Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998
PL 105-86 (H.R.2160), enacted 11/18/1997

PUBLIC LAW 105-86—NOV. 18, 1997 
111 STAT. 2079 
•Public Law 105-86 
105th Congress 
An Act 
Making appropriations for Agricnilture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Adminis-
tration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 
30,1998, and for other ptuposes. 
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, 1998, and for other pur-
poses, namely: 
TITLE I 
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS 
PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND MARKETING 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
(INCLUDING T R A N S F E R S OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary of Agri-
culture, and not to exceed $75,000 for emplojmient under 5 U.S.C. 
3109, $2,836,000: Provided, That not to exceed $11,000 of this 
amount, along with any unobligated balances of representation 
funds in the Foreign Agricultural Service, shall be available for 
official reception and representation expenses, not otherwise pro-
vided for, as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, That 
none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by 
this Act may be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel 
of the Department of Agriculture to CEirry out section 793(c)(1)(C) 
of Public Law 104-127: Provided further. That none of the funds 
made available by this Act may be used to enforce section 793(d) 
ofPublic Law 104-127. 
EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS 
CHIEF ECONOMIST 
For necessary expenses of the Chief Economist, including 
economic analysis, risk assessment, cost-benefit analysis, and the 
functions of the World Agricultural Outlook Board, as authorized 
by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1622g), and 
including employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 
*Note: This law contains items that were cancelled by the President pursuant to the Line 
Item Veto Act. For more information, see the Federal Register entry under "LEGISLATIVE 
HISTORY" at the end of this law. 
Nov. 18, 1997 
[H.R. 2160] 
Agriculture, 
Rural 
Development, 
Food and Drug 
Administration, 
and Related 
Agencies 
Appropriations 
Act, 1998. 
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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, $5,048,000. 
NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION 
For necessary expenses of the National Appeals Division, 
including employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not 
to exceed $25,000 is for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
$11,718,000. 
OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and Program 
Analysis, including emplo3mient 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, $5,986,000. 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, including employment pursuant to the second sentence 
of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of 
which not to exceed $10,000 is for employment under 5 U.S.C. 
3109, $4,773,000. 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Financial 
Officer, including emplo3anent pursuant to the second sentence 
of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of 
which not to exceed $10,000 is for employment under 5 U.S.C. 
3109, $4,283,000: Provided, That the Chief Financial Officer shall 
actively market cross-servicing activities of the National Finance 
Center. 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Assist-
ant Secretary for Administration to carry out the programs funded 
in this Act, $613,000. 
AGRICULTURE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES AND RENTAL PAYMENTS 
(INCLUDING T R A N S F E R S OF FUNDS) 
For payment of space rental and related costs pursuant to 
Public Law 92-313, including authorities pursuant to the 1984 
delegation of authority from the Administrator of General Services 
to the Department of Agriculture under 40 U.S.C. 486, for programs 
and activities of the Department which are included in this Act, 
and for the operation, maintenance, and repair of Agriculture build-
ings, $123,385,000: Provided, That in the event an agency within 
the Department should require modification of space needs, the 
Secretary of Agriculture may transfer a share of that agency's 
appropriation made available by this Act to this appropriation, 
or may transfer a share of this appropriation to that agency's 
appropriation, but such transfers shall not exceed 5 percent of 
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111 STAT. 2081 
the funds made available for space rental and related costs to 
or from this account. In addition, for construction, repair, improve-
ment, extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed equipment or 
facilities as necessary to carry out the programs of the Department, 
where not otherwise provided, $5,000,000, to remain available until 
expended; and in addition, for necessary relocation expenses of 
the Department's agencies, $2,700,000, to remain available until 
expended; making a total appropriation of $131,085,000. 
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Department of Agriculture, to 
comply with the requirement of section 107(g) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 
U.S.C. 9607(g), and section 6001 of the Resource Conservation 
and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6961, $15,700,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That appropriations and funds available 
herein to the Department for Hazardous Waste Management may 
be transferred to any agency of the Department for its use in 
meeting all requirements pursuant to the above Acts on Federal 
and non-Federal lands. 
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For Departmental Administration, $27,231,000, to provide for 
necessary expenses for management support services to offices of 
the Department and for general administration and disaster 
management of the Department, repairs and alterations, and other 
miscellaneous supplies and expenses not otherwise provided for 
and necessary for the practical and efficient work of the Depart-
ment, including employment pursuant to the second sentence of 
section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of which 
not to exceed $10,000 is for emplo3nnent under 5 U.S.C. 3109: 
Provided, 
That this appropriation shall be reimbursed 
from 
applicable appropriations in this Act for travel expenses incident 
to the holding of hearings as required by 5 U.S.C. 551-558. 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CONGRESSIONAL 
RELATIONS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Assist-
ant Secretary for Congressional Relations to carry out the programs 
funded in this Act, including programs involving intergovernmental 
affairs and liaison within the executive branch, $3,668,000: Pro-
vided, That no other funds appropriated to the Department by 
this Act shall be available to the Department for support of activities 
of congressional relations: Provided further. That not less than 
$2,241,000 shall be transferred to agencies funded in this Act to 
maintain personnel at the agency level. 
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OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS 
For necessary expenses to carry on services relating to the 
coordination of programs involving public affairs, for the dissemina-
tion of agricultural information, and the coordination of information, 
work, and programs authorized by Congress in the Department, 
$8,138,000, including emplojonent 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 emplo3mient 
under 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed $2,000,000 may be used 
for farmers' bulletins. 
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
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 
General Act of 1978, $63,128,000, including such sums as may 
be necessary for contracting and other arrangements with public 
agencies and private persons pursuant to section 6(a)(9) of the 
Inspector General Act of 1978, 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: Provided, That 
funds transferred to the Office of the Inspector (General through 
forfeiture proceedings or from the Department of Justice Assets 
Forfeiture Fund or the Department of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund, 
as a participating agency, as an equitable share from the forfeiture 
of property in investigations in which the Office of the Inspector 
General participates, or through the granting of a Petition for 
Remission or Mitigation, shall be deposited to the credit of this 
account for law enforcement activities authorized under the Inspec-
tor General Act of 1978, to remain available until expended. 
