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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, $837,360,000,
to remain available until June 30, 2006, of which not less than
$10,500,000 is for snow survey and water forecasting, and not
less than $14,433,000 is for operation and establishment of the
plant materials centers, and of which not less than $23,500,000
shall be for the grazing lands conservation initiative: Provided,
That appropriations 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 technical 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)): Pro-
vided further, That qualified local engineers may be temporarily
employed at per diem rates to perform the technical planning
work of the Service: Provided further, That none of the funds
made available under this paragraph by this or any other appropria-
tions Act may be used to provide technical assistance with respect
to programs listed in section 1241(a) of the Food Security Act
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)).
WATERSHED SURVEYS AND PLANNING
For necessary expenses to conduct research, investigation, and
surveys of watersheds of rivers and other waterways, and for small
watershed investigations and planning, in accordance with the
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1001–
1009), $7,083,000: Provided, That none of the funds made available
under this paragraph by this or any other appropriations Act may
be used to provide technical assistance with respect to programs
listed in section 1241(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16
U.S.C. 3841(a)).
WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS
For necessary expenses to carry out preventive measures,
including but not limited to research, engineering operations,
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 (16 U.S.C.
1001–1005 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 Department, $75,576,000,
to remain available until expended; of which up to $10,000,000
may be available for the watersheds authorized under the Flood
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 701 and 16 U.S.C. 1006a): Provided, That
not to exceed $35,000,000 of this appropriation shall be available
for technical assistance: Provided further, That not to exceed
$1,000,000 of this appropriation is available to carry out the pur-
poses of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Public Law 93–
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205), including cooperative efforts as contemplated by that Act
to relocate endangered or threatened species to other suitable habi-
tats as may be necessary to expedite project construction: Provided
further, That none of the funds made available under this paragraph
by this or any other appropriations Act may be used to provide
technical assistance with respect to programs listed in section
1241(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)).
WATERSHED REHABILITATION PROGRAM
For necessary expenses to carry out rehabilitation of structural
measures, in accordance with section 14 of the Watershed Protection
and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1012), and in accordance
with the provisions of laws relating to the activities of the Depart-
ment, $27,500,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That none of the funds made available under this paragraph by
this or any other appropriations Act may be used to provide tech-
nical assistance with respect to programs listed in section 1241(a)
of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)).
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 sections 31 and 32 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 subtitle H of title
XV of the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3451–
3461), $51,641,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That none of the funds made available under this paragraph by
this or any other appropriations Act may be used to provide tech-
nical assistance with respect to programs listed in section 1241(a)
of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)): Provided
further, That the Secretary shall enter into a cooperative or con-
tribution agreement with a national association regarding a
Resource Conservation and Development program and such agree-
ment shall contain the same matching, contribution requirements,
and funding level, set forth in a similar cooperative or contribution
agreement with a national association in fiscal year 2002: Provided
further, That not to exceed $3,504,300 shall be available for national
headquarters activities.
TITLE III
RURAL 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 programs 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 Agriculture, $632,000.