shall not adjust the Friday through
Thursday average price quotation for the lowest-
priced United States growth, as quoted for Mid-
dling (M) 13⁄32-inch cotton, delivered C.I.F.
Northern Europe, for the value of any certificates
issued under subsection (a).
‘‘(D) 
SEASON-ENDING
UNITED
STATES
STOCKS-TO-USE
RATIO.—For the purposes of
making estimates under subparagraph (C), the
Secretary shall, on a monthly basis, estimate
and report the season-ending United States up-
land cotton stocks-to-use ratio, excluding pro-
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jected raw cotton imports but including the
quantity of raw cotton that has been imported
into the United States during the marketing
year.’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(7) LIMITATION.—The quantity of cotton en-
tered into the United States during any marketing
year under the special import quota established under
this subsection may not exceed the equivalent of 5
week’s consumption of upland cotton by domestic
mills at the seasonally adjusted average rate of the 3
months immediately preceding the first special import
quota established in any marketing year.’’.
(e) OILSEED PAYMENTS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, the Secretary shall use not less than
$475,000,000 of funds of the Commodity Credit Cor-
poration to make payments to producers of the 1999
crop of oilseeds that are eligible to obtain a marketing
assistance loan under section 131 of the Agricultural
Market Transition Act (7 U.S.C. 7231).
(2) COMPUTATION.—A payment to producers on
a farm under this subsection shall be computed by
multiplying—
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(A) a payment rate determined by the Sec-
retary; by
(B) the quantity of oilseeds that the pro-
ducers on the farm are eligible to place under
loan under section 131 of that Act.
(3) LIMITATION.—Payments made under this
subsection shall be considered to be contract payments
for the purposes of section 1001(1) of the Food Secu-
rity Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308(1)).
(f) ASSISTANCE
TO LIVESTOCK
AND DAIRY PRO-
DUCERS.—The Secretary shall use $325,000,000 of funds of
the Commodity Credit Corporation to provide assistance to
livestock and dairy producers in a manner determined by
the Secretary.
(g) TOBACCO.—The Secretary shall use $328,000,000
of funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to make dis-
tributions to tobacco growers in accordance with the for-
mulas established under the National Tobacco Grower Set-
tlement Trust.
(h) SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING FAST-TRACK
AUTHORITY AND FUTURE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
NEGOTIATIONS.—It is the sense of Congress that—
(1) the President should make a formal request
for appropriate fast-track authority for future United
States trade negotiations;