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the General Counsel, 
$28,524,000. 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND 
ECONOMICS 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Research, Education and Economics to administer 
the laws enacted by the Congress for the Economic Research Serv-
ice, the National Agricultural Statistics Service, the Agricultural 
Research Service, and the Cooperative State Research, Education, 
and Extension Service, $540,000. 
ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the Economic Research Service in 
conducting economic research and analysis, as authorized by the 
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627) and other 
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111 STAT. 2083 
laws, $71,604,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be avail-
able for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225). 
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural Statistics 
Service in conducting statistical reporting and service work, includ-
ing crop and livestock estimates, statistical coordination and 
improvements, marketing surveys, and the Census of Agriculture, 
as authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 
1621-1627) and other laws, $118,048,000, of which up 
to 
$36,327,000 shall be available until expended for the Census of 
Agriculture: 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 
$40,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: 
Provided further. That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
13 USC 142 note, 
the Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct the 1997 Census of 
Agriculture, to the extent practicable, pursuant to the provisions 
of title 13, United States Code. 
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE 
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 includ-
ing the acquisition, preservation, and dissemination of agricultural 
information; and for acquisition of lands by donation, exchange, 
or purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100, $744,605,000: 
Provided, That appropriations hereunder shall be available for tem-
porary emplo3anent pursuant to the second sentence of section 
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to 
exceed $115,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 
3109: Provided further, That appropriations hereunder shall be 7USC2254. 
available for the operation and maintenance of aircraft and the 
purchase of not to exceed one for replacement only: Provided 
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 con-
structing 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 percent of the current replacement value of the building or 
$250,000, whichever is greater: Provided 
further, 
That 
the 
limitations on alterations contained in this Act shall not apply 
to modernization 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 
funds may be received from any State, other political subdivision, 
organization, or individual for the purpose of establishing or operat-
ing any research facility or research project of the Agricultural 
Research Service, as authorized by law: Provided further, 
That 
the item under the heading "AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE" 
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in title I of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996 
(Public Law 104-37; 109 Stat. 304), is amended by striking the 
penultimate proviso, relating to conveyance of the Pecan Genetics 
and Improvement Research Laboratory. 
None of the funds in the foregoing paragraph shall be available 
to carry out research related to the production, processing or 
marketing of tobacco or tobacco products. 
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, 
$80,630,000, to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b): 
Provided, That funds may be received from any State, other political 
subdivision, organization, or individual for the purpose of establish-
ing any research facility of the Agricultural Research Service, as 
authorized by law. 
COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION 
SERVICE 
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES 
For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for coopera-
tive forestry and other research, for facilities, and for other 
expenses, including $168,734,000 to carry into effect the provisions 
of the Hatch Act (7 U.S.C. 361a-i); $20,497,000 for grants for 
cooperative forestry research (16 U.S.C. 582a-a7); $27,735,000 for 
payments to the 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee 
University (7 U.S.C. 3222); $51,495,000 for special grants for agri-
cultural research (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)); $15,048,000 for special grants 
for agricultural research on improved pest control (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)); 
$97,200,000 for competitive research grants (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)); 
$4,775,000 for the support of animal health and disease programs 
(7 U.S.C. 3195); $650,000 for supplemental and alternative crops 
and products (7 U.S.C. 3319d); $550,000 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 
(7 U.S.C. 3318), to remain available until expended; $3,000,000 
for higher education graduate fellowships 
grants (7 U.S.C. 
3152(b)(6)), to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); 
$4,350,000 for higher education 
challenge grants (7 U.S.C. 
3152(b)(1)); $1,000,000 for a higher education minority scholars 
program (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(5)), to remain available until expended 
(7 U.S.C. 2209b); $2,500,000 for an education grants program for 
Hispanic-serving Institutions (7 U.S.C. 3241); $4,000,000 for 
aquaculture grants (7 U.S.C. 3322); $8,000,000 for sustainable agri-
culture research and education (7 U.S.C. 5811); $9,200,000 for a 
program of capacity building grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(4)) to colleges 
eligible to receive funds under the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 
321-326 and 328), including Tuskegee University, to remain avail-
able until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); $1,450,000 for payments 
to the 1994 Institutions pursuant to section 534(a)(1) of Public 
Law 103-382; and $11,226,000 for necessary expenses of Research 
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and Education Activities, of which not to exceed $100,000 shall 
be for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109; in all, $431,410,000. 
None of the funds in the foregoing paragraph shall be available 
to carry out research related to the production, processing or 
marketing of tobacco or tobacco products. 
NATIVE AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS ENDOWMENT FUND 
For establishment of a Native American institutions endowment 
fund, as authorized by Public Law 103-382 (7 U.S.C. 301 note), 
$4,600,000. 
