An Act making appropriations for Agriculture and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, and for other purposes.
PL 94-351 (H.R.14237), enacted 07/12/1976

PUBLIC LAW 94-351—JULY 12, 1976 
90 STAT. 851 
Public Law 94-351 
94th Congress 
An Act 
Making appropriations for Agriculture aud Related Agencies programs for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assenfibled, That the following 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other-
wise appropriated, for Agriculture and Belated Agencies programs 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, and for other purposes; 
namely: 
TITLE I—AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS 
PRODI'CTIOX, PROCESSING, AND MARKETING 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture, 
including not to exceed $5,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
$2,267,000: Provided^ That this appropriation shall be reimbursed 
from applicable appropriations in this Act for travel expenses incident 
to the holding of hearings as required by 5 U.S.C. 551-558: Provided 
further^ That not to exceed $4,000 of this amount shall be available 
for official reception and representation expenses, not otherwise pro-
vided for, as determined by the Secretary. 
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION 
For Budget, Fiscal and Management, $3,307,721; for General 
Operations, $1,528,217; for ADP Systems, $192,335; for Personnel 
Administration, $2,012,127; for Equal Opportunity, $2,420,600; for 
Information Services provided by the Office of Communication, includ-
ing the dissemination of agricultural information and the coordination 
of informational work and programs authorized by Congress in the 
Department, $4,684,000; making a total of $14,145,000 for Depart-
mental Administration to provide for necessary expenses for manage-
ment support services to offices of the Department of Agriculture, and 
for general administration of the Department of Agriculture, repairs 
and alterations, and other miscellaneous supplies and expenses not 
otherwise provided for and necessary for the practical and efficient 
work of the Department of Agriculture, of which not to exceed $10,000 
for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109 and, not to exceed $1,269,000 
may be used for farmers' bulletins and not less than two hundred 
thirty-two thousand two hundred and fifty copies for the use of the 
Senate and House of Representatives of part 2 of the annual report 
of the Secretary (known as the Yearbook of Agriculture) as author-
ized by .44 U.S.C. 1301: Provided^ That in the preparation of motion 
pictures or exhibits by the Department, 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). 
July 12. 1976 
[H.R. 14237] 
Agriculture and 
related agencies. 
Appropriations 
for fiscal year 
1977. 
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PUBLIC LAW 94-351—JULY 12, 1976 
ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT SUPPORT CENTER 
For necessary expenses of the Economic Management Support Cen-
ter to provide management support services to selected agencies of the 
Department of Agriculture, $2,802,000: Provided^ That this appro-
priation shall be available for employment pursuant to the second 
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sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7U.S.C. 2225), 
and not to exceed $25,000 shall be available for employment under 
5 U.S.C. 3109 (7 U.S.C. 2201-2202) 
OrriCE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector General, includ-
ing 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 $10,000, 
for employment under 5 ILS.C. 3109, $18,434,000 and in addition, 
$7,932,000 shall be derived by transfer from the appropriation, "Food 
Stamp Program" and merged with this appropriation. 
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL 
For necessary expenses, including payment of fees or dues for the 
use of law libraries by attorneys in the field service, $8,708,000. 
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE 
For expenses necessary to enable the Agricultural Research Service 
to perform agricultural research and demonstration relating to pro-
duction, utilization, marketing, and distribution (not otherwise pro-
vided 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, except that the foregoing limitation shall 
not apply to the acquisition of lands for the U.S. Sugarcane Labora-
tory, Houma, Louisiana, at a cost not to exceed $450,000; $270,576,000: 
Provided^ That appropriations hereunder 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 $75,000 shall 
be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further^ 
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That appropriations hereunder shall be available for the operation 
and maintenance of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed one 
for replacement only and for the acquisition without cost of not to 
exceed one to be obtained by transfer: Provided further^ That of the 
appropriations hereunder, not less than $10,526,600 shall be available 
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to conduct marketing research: Provided further^ That appropriations 
hereunder shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250, for the con-
struction, alteration, and repair of buildings and improvements, but 
unless otherwise provided, the cost of constructing any one building 
(except headhouses connecting greenhouses) shall not exceed $57,500, 
except for six buildings to be constructed or improved at a cost not 
to exceed $112,500 each, and the cost of altering any one building 
during the fiscal year shall not exceed $21,500, or 22 per centum of 
the cost of the building, whichever is greater: Provided further.^ That 
the limitations on alterations contained in this Act shall not apply to 
a total of $100,000 for facilities at Beltsville, Maryland: Provided 
further^ That the foregoing limitations shall not apply to replace-
ment of buildings needed to carry out the Act of April 24, 1948 (21 
U.S.C. 113a). 
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90 STAT. 853 
Special fund: To provide for additional labor, subprofessional, and Special fund, 
junior scientific help to be employed under contracts and cooperative 
agreements to strengthen the work at research installations in the field, 
not more than $2,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this head 
for the previous fiscal year may be used by the Administrator of the 
Agricultural Research Service in departmental research programs in 
the current fiscal year, the amount so used to be transferred to and 
merged with the appropriation otherwise available under "Agricul-
tural Research Service". 
