Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1994
PL 103-111 (H.R.2493), enacted 10/21/1993

107 STAT. 1046 
PUBLIC LAW 103-111—OCT. 21, 1993 
Public Law 108-111 
103d Congress 
An Act 
Oct. 21, 1993 
[H.R. 2493] 
Agriculture, 
Rural 
Development, 
Food and Drug 
Administration, 
and Related 
Agencies 
Appropriations 
Act, 1994. 
Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Adminis-
tration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending Septem-
ber 30,1994, 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, 1994, 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 $50,000 for employment imder 5 U.S.C. 
3109, $2,308,000: Provided, That not to exceed $8,000 of this 
amount shall be available for official reception and representation 
expenses, not otherwise provided for, as determined by the Sec-
retary: Provided further. That the Secretary may transfer salaries 
and expenses funds in this Act sufficient to finance a total of 
not to exceed 35 staff years between agencies of the Department 
of Agriculture to meet workload requirements. 
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Deputy Secretary 
of Agriculture, including not to exceed $25,000 for employment 
under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $550,000: Provided, That not to exceed $3,000 
of this amoimt shall be available for official reception and represen-
tation expenses, not otherwise provided for, as determined by the 
Deputy Secretaiy. 
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, $5,881,000. 
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107 STAT. 1047 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant Secretary 
for Administration to carry out the programs funded in this Act, 
$803,000. 
RENTAL PAYMENTS (USDA) 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For payment of space rental and related costs pursuant to 
Public Law 92-313 for programs and activities of the Department 
of Agriculture which are included in this Act, $135,503,000, of 
which $30,804,000 shall be retained by the Department of Agri-
culture for the operation, maintenance, and repair of Agriculture 
buildings and for non-recurring repairs as determined by the 
Department of Agriculture, and an additional $19,700,000 shall 
be retained by the Department of Agriculture for renovation and 
repair of facilities at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center: 
Provided, That in the event an agency within the Department 
of Agriculture should require modification of space needs, the Sec-
retary of Agriculture may transfer a share of that agency's appro-
priation 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 per centum of the funds 
made available for space rental and related costs to or from this 
account. 
ADVISORY COMMITTEES (USDA) 
For necessary expenses for activities of advisory committees 
of the Department of Agriculture which are included in this Act, 
$940,000: Provided, That no other fimds appropriated to the Depart-
ment of Agriculture in this Act shall be available to the Department 
of Agriculture for support of activities of advisory committees. 
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Department of Agriculture, to 
comply with the requirement of section 107g of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as 
amended, 42 U.S.C. 9607g, and section 6001 of the Resource Con-
servation and Recovery Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6961, 
$15,802,000, to remain available imtil expended: Provided, That 
appropriations and funds available herein to the Department of 
Agriculture for hazardous waste management may be transferred 
to any agency of the Department for its use in meeting all require-
ments pursuant to the above Acts on Federal and non-Federal 
lands. 
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For Personnel, Finance and Management, Operations, Informa-
tion Resources Management, Advocacy and Enterprise, Administra-
tive Law Judges and Judicial Officer, and Emergency Programs, 
$26,301,000, for Departmental Administration to provide for nec-
essary expenses for management support services to offices of the 
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Department of Agriculture and for general administration and emer-
gency preparedness of the Department of A^culture, repairs and 
alterations, and other miscellaneous supphes and expenses not 
otherwise provided for and necessary for the practical and efficient 
work of the Department of Agriculture, 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 appropria-
tion snail be reimbursed from applicable appropriations in this 
Act for travel expenses incident to the holding of hearings as 
required by 5 U.S.C. 551-658. 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CONGRESSIONAL 
RELATIONS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant Secretary 
for Congressional Relations to carry out the programs funded in 
this Act, $1,325,000. 
OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS 
For necessary expenses to carry on services relating to the 
coordination of programs involving public affairs, and for the 
dissemination of agricultural information and the coordination of 
information, work and programs authorized by Congress in the 
Department, $8,570,000, 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 shall be available 
for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed $2,000,000 
7 use 2207 note, may be used for farmers' bulletins: Provided, That hereafler, none 
of the funds available to the Department of Agriculture may be 
used to produce part 2 of the annual report of the Secretary (known 
as the Yearbook of Agriculture). 
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS 
For necessary expenses for programs involving intergovern-
mental affairs and liaison within the executive branch, $475,000. 
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector General, 
including employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and the Inspector 
Greneral Act of 1978, as amended, $65,530,000, including such sums 
as may be necessary for contracting and other arrangements with 
public agencies and private persons pursuant to section 6(a)(8) 
of the Inspector Greneral Act of 1978, as amended, and including 
a sum not to exceed $50,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109; 
and including a sum not to exceed $95,000 for certain confidential 
operational expenses 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, 
$25,992,000. 
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107 STAT. 1049 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ECONOMICS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant Secretary 
for Economics to carry out the programs funded in this Act, 
$586,000. 
ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the Economic Research Service in 
conducting economic research and service relating to agricultural 
production, marketing, and distribution, as authorized by the Agri-
cultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627) and other 
laws, including economics of marketing; analyses relating to farm 
prices, income and population, and demand for farm products, use 
of resources in agriculture, adjustments, costs and returns in farm-
ing, and farm finance; research relating to the economic and market-
ing aspects of farmer cooperatives; and for analysis of supply and 
demand for farm products in foreign coiuitries and their effect 
on prospects for United States exports, progress in economic devel-
opment and its relation to sales of farm products, assembly and 
analysis of agricultural trade statistics and analysis of international 
financial and monetaiy programs and policies as they affect the 
competitive position of United States farm products, $55,219,000; 
of vMiich $500,000 shall be available for investigation, determina-
tion, and finding as to the effect upon the production of food and 
upon the agricultural economy of any proposed action affecting 
such subject matter pencGng before the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency for presentation, in the publi'^ 
interest, before said Administrator, other agencies or before the 
courts: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available to con-
tinue to gather statistics and conduct a special study on the price 
spread between the farmer and the consumer: 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 fuHher, That this appropriation 
shall be available for analysis of statistics and related facts on 
foreign production and full and complete information on methods 
used by other countries to move farm commodities in world trade 
on a competitive basis. 
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural Statistics 
Service in conducting statistical reporting and service work, includ-
ing crop and Uvestock estimates, statistical coordination and 
improvements, and marketing surveys, as authorized by the Agricul-
tural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627) and other laws, 
$81,764,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available 
for emplojnment 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. 
WORLD AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK BOARD 
For necessary expenses of the World Agricultural Outlook Board 
to coordinate and review all commodity and aggregate agricultural 
and food data used to develop outlook and situation material within 
the Department of Agriculture, as authorized by the Agricultural 
Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1622g), $2,566,000: Provided, Tha^ 
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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). 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SCIENCE AND EDUCATION 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the OfQce of the Assist-
ant Secretary for Science and Education to administer the laws 
enacted by the Congress for the Agricultural Research Service, 
Cooperative State Research Service, Extension Service, and 
National Agricultiu-al Library, $566,000. 
ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND COMMERCIALIZATION 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Alternative Agricultural 
Research and Commercialization Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5901-5908), 
$9,000,000 is appropriated to the Alternative Agricultural Research 
and Commercialization Revolving Fund. 
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to enable the Agricultural Research 
Service to perform agricultural research and demonstration relating 
to production, utilization, marketing, and distribution (not otherwise 
provided for), home economics or nutrition and consumer use, and 
for acquisition of lands by donation, exchange, or purchase at a 
nominal cost not to exceed $100, $692,469,000: Provided, That 
appropriations hereunder shall be available for temporary employ-
ment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) oi the 
Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $115,000 
shall be available for emplojonent under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided 
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further, That hereafter, appropriations available to the Department 
of Agriculture can be used to provide financial assistance to the 
organizers of national and international conferences, if such con-
7 use 2254. 
ferences are in support of agency programs: Provided further. That 
appropriations hereunder shall be available for the operation and 
maintenance of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed one 
for replacement only: Provided further. That appropriations here-
under shall be available to conduct marketing research: Provided 
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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 otherwise provided the 
cost of constructing any one building shall not exceed $250,000, 
except for headhouses or greenhouses 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 centum of the current replacement value of the building 
or $250,000, whichever is greater: Provided further. That the limita-
tions on alterations contained in this Act shall not apply to mod-
ernization or replacement of existing facilities at Beltsville, 
Maryland: Provided further. That the foregoing limitations shall 
not apply to replacement of buildings needed to carry out the 
Act of April 24, 1948 (21 U.S.C. 113a): Provided further. That 
the foregoing limitations shall not apply to the purchase of land 
or the construction of facilities as may be necessary for the reloca-
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107 STAT. 1051 
tion of the United States Horticultural Crops Research Laboratory 
at Fresno to Parlier, California, and the relocation of the labora-
tories at Behoust, France and Rome, Italy to Montpelier, France, 
including the sale or exchange at fair market value of existing 
land and facilities at Fresno, California and Behoust, France; and 
the Agricultural Research Service may lease such existing land 
and facilities from the purchasers until completion of the replace-
ment facilities and the foregoing limitations shall not apply to 
the purchase of land at Weslaco, Texas: Provided further, 
That 
not to exceed $190,000 of this appropriation may be transferred 
to and merged with the appropriation for the Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Science and Education for the scientific review of 
international issues involving agricultural chemicals and food addi-
tives: Provided further, That funds may be received from any State, 
other political subdivision, organization, or individual for the pur-
pose of establishing oi' operating any research facility or research 
project of the Agricultural Research Service, as authorized by law. 
