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tive payments under this section and any other Federal 
program for the same loss. 
SEC. 3103. SPINACH. 
There is hereby appropriated to the Secretary of Ag-
riculture $25,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
to make payments to growers and first handlers, as de-
fined by the Secretary, of fresh spinach that were unable 
to market spinach crops as a result of the Food and Drug 
Administration Public Health Advisory issued on Sep-
tember 14, 2006. The payment made to a grower or first 
handler under this section shall not exceed 75 percent of 
the value of the unmarketed spinach crops. 
SEC. 3104. EMERGENCY CONSERVATION PROGRAM. 
There is hereby appropriated to the Secretary of Ag-
riculture $20,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
to provide assistance under the Emergency Conservation 
Program under title IV of the Agriculture Credit Act of 
1978 (16 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.) for the cleanup and restora-
tion of farmland damaged by freezing temperatures at any 
time during the period beginning on January 1, 2007, and 
ending on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3105. PAYMENT LIMITATIONS. 
(a) REDUCTION IN PAYMENTS TO REFLECT PAY-
MENTS FOR SAME OR SIMILAR LOSSES.—The amount of 
any payment for which a producer is eligible under sec-
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tions 3101 and 3102 shall be reduced by any amount re-
ceived by the producer for the same loss or any similar 
loss under— 
(1) the Department of Defense, Emergency 
Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes 
in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 
2006 (Public Law 109–148; 119 Stat. 2680); or 
(2) an agricultural disaster assistance provision 
contained in the announcement of the Secretary of 
Agriculture on January 26, 2006. 
(b) ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME LIMITATION.—Section 
1001D of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308– 
3a) shall apply with respect to assistance provided under 
sections 3101, 3102, 3103, and 3104. 
SEC. 3106. ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Agriculture 
may promulgate such regulations as are necessary to im-
plement sections 3101 and 3102. 
(b) PROCEDURE.—The promulgation of the imple-
menting regulations and the administration of sections 
3101 and 3102 shall be made without regard to— 
(1) the notice and comment provisions of sec-
tion 553 of title 5, United States Code; 
(2) the Statement of Policy of the Secretary of 
Agriculture effective July 24, 1971 (36 Fed. Reg. 
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13804), relating to notices of proposed rulemaking 
and public participation in rulemaking; and 
(3) chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code 
(commonly known as the ‘‘Paperwork Reduction 
Act’’). 
(c) CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW
OF AGENCY RULE-
MAKING.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall use the authority provided under section 
808 of title 5, United States Code. 
(d) USE
OF COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION; 
LIMITATION.—In implementing sections 3101 and 3102, 
the Secretary of Agriculture may use the facilities, serv-
ices, and authorities of the Commodity Credit Corpora-
tion. The Corporation shall not make any expenditures to 
carry out sections 3101 and 3102 unless funds have been 
specifically appropriated for such purpose. 
SEC. 3107. MILK INCOME LOSS CONTRACT PROGRAM. 
Notwithstanding subsections (c)(3), (f), and (g) of 
section 1502 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7982), there is hereby appropriated 
$283,000,000, to remain available until expended, for pay-
ments under such section, using the payment rate speci-
fied in subsection (c)(3)(B) of such section, from Sep-
tember 1, 2007, through September 30, 2008. Of such 
amount, $252,000,000 shall be available only on or after 
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September 30, 2007, and only so long as an Act to provide 
for the continuation of agricultural programs for fiscal 
years after 2007, including such section 1502, is not en-
acted. 
SEC. 3108. PEANUT STORAGE COSTS. 
Notwithstanding subsection (a)(6) of section 1307 of 
the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 
U.S.C. 7957), there is hereby appropriated $74,000,000, 
to remain available until expended, for the payment of 
storage, handling, and other associated costs for the 2007 
crop of peanuts to ensure proper storage of peanuts for 
which a loan is made under such section. Of such amount, 
$74,000,000 shall be available only on or after September 
30, 2007, and only so long as an Act to provide for the 
continuation of agricultural programs for fiscal years after 
2007, including such section 1307, is not enacted. 