SCIENTinC ACTIVITIES OVERSEAS (SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM) 
For payments in foreign currencies owed to or owned by the United 
States for market development research authorized by section 104 
(b) (1) and for agricultural and forestry research and other functions 
related thereto authorized by section 104(b) (3) of the Agricultural 
Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended (7 U.S.C. 
1704(b) (1), (3)), $7,500,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall 
be available, in addition to other appropriations for these purposes, 
for payments in the foregoing currencies: Provided further, That 
funds appropriated herein shall be used for payments in such foreign 
currencies as the Department determines are needed, and can be used 
most effectively to carry out the purposes of this paragraph: Provided 
further. That not to exceed $25,000 of this appropriation shall be 
available for payments in foreign currencies for expenses of employ- 
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ment 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. 
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, including those pursuant 
to the Act of February 28,1947, as amended (21 U.S.C. 114b-<;) neces-
sary to prevent, control, and eradicate pests and plant and animal 
diseases; to carry out inspection, quarantine, and regulatory activities; 
to carry on services related to consumer protection; and to protect the 
environment, as authorized by law, $403,667,000, of which $2,500,000 
shall be available for the control of outbreaks of insects, plant diseases 
and animal diseases to the extent necessary to meet emergency condi-
tions and $833,000 shall be for repayment to the Commodity Credit 
Corporation of advances (and interest thereon) made in accordance 
with authorities contained in the provisions of the appropriation items 
for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in the Agri-
culture-Environmental and Consumer Protection Appropriation Act, 
1975: Provided, That $1,000,000 of the funds for control of the fire 88 Stat. 1822. 
ant shall be placed in reserve for matching purposes with States 
which may come into the program: 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 any State of at least 40 per centum: Provided 
further. 
That this appropriation shall be available for field employment pur-
suant 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: Provided further. That this appro-
priation shall be available for the operation and maintenance of air-
craft and the purchase of not to exceed four, of which two shall be for 
replacement only: Provided further. That this appropriation shall 
be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for the construction, alteration, 
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and repair of buildings and improvements, but unless otherwise pro-
vided, the cost of constructing any one building shall not exceed 
$52,500, except for two buildings to be constructed or improved at a 
cost of not to exceed $105,000 each, and the cost of altering any one 
building during the fiscal year shall not exceed $20,000, or 20 per 
centum of the cost of the building, whichever is greater: Provided 
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further, That $3,800,000 shall remain available until expended for 
plans, construction and improvement of facilities without regard to 
limitations contained herein: Provided further, That this appropria-
tion shall be available for acquisition of lands by donation, exchange, 
or purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100: Provided 
further, 
That, in addition, in emergencies which threaten the livestock or poul-
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try industries of the 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 necessary, to be available 
only in such emergencies for the arrest and eradication of foot-and-
mouth disease, rinderpest, contagious pleuropneumonia, or other con-
tagious or infectious diseases of animals, or European fowl pest and 
similar diseases in poultry, and for expenses in accordance with the 
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Act of February 28, 1947, as amended, and any unexpended balances 
of funds transferred for such emergency purposes in the next preceding 
fiscal year shall be merged with such transferred amounts. 
COOPERATR^^ STATE RESEARCH SERVICE 
For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for grants for 
cooperative forestry and other research, for facilities, and for other 
expenses, including $97,973,000 to carry into effect the provisions of 
the Hatch Act, approved IMarch 2, 1887, as amended by the Act 
approved August 11, 1955 (7 U.S.C. 361a-361i), and further amended 
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by Public Law 92-318 approved June 23, 1972, and further amended 
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by Public Law 93-471 approved October 2G, 1974, including adminis-
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tration by the United States Department of Agriculture, and penalty 
note. 
j^^^^j costs of agricultural experiment stations under section 6 of the 
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Hatch Act of 1887, as amended; $8,212,000 for grants for cooperative 
forestry research under the Act approved October 10,1962 (16 U.S.C. 
582a—582a-7), as amended by Public Law 92-318 approved June 23, 
1972; $17,852,000, in addition to funds otherwise available for con-
tracts and grants for scientific research under the Act of August 4, 
1965 (7 U.S.C. 450i) ; $1,500,000 for Rural Development Research as 
authorized under the Rural Development Act of 1972 (7 U.S.C. 2661-
2668), including administrative expenses; and $1,115,000 for necessary 
expenses of the Cooperative State Research Service, including admin-
istration of payments to State agricultural experiment stations, 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 $50,000 
for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109; in all $126,652,000. 