Special fund: To provide for additional labor, subprofessional, 
and junior scientific help to be employed under contracts and 
cooperative agreements to strengthen the work at Federal research 
installations in the field, $2,500,000. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For acquisition of land, construction, repair, improvement, 
extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities 
as necessary to carry out the agricultural research programs of 
the Department of Agriculture, where not otherwise provided, 
$32,743,000, to remain available until expended (7 U.S.Cf. 2209b): 
Provided, That hereafter, facilities to house bonsai collections at 20 USC191 note, 
the National Arboretum may be constructed with funds accepted 
imder the provisions of Public Law 94-129 (20 U.S.C. 195) and 
the limitation on construction contained in the Act of August 24, 
1912 (40 U.S.C. 68) shall not apply to the construction of such 
facilities: Provided further, That fimds may be received from any 
State, other political subdivision, organization, or individual for 
the purpose of establishing any research facility of the Agricultural 
Research Service, as authorized by law. 
COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH SERVICE 
For pajrments to agricultural experiment stations, for coopera-^ -_ 
tive forestry and other research, for facilitieSi and for other 
expenses, including $171,304,000 to carry into effect the provisions 
of the Hatch Act approved March 2, 1887, as amended, including 
administration by the United States Department of Agriculture, 
penalty mail costs of agricultural experiment stations under section 
6 of the Hatch Act of 1887, as amended, and payments under 
section 1361(c) of the Act of October 3, 1980 (7 U.S.C. 301n.); 
$20,809,000 for grants for cooperative forestry research under the 
Act approved October 10, 1962 (16 U.S.C. 582a-582-a7), as 
amended, including administrative expenses, and pa3mients under 
section 1361(c) of the Act of October 3, 1980 (7 U.S.C. 301n.); 
$28,157,000 for payments to the 1890 land-grant colleges, including 
Tuskegee University, for research imder section 1445 of the 
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy 
Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222), as amended, including administration 
by the United States Department of Agriculture, and penalty mail 
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costs of the 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University; 
$72,917,000 for contracts and grants for agricultural research under 
the Act of August 4, 1965, as amended (7 U.S.C. 450i); $112,150,000 
for competitive research grants under section 2(b) of the Act of 
August 4, 1965, as amended (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)), including adminis-
trative expenses; $5,551,000 for the support of animal health and 
disease programs authorized by section 1433 of Public Law 95-
113, including administrative expenses; $1,818,000 for supplemental 
and alternative crops and products as authorized by the National 
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 
(7 U.S.C. 3319d); $500,000 for grants for research pursuant to 
the Critical Agricultural Materials Act of 1984 (7 U.S.C. 178) and 
section 1472 of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977, as amended 
(7 U.S.C. 3318), to remain available until expended; $475,000 for 
rangeland research grants as authorized by subtitle M of the 
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy 
Act of 1977, as amended; $3,500,000 for higher education graduate 
fellowships grants under section 1417(b)(6) of the National Agricul-
tural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977, as 
amended (7 U.S.C. 3152(bX6)), including administrative expenses; 
$1,500,000 for higher education challenge grants imder section 
1417(b)(1) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching PoHcy Act of 1977, as amended (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(1)), 
including administrative expenses; $1,000,000 for a higher edu-
cation minority scholar program under section 1417(b)(5) of the 
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy 
Act of 1977, as amended (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(5)), including administra-
tive expenses; $4,000,00() for grants as authorized by section 1475 
of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching 
Policy Act of 1977 and other Acts; $7,400,000 for sustainable agri-
culture research and education, as authorized by section 1621 of 
Public Law 101-624 (7 U.S.C. 5811), including administrative 
expenses; and $22,655,000 for necessary expenses of Cooperative 
State Research Service activities, including coordination and pro-
gram leadership for higher education work of the Department, 
administration of pajnnents to State agricultural experiment sta-
tions, funds for emplo3anent pursuant to the second sentence of 
section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of which 
$10,550,000 shall be for a program of capacity building grants 
to colleges eligible to receive funds under the Act of August 30, 
1890 (7 U.S.C. 321-326 and 328), including Tuskegee University, 
of which not to exceed $100,000 shall be for emplo3anent under 
5 U.S.C. 3109; in all, $453,736,000: Provided, That none of the 
funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act shall 
be used to support the price of wool or mohair by means of loans, 
purchases, payments, or other operations, except for marketing 
year 1993. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For acquisition of land, construction, repair, improvement, 
extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities 
and for grants to States and other eli^ble recipients for such 
purposes, as necessary to carry out the agricultural research, exten-
sion, and teaching programs of the Department of Agriculture, 
where not otherwise provided, $56,874,000, to remain available 
until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b). 
EXTENSION SERVICE 
Pajmients to States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, 
Guam, the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, Northern Marianas, and 
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107 STAT. 1053 
American Samoa: For payments for cooperative agricultural exten-
sion work under the Smith-Lever Act, as amended, 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 penalty mail for coopera-
tive extension agents and State extension directors, $272,582,000; 
payments for the nutrition and family education program for low-
mcome areas imder section 3(d) of the Act, $61,431,000; payments 
for the pest mcmagement program under section 3(d) of the Act, 
$8,459,000; payments for the farm safety and rural health programs 
under section 3(d) of the Act, $2,988,000; payments for the pesticide 
impact assessment program under section 3(d) of the Act, 
$3,363,000; pajrments to upgrade 1890 land-grant college research 
and extension faciUties as authorized by section 1447 of Public 
Law 95-113, as amended (7 U.S.C. 3222b), $7,901,000, to remain 
available until expended; payments for the rural development cen-
ters under section 3(d) of tne Act, $950,000; payments for a ground-
water quality program under section 3(d) of the Act, $11,234,000; 
payments for the Agricultural Telecommunications Program, as 
authorized by Public Law 101-624 (7 U.S.C. 5926), $1,221,000; 
payments for youth-at-risk programs under section 3(d) of the Act, 
$10,000,000; pajnnents for a Nutrition Education Initiative imder 
section 3(d) of the Act, $4,265,000; payments for a food safety 
program under section 3(d) of the Act, $1,975,000; payments for 
carrying out the provisions of the Renewable Resources Extension 
Act of 1978, $3,341,000; payments for Indian reservation agents 
under section 3(d) of the Act, $1,750,000; payments to establish 
and operate centers of rural technology development as authorized 
by section 2347 of Public Law 101-624 (7 U.S.C. 1932), $1,500,000; 
payments for sustainable agriculture programs under section 3(d) 
of the Act, $2,963,000; pajrments for rural health and safety edu-
cation as authorized by section 2390 of Public Law 101-624 (7 
U.S.C. 2661 note, 2662), $2,000,000; and payments for extension 
work Inr the colleges receiving the benefits of the second Morrill 
Act (7 U.S.C. 321-326,, 328) and Tuskegee University, $25,472,000; 
in all, $423,395,000: Provided, That fimds hereby appropriated 
pursuant to section 3(c) of the Act of June 26, 1953, and section 
506 of the Act of June 23, 1972, as amended, 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-Federal 
sources for expenditure during the current fiscal year. 
Federal administration and coordination: For administration 
of the Smith-Lever Act, as amended, and the Act of September 
29, 1977 (7 U.S.C. 341-349), as amended, and section 1361(c) of 
the Act of October 3, 1980 (7 U.S.C. 301n.), and to coordinate 
and provide program leadership for the extension work of the 
Department and the several States and insular possessions, 
$11,187,000. 
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL LIBRARY 
, 
For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural Library, 
$18,155,000: 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 
$35,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: 
Provided further. That not to exceed $900,000 shall be available 
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pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for the alteration and repair of buildings 
and improvements: Provided further, That $462,000 shall be avail-
able for a grant pursuant to section 1472 of the National Agricul-
tural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3818), in addition to other funds available in this appropria-
tion for grants imder this section. 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR MARKETING AND 
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INSPECTION SERVICES 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Assist-
ant Secretary for Marketing and Inspection Services to administer 
programs imder the laws enacted by the Congress for the Animal 
and Plant Health Inspection Service, Food Safety and Inspection 
Service, Federal Grain Inspection Service, Agricidtural Marketing 
Service, and Packers and Stockyards Administration, $687,000. 
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE 
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
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(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, including those pursu-
ant to the Act of February 28, 1947, as amended (21 U.S.C. 114b-
c), necessary to prevent, control, and eradicate pests and plant 
and £uiimal diseases; to carry out inspection, quarantine, and regu-
latory activities; to discharge the authorities 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, $439,564,000, of which $91,460,000 shall be derived from 
user fees deposited in the Agricultural Quarantine Inspection User 
Fee Account, and of which $4,938,000 shall be available for the 
control of outbreaks of insects, plant diseases, animal diseases 
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and for control of pest animals and birds to the extent necessary 
to meet emergency conditions: Provided, That if the demand for 
Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) user fee financed services 
is greater than expected and/or other imcontrollable events occur, 
the Agency may exceed the AQI User Fee limitation by up to 
10 per centum, provided such funds are available in the Agricultural 
Quarantine Inspection User Fee Account, and with notification 
to the Appropriations Committees: Provided further, 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 40 per centum: 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 $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, 
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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 he may deem 
necessanr, to be avsdlable only in such emergencies for the arrest 
and eradication of contagious or infectious disease or pests of ani-
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107 STAT. 1055 
mals, poultry, or plants, and for expenses in accordance with the 
Act of February 28, 1947, as amended, and section 102 of the 
Act of September 21, 1944, as amended, and any unexpended bal-
ances of funds transferred for such emergency purposes in the 
next preceding fiscal year shall be merged with such transferred 
amoimts: Provided further, 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 other-
wise provided the cost of altering any one building during the 
fiscal year shall not exceed 10 per centum of the current replace-
ment value of the building. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For plans, construction, repair, improvement, extension, alter-
ation, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities, as authorized 
by 7 U.S.C. 2250, and acquisition of land as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 
428a, $10,145,000, to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 
2209b). 
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE 
For necessary expenses to carry on services authorized by the 
Federal Meat Inspection Act, as amended, and the Poultry Products 
Inspection Act, as amended, $516,738,000, 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 PubUc Law 102-237: Provided, That this appropriation 
shall be available for field employment pursuant to 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 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 centum of the current 
replacement value of the building. 