SEC. 3109. LOSSES DUE TO APHIS EMERGENCY ORDER. 
There is hereby appropriated to the Secretary of Ag-
riculture $5,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
to provide compensation to aquaculture operations and 
other persons in the United States engaged in the business 
of breeding, rearing, or transporting live fish to cover all 
or a portion of the economic losses incurred by the oper-
ation or person as a result of the emergency order issued 
by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service on Oc-
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tober 24, 2006, prohibiting the importation of specified 
species of live fish from Ontario and Quebec, Canada, and 
the interstate movement of these same species of fish from 
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illi-
nois, Minnesota, or Wisconsin due to outbreaks of viral 
hemorrhagic septicemia. The operation or person seeking 
compensation shall be required to document to the satis-
faction of the Secretary the economic losses so incurred 
as a result of the emergency order. 
SEC. 3110. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION. 
The amounts provided in this title are designated as 
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 501 of H. 
Con. Res. 376 (109th Congress), as made applicable to 
the House of Representatives by section 511(a)(4) of H. 
Res. 6 (110th Congress). 
TITLE IV—OTHER MATTERS 
CHAPTER 1 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
FARM SERVICE AGENCY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Ex-
penses’’, $48,000,000. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS CHAPTER 
SEC. 4101. Of the funds made available through ap-
propriations to the Food and Drug Administration for fis-
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cal year 2007, not less than $4,000,000 shall be for the 
Office of Women’s Health of such Administration. 
SEC. 4102. None of the funds made available to the 
Department of Agriculture for fiscal year 2007 may be 
used for a risk-based inspection program for poultry or 
meat unless the Secretary of Agriculture considers such 
program to be a rule under chapter 5 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
CHAPTER 2 
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC 
ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operations, Research, 
and Facilities’’, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
$60,400,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2008: Provided, That the National Marine Fisheries Serv-
ice shall cause such amounts to be distributed among fish-
ing communities, Indian tribes, individuals, small busi-
nesses, including fishermen, fish processors, and related 
businesses, and other persons for assistance to mitigate 
the economic and other social effects caused by the com-
mercial fishery failure as determined by the Secretary on 
August 10, 2006: Provided further, That the amount pro-
vided under this heading is designated as an emergency 
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requirement pursuant to section 501 of H. Con. Res. 376 
(109th Congress), as made applicable to the House of 
Representatives by section 511(a)(4) of H. Res. 6 (110th 
Congress). 
CHAPTER 3 
SEC. 4301. (a) Section 102(a)(3)(B) of the Help 
America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15302(a)(3)(B)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘January 1, 2006’’ and inserting 
‘‘January 1, 2008’’. 
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take 
effect as if included in the enactment of the Help America 
Vote Act of 2002. 
CHAPTER 4 
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
(RESCISSION) 
SEC. 4401. Of the unobligated balances made avail-
able pursuant to section 505 of Public Law 109–90, 
$89,800,000 are rescinded. 
SEC. 4402. The last two provisos under the heading 
‘‘Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border 
Protection—Salaries and Expenses’’ in Public Law 109– 
90 shall remain in effect through September 30, 2007. 
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SEC. 4403. (a) IN GENERAL.—Any contract, sub-
contract, or task order described in subsection (b) shall 
contain the following: 
(1) A requirement for a technical review of all 
designs, design changes, and engineering change 
proposals, and a requirement to specifically address 
all engineering concerns identified in the review be-
fore the obligation of further funds may occur. 
(2) A requirement that the Coast Guard main-
tain technical warrant holder authority, or the equiv-
alent, for major assets. 
(3) A requirement for independent cost esti-
mates of major changes. 
(4) A requirement for measurement of con-
tractor and subcontractor performance based on the 
status of all work performed. 
(b) CONTRACTS, SUBCONTRACTS, AND TASK ORDERS 
COVERED.—Subsection (a) applies to— 
(1) any major procurement contract entered 
into by the Coast Guard; 
(2) any subcontract entered into under such a 
contract; and 
(3) any task order issued pursuant to such a 
contract or subcontract. 
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