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES 
Payments to States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, 
Guam, the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, Northern Marianas, and 
American Samoa: For payments for cooperative extension work 
under the Smith-Lever Act, 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 cooperative extension agents 
and State extension directors, $268,493,000; pa5anents for extension 
work at the 1994 Institutions under the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 
343(b)(3)), $2,000,000; payments for the nutrition and family edu-
cation program for low-income areas under section 3(d) of the Act, 
$58,695,000; payments for the pest management program under 
section 3(d) of the Act, $10,783,000; payments for the farm safety 
program under section 3(d) of the Act, $2,855,000; payments for 
the pesticide impact assessment program under section 3(d) of 
the Act, $3,214,000; payments to upgrade 1890 land-grant college 
research, extension, and teaching facilities as authorized by section 
1447 of Public Law 95-113 (7 U.S.C. 3222b), $7,549,000, to remain 
available until expended; payments for the rural development 
centers under section 3(d) of the Act, $908,000; payments for a 
f
roundwater quality program under section 3(d) of the Act, 
9,061,000; payments for the agricultural telecommunications pro-
gram, as authorized by Public Law 101-624 (7 U.S.C. 5926), 
$900,000; payments for youth-at-risk programs under section 3(d) 
of the Act, $9,554,000; payments for a food safety program under 
section 3(d) of the Act, $2,365,000; pa3rments for carrying out the 
provisions of the Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978, 
$3,192,000; payments for Indian reservation agents under section 
3(d) of the Act, $1,672,000; payments for sustainable agriculture 
programs under section 3(d) of the Act, $3,309,000; pa3mients for 
rural health and safety education as authorized by section 2390 
of Public Law 101-624 (7 U.S.C. 2661 note, 2662), $2,628,000; 
payments for cooperative extension work by the colleges receiving 
the benefits of the second Morrill Act (7 U.S.C. 321-326 and 328) 
and Tuskegee University, $25,090,000; and for Federal administra-
tion and coordination including administration of the Smith-Lever 
Act, and the Act of September 29, 1977 (7 U.S.C. 341-349), and 
section 1361(c) of the Act of October 3, 1980 (7 U.S.C. 301 note), 
and to coordinate and provide program leadership for the extension 
work of the Department and the several States and insular posses-
sions, $11,108,000; in all, $423,376,000: 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, shall not 
be paid to any State, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, 
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or the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, Northern Marianas, and Amer-
ican Samoa prior to availability of an equal sum from non-Federal 
sources for expenditure during the current fiscal year. 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR MARKETING AND 
REGULATORY PROGRAMS 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Assist-
ant Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs to administer 
programs under the laws enacted by the Congress for the Animal 
and Plant Health Inspection Service, the Agricultural Marketing 
Service, and the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Adminis-
tration, $618,000. 
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, including those pursu-
ant to the Act of February 28, 1947 (21 U.S.C. 114b-c), necessary 
to prevent, control, and eradicate pests and plant and animal dis-
eases; to carry out inspection, quarantine, and regulatory 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, $426,282,000, 
of which $4,500,000 shall be available for the control of outbreaks 
of insects, plant diseases, animal diseases and for control of pest 
animals and birds to the extent necessary to meet emergency 
conditions: Provided, 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 percent: 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 
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for replacement only: Provided further. That, in addition, in emer-
gencies 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 necessary, to be 
available only in such emergencies for the arrest and eradication 
of contagious or infectious disease or pests of animals, poultry, 
or plants, and for expenses in accordance with the Act of February 
28, 1947, and section 102 of the Act of September 21, 1944, and 
any unexpended balances of funds transferred for such emergency 
purposes in the next preceding fiscal year shall be merged with 
such transferred amounts: 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 otherwise provided the cost of altering any one building 
during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the current 
replacement value of the building. 
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In fiscal year 1998 the agency is authorized to collect fees 
to cover the total costs of providing technical assistance, goods, 
or services requested by States, other political subdivisions, 
domestic and international organizations, foreign governments, or 
individuals, provided that such fees are structured such that any 
entity's liability for such fees is reasonably based on the technical 
assistance, goods, or services provided to the entity by the agency, 
and such fees shall be credited to this account, to remain available 
until expended, without further appropriation, for providing such 
assistance, goods, or services. 
Of the total amount available under this heading in fiscal 
year 1998, $88,000,000 shall be derived from user fees deposited 
in the Agricultural Quarantine Inspection User Fee Account. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For 
plans, construction, 
repair, 
preventive 
maintenance, 
environmental support, improvement, extension, alteration, 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, 
$4,200,000, to remain available until expended. 
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 
MARKETING SERVICES 
For necessary expenses to carry on services related to consumer 
protection, agricultural marketing and distribution, transportation, 
and regulatory programs, as authorized by law, and for administra-
tion and coordination of payments to States; including 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 $90,000 
for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $46,592,000, including funds 
for the wholesale market development program for the design and 
development of wholesale and farmer market facilities 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 percent 
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 $59,521,000 (from fees collected) shall be 
obligated during the current fiscal year for administrative expenses: 
Provided, That if crop size is understated and/or other uncontrol-
lable events occur, the agency may exceed this limitation by up 
to 10 percent with notification to the Appropriations Committees. 
FUNDS FOR STRENGTHENING MARKETS, INCOME, AND SUPPLY 
(SECTION 32) 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
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 
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expenses, except for: (1) transfers to the Department of Commerce 
as authorized by the Fish and Wildlife Act of August 8, 1956; 
(2) transfers otherwise provided in this Act; and (3) not more 
than $10,690,000 for formulation and administration of marketing 
agreements and orders pursuant to the Agricultural Marketing 
Agreement Act of 1937, and the Agricultural Act of 1961. 
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)), $1,200,000. 
GRAIN INSPECTION, PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the United 
States Grain Standards Act, for the administration of the Packers 
and Stockyards Act, for certifying procedures used to protect pur-
chasers of farm products, and the standardization activities related 
to grain under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, including 
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 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $23,928,000: Pro-
vided, 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 percent of the current replace-
ment value of the building. 
INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICES 
LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICE EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $43,092,000 (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 percent with notification 
to the Appropriations Committees. 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD SAFETY 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Food Safety to administer the laws enacted by the 
Congress for the Food Safety and Inspection Service, $446,000. 
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE 
For necessary expenses to carry on services authorized by the 
Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, 
and the Egg Products Inspection Act, $589,263,000, of which 
$5,000,000 shall be available for obligation only after promulgation 
of a final rule to implement the provisions of subsection (e) of 
section 5 of the Egg Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 1034(e)), 
and in addition, $1,000,000 may be credited to this account from 
fees collected for the cost of laboratory accreditation as authorized 
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by section 1017 of Public Law 102-237: Provided, That this appro-
priation shall not be available for shell egg surveillance under 
section 5(d) of the Egg Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 1034(d)): 
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 
$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 percent of the current replace-
ment value of the building. 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FARM AND FOREIGN 
AGRICULTURAL SERVICES 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services to administer 
the laws enacted by Congress for the Farm Service Agency, the 
Foreign Agricultural Service, the Risk Management Agency, and 
the Commodity Credit Corporation, $572,000. 