FEDERAL GRAIN INSPECTION SERVICE 
_^ 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
• 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the United 
States Grain Standards Act, as amended, and the standardization 
activities related to grain under the Agricultural Marketing Act 
of 1946, as amended, including field employment pursuant to section 
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to 
exceed $20,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $11,532,000: 
Provided, 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 centum of the current 
replacement value of the building: Provided further. That hereafter, 
7 USC 87a note. 
none of the funds available to the Federal Grain Inspection Service 
may be used to pay the salaries of any person or persons who 
require, or who authorize payments from fee-supported funds to 
any person or persons who require nonexport, nonterminal interior 
elevators to maintain records not involving official inspection or 
ofticial weighing in the United States imder Public Law 94-582 
other than those necessary to fulfill the purposes of such Act. 
107 STAT. 1056 
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INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICES 
LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICES EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $42,784,000 (from fees collected) shall be obli-
gated during the current fiscal year for Inspection and Weighing 
Services: Provided, That if grain export activities require additional 
supervision and oversight, or other uncontrollable factors occur, 
this limitation may be exceeded by up to 10 per centum with 
notification to the Appropriations Committees. 
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 
MARKETING SERVICES ' 
For necessary expenses to carry on services related to consumer 
protection, agricultural marketing and distribution, transportation, 
agricultural cooperatives, and regulatory programs, as authorized 
by law, and for administration and coordination of payments to 
States; including field employment pursuant to section 706(a) of 
the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $90,000 
for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $61,614,000; including 
$2,346,000 for the Wholesale Market Development Program for 
the design and development of wholesale and farmer market facili-
ties for the major metropolitan areas of the country: 
Provided, 
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 centum 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 $55,953,000 (from fees collected) shall be obli-
f
ated during the current fiscal year for administrative expenses: 
'rovided. That if crop size is understated and/or other uncon-
trollable events occur, the agency may exceed this limitation by 
up to 10 per centiun with notification to the Appropriations 
Committees. 
r 
FUNDS FOR STRENGTHENING MARKETS, INCOME, AND SUPPLY 
(SECTION 32) 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
Funds available imder 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 Department of Commerce 
j 
as authorized by the Fish and Wildlife Act of August 8, 1956; 
'*" 
(2) transfers otherwise provided in this Act; and (3) not more 
than $10,309,000 for formulation and administration of Marketing 
Agreements and Orders pursuant to the Agricultural Marketing 
Agreement Act of 1937, as amended, and the Agricultural Act 
ofl961. 
In fiscal years 1994 and 1995, section 32 funds shall be used 
to promote sunflower and cottonseed oil exports to the full extent 
PUBLIC LAW 103-111—OCT. 21, 1993 
107 STAT. 1057 
authorized by section 1541 of Public Law 101-624 (7 U.S.C. 1464 
note), and such funds shall be used to facilitate additional sales 
of such oils in world markets. 
PAYMENTS TO STATES AND POSSESSIONS 
For payments to departments of agriculture, bureaus and 
departments of markets, and similar agencies for marketing activi-
ties under section 204(b) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 
(7 U.S.C. 1623(b)), $1,735,000. 
PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary expenses for administration of the Packers and 
Stockyards Act, as authorized by law, and for certifying procedures 
used to protect purchasers of farm products, including field employ-
ment pursuant to section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 
U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $5,000 for employment under 5 
U.S.C. 3109, $12,123,000. 
FARM INCOME STABILIZATION 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS 
AND COMMODITY PROGRAMS 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Ofdce of the Under 
Secretary for International Affairs and Commodity Programs to 
administer the laws enacted by Congress for the Agricultural Sta-
bilization and Conservation Service, Foreign Agricultural Service, 
and the Commodity Credit Corporation, $560,000. 
AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND CONSERVATION SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary administrative expenses of the Agricultural Sta-
bilization and Conservation Service, including expenses to formulate 
and carry out programs authorized by title III of the Agricultural 
Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1301-1393); the 
Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.); 
sections 7 to 15, 16(a), 16(f), and 17 of the Soil Conservation 
and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 590g-590o, 
590p(a), 590p(f), and 590q); sections 1001 to 1004, 1006 to 1008, 
and 1010 of the Agricultural Act of 1970, as amended (16 U.S.C. 
1501 to 1504, 1506 to 1508, and 1510); the Water Bank Act, as 
amended (16 U.S.C. 1301-1311); the Cooperative Forestry Assist-
ance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2101); sections 202(c) and 205 of 
title II of the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act of 1974, 
as amended (43 U.S.C. 1592(c), 1595); sections 401, 402, and 404 
to 406 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2201 
to 2205); the United States Warehouse Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 
241-273); title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985, as amended 
(16 U.S.C. 3811 et seq.); and laws pertaining to the Commodity 
Credit Corporation, $732,467,000; of which $730,842,000 is hereby 
appropriated, and $1,036,000 is transferred from the Public Law 
480 Ftogram Account in this Act and $589,000 is transferred from 
the Commodity Credit Corporation Program Account in this Act: 
107 STAT. 1058 
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Provided, That other fiinds made available to the Agricultural Sta-
bilization and Conservation Service 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 Organic Act of 1944 
(7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $100,000 shall be available 
for emplo3rment imder 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That no 
part of the funds made available under this Act shall be used 
(1) to influence the vote in any referendum; (2) to influence agricul-
tural legislation, except as permitted in 18 U.S.C. 1913; or (3) 
for salaries or other expenses of members of county and community 
committees established pursuant to section 8(b) of the Soil Con-
servation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended, for engaging 
in any activities other than advisory and supervisory duties and 
delegated 
program 
functions 
prescribed 
in 
administrative 
regulations. 
CORPORATIONS 
The following corporations and agencies are hereby authorized 
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 Govern-
ment Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary 
in carrying out the programs set forth in the budget for the current 
fiscal year for such corporation or agency, except as hereinafter 
provided: 
FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATING EXPENSES 
For administrative and operating expenses, as authorized by 
the Federal Crop Insurance Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1516), 
$290,116,000: Provided, That not to exceed $700 shall be available 
for official reception and representation expenses, as authorized 
by 7 U.S.C. 1506(i): Provided further. That none of the funds in 
this Act may be used to offer a Federal crop insurance policy 
in counties on crops where a loss ratio, that has already been 
recalculated pursuant to law to reflect the premium rates issued 
by the Corporation for the 1993 crop year, is in excess of 1.10 
more than 70 percent of the years that a policy has been offered 
since 1980: Provided further. That none of the funds in this Act 
may be used to pay operating and administrative costs that exceed 
31 per centum of premium to insurers of policies on which the 
Corporation provides reinsurance, except to reimburse said insurers 
for excess loss adjustment expenses as provided for in the Standard 
Reinsurance Agreement issued by the Corporation: Provided 
further, 
That the second proviso shall not apply in any county affected 
if the Corporation has implemented a nonstandard classiflcation 
system in such county for those individual farms that have experi-
enced excessive losses since 1980 under which the premium rates, 
notwithstanding the provision of section 508(d) of the Federal Crop 
Insurance Act, are increased over comparable rates effective for 
the 1993 crop, or the insured yields are decreased from comparable 
yields for the 1993 crop, or a combination of both, by an amount 
or amounts sufficient to ensure that an estimated loss ratio will 
PUBLIC LAW 103-111—OCT. 21, 1993 
107 STAT. 1059 
not exceed 1.1 for the crop produced on such farms during the 
1994 crop year. 
FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION FUND 
For payments as authorized by section 508(b) of the Federal 
Crop Insurance Act, as amended, $235,794,000, to remain available 
until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); of which $47,072,000 is to 
reimburse the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund for agents' 
commissions and loss adjustment obligations incurred during prior 
years, but not previously reimbursed, as authorized by section 
516(a) of the Act, as amended. 
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND 
REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES 
For fiscal year 1994, such sums as may be necessary to 
reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for net realized losses 
sustained, but not 
previously reimbursed 
(estimated 
to be 
$20,896,614,000 in the President's fiscal year 1994 Budget Request 
(H. Doc. 103-3)), but not to exceed $18,000,000,000, pursuant to 
section 2 of the Act of August 17, 1961, as amended (15 U.S.C. 
713a-ll). 
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE 
MANAGEMENT 
For fiscal year 1994, the Commodity Credit Corporation shall 
not expend more than $4,000,000 for expenses to comply with 
the requirement of section 107(g) of the Comprehensive Environ-
mental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended, 
42 U.S.C. 9607(g), and section 6001 of the Resource Conservation 
and Recovery Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6961: Provided, That 
expenses shall be for operations and maintenance costs only and 
that other hazardous waste management costs shall be paid for 
by the USDA Hazardous Waste Management appropriation in this 
Act. 
TITLE II—CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR NATURAL RESOURCES 
AND ENVIRONMENT 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Assist-
ant Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment to administer 
the laws enacted by the Congress for the Forest Service and the 
Soil Conservation Service, $575,000. 
SOIL CONSERVATION 
SERVICE 
CONSERVATION OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the provisions of the 
Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-590f) including preparation 
of conservation plans and establishment of measures to conserve 
soil and water (including farm irrigation 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 agricultural related pollutants); operation of conservation 
107 STAT. 1060 
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plant materials centers; classification and mapping of soil; dissemi-
nation of information; acquisition of lands by donation, exchange, 
or purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100; purchase and 
erection or alteration or improvement of permanent and temporary 
buildings; and operation and maintenance of aircraft, $591,049,000, 
to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); of which 
not less than $5,820,000 is for snow survey and water forecasting 
and not less than $8,214,000 is for operation and establishment 
16 use 590e-l. 
of the plant materials centers: Provided, That except for $2,399,000 
for improvements of the plant materials centers, the cost of any 
permanent building purchased, erected, or as improved, exclusive 
of the cost of constructing a water supply or sanitary system and 
connecting the same to any such building and with the exception 
of buildings acquired in conjunction witn land being purchased 
for other purposes, shall not exceed $10,000, except for one building 
to be constructed at a cost not to exceed $100,000 and eight build-
ings to be constructed or improved at a cost not to exceed $50,000 
per building and except that alterations or improvements to other 
existing permanent buildings costing $5,000 or more may be made 
in any fiscal year in an amoimt not to exceed $2,000 per building: 
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 
no part of this appropriation may be expended for soil and water 
conservation operations imder the Act of^April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 
590a-590f) in demonstration projects: Provided further. That this 
appropriation shall be available for employment pursuant to the 
secona 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 
16 use 590e-2. 