EXTENSION SERVICE 
Payments to States, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands: 
For payments for cooperative agricultural extension work under the 
Smith-Lever Act. as amended by the Act of June 26, 1953, the Act 
of August 11, 1955, the Act of October 5, 1962 (7 U.S.C. 341-349), 
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and_ section 506 of the Act of June 23, 1972, to be distributed under 
sections 3(b) and 3(c) of the Act, for retirement and employees' com-
pensation costs for extension agents, and for costs of penalty mail 
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90 STAT. 855 
for cooperative extension agents and State extension directors, 
$168,225,000; payments for the nutrition and family education pro-
gram for low-income areas under section 3(d) of the Act, $50,560,000; 
payments for extension work by the colleges receiving the benefits of 
the second Morrill Act (7 U.S.C. 321-326, 328) and Tuskegee Institute 
under section 3(d) of the Act, $8,400,000; payments for rural develop- 7 USC 343. 
ment work under section 3(d) of the Act, $1,000,000; payments for 
the pest management program under section 3(d) of the Act, 
$2,935,000; payments for the farm safety program under section 3(d) 
of the Act, $1,020,000; and payments for extension woi'k under section 
208(c) of Public Law 93^71, $910,000; and $1,500,000 for Rural D.C. Code 
Development Education as authorized under the Rural Development 31-1718. 
Act of 1972 (7 U.S.C. 2661-2668) ; in all, $234,550,000: Provided, That 
funds 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, 7 USC 343. 
shall not be paid to any State, Puerto Rico, Guam, or the Virgin ^^ Stat. 350. 
Islands 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 by the Act of June 26,1953, the Act 
of August 11, 1955, the Act of October 5, 1962 (7 U.S.C. 341-349), 
and section 506 of the Act of June 23, 1972, and section 208(d) of 
Public Law 93-471, and to coordinate and provide program leadership 
for the extension work of the Department and the several States and 
insular possession, $5,658,000. 
NATIOXAL AGRICULTURAL LIBRARY 
For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural Library, 
$6,026,000: 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 $100,000 shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 
2250 for the alteration and repair of buildings and improvements. 
STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the Statistical Reporting Service in con-
ducting statistical reporting and service work, including crop and 
livestock estimates, statistical coordination and improvements, and 
marketing surveys, as authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act 
of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627) and other laws, $33,827,000: Provided, 
That no part of the funds herein appropriated shall be available for 
any expense incident to publishing estimates of apple production for 7 USC 411b. 
other than the commercial crop: Provided further, 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 $40,000 shall be available for employment under 
5 U.S.C. 3109. 
ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the Economic Research Service in con-
ducting economic research and service relating to agricultural produc-
tion, marketing, and distribution, as authorized by the Agricultural 
Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627), and other laws, including 
economics of marketing; analyses relating to farm prices, income and 
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population, and demand for farm products, use of resources in agricul-
ture, adjustments, cost and returns in farming, and farm finance; and 
for analyses of supply and demand for farm products in foreign 
countries and tlieir effect on prospects for United States exports, prog-
ress in economic development and its relation to sales of farm products, 
assembly and analysis of agricultural trade statistics and analysis of 
international financial and monetary programs and policies as they 
affect the competitive position of United States farm products; 
$26,080,000, of which not less than $200,000 shall be available for 
investigation, determination and finding as to the effect upon the 
production of food and upon the agricultural economy of any proposed 
action affecting such subject matter pending before the Administrator 
of the Environmental Protection Agency for presentation, in the public 
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interest, before said administrator, other agencies or before the courts: 
Provided^ That not less than $350,000 of the funds contained in this 
appropriation shall be available to continue to gather statistics and 
conduct a special study on the price spread between the farmer and 
consumer: Pro^'zfi^ee?/wr^^/ier, 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 $75,000 
shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided 
further^ That not less than $145,000 of the funds contained in 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. 
AGKICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 
MARKETING SERVICES 
For expenses necessary to carry on services related to consumer 
protection, agricultural marketing and distribution, and regulatory 
programs, other than Packers and Stockyards Act, as authorized by 
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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 $45,000 for employ-
ment under 5 U.S.C._ 3109; $52,734,000: Provided, That this appro-
priation shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the 
alteration and repair of buildings and improvements, but, unless other-
wise provided, the cost of altering any one building during the fiscal 
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year shall not exceed $7,500 or 7.5 per centum of the cost of the 
building, whichever is greater. 
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PAYMENTS TO STATES AND POSSESSIONS 
For payments to departments of agriculture, bureaus and depart-
ments of markets, and similar agencies for marketing activities under 
section 204(b) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 
1623(b)), $1,600,000. 
FUNDS FOR STRENGTHENING MARKETS, INCOME, AND SUPPLY (SECTION 32) 
Funds available under 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 as authorized by the 
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Fish and Wildlife Act of August 8,1956; (2) transfers otherwise pro-
note. 
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90 STAT. 857 
vided in this Act; and (3) not more than $4,250,000 for formulation 
and administration of marketing agreements and orders pursuant to 
the Agricuhural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended, and 7 USC 674 note. 
the Aericultural Act of 1961. 
7 USC 1911 note. 
PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ADMINISTRATION 
For expenses necessary for administration of the Packers and Stock-
yards Act, as authorized by law, including field employment 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, $5,226,000. 
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FARMER COOPERATIVE SERVICE 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Act of July 2,1926 (7 U.S.C. 