FARM SERVICE AGENCY 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the administration 
and implementation of programs administered by the Farm Service 
Agency, $700,659,000: Provided, That the Secretary is authorized 
to use the services, facilities, and authorities (but not the funds) 
of the Commodity Credit Corporation to make program pa5anents 
for all programs administered by the Agency: Provided 
further. 
That other funds made available to the Agency for authorized 
activities may be advanced to and merged with this account: Pro-
vided further. That these funds shall be available for emplojonent 
pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic 
Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $1,000,000 shall 
be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
STATE MEDIATION GRANTS 
For grants pursuant to section 502(b) of the Agricultural Credit 
Act of 1987 (7 U.S.C. 5101-5106), $2,000,000. 
DAIRY INDEMNITY PROGRAM 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses involved in making indemnity payments 
to dairy farmers for milk or 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 con-
tained residues of chemicals registered and approved for use by 
the Federal Government, and in making indemnity payments for 
milk, or cows producing such milk, at a fair market value to 
any dairy farmer who is directed to remove his milk from commer-
cial markets because of: (1) the presence of products of nuclear 
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radiation or fallout if such contamination is not due to the fault 
of the farmer; or (2) residues of chemicals or toxic substances 
not included under the first sentence of the Act of August 13, 
1968 (7 U.S.C. 450j), if such chemicals or toxic substances were 
not used in a manner contrary to applicable regulations or labeling 
instructions provided at the time of use and the contamination 
is not due to the fault of the farmer, $550,000, to remain available 
until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b): 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: Provided further, That this amount 
shall be transferred to the Commodity Credit Corporation: Provided 
further. That the Secretary is authorized to utilize the services, 
facilities, and authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation 
for the purpose of making dairy indemnity disbursements. 
AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
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, $460,000,000 of which $400,000,000 
shall be for guaranteed loans; operating loans, $2,395,000,000 of 
which $1,700,000,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans 
and $200,000,000 shall be for subsidized guaranteed loans; Indian 
tribe land acquisition loans as authorized by 25 U.S.C. 488, 
$1,000,000; for emergency insured loans, $25,000,000 to meet the 
needs resulting from natural disasters; for boll weevil eradication 
program loans as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1989, $34,653,000; and 
for credit sales of acquired property, $25,000,000. 
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, 
$21,380,000 of which $15,440,000 shall be for guaranteed loans; 
operating loans, $71,394,000 of which $19,890,000 shall be for 
unsubsidized guaranteed loans and $19,280,000 shall be for sub-
sidized guaranteed loans; Indian tribe land acquisition loans as 
authorized by 25 U.S.C. 488, $132,000; for emergency insured loans, 
$6,008,000 to meet the needs resulting from natural disasters; 
for boll weevil eradication program loans as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 
1989, $250,000; and for credit sales of acquired property, $3,255,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $219,861,000 of which 
$209,861,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the "Farm 
Service i^ency, Salaries and Expenses" account. 
RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY 
For administrative and operating expenses, as authorized by 
the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 
U.S.C. 6933), $64,000,000: Provided, That not to exceed $700 shall 
be available for official reception and representation expenses, as 
authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1506(i). In addition, notwithstanding the 
provisions of section 516(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Crop Insurance 
Act 
(7 
U.S.C. 
1516(a)(1)(B)), 
for 
discretionary 
expenses, 
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$188,571,000 for the pa3rment of administrative and operating 
expenses of approved insurance providers. 
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 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 FUND 
For payments as authorized by section 516 of the Federal 
Crop Insurance Act, such sums as may be necessary, to remain 
available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b). 
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND 
REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES 
For fiscal year 1998, such sums as may be necessary to 
reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for net realized losses 
sustained, but 
not previously 
reimbursed 
(estimated 
to be 
$783,507,000 in the President's fiscal year 1998 Budget Request 
(H. Doc. 105-3)), but not to exceed $783,507,000, pursuant to section 
2 of the Act of August 17, 1961 (15 U.S.C. 713a-ll). 
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE 
MANAGEMENT 
For fiscal year 1998, the Commodity Credit Corporation shall 
not expend more than $5,000,000 for expenses to comply with 
the requirement of section 107(g) of the Comprehensive Environ-
mental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 
9607(g), and section 6001 of the Resource Conservation and Recov-
ery Act, 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 UNDER SECRETARY FOR NATURAL RESOURCES AND 
ENVIRONMENT 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment to administer 
the laws enacted by the Congress for the Forest Service and the 
Natural Resources Conservation Service, $693,000. 
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NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE 
CONSERVATION OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the provisions of the 
Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-f) 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 
plant materials centers; classification and mapping of soil; dissemi-
nation of information; acquisition of lands, water, and interests 
therein for use in the plant materials program by donation, 
exchange, or purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100 pursuant 
to the Act of August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 428a); purchase and erection 
or alteration or improvement of permanent and temporary build-
ings; and operation and maintenance of aircraft, $633,231,000, to 
remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b), of which not 
less than $5,835,000 is for snow survey and water forecasting 
and not less than $8,825,000 is for operation and establishment 
of the plant materials centers: Provided^ That appropriations here-
under shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for construction 
and improvement of buildings and public improvements at plant 
materials centers, except that the cost of alterations and improve-
ments to other buildings and other public improvements shall not 
exceed $250,000: Provided further. That when buildings or other 
structures are erected on non-Federal land, that the right to use 
such land is obtained as provided in 7 U.S.C. 2250a: Provided 
further. That this appropriation shall be available for technical 
assistance and related expenses to carry out programs authorized 
by section 202(c) of title II of the Colorado River Basin Salinity 
Control Act of 1974 (43 U.S.C. 1592(c)): Provided further. That 
no part of this appropriation may be expended for soil and water 
conservation operations under the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 
590a-f) in demonstration projects: 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 $25,000 shall be available for 
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): Provided further. That the Secretary is authorized to trans-
fer ownership of land, buildings and related improvements of the 
plant materials facilities located at Bow, Washington, to the Skagit 
Conservation District. 