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). 
RIVER BASIN SURVEYS AND INVESTIGATIONS 
For necessary expenses to conduct research, investigation, and 
surveys of watersheds of rivers and other waterways, in accordance 
with section 6 of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention 
Act approved August 4, 1954, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1006-1009), 
$13,482,000: 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 
$60,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
WATERSHED PLANNING 
For necessary expenses for small watershed investigations and 
planning, in accordance with the Watershed Protection and Flood 
Prevention Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1001-1008), $10,921,000: 
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 $50,000 shall be 
available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses to carry out preventive measures, 
including but not limited to research, engineering operations, meth-
PUBLIC LAW 103-111—OCT. 21, 1993 
107 STAT. 1061 
ods of cultivation, the growing of vegetation, rehabilitation of exist-
ing works and changes in use of land, in accordance with the 
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act approved August 
4, 1954, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1001-1005, 1007-1009), the provi-
sions 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, $241,965,000 to remain available until expended 
(7 U.S.C. 2209b), of which $40,786,000 shall be available for the 
watersheds authorized under the Flood Control Act approved June 
22, 1936 (33 U.S.C. 701, 16 U.S.C. 1006a), as amended and supple-
mented: 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 
$28,631,000 shall be available for emergency measures as provided 
by sections 403-405 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (16 
U.S.C. 2203-2205), and not to exceed $200,000 shall be available 
for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That 
$4,000,000 in loans may be insured, or made to be sold and insured, 
under the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fimd of the Farmers Home 
Administration (7 U.S.C. 1931): 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-
205), as amended, 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. 
V" 
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, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1010-
1011; 76 Stat. 607), the provisions of the Act of April 27, 1935 
(16 U.S.C. 590a-f), and the provisions of the Agriculture and Food 
Act of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3451-3461), $32,945,000, to remain available 
until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b): Provided, That $600,000 in loans 
may be insured, or made to be sold and insured, under the Agricul-
tural Credit Insurance Fund of the Farmers Home Administration 
(7 U.S.C. 1931): Provided further. That this appropriation shall 
be av£dlable 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. 
GREAT 
PLAINS 
CONSERVATION 
PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry into efTect a program of con-
servation in the Great Plains area, pursuant to section 16(b) of 
the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as added by 
the Act of August 7, 1956, as amended (16 U.S.C. 590p(b)), 
$25,658,000, to remain available until expended (16 U.S.C. 
590p(bK7)). 
107 STAT. 1062 
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AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND CONSERVATION SERVICE 
AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION PROGRAM 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry into effect the program author-
ized in sections 7 to 15, 16(a), 16(f), and 17 of the Soil Conservation 
and Domestic Allotment Act approved February 29, 1936, as 
amended and supplemented (16 U.S.C. 590g-590o, 590p(a), 590p(f), 
and 590q), and sections 1001-1004, 1006-1008, and 1010 of the 
Agricultural Act of 1970, as added by the Agriculture and Consumer 
Protection Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1501-1504, 1506-1508, and 1510), 
and including not to exceed $15,000 for the preparation and display 
of exhibits, including such displays at State, interstate, and inter-
national fairs within the United States, $194,650,000, to remain 
available until expended (16 U.S.C. 590o), for agreements, excluding 
administration but including technical assistance and related 
expenses (16 U.S.C. 590o), except that no participant in the Agricul-
tural Conservation Program snail receive more than $3,500 per 
year, except where the participants from two or more farms or 
ranches join to carry out approved practices designed to conserve 
or improve the agricultural resources of the community, or where 
a participant has a long-term agreement, in which case the total 
E
ayment shall not exceed the annual pa3niient limitation multiplied 
y the number of years of the agreement: Provided, That no portion 
of the funds for the current year's program may be utilized to 
provide financial or technical assistance for drainage on wetlands 
now designated as Wetlands TVpes 3 (III) through 20 (XX) in 
United States Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife CJircular 
39, Wetlands of the United States, 1956: Provided further. That 
such amounts shall be available for the purchase of seeds, fertilizers, 
lime, trees, or any other conservation materials, or any soil-terrac-
ing services, and making grants thereof to agricultural producers 
to aid them in carndng out approved farming practices as author-
ized by the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as 
amended, as determined and recommended by the county commit-
tees, approved by the State committees and the Secretary, under 
programs provided for herein: Provided further. That such assist-
ance will not be used for canning out measures and practices 
that are primarilv production-oriented or that have little or no 
conservation or pollution abatement benefits: Provided further. That 
not to exceed 5 per centum of the allocation for the current year's 
program for any county may, on the recommendation of such county 
committee and approval of the State committee, be withheld and 
allotted to the Soil Conservation Service for services of its techni-
cians in formulating and carrying out the Agricultural Conservation 
Program in the participating counties, and shall not be utilized 
by uie Soil Conservation Service for any purpose other than tech-
nical and other assistance in such counties, and in addition, on 
the recommendation of such county committee and approval of 
the State committee, not to exceed 1 per centum may be made 
available to any other Federal, State, or local public agency for 
the same purpose and imder the same conditions: Provided 
further, 
That for the current year's program $2,500,000 shall be available 
for technical assistance in formulating and carrying out rural 
environmental practices: Provided further. That no part of any 
funds available to the Department, or any bureau, ofiice, corpora-
PUBLIC LAW 103-111—OCT. 21, 1993 
107 STAT. 1063 
tion, or other agency constituting a part of such Department, shall 
be used in the current fiscal year for the payment of salary or 
travel expenses of any person who has been convicted of violating 
the Act entitled "An Act to prevent pernicious political activities" 
approved August 2, 1939, as amended, or who has been found 
in accordance with the provisions of title 18 U.S.C. 1913 to have 
violated or attempted to violate such section which prohibits the 
use of Federal appropriations for the payment of personal services 
or other expenses desijpied to influence in any manner a Member 
of Congress to favor or oppose any legislation or appropriation 
by Congress except upon request of any Member or through the 
proper official channels: Provided further, 
That not to exceed 
$18,500,000 of the amount appropriated shall be used for water 
quality payments and practices in the same manner as permitted 
imder the program for water quality authorized in chapter 2 of 
subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985, as amended 
(16 U.S.C. 3838 et seq.). 
FORESTRY INCENTIVES PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to carry 
out the program of forestry incentives, as authorized in the Coopera-
tive Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2101), including 
technical assistance and related expenses, $12,820,000, to remain 
available until expended, as authorized by that Act. 
WATER BANK PROGRAM 
' For necessary expenses to carry into effect the provisions of 
the Water Bank Act (16 U.S.C. 1301-1311), $8,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
COLORADO RIVER BASIN SALINITY CONTROL PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses for carrying out a volimtary cooperative 
salinity control program pursuant to section 202(c) of title II of 
the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act, as amended (43 
U.S.C. 1592(c)), to be used to reduce salinity in the Colorado River 
and to enhance the supply and quality of water available for use 
in the United States and the Republic of Mexico, $13,783,000, 
to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b), to be used 
for investigations and surveys, for technical assistance in developing 
conservation practices and in the preparation of salinity control 
plans, for the establishment of on-farm irrigation management sys-
tems, including related lateral improvement measures, for making 
cost-share payments to agricultural landowners and operators, 
Indian tribes, irrigation districts and associations, local govern-
mental and nongovernmental entities, and other landowners to 
aid them in carrying out approved conservation practices as deter-
mined and recommended by the county ASC committees, approved 
by the State ASC committees and the Secretory, and for associated 
costs of program planning, information and education, and program 
monitoring and evaluation: Provided, That the Soil Conservation 
Service shall provide technical assistonce and the Agricultural Sta-
bilization and Conservation Service shall provide administrative 
services for the program, including but not limited to, the negotia-
tion and administration of agreements and the disbursement of 
payments: Provided further. That such program shall be coordinated 
107 STAT. 1064 
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with the regular Agricultural Conservation Program and with 
research programs of other agencies. 
, 
CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM 
' 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the conservation reserve 
program pursuant to the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3831-3845), $1,743,274,000, to remain available until expended, 
to be used for Commodity Credit Corporation expenditures for cost-
share assistance for the establishment of conservation practices 
provided for in approved conservation reserve program contracts, 
for annual rental payments provided in such contracts, and for 
technical assistance. 
WETLANDS RESERVE PROGRAM 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Wetlands Reserve 
Program pursuant to subchapter C of subtitle D of title XII of 
the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3837), $66,675,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That the Secretary is 
authorized to use the services, facilities, and authorities of the 
Commodity Credit Corporation for the purpose of carrying out the 
Wetlands Reserve Program. 
TITLE III—FARMERS HOME AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT 
PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR SMALL COMMUNITY AND 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Small Community and Rural Development to admin-
ister programs under the laws enacted by the Congress for the 
Farmers Home Administration, Rural Electrification Administra-
tion, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, and rural development 
activities of the Department of Agriculture, $580,000. 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, except section 
722, the Secretary may transfer funds from the Farmers Home 
Administration in this Act to fund the Rural Development Adminis-
tration, as authorized by law. 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION AND FARMERS HOME 
ADMINISTRATION 
RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and 
guaranteed loans as authorized by title V of the Housing Act of 
1949, as amended, to be available from funds in the Rural Housing 
Insurance Fund, as follows: $2,550,000,000 for loans to section 
502 borrowers, as determined 
by the 
Secretary, 
of which 
$750,000,000 
shall 
be 
for 
imsubsidized 
guaranteed 
loans; 
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107 STAT. 1065 
$35,000,000 for section 504 housing repair loans; $16,300,000 for 
section 514 farm labor housing; $540,107,000 for section 515 rental 
housing; $600,000 for sittj loans; and $133,000,000 for credit sales 
of acquired property: Provided, That up to $50,664,000 of these 
funds shall be made available for section 502(g), Deferral Mortgage 
Demonstration. 