451-457), and for conducting research relating to the economic and 
marketing aspects of farmer cooperatives, as authorized by the Agri-
cultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627), $2,589,000. 
FARM INCOME STABILIZATION 
AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND CONSERVATION SERVICE 
7 USC 181. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary administrative expenses of the Agricultural Stabiliza-
tion and Conservation Service, including expenses to formulate and 
carry out programs authorized by title III of the Agricultural Adjust-
ment Act of 1938, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1301-1393) ; sections 7 to 15, 
16(a), 16(b), 16(d), 16(e), 16(f), 16(i), and 17 of the Soil Conserva-
tion and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended and supplemented (16 
U.S.C. 590g-590q); sections 1001 to 1010 of the Agricultural Act of 
1970 as added by the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 
1973 (16 U.S.C. 1501 to 1510); the Water Bank Act (16 U.S.C. 1301-
1311); and laAvs pertaining to the Commodity Credit Corporation, 
$157,410,000: Provided, That, in addition, not to exceed $74,958,000 
may be transferred to and merged with this appropriation from the 
Commodity Credit Corporation fund 
(including not to exceed 
$33,492,000 under the limitation on Commodity Credit Corporation 
administrative expenses) : Provided further, That other funds made 
available to the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service 
for authorized activities may be advanced to and merged with this 
appropriation: 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), and not to exceed 
$100,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Pro^ 
vided further, That no part of the funds appropriated or made avail-
able under this act shall be used (1) to influence the vote in any referen-
dum; (2) to influence agricultural legislation, except as permitted in 
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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 Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as 
amended, for engaging in any activities other than advisory and super- 16 USC 590h. 
visory duties and delegated program functions prescribed in adminis- 
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trative regulations. 
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DAIRY AND BEEKEEPER INDEMNITY PROGRAMS 
For necessary expenses involved in making indemnity payments 
to dairy farmers for milk cows producing such milk and manufac-
turers of dairy products who have been directed to remove their milk 
or dairy products from commercial markets because it contained resi-
dues of chemicals registered and approved for use by the Federal 
Government, and to beekeepers who through no fault of their own 
have suffered losses as a result of the use of economic poisons which 
had been registered and approved for use by the Federal Government, 
$4,050,000: Provided^ That none of the funds contained in this Act 
shall be used to make indemnity payments to any farmer whose milk 
was removed from commercial markets as a result of his willful 
failure to follow procedures prescribed by the Federal Government. 
CORPORATION'S 
The following corporations and agencies are hereby authorized to 
make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing 
authority available to each such corporation or agency and in accord 
with law, and to make such 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, $11,976,000. 
FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION FUND 
Not to exceed $8,006,000 of administrative and operating expenses 
may be paid from premium income. 
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION 
REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES 
To reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for net realized 
losses sustained in prior years, but not previously reimbursed, pur-
suant to the Act of August 17. 1961 (15 U.S.C. 713a-ll, 713a-12), 
$189,053,000. 
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LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $41,220,000 shall be available for administrative 
expenses of the Commodity Credit Corporation: Provided^ That 
$3,133,000 of this authorization shall be available to support the posi-
tion of Sales Manager who shall work to expand and strengthen sales 
of U.S. commodities in world markets (including those of the Corpora-
tion and those funded by Public Law 480) pursuant to existing 
authority (including that contained in the Corporation's charter and 
Public Law 480), and that such funds shall be used by such Sales 
Manager to form an agency to carry out the above activities. Such 
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90 STAT. 859 
Sales Manager shall report directly to the Board of Directors of the 
Corporation of which the Secretary of Agriculture is a member. Such 
Sales Manager shall obtain, assimilate, and analyze all available infor-
mation on developments related to private sales, as well as those funded 
by the Corporation and Public Law 480, including grade and quality as 
sold and as delivered and shall submit quarterly reports to the appro-
priate committees of Congress concerning such developments: Pro-
vided further^ That not less than 7 per centum of this authorization 
shall be placed in reserve to be apportioned pursuant to section 3679 
of the Kevised Statutes, as amended, for use only in such amounts and 
at such times as may become necessary to carry out program opera-
tions : Provided further, That all necessary expenses (including legal 
and special services performed on a contract or fee basis, but not 
including other personal services) in connection with the acquisition, 
operation, maintenance, improvement, or disposition of any real or 
personal property belonging to the Corporation or in which it has an 
interest, including expenses of collections of pledged collateral, shall 
be considered as nonadministrative expenses for the purposes hereof. 
Reports to 
congressional 
committees. 
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TITLE 
II—RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND 
ASSISTANCE 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROTECTION 
FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION 
RURAL H O U S I N G INSURANCE 
FUND 
For direct loans and related advances pursuant to section 517 (m) 
of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, $15,000,000 shall be available 42 USe 1487. 
from funds in the rural housing insurance fund, and for insured loans 
as authorized by title V of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, 42 USe 1471. 
$3,196,000,000 of which not less than $2,023,000,000 shall be available 
for subsidized interest loans to low-income borrowers as determined 
by the Secretary: Provided, That unsubsidized interest guaranteed 
loans of not to exceed $500,000,000 shall be in addition to these 
amounts. 