WATERSHED SURVEYS AND PLANNING 
For necessary expenses to conduct research, investigation, and 
surveys of watersheds of rivers and other waterways, and for small 
watershed investigations and planning, in accordance with the 
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act approved August 
4, 1954 (16 U.S.C. 1001-1009), $11,190,000: 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 $110,000 shall be available for 
emplo3nnent under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
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WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses to carry out preventive measures, 
including but not limited to research, engineering operations, 
methods of cultivation, the growing of vegetation, rehabilitation 
of existing works and changes in use of land, in accordance with 
the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act approved 
August 4, 1954 (16 U.S.C. 1001-1005, 1007-1009), the provisions 
of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-f), and in accordance 
with the provisions of laws relating to the activities of the Depart-
ment, $101,036,000, to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 
2209b) (of which up to $15,000,000 may be available for the water-
sheds authorized under the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 
1936 (33 U.S.C. 701, 16 U.S.C. 1006a)): Provided, That not to 
exceed $50,000,000 of this appropriation shall be available for tech-
nical assistance: 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 $200,000 shall be available for employment under 
5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further. That not to exceed $1,000,000 
of this appropriation is available to carry out the purposes of 
the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-205), including 
cooperative efforts as contemplated by that Act to relocate endan-
gered or threatened species to other suitable habitats as may be 
necessary to expedite project construction. 
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 (7 U.S.C. 1010-1011; 76 Stat. 
607), the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-f), and the Agri-
culture and Food Act of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3451-3461), $34,377,000, 
to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b): 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. 
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, $6,325,000, to remain 
available until expended, as authorized by that Act. 
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. 
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TITLE III 
RURAL ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 
PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Rural Development to administer programs under 
the laws enacted by the Congress for the Rural Housing Service, 
the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and the Rural Utilities 
Service of the Department of Agriculture, $588,000. 
RURAL COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, and grants, as 
authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1926, 1926a, 1926c, and 1932, except for 
sections 381E-H, 38 IN, and 3810 of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009f), $652,197,000, to remain 
available until expended, of which $27,062,000 shall be for rural 
community programs described in section 381E(d)(l) of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act; of which $577,242,000 
shall be for the rural utilities programs described in section 
381E(d)(2) of such Act; and of which $47,893,000 shall be for the 
rural business and cooperative development programs described 
in 
section 
381E(d)(3) of such Act: Provided, 
That 
section 
7USC2009d. 
381E(d)(3)(B) of such Act is amended by inserting after the phrase 
"business and industry", the words "direct and": Provided 
further, 
That of the amount appropriated for the rural business and coopera-
tive development programs, not to exceed $500,000 shall be made 
available for a grant to a qualified national organization to provide 
technical assistance for rural transportation in order to promote 
economic development: Provided further, That of the amount appro-
priated for rural utilities programs, not to exceed $20,000,000 shall 
be for water and waste disposal systems to benefit the Colonias 
along the United States/Mexico border, including grants pursuant 
to section 306C of such Act; not to exceed $15,000,000 shall be 
for water and waste disposal systems for rural and native villages 
in Alaska pursuant to section 306D of such Act; not to exceed 
$15,000,000 shall be for technical assistance grants for rural waste 
systems pursuant to section 306(a)(14) of such Act; and not to 
exceed $5,200,000 shall be for contracting with qualified national 
organizations for a circuit rider program to provide technical assist-
ance for rural water systems: Provided further, That of the total 
amounts appropriated, not to exceed $20,048,000 shall be available 
through June 30, 1998, for empowerment zones and enterprise 
communities, as authorized by Public Law 103-66, of which 
$1,200,000 shall be for rural community programs described in 
section 381E(d)(l) of such Act; of which $18,700,000 shall be for 
the rural utilities programs described in section 381E(d)(2) of such 
Act; of which $148,000 shall be for the rural business and coopera-
tive development programs described in section 381E(d)(3) of such 
Act: Provided further. That any obligated and unobligated balances 
available for prior years for the "Rural Water and Waste Disposal 
Grants", "Rural Water and Waste Disposal Loans Program 
Account", "Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants", "Solid 
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Waste Management Grants", the community facility grant program 
in the "Rural Housing Assistance Program Account", "Community 
Facility Loans Program Account", "Rural Business Enterprise 
Grants", "Rural Business and Industry Loans Program Account", 
and "Local Technical Assistance and Planning Grants" shall be 
transferred to and merged with this account. 
RURAL HOUSING SERVICE 
RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and 
guaranteed loans as authorized by title V of the Housing Act of 
1949, to be available from funds in the rural housing insurance 
fund, as follows: $4,000,000,000 for loans to section 502 borrowers, 
as determined by the Secretary, of which $3,000,000,000 shall be 
for unsubsidized guaranteed loans; $30,000,000 for section 504 
housing repair loans; $19,700,000 for section 538 guaranteed 
multi-family housing loans; $15,000,000 for section 514 farm labor 
housing; $128,640,000 for section 515 rental housing; $600,000 for 
section 524 site loans; $25,000,000 for credit sales of acquired 
property; and $587,000 for section 523 self-help housing land devel-
opment loans. 