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including the 
cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: low-income housing section 
502 loans, $366,360,000, of which $12,225,000 shall be for 
imsubsidized guaranteed loans; section 504 housing repair loans, 
$13,671,000; section 514 farm labor housing, $8,394,000; section 
515 rental housing, $309,967,000; and credit sales of acquired prop-
erty, $20,242,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
out tlie direct and guaranteed loan programs, $396,161,000. 
RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
For rental assistance agreements entered into or renewed 
pursuant to the authority under section 521(a)(2) or agreements 
enUired into in lieu of forgiveness or payments for eligible house-
holds as authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) of the Housing Act 
of 1949, as amended, $446,694,000; and in addition such sums 
as may be necessary, as authorized by section 521(c) of the Act, 
to liquidate debt incurred prior to fiscal year 1992 to carry out 
the Rental Assistance Program imder section 521(a)(2) of the Act: 
Provided, That of this amount not more than $5,840,000 shall 
be available for debt forgiveness or pajmients for eligible households 
as authorized by section 502(c)(5XD) of the Act, and not to exceed 
$10,000 per project for advances to nonprofit organizations 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 1994 shall be funded for a five-year period, although 
the life of any such agreement may be extended to fully utilize 
amounts obligated. 
RURAL 
HOUSING 
VOUCHER 
PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to operate a rural housing voucher 
program as authorized by section 542 of title V of the Housing 
Act of 1949, as amended, $25,000,000, to be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture. 
SELF-HELP HOUSING LAND DEVELOPMENT FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For direct loans pursuant to section 523(b)(1)(B) of the Housing 
Act of 1949, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1490c), $622,000. 
For the cost of direct loans, including the cost of modifying 
loans, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974, $23,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
out the direct loan program, $14,000. 
107 STAT. 1066 
PUBLIC LAW 103-111—OCT. 21, 1993 
AGRICULTURAL 
CREDIT 
INSURANCE 
FUND 
PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and 
guaranteed loans as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1928-1929, to be avail-
able from funds in the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund, as 
follows: farm ownership loans, $634,624,000, of which $556,543,000 
shall be for guaranteed loans; operating loans, $2,750,000,000, of 
which $1,800,000,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans 
and $250,000,000 shall be for subsidized guaranteed 
loans; 
$4,312,000 for water development, use, and conservation loans, 
of which $1,415,000 shall be for guaranteed loans; Indian tribe 
land acquisition loans as authorized by 25 U.S.C. 488, $1,000,000; 
for emergency insured loans, $100,000,000 to meet the needs result-
ing from natural disasters; and for credit sales of acquired property, 
$123,783,000. 
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including the 
cost of modifying loans as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: farm ownership loans, 
$34,080,000, of which $20,870,000 shall be for guaranteed loans; 
operating loans, $119,985,000, of which $9,360,000 shall be for 
unsubsidized guaranteed loans and $29,425,000 shall be for sub-
sidized guaranteed loans; $494,000 for water development, use, 
and conservation loans, of which $31,000 shall be for guaranteed 
loans; Indian tribe land acquisition loans as authorized by 25 U.S.C. 
488, $197,000; for emergency insured loans, $26,060,000 to meet 
the needs resulting from natural disasters; and for credit sales 
of acquired property, $18,903,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $275,392,000. 
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RURAL DEVELOPMENT INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
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For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and 
guaranteed loans as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1928 and 86 Stat. 
661-664, as amended, to be available from funds in the Rural 
Development Insurance Fund, as follows: water and sewer facility 
loans, $869,443,000, of which $35,250,000 shall be for guaranteed 
loans; commxmity facility loans, $300,000,000, of which $75,000,000 
shall be for guaranteed loans; and guaranteed industrial develop-
ment loans, $249,381,000: Provided, That none of the fimds made 
available in this Act may be used to make transfers between the 
above limitations. 
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including the 
cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: direct water and sewer 
facility loans, $115,786,000; direct community facility loans, 
$21,723,000; guaranteed commimity facility loans, $3,803,000; and 
guaranteed industrial development loans, $2,319,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $58,194,000. 
RURAL 
DEVELOPMENT 
LOAN 
FUND 
PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
For the cost of direct loans $56,000,000, as authorized by the 
Rural Development Loan Fimd (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 Congressional Budget Act of 1974: 
Provided further. That these funds are available to subsidize gross 
PUBLIC LAW 103-111—OCT. 21, 1993 
107 STAT. 1067 
obligations for the principal amount of direct loans of not to exceed 
$100,000,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
out the direct loan programs, $1,481,000. 
AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
For loan guarantees authorized under sections 1465-1469 of 
Public Law 101-624, for the Agricultural Resource Conservation 
Demonstration Program, $6,799,000 to any State defined as eligible 
imder section 1465(cX3XA) of that Act. For the cost, as defined 
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, $3,599,000. 
STATE MEDIATION GRANTS 
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For grants pursuant to section 502(b) of the Agricultural Credit 
Act of 1987, as amended (7 U.S.C. 5101-5106), $3,000,000. 
RURAL WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL GRANTS 
For grants pursuant to section 306(aX2) of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1926), 
$500,000,000, to remain available until expended, pursuant to sec-
tion 306(d) of the above Act: Provided, That of this amount, 
$25,000,000 shall be available for water and waste disposal svstems 
to benefit the Colonias along the United States/Mexico border, 
including grants pursuant to section 306C: Provided further, That 
of this amount, up to $15,000,000 shall be available for project 
grants to remedy the dire sanitation conditions in rural Alaska 
villages in which the median household income does not exceed 
110 percent of the statewide nonmetropolitan household income 
and that notwithstanding the consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment Act, Public Law 87-128, such grants shall be for 50 percent 
of the development cost of the project upon a State or local contribu-
tion of 50 percent of the development cost of the project: Provided 
further. That, with the exception of the foregoing $25,000,000, and 
the foregoing $15,000,000, these funds shall not be used for any 
purpose not specified in section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act. 
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VERY LOW-INCOME HOUSING REPAIR GRANTS 
For grants to the very low-income elderly for essential repairs 
to dwellings pursuant to section 504 of the Housing Act of 1949, 
as amended, $25,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
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RURAL HOUSING FOR DOMESTIC FARM LABOR 
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For financial assistance to eligible nonprofit organizations for 
housing for domestic fana labor, pursuant to section 516 of the 
Housing Act of 1949, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1486), $11,000,000, 
to remain available vmtil expended. 
MUTUAL AND SELF-HELP HOUSING 
For grants and contracts pursuant to section 523(b)(lXA) of 
the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490c), $12,750,000, to remain 
available imtil expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b). 
107 STAT. 1068 
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SUPERVISORY AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
For grants pursuant to sections 509(gX6) and 525 of the Hous-
ing Act of 1949, $2,500,000, to remain available until expended. 
RURAL COMMUNITY FIRE PROTECTION GRANTS 
, 
For grants pursuant to section 7 of the Cooperative Forestry 
Assistance Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-313), $3,500,000 to fund 
up to 50 per centum of the cost of organizing, training, and equip-
pmg rural volunteer fire departments. 
COMPENSATION FOR CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS 
For compensation for construction defects as authorized by 
section 509(c) of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, $500,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
RURAL HOUSING PRESERVATION GRANTS 
For grants for rural housing preservation as authorized by 
section 552 of the Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 1983 
(Public Law 98-181), $23,000,000. 
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RURAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS 
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For grants authorized under sections 310B(c) and 310B(j) (7 
U.S.C. 1932) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act to any qualified public or private nonprofit organization, 
$42,500,000: Provided, That $500,000 shall be available for grants 
to qualified nonprofit organizations to provide technical assistance 
and training for rural communities needing improved passenger 
transportation systems or faciUties in order to promote economic 
development. 
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SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT GRANTS 
For grants for pollution abatement and control projects author-
ized imder section 310B(b) (7 U.S.C. 1932) of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act, $3,000,000: Provided, That such 
assistance shall include regional technicsd assistance for improve-
ment of solid waste management. 
EMERGENCY COMMUNITY WATER ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
For emergency community water assistance grants as author-
ized under section 306B (7 U.S.C. 1926b) of the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act, $10,000,000. 
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 ADMINISTRATOR 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Ofdce of the 
Administrator of the Farmers Home Administration, $600,000: Pro-
vided, That no other fimds in this Act shall be available for this 
Office. 
PUBLIC LAW 103-111—OCT. 21, 1993 
107 STAT. 1069 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Farmers Home Administration, 
not otherwise provided for, in administering the programs author-
ized by the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 
U.S.C. 1921-2000), as amended; title V of the Housing Act of 
1949, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1471-1490o); the Rural Rehabilitation 
Corporation Trust Liquidation Act, approved May 3, 1950 (40 U.S.C. 
440-444), for administering the loan program authorized by title 
ni-A of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 (Public Law 
88-452 approved August 20, 1964), as amended, and such other 
programs which the Farmers Home Administration has the respon-
sibility for administering, $729,749,000; of which $35,552,000 is 
hereby appropriated, $374,255,000 shall be derived by transfer from 
the Rural Housing Insurance Fund Program Account in this Act 
and merged with this account, $261,158,000 shall be derived by 
transfer from the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund Program 
Account in this Act and merged with this account, $57,294,000 
shall be derived by transfer from the Rural Development Insurance 
Fimd Program Account in this Act and merged with this account, 
$1,476,000 shall be derived by transfer from the Rural Development 
Loan Fimd Program Account in this Act and merged with this 
account, and $14,000 shall be derived by transfer from the Self-
Help Housing Land Development Fund Program Account in this 
Act and merged with this account: Provided, That not to exceed 
$500,000 of this appropriation may be used for emplo3mient under 
5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That not to exceed $4,368,000 
of this appropriation shall be available for contracting with the 
National Rural Water Association or other equally qualified national 
organization for a circuit rider program to provide technical assist-
ance for rural water systems. 