For an additional amount to reimburse the rural housing insurance 
fund for losses sustained in prior years, but not previously reimbursed, 
in carrying out the provisions of title V of the Housing Act of 1949, 
as amended (42 U.S.C. 1483, 1487e, and 1490a (cj), including 
$42,788,000 as authorized by section 521(c) of the Act, $175,429,000, 42 USC 1490a. 
and such amounts as may be necessary to carry out a rental assistance 
program under section 521(a)(2) of the Housing Act of 1949, as 
amended. 
AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND 
For an additional amount to reimburse the agricultural credit 
insurance fund for losses sustained in prior years, but not previously 
reimbursed, in carrying out the provisions of the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1988(a)), 
$141,189,000. 
Loans may be insured, or made to be sold and insured, under this 
Fund in accordance with and subject to the provisions of 7 U.S.C. 
1928-1929, as follows: real estate loans, $520,000,000, including not 
less than $450,000,000 for farm ownership loans; and not less than 
$54,000,000 for water development, use, and conservation loans; operat-
ing loans, $625,000,000; and emergency loans in amounts necessary 
to meet the needs resulting from natural disasters. 
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RURAL WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL GRANTS 
For grants pursuant to sections 306(a)(2) and 306(a)(6) of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 
1926), $200,000,000 to remain available until expended, pursuant to 
section 306(d) of the above Act. 
VERY LOW-INCOME HOUSING REPAIR GRANTS 
For grants to the elderly pursuant to section 504 of the Housing 
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Act of 1949, as amended, $5,000,000. 
RURAL HOUSING FOR DOMESTIC FARM LABOR 
For financial assistance to public nonprofit organizations for hous-
ing for domestic farm labor, pursuant to section 516 of the Housing 
Act of 1949, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1486), $7,500,000. 
MUTUAL AND SELF-HELP HOUSING 
For grants pursuant to section 523(b) (1) (A) of the Housing Act 
of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490c), $9,000,000. 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT INSURANCE FUND 
For an additional amount to reimburse the rural development insur-
ance fund for losses sustained in prior years, but not previously reim-
bursed, in carrying out the provisions of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1988(a)), $47,484,000. 
For loans to be insured, or made to be sold and insured, under this 
fund in accordance with and subject to the provisions of 7 U.S.C. 1928 
and 86 Stat. 661-664, as follows: water and sewer facility loans, 
$600,000,000; industrial development loans, $350,000,000; and commu-
nity facility loans, $200,000,000. 
RURAL COMMUNITY FIRE PROTECTION GRANTS 
For grants pursuant to section 404 of the Rural Development Act of 
1972, as amended (7 U.S.C. 2654), $3,500,000 to fund up to 50 per 
centum of the cost of organizing, training, and equipment for rural 
volunteer fire departments. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
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For necessary expenses of the Farmers Home Administration, not 
otherwise provided for, in administering the programs authorized by 
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1921-
1992), as amended; title V of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended 
(42 U.S.C. 1471-1490g) ; 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 IIIA of the Eco-
nomic Opportunity Act of 1964 (Public Law 88-452, approved 
42 use 2841. 
August 20, 1964), as amended, and such other programs for which 
Farmers Home Administration has the responsibility for administer-
ing, $170,000,000, together with not more than $5,000,000 of the charges 
collected in connection with the insurance of loans as authorized by 
section 309(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
7 use 1929. 
Act, as amended, and section 517(i) of the Housing Act of 1949, as 
42 use 1487. 
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amended, or in connection with charges made on borrowers under 
section 502(a) of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended: Provided^ 42 USC 1472. 
That, in addition, not to exceed $500,000 of the funds available for the 
various programs administered by this agency may be transferred to 
this appropriation for temporary field employment pursuant to the 
second sentence of section 706 (a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 
2225), to meet unusual or heavy workload increases: Provided further, 
That not to exceed $1,000,000 of this appropriation may be used for 
employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS 
For grants pursuant to section 310B(c) of the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1932), $10,000,000. 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICE 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the Rural 
Development Service in providing leadership, coordination, and 
related services in carrying out the rural development activities of the 
Department of Agriculture and for carrying out the responsibilities 
of the Secretary of Agriculture under section 701 of the Housing 
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Act of 1954, as amended (40 U.S.C. 461), %l,^2,^,00Q'. 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 $3,000 shall be available for employment 
under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
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 REVOLVING FUND LOAN 
AUTHORIZATIONS 
Insured 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: rural electrification loans, not less than $750,000,000, nor 
more than $900,000,000, and rural telephone loans, not less than 
$250,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That loans 
made pursuant to section 306 of that Act are in addition to these 7 USC 936. 
amounts. 
RURAL TELEPHONE BANK 
For the purchase of Class A stock of the Rural Telephone Bank, 
$30,000,000, to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 901-950(b)). 