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: section 502 loans, 
$135,000,000, of which $6,900,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaran-
teed loans; section 504 housing repair loans, $10,300,000; section 
538 multi-family housing guaranteed loans, $1,200,000; section 514 
farm labor housing, $7,388,000; section 515 rental housing, 
$68,745,000; credit sales of acquired property, $3,492,000; and 
section 523 self-help housing land development loans, $17,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $354,785,000, which 
shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for 
"Rural Housing Service—Salaries and Expenses", 
RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
For rental assistance agreements entered into or renewed 
pursuant to the authority under section 521(a)(2) or agreements 
entered into in lieu of debt forgiveness or payments for eligible 
households as authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) of the Housing 
Act of 1949, $541,397,000; 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 under section 521(a)(2) of the Act: Provided, 
That of this amount not more than $5,900,000 shall be available 
for debt forgiveness or pajnnents for eligible households as author-
ized by section 502(c)(5)(D) 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 purchas-
ing projects pursuant to section 502(c)(5)(C) of the Act: Provided 
further. That agreements entered into or renewed during fiscal 
year 1998 shall be funded for a five-year period, although the 
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life of any such agreement may be extended to fully utilize amounts 
obligated. 
MUTUAL AND SELF-HELP HOUSING GRANTS 
For grants and contracts pursuant to section 523(b)(1)(A) of 
the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490c), $26,000,000, to remain 
available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b). 
RURAL COMMUNITY FIRE PROTECTION GRANTS 
For grants pursuant to section 7 of the Cooperative Forestry 
Assistance Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-313), $2,000,000 to fund 
up to 50 percent of the cost of organizing, training, and equipping 
rural volunteer fire departments. 
RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For grants and contracts for housing for domestic farm labor, 
very low-income housing repair, supervisory and technical assist-
ance, compensation for construction defects, and rural housing 
preservation made by the Rural Housing Service as authorized 
by 42 U.S.C. 1474, 1479(c), 1486, 1490c, 1490e, and 1490m, 
$45,720,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
any obligated and unobligated balances available from prior years 
in "Rural Housing for Domestic Farm Labor", "Supervisory and 
Technical Assistance Grants", "Very Low-Income Housing Repair 
Grants", "Compensation for Construction Defects", and "Rural Hous-
ing Preservation Grants" shall be transferred to and merged with 
this account: Provided further. That of the total amount appro-
priated, $1,200,000 shall be for empowerment zones and enterprise 
communities, as authorized by Public Law 103-66: Provided further, 
That if such funds are not obligated for empowerment zones and 
enterprise communities by June 30, 1998, they shall remain avail-
able for other authorized purposes under this head. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Rural Housing Service, including 
administering the programs authorized by the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act, title V of the Housing Act of 1949, 
and cooperative agreements, $58,804,000: 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 $520,000 may be used for employ-
ment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of direct loans, $16,888,000, as authorized by 
the Rural Development Loan Fund (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 
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1974: Provided further, That these funds are available to subsidize 
f
ross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans of 
35,000,000: Provided further, That through June 30, 1998, of the 
total amount appropriated, $3,345,000 shall be available for the 
cost of direct loans for empowerment zones and 
enterprise 
communities, as authorized by title XIII of the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1993, to subsidize gross obligations for the 
principal amount of direct loans, $7,246,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct 
loan programs, $3,482,000 shall be transferred to and merged with 
the appropriation for "Rural Business-Cooperative Service—Salaries 
and Expenses". 
RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized under 
section 313 of the Rural Electrification Act, for the purpose of 
promoting rural economic development and job creation projects, 
$25,000,000. 
For the cost of direct loans, including the cost of modifying 
loans as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974, $5,978,000. 
Of the funds derived from interest on the cushion of credit 
payments in fiscal year 1998, as authorized by section 313 of 
the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, $5,978,000 shall not be obli-
gated and $5,978,000 are rescinded. 
ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND COMMERCIALIZATION 
REVOLVING FUND 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Alternative Agricultural 
Research and CommerciaUzation Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5901-5908), 
$7,000,000 are appropriated 
to the Alternative 
Agricultural 
Research and Commercialization Corporation Revolving Fund. 
RURAL 
COOPERATIVE 
DEVELOPMENT 
GRANTS 
For rural cooperative development grants authorized under 
section 310B(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1932), $3,000,000, of which up to $1,300,000 may 
be available for cooperative agreements for the appropriate tech-
nology transfer for rural areas program. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Rural Business-Cooperative 
Service, including administering the programs authorized by the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act; section 1323 of 
the Food Security Act of 1985; the Cooperative Marketing Act 
of 1926; for activities relating to the marketing aspects of coopera-
tives, including economic research findings, as authorized by the 
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946; for activities with institutions 
concerning the development and operation of agricultural coopera-
tives; and for cooperative agreements; $25,680,000: Provided, That 
this appropriation shall be available for employment pursuant to 
the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 
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(7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $260,000 may be used for employ-
, 
ment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE 
RURAL E L E C T R I F I C A T I O N AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS LOANS PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
Insured loans pursuant to the authority of section 305 of the 
Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 935), shall be made 
as follows: 5 percent rural electrification loans, $125,000,000; 5 
percent rural telecommunications loans, $75,000,000; cost of money 
rural telecommunications loans, $300,000,000; municipal rate rural 
electric loans, $500,000,000; and loans made pursuant to section 
306 of that Act, rural electric, $300,000,000 and rural telecommuni-
cations, $120,000,000, 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 (7 U.S.C. 935 and 936), as follows: cost of direct loans, 
$12,265,000; cost of municipal rate loans, $21,100,000; cost of money 
rural telecommunications loans, $60,000; cost of loans guaranteed 
pursuant to section 306, $2,760,000: Provided, That notwithstanding 
section 305(d)(2) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, borrower 
interest rates may exceed 7 percent per year. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $29,982,000, which 
shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for 
"Rural Utilities Service—Salaries and Expenses". 