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION ADMINISTRATION 
To carry into effect the provisions of the Rural Electrification 
Act of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 901-950(b)), as follows: 
RURAL 
ELECTRIFICATION 
AND 
TELEPHONE 
LOANS 
PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
Insiired loans pursuant to the authority of section 305 of the 
Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 935), shall 
be made 
as follows: 5 percent 
rural 
electrification 
loans, 
$125,000,000; 5 percent rural telephone loans, $100,000,000; cost 
of money rural telephone loans, $198,000,000; municipal rate rural 
electric loans, $600,000,000; and loans made pursuant to section 
306 of that Act, $933,000,000; to remain available until expended. 
For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974, including the cost of modifying loans, of direct 
and guaranteed loans authorized by the Rural Electrification Act 
of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 935), as follows: cost of direct loans, 
$33,266,000; cost of municipal rate loans, $46,020,000; cost of money 
rural telephone loans, $40,000; cost of loans guaranteed pursuant 
to section 306, $3,090,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $29,982,000. 
107 STAT. 1070 
PUBLIC LAW 103-111—OCT. 21, 1993 
RURAL 
TELEPHONE 
BANK 
PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
The Rural Telephone Bank is hereby authorized to make such 
expenditures, within the limits of funds available to such corpora-
tion in accord with law, and to make such contracts and commit-
ments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by 
section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act, as 
amended, as may be necessary in carrying out its authorized pro-
grams for the current fiscal year. During fiscal year 1994 and 
within the resources and authority available, gross obligations for 
the principal amount of direct loans shall be $199,847,000. 
For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974, including the cost of modifying loans, of direct 
loans authorized by the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as 
amended (7 U.S.C. 935), $3,118,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
out the loan programs, $8,794,000. 
DISTANCE LEARNING AND MEDICAL LINK PROGRAMS 
For necessary expenses to carry into effect the programs author-
ized in sections 2331-2335 of Public Law 101-624, $10,000,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
RURAL 
ECONOMIC 
DEVELOPMENT 
LOANS 
PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
For loans authorized under section 313 of the Rural Electrifica-
tion Act, for the purpose of promoting rural economic development 
and job creation projects, $13,025,000. 
For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974, of direct loans, $3,423,000. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For administrative expenses to carry out the provisions of the 
Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 901-950(b)), 
and to administer the loan and loan guarantee programs for 
Community Antenna Television facilities as authorized by the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1921-
1995), and for which commitments were made prior to fiscal year 
1994, including not to exceed $7,000 for financial and credit reports, 
funds 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 $103,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $38,776,000; 
of which $29,982,000 shall be derived by transfer from the Rural 
Electrification and Telephone Loans Program Account in this Act 
and $8,794,000 shall be derived by transfer from the Rural Tele-
phone Bank Program Accoimt in this Act: Provided, That none 
of the fimds in this Act may be used to authorize the transfer 
of additional funds to this account from the Rural Telephone Bank: 
Provided further, That none of the salaries and expenses provided 
to the Rural Electrification Administration, and none of the respon-
sibilities assigned by law to the Administrator of the Rural Elec-
trification Administration may be reassigned or transferred to any 
other agency or office. 
PUBLIC LAW 103-111—OCT. 21, 1993 
TITLE IV—DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR FOOD AND CONSUMER 
SERVICES 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Assist-
ant Secretary for Food and Consumer Services to administer the 
laws enacted by the Congress for the Food and Nutrition Service, 
$551,000. 
FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE 
CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS 
107 STAT. 1071 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the National School Lunch 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1751-1769b), and the applicable provisions other 
than sections 3 and 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
U.S.C. 1773-1785, and 1788-1789); $7,497,131,000, to remain avail-
able through September 30, 1995, of which $2,727,022,000 is hereby 
appropriated and $4,770,109,000 shall be derived by transfer from 
funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 
(7 U.S.C. 612c): Provided, That funds appropriated for the purpose 
of section 7 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 shall be allocated 
among the States but the distribution of such funds to an individual 
State is contingent upon that State's agreement to participate in 
studies and surveys of programs authorized under the National 
School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, when such 
studies and surveys have been directed by the Congress and 
requested by the Secretary of Agriculture: Provided further, That 
if the Secretary of Agriculture determines that a State's administra-
tion of any program under the National School Lunch Act or the 
Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (other than section 17), or the regula-
tions issued pursuant to these Acts, is seriously deficient, and 
the State fails to correct the deficiency within a specified period 
of time, the Secretary may withhold from the State some or all 
of the funds allocated to the State under section 7 of the Child 
Nutrition Act of 1966 and under section 13(k)(l) of the National 
School Lunch Act; upon a subsequent determination by the Sec-
retary that the programs are operated in an acceptable manner 
some or all of the funds withheld may be allocated: Provided further. 
That only final reimbursement claims for service of meals, supple-
ments, and milk submitted to State agencies by eligible schools, 
summer camps, institutions, and service institutions within sixty 
days following the month for which the reimbursement is claimed 
shall be eligible for reimbursement from funds appropriated under 
this Act. States may receive program funds appropriated under 
this Act for meals, supplements, and milk served during any month 
only if the final program operations report for such month is submit-
ted to the Department within ninety days following that month. 
Exceptions to these claims or reports submission requirements may 
be made at the discretion of the Secretary: Provided further, That 
up to $3,849,000 shall be available for independent verification 
of school food service claims: Provided further. That $1,853,000 
shall be available to provide financial and other assistance to oper-
ate the Food Service Management Institute. 
42 use 1776a. 
42 use 1776b. 
107 STAT. 1072 
PUBLIC LAW 103-111—OCT. 21, 1993 
SPECIAL MILK PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out the special milk program, 
as authorized by section 3 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 
(42 U.S.C. 1772), $20,277,000, to remain available through Septem-
ber 30, 1995. Only final reimbursement claims for milk submitted 
to State agencies within sixty days following the month for which 
the reimbursement is claimed shall be eligible for reimbursement 
from funds appropriated under this Act. States may receive program 
funds appropriated imder this Act only if the final program oper-
ations report for such month is submitted to the Department within 
ninety days following that month. Exceptions to these claims or 
reports submission requirements may be made at the discretion 
of the Secretary. 
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND 
CHILDREN (WIC) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the special supplemental 
food program as authorized by section 17 of the Child Nutrition 
Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786), $3,210,000,000, to remain available 
through September 30, 1995, of which up to $5,500,000 raay be 
used to carry out the farmer's market coupon program: Provided, 
That none of the funds in this Act shall be available to pay adminis-
trative expenses of WIC clinics except those that have an announced 
policy of prohibiting smoking within the space used to carry out 
the program: Provided hirther, That until revised allocation regula-
tions have been issued, the Secretary may waive the 15 percent 
cap regulation to ensure that all funds are allocated to States 
most in need: Provided further. That no State will incur an interest 
liabilitv to the Federal (jovemment on WIC rebate funds provided 
that all interest earned by the State on these funds is used for 
program purposes. 
COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out the commodity supple-
mental food program as authorized by section 4(a) of the Agriculture 
and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c (note)), includ-
ing not less than $8,000,000 for the projects in Detroit, New 
Oneans, and Des Moines, $104,500,000 to remain available through 
September 30, 1995: Provided, ThaX none of these fimds shall 
be available to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for 
commodities donated to the program. 
FOOD STAMP PROGRAM 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Food Stamp Act (7 
U.S.C. 2011-2029), $28,136,655,000: Provided, That funds provided 
herein shall remain available through September 30, 1994, in 
accordance with section 18(a) of the Food Stamp Act: Provided 
further. That $2,500,000,000 of the foregoing amount 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 
further. That funds provided herein shall oe expended in accordance 
with section 16 of the Food Stamp Act: Provided further. That 
this appropriation shall be subject to any work registration or 
PUBLIC LAW 103-111—OCT. 21, 1993 
107 STAT. 1073 
work fare requirements as may be required by law: Provided further, 
That $345,000,000 of the funds provided herein shall be available 
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after the Secretary has employed the regulatory and administrative 
methods available to him imder the law to curtail fraud, waste, 
and abuse in the program: Provided further, That $1,091,000,000 
of the foregoing amount shall be available for Nutrition Assistance 
for Puerto Rico as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 2028, of which $12,472,000 
shall be transferred to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service for the Cattle Tick Eradication Project. 
FOOD 
DONATIONS 
PROGRAMS 
FOR 
SELECTED 
GROUPS 
For necessary expenses to carry out section 4(a) of the Agri-
culture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c (note)), 
section 4(b) of the Food Stamp Act (7 U.S.C. 2013(b)), and section 
311 of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
3030a), $218,641,000, to remain available through September 30, 
1995: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
for meals provided pursuant to the Older Americans Act of 1965, 
a msiximum rate of reimbursement to States will be established 
by the Secretary, subject to reduction if obligations would exceed 
the amount of available funds, with any unobligated funds to remain 
available only for obligation in the fiscal year beginning Octo-
ber 1,1994. 
For necessary expenses to carry out section 110 of the Hunger 
Prevention Act of 1988, $40,000,000. 
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THE EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Emergency Food Assist-
ance Act of 1983, as amended, $40,000,000: Provided, That, in 
accordance with section 202 of Public Law 98-92, these funds 
shall be available only if the Secretary determines the existence 
of excess commodities. 
For purchases of commodities to carry out the Emergency Food 
Assistance Act of 1983, as amended, $80,000,000. 