The Rural Telephone Bank is hereby authorized to make such 
expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority avail-
able to such corporation in accord with law, and to make such contracts 
and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as pro-
vided by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act, as 
amended, as may be necessary in carrying out its authorized programs 31 USC 849. 
for the current fiscal year. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For administrative expenses to carry out the provisions of the Rural 
Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 901-950 (b)), includ-
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ing not to exceed $500 for financial and credit reports, funds for 
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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 for 
employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $21,350,000. 
CONSERVATION" 
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 pre-
vent floods and the siltation of reservoirs and to control agricultural 
related pollutants) ; operation of conservation plant material centers; 
classification and mapping of soil; dissemination of information; 
purchase and erection or alteration of permanent buildings; and opera-
tion and maintenance of aircraft, to remain available until expended, 
16USC590e-l. 
$214,423,000: Provided, That the cost of any permanent building 
purchased, erected, or as improved, exclusive of the cost of construct-
ing a water supply or sanitary system and connecting the same to any 
such building and with the exception of buildings acquired in conjunc-
tion with land being purchased for other purposes, shall not exceed 
$5,000, except for one building to be constructed at a cost not 
to exceed $50,000 and eight buildings to be constructed or improved 
at a cost not to exceed $30,000 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 amount not to exceed 
$1,000 per building: Provided further. That no part of this appropria-
tion shall be available for the construction of any such building on land 
not owned by the Government: Provided further, That no part of this 
appropriation may be expended for soil and water conservation opera-
tions under the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-590f) in 
demonstration projects: 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 $25,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109 : 
16 use 590e-2. 
Provided further, That qualified local engineers may be temporarily 
employed at per diem rates to perform the technical planning work 
of the Service. 
RIVER BASIN SURVEYS AND INVESTIGATIONS 
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For necessary expenses to conduct research, investigations and sur-
veys of the 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), to 
remain available until expended, $14,745,000: Provided, That this 
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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 $60,000 shall be available for employment 
under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
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90 STAT. 863 
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), to remain avail-
able until expended, $11,196,000: Provided^ 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 $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, methods of cultiva-
tion, the growing of vegetation, and changes in use of land, in accord-
ance with the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, 
approved August 4, 1954, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1001-1005, 1007-
1008), the provisions of the Act of April 27,1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-f), 
and in accordance with the provisions of laws relating to the activities 
of the Department, $146,199,000 (of which $25,872,000 shall be avail-
able 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 
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and supplemented) : Provided^ That this appropriation shall be avail-
able 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 
$200,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: PTO-
vided further^ That $23,400,000 in loans may be insured, or made to 
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be sold and insured, under the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund 
of the Farmers Home Administration (86 Stat. 663). 
RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses in planning and carying out projects for 
resource conservation and development, and for sound land use, pur-
suant 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), and the provisions of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 
590a-f), $29,972,000: Provided, That $3,600,000 in loans may be 
insured, or made to be sold and insured, under the Agricultural Credit 
Insurance Fund of the Farmers Home Administration (86 Stat. 663) : 
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 $50,000 shall 
be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
GREAT PLAINS CONSERVAITON PROGRAM 
_ For necessary expenses to carry into effect a program of conserva-
tion 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), $21,379,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
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AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND CONSERVATION SERVICE 
AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry into effect the program authorized 
in sections 7 to 15,16 (a), and 17 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic 
Allotment Act, approved February 29, 1936, as amended and supple-
mented (16 U.S.C. 590g-590o, 590p(a), and 590q), and sections 
1001-1008, and 1010 of the Agricultural Act of 1970, as added by 
the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
1501-1508, and 1510), and including not to exceed $15,000 for the 
preparation and display of exhibits, including such displays at 
State, interstate, and international fairs within the United States, 
$105,000,000, for compliance v^ith the programs of soil-building and 
soil- and water-conserving practices authorized under this head in the 
89 Stat. 641. 
Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1976, entered 
into during the period July 1, 1975, to December 31, 1976, inclusive: 
Provided, That no portion of the funds for the current year's program 
may be utilized to provide financial or technical assistance for drain-
age on wetlands now designated as Wetland Types 3(111), 4 (IV), 
and 5(V) in United States Department of the Interior, Fish and 
Wildlife Circular 39, Wetlands of the United States, 1956: Provided 
further, That necessary amounts shall be available for administrative 
expenses in connection with the formulation and administration of the 
1977 program of soil-building and soil- and water-conserving practices, 
including related wildlife conserving practices, and pollution abate-
16 use 590g. 
ment practices, under the Act of February 29, 1936, as amended 
(amounting to $190,000,000, excluding administration, except that no 
participant in the Agricultural Conservation Program shall receive 
more than $2,500, except where the participants from two or more 
farms or ranches join to carry out approved practices designed to 
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conserve or improve the agricultural resources of the community) : 
Provided further, That such amounts shall be available for the pur-
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chase of seeds, fertilizers, lime, trees, or any other conservation mate-
rial, or any soil-terracing services, and making grants thereof to 
agricultural producers to aid them in carrying out approved 1970 
farming practices to be selected by the county committees under pro-
grams provided for herein: Provided further, That no part of the 
funds in this Act may be used to obtain or require submission of 
information from participants in this program not required in carry-
ing out the 1970 program: 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 technicians in formulating 
and carrying out the Agricultural Conservation Program in the par-
ticipating counties, and shall not be utilized by the Soil Conservation 
Service for any purpose other than technical 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 under 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, office, corpora-
tion, or other agency constituting a part of such Department, shall be 
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90 STAT. 865 
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 53 Stat. 1147. 
the provisions of title 18 U.S.C. 1913, to have violated or attempted 
to violate such section which prohibits the use of Federal appropria-
tions for the payment of personal services or other expenses designed 
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 oilicial channels. 
