H. R. 1906
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the sixth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine
An Act
Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Adminis-
tration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2000, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the
following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, for Agriculture, Rural Development,
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other pur-
poses, namely:
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 Agri-
culture, and not to exceed $75,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C.
3109, $15,436,000, of which, $12,600,000, to remain available until
expended, shall be available only for the development and
implementation of a common computing environment: Provided,
That not to exceed $11,000 of this amount, along with any unobli-
gated balances of representation funds in the Foreign Agricultural
Service, shall be available for official reception and representation
expenses, not otherwise provided for, as determined by the Sec-
retary: Provided further, That the funds made available for the
development and implementation of a common computing environ-
ment shall only be available upon approval of the Committees
on Appropriations and Agriculture of the House of Representatives
and the Senate of a plan for the development and implementation
of a common computing environment: 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.
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EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS
CHIEF ECONOMIST
For necessary expenses of the Chief Economist, including eco-
nomic analysis, risk assessment, cost-benefit analysis, energy and
new uses, and the functions of the World Agricultural Outlook
Board, as authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946
(7 U.S.C. 1622g), and 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 $5,000 is for employment under
5 U.S.C. 3109, $6,411,000.
NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION
For necessary expenses of the National Appeals Division,
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 Program
Analysis, 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 $5,000 is for employment under 5 U.S.C.
3109, $6,583,000.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Information
Officer, 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 $10,000 is for employment under 5 U.S.C.
3109, $6,051,000.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Financial
Officer, 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 $10,000 is for employment under 5 U.S.C.
3109, $4,783,000.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Assist-
ant 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 pursuant 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 Department which are included in this Act,
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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 appropriation 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.
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Department of Agriculture, to
comply with the requirement of section 107(g) of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42
U.S.C. 9607(g), and section 6001 of the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6961, $15,700,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That appropriations and funds available
herein to the Department for Hazardous Waste Management 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 services to offices of
the Department and for general administration and disaster
management of the Department, repairs and alterations, and other
miscellaneous supplies and expenses not otherwise provided for
and necessary for the practical and efficient work of the Depart-
ment, 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 $10,000 is for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109:
Provided, That this appropriation shall be reimbursed from
applicable appropriations in this Act for travel expenses incident
to the holding of hearings as required by 5 U.S.C. 551–558.
OUTREACH FOR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS
For grants and contracts pursuant to section 2501 of the Food,
Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279),
$3,000,000, to remain available until expended.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CONGRESSIONAL
RELATIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Assist-
ant Secretary for Congressional Relations to carry out the programs
funded by this Act, including programs involving intergovernmental
affairs and liaison within the executive branch, $3,568,000: Pro-
vided, That no other funds appropriated to the Department by
this Act shall be available to the Department for support of activities