FOOD PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary administrative expenses of the domestic food 
programs fimded under this Act, $107,767,000; of which $5,000,000 
shall be available only for simplifying procedures, reducing overhead 
costs, tightening regulations, improving food stamp coupon han-
dling, and assistance in the prevention, identification, and prosecu-
tion of fraud and other violations of law: Provided, That this appro-
priation 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 $150,000 shall be available for emplojnnent 
under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
TITLE V—FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED 
PROGRAMS 
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FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE 
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(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Foreign Agricultural Service, 
including carrying out title VI of the Agricultural Act of 1954, 
107 STAT. 1074 
PUBLIC LAW 103-111—OCT. 21, 1993 
as amended (7 U.S.C. 1761-1768), market development activities 
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 allow-
ances and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the Act approved 
August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), $118,027,000: Provided, That this 
appropriation shall be available to obtain statistics and related 
facts on foreign production and full and complete information on 
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methods used by other countries to move farm commodities in 
world trade on a competitive basis: Provided further. That in addi-
tion, funds available to the Department of Agriculture shall be 
available to assist an international organization in meeting the 
costs, including salaries, fringe benefits and other associated costs, 
related to the employment by the organization of Federal personnel 
that may transfer to the organization under the provisions of 5 
U.S.C. 3581-3584, or of other well-qualified United States citizens, 
for the performance of activities that contribute to increased under-
standing of international agricultural issues, with transfer of funds 
for this purpose from one appropriation to another or to a single 
account authorized, such funds remaining available until expended: 
Provided further, That the Office may utilize advances of funds, 
or reimburse this appropriation for expenditures made on behalf 
of Federal agencies, public and private organizations and institu-
tions under agreements executed pursuant to the agricultural food 
production assistance programs (7 U.S.C. 1736) and the foreign 
assistance programs of the International Development Cooperation 
Administration (22 U.S.C. 2392). 
None of the funds in the foregoing paragraph shall be available 
to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products. 
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GENERAL SALES MANAGER 
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(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the General Sales Man-
ager, $9,158,000, of which $4,866,000 may be transferred from 
Commodity Credit Corporation funds, $2,792,000 may be trans-
ferred from the Commodity Credit Corporation Program Account 
in this Act, and $1,500,000 may be transferred from the Public 
Law 480 Program Account in this Act. The General Sales Manager 
shall obtain, assimilate, and analyze all available information on 
developments related to private sales, as well as those funded 
by the Corporation, including grade and quality as sold and as 
delivered, including information relating to the effectiveness of 
greater reliance by the General Sales Manager upon loan guaran-
tees as contrasted to direct loans for financing commercial export 
sales of agricultural commodities out of private stocks on credit 
terms, as provided in titles I and II of the Agricultural Trade 
Act of 1978, Public Law 95-501, and shall submit quarterly reports 
to the appropriate committees of Congress concerning such develop-
ments. 
None of the fimds in the foregoing paragraph shall be available 
to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products. 
PUBLIC LAW 103-111—OCT. 21, 1993 
107 STAT. 1075 
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PUBLIC LAW 480 PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For expenses during the current fiscal year, not otherwise 
recoverable, and unrecovered prior years' costs, including interest 
thereon, under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance 
Act of 1954, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1691, 1701-1715, 1721-1726, 
1727-1727f, 1731-1736g), as follows: (1) $450,446,000 for Public 
Law 480 title I credit, including Food for Progress credit; (2) 
$45,927,000 is hereby appropriated for ocean freight differential 
coste for the shipment of agricultural commodities pursuant to 
title I of said Act and the Food for Progress Act of 1985, as 
amended; (3) $821,570,000 is hereby appropriated for commodities 
supplied in connection with dispositions abroad pursuant to title 
II of said Act; and (4) $280,083,000 is hereby appropriated for 
commodities supplied in connection with dispositions abroad pursu-
ant to title III of said Act: Provided, That not to exceed 10 per 
centum of the funds made available to carry out any title of said 
Act may be used to carry out any other title of said Act: Provided 
further, That such simis shall remain available until expended 
(7 U.S.C. 2209b). 
For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974, of direct credit agreements as authorized by 
the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, 
as amended, and the Food for Progress Act of 1985, as amended, 
including the cost of modifying credit agreements under said Act, 
$346,889,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the Public 
Law 480 title I credit program, and the Food for Progress Act 
of 1985, as amended, to the extent funds appropriated for Public 
Law 480 are utilized, $2,536,000. 
SHORT-TERM EXPORT CREDIT 
The Commodity Credit Corporation shall make available not 
less than $5,000,000,000 in credit guarantees under its export credit 
guarantee program for short-term credit extended to finance the 
export sales of United States agricultural commodities and the 
products thereof, as authorized by section 211(bXl) of the Agricul-
tural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5641). 
INTERMEDIATE EXPORT CREDIT 
The Commodity Credit Corporation shall make available not 
less than $500,000,000 in credit guarantees under its export guaran-
tee program for intermediate-term credit extended to finance the 
export sales of United States agricultural commodities and the 
products thereof, as authorized by section 211(bX2) of the Agricul-
tural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5641). 
EMERGING DEMOCRACIES EXPORT CREDIT 
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The Commodity Credit Corporation shall make available not 
less than $200,000,000 in credit guarantees under its Export 
Guarantee Program for credit expended to finance the export sales 
of United States agricultural commodities and the products thereof 
to emerging democracies, as authorized by section 1542 of Public 
Law 101-624 (7 U.S.C. 5622 note). 
107 STAT. 1076 
PUBLIC LAW 103-111—OCT. 21, 1993 
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION EXPORT LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For administrative expenses to carry out CCC's Export Guaran-
tee Program, GSM 102 and GSM 103, $3,381,000; to cover common 
overhead expenses as permitted bv section 11 of the Commodity 
Credit Corporation Charter Act and in conformity with the Federal 
Credit Reform Act of 1990, of which not to exceed $2,792,000 
may be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for the 
salaries and expenses of the General Sales Manager, and of which 
not to exceed $589,000 may be transferred to and merged with 
the appropriation for the salaries and expenses of the Agricultural 
Stabilization and Conservation Service. 
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES OVERSEAS (FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM) 
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For payments in foreign currencies owed to or owned by the 
United States for research activities authorized by section 104(c)(7) 
of the .^dcultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, 
as amended (7 U.S.C. 1704(cX7)), not to exceed $1,062,000: Pro-
vided, That not to exceed $25,000 of these funds shall be available 
for payments in foreign currencies for expenses of employment 
pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic 
Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), as amended by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
TITLE VI—RELATED AGENCIES AND FOOD AND DRUG 
ADMINISTRATION 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 
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FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
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For necessary expenses of the Food and Drug Administration, 
including hire and purchase of passenger motor vehicles; for rental 
of specisQ purpose space in the District of Columbia or elsewhere; 
and for miscellaneous and emergency expenses of enforcement 
activities, authorized and approved by the Secretary and to be 
accounted for solely on the Secretary's certificate, not to exceed 
$25,000; $867,339,000, of which not to exceed $54,000,000 in fees 
pursuant to section 736 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act may be credited to this appropriation and remain available 
until expended: Provided, That fees derived from applications 
received during fiscal year 1994 shall be subject to the fiscal year 
1994 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 none 
of the fimds in this Act may be used to pay for expenses of the 
Board of Experts on Tea. 
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ation, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities of or used 
by the Food and Drug Administration, where not otherwise pro-
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vided, $8,350,000, to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 
2209b): Provided, That the Food and Drug Administration may 
accept donated land in Montgomery and/or Prince George's Coun-
ties, Maryland. 
RENTAL PAYMENTS (FDA) 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For payment of space rental and related costs pursuant to 
Public Law 92-313 for programs and activities of the Food and 
Drug Administration which are included in this Act, $48,575,000, 
of which $15,000,000 shall be retained by the Food and Drug 
Administration 
for repairs, improvements, and 
non-recurring 
repairs as determined by the Food and Drug Administration: Pro-
vided, That in the event the Food and Drug Administration should 
require modification of space needs, a share of the salaries and 
expenses appropriation may be transferred to this appropriation, 
or a share of tins appropriation may be transferred to the salaries 
and expenses appropriation, but such transfers shall not exceed 
5 per centum of the fimds made available for rental payments 
(FDA) to or from this account. 
DEPARTMENT 
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TREASURY 
FINANCIAL, MANAGEMENT SERVICE 
PAYMENTS TO THE FARM CREDIT SYSTEM FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 
CORPORATION 
For necessary pajnnents to the Farm Credit System Financial 
Assistance Corporation by the Secretary of the Treasury, as author-
ized by section 6.28(c) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971, as amended, 
for reimbursement of interest expenses incurred by the Financial 
Assistance Corporation on obligations issued through 1993, as 
authorized, $62,696,000. 
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION 
For necessary expenses to cany out the provisions of the 
Commodity Exchange Act, as amended. (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; $47,485,000, including not to exceed $700 for official 
reception and representation expenses. 
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $40,426,000 (from assessments collected from 
farm credit institutions and from the Federal Agricultural Mortgage 
Corporation) shall be obligated during the current fiscal year for 
administrative expenses as authorized under 12 U.S.C. 2249. 
107 STAT. 1078 
PUBLIC LAW 103-111—OCT. 21, 1993 
TITLE VII—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 701. Within the unit Hmit of cost fixed by law, appropria-
tions and authorizations made for the Department of Agriculture 
for the fiscal year 1994 under this Act shall be available for the 
purchase, in addition to those specifically provided for, of not to 
exceed 657 passenger motor vehicles, of which 653 shall be for 
replacement only, and for the hire of such vehicles. 
SEC. 702. Fimds in this Act available to the Department of 
Agriculture shall be available for uniforms or allowances therefor 
as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902). 
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SEC. 703. Not less than $1,500,000 of the appropriations of 
the Department of Agriculture in this Act for research and service 
work authorized by the Acts of August 14, 1946, and July 28, 
1954, and (7 U.S.C. 427, 1621-1629), and by chapter 63 of title 
31, United States Code, shall be available for contracting in accord-
ance with said Acts and chapter. 
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SEC. 704. Hereafter, none of the funds available to the Depart-
ment of Agriculture may be used to make production or other 
payments to a person, persons, or corporations upon a final finding 
by court of competent jurisdiction that such party is guilty of 
growing, cultivating, harvesting, processing or storing marijuana, 
or other such prohibited drug-producing plants on any part of 
lands owned or controlled by such persons or corporations. 