RURAL TELEPHONE BANK PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
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 may 
be necessary in carrying out its authorized programs for the current 
fiscal year. During fiscal year 1998 and within the resources and 
authority available, gross obligations for the principal amount of 
direct loans shall be $175,000,000. 
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 (7 U.S.C. 
935), $3,710,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
out the loan programs, $3,000,000, which shall be transferred to 
and merged with the appropriation for "Rural Utilities Service— 
Salaries and Expenses". 
DISTANCE LEARNING AND MEDICAL LINK PROGRAM 
For the cost of direct loans and grants, as authorized by 7 
U.S.C. 950aaa et seq., $12,530,000, to remain available until 
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expended, to be available for loans and grants for telemedicine 
and distance learning services in rural areas: Provided, That the 
costs of direct loans shall be as defined in section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Rural Utilities Service, including 
administering the programs authorized by the Rural Electrification 
Act of 1936, and the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act, and for cooperative agreements, $33,000,000: 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 $105,000 may be used for employ-
ment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
TITLE IV 
DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD, NUTRITION AND 
CONSUMER SERVICES 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services to administer 
the laws enacted by the Congress for the Food and Consumer 
Service, $554,000. 
CHILD N U T R I T I O N PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the National School Lunch 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), except section 21, and the Child 
Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), except sections 
17 and 21; $7,767,816,000, to remain available through September 
30, 1999, of which $2,616,425,000 is hereby appropriated and 
$5,151,391,000 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 none of the funds made available under this heading 
shall be used for studies and evaluations: Provided further. That 
up to $4,124,000 shall be available for independent verification 
of school food service claims. 
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, 
AND CHILDREN (WIC) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the special supplemental 
nutrition program as authorized by section 17 of the Child Nutrition 
Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786), $3,924,000,000, to remain available 
through September 30, 1999: Provided, That none of the funds 
made available under this heading shall be used for studies and 
evaluations: Provided further. That up to $12,000,000 may be used 
to carry out the farmers' market nutrition program from any funds 
not needed to maintain current caseload levels: Provided 
further, 
That notwithstanding sections 17(g), (h), and (i) of such Act, the 
Secretary shall adjust fiscal year 1998 State allocations to reflect 
food funds available to the State from fiscal year 1997 under 
sections 17(i)(3)(A)(ii) and 17(i)(3)(D): Provided further, That the 
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Secretary shall allocate funds recovered from fiscal year 1997 first 
to States to maintain stability funding levels, as defined by regula-
tions promulgated under section 17(g), and then to give first priority 
for the allocation of any remaining funds to States whose funding 
is less than their fair share of funds, as defined by regulations 
promulgated under section 17(g): Provided further, That none of 
the funds in this Act shall be available to pay administrative 
expenses of WIC clinics except those that have an announced policy 
of prohibiting smoking within the space used to carry out the 
program: Provided further, That none of the funds provided in 
this account shall be available for the purchase of infant formula 
except in accordance with the cost containment and competitive 
bidding requirements specified in section 17 of the Child Nutrition 
Act of 1966: Provided further. That State agencies required to 
procure infant formula using a competitive bidding system may 
use funds appropriated by this Act to purchase infant formula 
under a cost containment contract entered into after September 
30, 1996, only if the contract was awarded to the bidder offering 
the lowest net price, as defined by section 17(b)(20) of the Child 
Nutrition Act of 1966, unless the State agency demonstrates to 
the satisfaction of the Secretary that the weighted average retail 
price for different brands of infant formula in the State does not 
vary by more than five percent. 
FOOD STAMP PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Food Stamp Act (7 
U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), $25,140,479,000, of which $100,000,000 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, That funds provided herein shall be expended in accord-
ance with section 16 of the Food Stamp Act: Provided 
further. 
That this appropriation shall be subject to any work registration 
or workfare requirements as may be required by law: Provided 
further. That none of the funds made available under this heading 
shall be used for studies and evaluations. 
COMMODITY ASSISTANCE 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) and 
for administrative expenses pursuant to section 204 of the 
Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983, $141,000,000, to remain 
available through September 30, 1999: Provided, That none of 
these funds shall be available to reimburse the Commodity Credit 
Corporation for commodities donated to the program. 
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), 
and section 311 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 
3030a), $141,165,000, to remain available through September 30, 
1999. 
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111 STAT. 2101 
FOOD PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary administrative expenses of the domestic food 
programs funded under this Act, $107,619,000, of which $5,000,000 
shall be available only for simplifying procedures, reducing overhead 
costs, tightening 
regulations, 
improving 
food 
stamp 
coupon 
handling, and assistance in the prevention, identification, and 
prosecution of fraud and other violations of law: 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 $150,000 shall be available 
for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
TITLE V 
FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED PROGRAMS 
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE AND GENERAL SALES MANAGER 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Foreign Agricultural Service, 
including 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 $128,000 for representation allowances and 
for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the Act approved August 
3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), $135,561,000, of which $3,231,000 may 
be transferred from the Export Loan Program account in this Act, 
and $1,035,000 may be transferred from the Public Law 480 pro-
gram account in this Act: Provided, That the Service may utilize 
advances of funds, or reimburse this appropriation for expenditures 
made on behalf of Federal agencies, public and private organizations 
and institutions under agreements executed pursuant to the agricul-
tural 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. 
PUBLIC LAW 480 PROGRAM AND GRANT ACCOUNTS 
(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 (7 U.S.C. 1691, 1701-1715, 1721-1726, 1727-1727f, 
and 1731-1736g), as follows: (1) $226,900,000 for Public Law 480 
title I credit, including Food for Progress programs; (2) $17,608,000 
is hereby appropriated for ocean freight differential costs for the 
shipment of agricultural commodities pursuant to title I of said 
Act and the Food for Progress Act of 1985; (3) $837,000,000 is 
hereby appropriated for commodities supplied in connection with 
dispositions abroad pursuant to title II of said Act; and (4) 
$30,000,000 is hereby appropriated for commodities supplied in 
connection with dispositions abroad pursuant to title III of said 
Act: Provided, That not to exceed 15 percent of the funds made 
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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 sums 
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, 
and the Food for Progress Act of 1985, including the cost of modify-
ing credit agreements under said Act, $176,596,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the Public 
Law 480 title I credit program, and the Food for Progress Act 
of 1985, to the extent funds appropriated for Public Law 480 are 
utilized, $1,850,000. 
