science and education grants program authorized under 
section 1459A of the National Agricultural Research, Ex-
tension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3292b), to remain available until expended, $3,000,000; 
for grants programs authorized under section 2(c)(1)(B) 
of Public Law 89–106, as amended, $732,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2010, for the critical issues 
program; $1,312,000 for the regional rural development 
centers program; and $9,830,000 for the Food and Agri-
culture Defense Initiative authorized under section 1484 
of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Act of 1977, to remain available until September 
30, 2010. 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR MARKETING 
AND REGULATORY PROGRAMS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, 
$737,000. 
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Animal and Plant 
Health Inspection Service, including up to $30,000 for 
representation allowances and for expenses pursuant to 
the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4085), 
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$876,675,000, of which $23,494,000 shall be for the pur-
poses, and in the amounts, specified in the table titled 
‘‘Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Congres-
sionally-designated Projects’’ in the explanatory statement 
described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division 
A of this consolidated Act), of which $2,025,000 shall be 
available for the control of outbreaks of insects, plant dis-
eases, animal diseases and for control of pest animals and 
birds to the extent necessary to meet emergency condi-
tions; of which $29,590,000 shall be used for the cotton 
pests program for cost share purposes or for debt retire-
ment for active eradication zones; of which $14,500,000 
shall be for a National Animal Identification program, of 
which $3,500,000 is for information technology infrastruc-
ture and services, and $9,395,000 is for field implementa-
tion, and $1,605,000 is for program administration; of 
which $60,594,000 shall be used to prevent and control 
avian influenza and shall remain available until expended; 
of which $1,015,000 of the plum pox program shall re-
main available until September 30, 2010: Provided, That 
funds provided for the contingency fund to meet emer-
gency conditions, information technology infrastructure, 
fruit fly program, emerging plant pests, cotton pests pro-
gram, grasshopper and mormon cricket program, the Na-
tional Veterinary Stockpile, up to $12,895,000 in animal 
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health monitoring and surveillance for the animal identi-
fication system, up to $1,500,000 in the scrapie program 
for indemnities, up to $1,000,000 for wildlife services 
methods development, up to $1,000,000 of the wildlife 
services operations program for aviation safety, and up to 
25 percent of the screwworm program shall remain avail-
able until expended: Provided further, That no funds shall 
be used to formulate or administer a brucellosis eradi-
cation program for the current fiscal year that does not 
require minimum matching by the States of at least 40 
percent: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be 
available for the operation and maintenance of aircraft 
and the purchase of not to exceed four, of which two shall 
be for replacement only: Provided further, That, in addi-
tion, in emergencies which threaten any segment of the 
agricultural production industry of this country, the Sec-
retary may transfer from other appropriations or funds 
available to the agencies or corporations of the Depart-
ment such sums as may be deemed necessary, to be avail-
able only in such emergencies for the arrest and eradi-
cation of contagious or infectious disease or pests of ani-
mals, poultry, or plants, and for expenses in accordance 
with sections 10411 and 10417 of the Animal Health Pro-
tection Act (7 U.S.C. 8310 and 8316) and sections 431 
and 442 of the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7751 and 
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7772), and any unexpended balances of funds transferred 
for such emergency purposes in the preceding fiscal year 
shall be merged with such transferred amounts: Provided 
further, That appropriations hereunder shall be available 
pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the repair and alter-
ation 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 replacement value of the building. 
In fiscal year 2009, the agency is authorized to collect 
fees to cover the total costs of providing technical assist-
ance, goods, or services requested by States, other political 
subdivisions, domestic and international organizations, 
foreign governments, or individuals, provided that such 
fees are structured such that any entity’s liability for such 
fees is reasonably based on the technical assistance, goods, 
or services provided to the entity by the agency, and such 
fees shall be credited to this account, to remain available 
until expended, without further appropriation, for pro-
viding such assistance, goods, or services. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For plans, construction, repair, preventive mainte-
nance, environmental support, improvement, extension, al-
teration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities, as 
authorized by 7 U.S.C. 2250, and acquisition of land as 
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