SEC. 705. The cumulative total of transfers to the Working 
Capital Fund for the purpose of accumulating growth capital for 
data services and National Finance Center operations shall not 
exceed $2,000,000: Provided, That no funds in this Act appropriated 
to an agency of the Department shall be transferred to the Working 
Capital Fund without the approval of the agency administrator. 
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SEC. 706. 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, and 
Integrated Systems Acquisition Project; Agricultural Stabilization 
and Conservation Service, salaries and expenses funds made avail-
able to county committees; Foreign Agricultural Service, Middle-
Income Country Training Program; higher education graduate 
fellowships grants under section 1417(b)(6) of the National Agricul-
tural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977, as 
amended (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(6)); and capacity building grants to 
colleges eligible to receive funds under the Act of August 30, 1890, 
including Tuskegee University. 
New obligational authority for the Boll Weevil Program; up 
to 10 per centum of the Screwworm Program of the Animal and 
Plant Health Inspection Service; funds appropriated for Rental Pay-
ments; and higher education minority scholars programs under 
section 1417(b)(5) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policv Act of 1977, as amended (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(5)) 
shall remain available until expended. 
SEC. 707. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act 
shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year 
imless expressly so provided herein. 
SEC. 708. Not to exceed $50,000 of the appropriations available 
to the Department of Agriculture in this Act shall be available 
to provide appropriate orientetion and language training pursuant 
to Public Law 94-449. 
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107 STAT. 1079 
SEC. 709. 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 institutions in excess of 10 per centum 
of the total direct cost of the agreement when the purpose of 
such cooperative arrangements is to carry out programs of mutual 
interest between the two parties. This does not preclude appropriate 
pa3mient of indirect costs on grants £ind contracts with such institu-
tions when such indirect costs are computed on a similar basis 
for all agencies for which appropriations are provided in this Act. 
SEC. 710. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 7 USC 6l2c note. 
commodities acquired by the Department in connection with 
Commodity Credit Corporation and section 32 price support oper-
ations may be used, as authorized by law (15 U.S.C. 714c and 
7 U.S.C. 612c), to provide commodities to individuals in cases of 
hardship as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture. 
SEC. 711. None of the funds in this Act shall be available 
to reimburse the General Services Administration for pa3anent of 
space rentel and related costs in excess of the amounts specified 
in this Act; nor shall this or any other provision of law require 
a reduction in the level of rental space or services below that 
of fiscal year 1993 or prohibit an expansion of rental space or 
services with the use of funds otherwise appropriated in this Act. 
Further, no agency of the Department of Agriculture, from funds 
otherwise available, shall reimburse the General Services Adminis-
tration for payment of space rentel and related costs provided 
to such agency at a percentage rate which is greater than is avail-
able in the case of funds appropriated in this Act. 
SEC. 712. None of the funds provided in this Act may be 
used to reduce programs by esteblishing an end-of-year emplojonent 
ceiling on full-time equivalent stefT years below the level set herein 
for the following agencies: Food and Drug Administration, 9,824; 
Farmers Home Administration, 12,225; Agricultural Stabilization 
and Conservation Service, 2,550; Rural Electrification Administra-
tion, 550; and Soil Conservation Service, 14,177. 
SEC. 713. Fimds appropriated by this Act shall be applied 
only to the objects for which appropriations were made except 
as otherwise provided by law, as required by 31 U.S.C. 1301. 
SEC. 714. None of the funds in this Act shall be available 
to restrict the authority of the Commodity Credit Corporation 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. 715. Hereafter, none of the funds available to the Depart- 7 use 608d note. 
ment of Agriculture may be expended to release information 
acquired from any handler under the Agricultural Marketing Agree-
ment Act of 1937, as amended: Provided, That this provision shall 
not prohibit the release of information to other Federal agencies 
for enforcement purposes: Provided further, That this provision 
shall not prohibit the release of aggregate statistical data used 
in formulating regulations pursuant to the Agricultural Marketing 
Agreement Act of 1937, as amended: Provided further. That this 
provision shall not prohibit the release of information submitted 
by milk handlers. 
SEC. 716. Unless otherwise provided in this Act, none of the 
funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this Act may 
be used by the Farmers Home Administration to employ or other-
107 STAT. 1080 
PUBLIC LAW 103-111—OCT. 21, 1993 
wise contract with private debt collection agencies to collect delin-
quent payments from Farmers Home Administration borrowers. 
SEC. 717. None of the funds in this Act, or otherwise made 
available by this Act, shall be used to sell loans made by the 
Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund. Further, Rural Development 
Insurance Fund loans offered for sale in fiscal year 1994 shall 
be first offered to the borrowers for prepayment. 
SEC. 718. None of the funds in this Act may be used to establish 
any new ofiEice, organization, or center for which funds have not 
been provided in advance in Appropriations Acts, except the Depart-
ment may carry out planning activities. 
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SEC. 719. None of the funds in this Act shall be available 
to pay indirect costs on research grants awarded competitively 
by the Cooperative State Research Service that exceed 14 per cen-
tum of total Federal funds provided under each award. 
SEC. 720. Appropriations to the Department of Agriculture for 
the cost of direct and guaranteed loans made available in fiscal 
years 1992, 1993, and 1994 shall remain available until expended 
to cover obligations made in fiscal years 1992, 1993, and 1994 
for the following accounts: Rural Development Insurance Fund Pro-
gram Account; Rural Development Loan Fund Program Account; 
the Rural Telephone Bank Program Account; the Rural Electrifica-
tion and Telephone Loans Program Account; and the Rural Eco-
nomic Development Loans Program Accoimt: Provided, That here-
after, such appropriations are authorized to remain available until 
expended. 
SEC. 721. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 
all loan levels provided in this Act shall be considered estimates, 
not limitations. 
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SEC. 722. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
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none of the funds in this Act may be used to operate the seven 
regional offices of the Rural Development Administration after April 
1,1994. 
SEC. 723. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act shall be used to pay the salaries of personnel 
who carry out a Market Promotion Program pursuant to section 
203 (7 U.S.C. 5623) of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978, with 
respect to tobacco or if the aggregate amount of funds and/or 
commodities under such program exceeds $100,000,000. 
SEC. 724. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act shall be used to enroll in excess of 75,000 
acres in the fiscal year 1994 Wetlands Reserve Program, as author-
ized by 16 U.S.C. 3837. 
SEC. 725. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act shall be used to enroll additional acres in 
the Conservation Reserve Program authorized by 16 U.S.C. 3831-
3845. 
SEC. 726. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1994 
pay raises for programs funded by this Act shall be absorbed within 
the levels appropriated in this Act. 
SEC. 727. 
(a) COMPLIANCE WITH BUY AMERICAN ACT.—None 
of the fimds made available in this Act may be expended by an 
entity imless the entity agrees that in expending the funds the 
entity will comply with sections 2 through 4 of the Act of March 
3, 1933 (41 U.S.C. lOa-lOc; popularly known as the "Buy American 
Act"). 
PUBLIC LAW 103-111—OCT. 21, 1993 
107 STAT. 1081 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS; REQUIREMENT REGARDING NOTICE.— 
(1) PURCHASE OF AMERICAN-MADE EQUIPMENT AND PROD-
UCTS.—In the case of any equipment or product that may 
be authorized to be purchased with financial assistance pro-
vided using funds made available in this Act, it is the sense 
of the Congress that entities receiving the assistance should, 
in expending the assistance, purchase only American-made 
equipment and products. 
(2) NOTICE TO RECIPIENTS OF ASSISTANCE.—In providing 
financial assistance using funds made available in this Act, 
the head of each Federal agency shall provide to each recipient 
of the assistance a notice describing the statement made in 
paragraph (1) by the Congress. 
(c) PROHIBITION OF CONTRACTS WITH PERSONS FALSELY LABEL-
ING PRODUCTS AS MADE IN AMERICA.—If it has been finally deter-
mined by a court or Federal agency that any person intentionally 
affixed a label bearing a "Made in America" inscription, or any 
inscription with the same meaning, to any product sold in or shipped 
to the United States that is not made in the United States, the per-
son shall be ineligible to receive any contract or subcontract made 
with funds made available in this Act, pursuant to the debarment, 
^^uspension, and ineligibility procedures described in sections 9.400 
through 9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations. 
SEC. 728. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 7 USC 1446h 
available by this Act shall be used by the Secretary of Agriculture '^°*®-
to provide a total amount of pa3mients to a person to support the 
price of honey under section 207 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 
U.S.C. 1446h) and section 405A of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1425a) in 
excess of $0 in the 1994 crop year. 
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, none of the 
funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act shall be 
used by the Secretary of Agriculture to provide for a total amount 
of payments and/or total amount of loan forfeitures to a person to 
support the price of honey under section 207 of the Agricultural Act 
of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1446h) and section 405A of such Act (7 U.S.C. 
1425a) in excess of zero dollars in the 1994 crop year. 
SEC. 729. Section 712 of this Act shall have no effect. 
This Act may be cited as the "Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropria-
tions Act, 1994". 
Approved October 21, 1993. 
L E G I S L A T I V E H I S T O R Y — H . R . 2493: 
H O U S E REPORTS: Nos. 103-153 (Comm. on Appropriations) and 103-212 
(Comm. of Conference). 
S E N A T E REPORTS: No. 103-102 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
C O N G R E S S I O N A L RECORD, Vol. 139 (1993): 
June 29, considered and passed House. 
July 26, 27, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Aug. 6, House agreed to conference report; receded and concurred in certain 
Senate amendments, in others with amendments. 
Sept. 23, Senate agreed to conference report; receded and concurred in certain 
House amendments, in others with amendments. 
Sept. 30, House concurred in certain Senate amendment, in another with an 
amendment. 
Oct. 14, Senate concurred in House amendment. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 29 (1993): 
Oct. 21, Presidential statement. 
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