FORESTRY INCENTIVES PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses not otherwise provided for, to carry out the 
program of forestry incentives, as authorized in sections 1009 and 1010 
of the Agricultural Act of 1970, as added by the Agriculture and 
Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1509-1510) including 
technical assistance and related expenses, $15,000,000. 
WATER BANK PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry into effect the provisions of the 
AYater Bank Act (16 U.S.C. 1301-1311), $10,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
EMERGENCY CONSERVATION MEASURES 
For emergency conservation measures, to be used for the same pur-
poses and subject to the same conditions as funds appropriated under 
this head in the Third Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1957, 71 Stat. 176. 
$10,000,000, with which shall be merged the unexpended balances of 
funds heretofore appropriated for emergency conservation measures. 
TITLE III—DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS 
FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE 
CHILD N U T R I T I O N PROGRAMS 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the National 
School Lunch Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1751-1761); Public Law 
91-248 and the applicable provisions other than section 3 of the 84 Stat. 207. 
Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1773-1785) ; 42 USC 1772. 
$2,751,032,000 of which $959,000,000 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 of the foregoing total amount there 
shall be available $28,000,000 for the nonfood assistance program, 
and $13,675,000 for the State administrative expenses: Provided 
further, That funds provided herein shall remain available Tintil 
expended in accordance with section 3 of the National School Lunch 
Act, as amended: Provided further, That an additional $80,000,000 42 USC 1752. 
shall be transferred to this appropriation from funds available under 
section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), for purchase 
and distribution of agricultural commodities and other foods pursuant 
to section 6 of the National School Lunch Act, as amended: Provided 
42 USC 1755. 
further, That this appropriation shall be available for employment 
pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act 
90 STAT. 866 
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of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $75,000 shall be available 
for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
SPECIAL MILK PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the special 
milk program, as authorized by section 3 of the Child Nutrition Act 
of 1966, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1772), $155,000,000. 
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL POOD PROGRAM 
(WIG) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the special 
supplemental food program as authorized by section 17 of the Child 
Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1786), $250,000,000: 
Provided^ That funds provided herein shall remain available until 
expended in accordance with section 3 of the National School Lunch 
42 use 1752. 
Act, as amended: 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), and not to exceed 
$75,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
FOOD STAMP PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses of the food stamp program pursuant to the 
7 use 2011 note. Food Stamp Act of 1964, as amended, $4,794,400,000: Provided, That 
funds provided herein shall remain available imtil expended in 
7 use 2025. 
accordance with section 16 of the Food Stamp Act of 1964, as amended: 
Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for 
employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the 
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Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $100,000 shall 
be available for employment mider 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided 
fur-
ther, That no part of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be 
used during the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, to make food 
stamps available to any household, to the extent that the entitlement 
otherwise available to such household is attributable to an individual 
who: (i) has reached his eighteenth birthday; (ii) is enrolled in an 
institution of higher education; and (iii) is properly claimed as a 
dependent child for Federal income tax purposes by a taxpayer who is 
not a member of an eligible household : Provided further, That funds 
provided herein shall be expended in accordance with section 15(b) of 
7 use 2024. 
the Food Stamp Act of 1964, as amended. 
FOOD DONATIONS PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 4(a) 
of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973, as amended 
(7 U.S.C. 612c (note)), $23,166,000, of which $17,000,000 shall be 
available for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program without 
regard to whether an area is under the Food Stamp Program. 
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ELDERLT FEEDING PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of Section 707 (a) 
of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, (42 U.S.C. 3045f), 
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$22,000,000. 
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90 STAT. 867 
TITLE IV—INTEENATIONAL PEOGRAMS 
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL 
SERVICE 
For necessary expenses for the Foreign Agricultural Service, includ-
ing carrying out title VI of the Agricultural Act of 1954 (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 
$45,000 for representation allowances and for expenses pursuant to 
section 8 of the Act approved August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), 
$39,099,000: Provided, That not less than $255,000 of the funds con-
tained in this appropriation shall be available to obtain 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. 
PUBLIC LAW 
480 
For expenses during the current fiscal year, not otherwise recover-
able, and unrecovered prior years' costs, including interest thereon, 
under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 
1954, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1701-1710, 1721-1725, 1731-1736d), as 
follows: (1) sale of agricultural commodities for foreign currencies 
and for dollars on credit terms pursuant to title I of said Act, 7 USC 1701. 
$680,465,000 and (2) commodities supplied in connection with disposi-
tions abroad, pursuant to title II of said Act, $488,790,000. 
7 USC 1721. 
TITLE V—RELATED AGENCIES 
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the Food 
and Drug Administration; for payment of salaries and expenses for 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals 
not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for GS-18; for 5 USC 5332 note, 
rental of special purpose space in the District of Columbia or else-
where; for miscellaneous and emergency expenses of enforcement 
activities, authorized or approved by the Secretary and to be accounted 
for solely on his certificate, not to exceed $10,000; $241,977,000. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For construction, repair, improvement, extension, alteration, and 
purchase of fixed equipment or facilities of or used by the Food and • 
Drug Administration, where not otherwise provided, $3,125,000. 
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION 
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For necessary expenses to carry into effect the provisions of the 
Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.) and Public 
Law 93^63, approved October 23, 1974; including the purchase and 7 USC 4a note, 
hire of passenger motor vehicles; the rental of space in the District 
of Columbia and elsewhere; and not to exceed $125,000 for employ-
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ment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $12,615,000: Provided, 
That not to exceed 
$1,000 shall be available for official reception and representation 
expenses. 
FARM CREDIT 
ADMINISTRATION 
Passenger motor 
vehicles. 
7 use 1623a. 
Marihuana. 
Advancement of 
funds. 
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68 Stat. 454. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $8,429,000 (from assessments collected from farm 
credit agencies) shall be obligated during the current fiscal year for 
administrative expenses, including the hire of one passenger motor 
vehicle. 
T I T L E V I — G E N E R A L P R O V I S I O N S 
SEC. 601. Within the unit limit of cost fixed by law, appropriations 
and authorizations made for the Department of Agriculture for the 
fiscal year 1977 under this Act shall be available for the purchase in 
addition to those specifically provided for, of not to exceed eight 
hundred and fifty-four (854) passenger motor vehicles, of which six 
hundred and twenty-one (621) shall be for replacement only, and for 
the hire of such vehicles. 
SEC. 602. Funds available to the Department of Agriculture shall 
be available for uniforms or allowances therefor as authorized by law 
(5 U.S.C. 5901-5902). 
SEC. 603. Not less than $1,500,000 of the appropriations of the 
Department of Agriculture for research and service work authorized 
by the Acts of August 14, 1946, July 28, 1954, and September 6, 1958 
(7 U.S.C. 427, 1621-1629; 42 U.S.C. 1891-1893), shall be available for 
contracting in accordance with said Acts. 
SEC. 604. No part of the funds contained in this Act may be used 
to make production or other payments to a person, persons, or corpora-
tions who harvest or knowingly permit to be harvested for illegal use, 
marihuana, or other such prohibited drug-producing plants on any 
part of lands owned or controlled by such persons or corporations. 
SEC. 605. Advances of money from any appropriation for the 
Department of Agriculture may be made by authority of the Secre-
tary of Agriculture to chiefs of field parties. 
SEC. 606. None of the funds provided by tliis Act shall be used to 
pay the salaries of any person or persons who carry out the provisions 
of section 610 of the Agricultural Act of 1970, which provides for the 
transfer of funds to Cotton Incorporated. 
SEC. 607. Obligations chargeable against the Working Capital Fund 
during the period October 1, 1976, through September 30, 1977, shall 
not exceed $50,000,000: Provided, 
That no funds appropriated to an 
agency of the Department shall be transferred to the Working Capital 
Fund except upon the approval of the agency administrator. 
SEC. 608. New obligational authority provided for the following 
appropriation items in this Act shall remain available until expended: 
Scientific Activities Overseas (Special Foreign Currency Program); 
Public Law 480; Rural Housing for Domestic Farm Labor; Mutual 
and Self-Help Housing; Watershed and Flood Prevention Opera-
tions; Resource Conservation and Development; Forestry Incentives 
Program; Emergency Conservation Measures; Buildings and Facili-
ties, Food and Drug Administration; and the appropriation to 
liquidate contract authorizations for the Agricultural Conservation 
Prosrram. 
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90 STAT. 869 
SEC. 609. None of the funds provided in this Act may be used to 
reduce programs by establishing an end-of-year employment ceiling 
on permanent positions below the level set herein for the following 
agencies: Farmers Home Administration, 7,400; Agricultural Stabili-
zation and Conservation Service, 2,473; and Soil Conservation Service, 
13,955. 
SEC. 610. None of the funds contained in this Act shall be used by 
any State Committee to prevent any County Committee from author-
izing the use of aiw funds for any nationally authorized program 
of the Agricultural Conservation Program. 
SEC. 611. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
remain available for oblig:ations beyond the current fiscal year unless 
expressly so provided herein. 
Approved July 12, 1976, 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 94-1224 (Comm. on Appropriations) and No. 94-1303 (Comm. 
of Conference). 
SENATE REPORT No. 94-968 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): 
June 15, 16, considered and passed House. 
June 23, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
June 29, House agreed to conference report; receded and concurred in Senate 
amendments; Senate agreed to conference report.