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION EXPORT LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For administrative expenses to carry out the Commodity Credit 
Corporation's export guarantee program, GSM 102 and GSM 103, 
$3,820,000; to cover common overhead expenses as permitted by 
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 $3,231,000 may be transferred to and merged with 
the appropriation for the salaries and expenses of the Foreign 
Agricultural Service, and of which not to exceed $589,000 may 
be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for the salaries 
and expenses of the Farm Service Agency. 
EXPORT CREDIT 
The Commodity Credit Corporation shall make available not 
less than $5,500,000,000 in credit guarantees under its export credit 
guarantee program extended to finance the export sales of United 
States agricultural commodities and the products thereof, as author-
ized by section 202(a) and (b) of the Agricultural Trade Act of 
1978 (7 U.S.C. 5641). 
EMERGING MARKETS EXPORT CREDIT 
The Commodity Credit Corporation shall make available not 
less than $200,000,000 in credit guarantees under its export guaran-
tee program for credit expended to finance the export sales of 
United States agricultural commodities and the products thereof 
to emerging markets, as authorized by section 1542 of Public Law 
101-624 (7 U.S.C. 5622 note). 
TITLE VI 
RELATED AGENCIES AND FOOD AND DRUG 
ADMINISTRATION 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Food and Drug Administration, 
including hire and purchase of passenger motor vehicles; for rental 
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111 STAT. 2103 
of special 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; $948,705,000, of which not to exceed $91,204,000 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 1998 shall be subject to the fiscal year 
1998 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. 
In addition, fees pursuant to section 354 of the Public Health 
Service Act may be credited to this account, to remain available 
until expanded. 
In addition, fees pursuant to section 801 of the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act may be credited to this account, to remain 
available until expended. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For plans, construction, repair, improvement, extension, alter-
ation, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities of or used 
by the Food and Drug Administration, where not otherwise pro-
vided, $21,350,000, to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 
2209b). 
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, $46,294,000: 
Provided, 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 appropria-
tion, or a share of this appropriation may be transferred to the 
salaries and expenses appropriation, but such transfers shall not 
exceed 5 percent of the funds made available for rental payments 
(FDA) to or from this account. 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
THE 
TREASURY 
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE 
PAYMENTS TO THE FARM CREDIT SYSTEM FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 
CORPORATION 
For necessary pajrments to the Farm Credit System Financial 
Assistance Corporation by the Secretary of the Treasury, as 
authorized by section 6.28(c) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971, for 
reimbursement of interest expenses incurred by the Financial 
Assistance Corporation on obligations issued through 1994, as 
authorized, $7,728,000. 
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INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the 
Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), including the pur-
chase 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; $58,101,000, including not to exceed $1,000 for official 
reception 
and 
representation 
expenses: Provided, 
That 
the 
Commission is authorized to charge reasonable fees to attendees 
of Commission sponsored educational events and symposia to cover 
the Commission's costs of providing those events and S3anposia, 
and notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, said fees shall be credited 
to this account, to be available without further appropriation. 
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $34,423,000 (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: 
Provided, That this limitation shall not apply to expenses associated 
with receiverships. 
TITLE VII—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 701. Within the unit limit of cost fixed by law, appropria-
tions and authorizations made for the Department of Agriculture 
for the fiscal year 1998 under this Act shall be available for the 
purchase, in addition to those specifically provided for, of not to 
exceed 394 passenger motor vehicles, of which 391 shall be for 
replacement only, and for the hire of such vehicles. 
SEC. 702. Funds 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). 
7USCl623a. 
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 (7 U.S.C. 427, 1621-1629), and by chapter 63 of title 31, 
United States Code, shall be available for contracting in accordance 
with said Acts and chapter. 
SEC. 704. 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. 
7 use 2209b. 
SEC. 705. 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, fruit 
fly program, and integrated systems acquisition project; Farm Serv-
ice Agency, salaries and expenses funds made available to county 
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111 STAT. 2105 
committees; and Foreign Agricultural Service, middle-income coun-
try training program. 
New obligational authority for the boll weevil program; up 
to 10 percent of the screwworm program of the Animal and Plant 
Health Inspection Service; Food Safety and Inspection Service, field 
automation 
and 
information 
management 
project; 
funds 
appropriated for rental payments; funds for the Native American 
Institutions Endowment Fund in the Cooperative State Research, 
Education, and Extension Service; and funds for the competitive 
research grants (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)), shall remain available until 
expended. 
SEC. 706. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act 
shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year 
unless expressly so provided herein. 
SEC. 707. Not to exceed $50,000 of the appropriations available 
to the Department of Agriculture in this Act shall be available 
to provide appropriate orientation and language training pursuant 
to Public Law 94-449. 
SEC. 708. 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 percent 
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 
payment of indirect costs on grants and 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. 709. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 7 USC 612c note, 
commodities acquired by the Department in connection wich 
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. 710. None of the funds in this Act shall be available 
to reimburse the General Services Administration for payment of 
space rental 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 1997 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 rental 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. 711. 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. 712. With the exception of grants awarded under the 
Small Business Innovation Development Act of 1982, Public Law 
97-219 (15 U.S.C. 638), none of the funds in this Act shall be 
available to pay indirect costs on research grants awarded competi-
tively by the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension 
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Service that exceed 14 percent of total Federal funds provided 
under each award. 
SEC. 713. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 
all loan levels provided in this Act shall be considered estimates, 
not limitations. 
SEC. 714. Appropriations to the Department of Agriculture for 
the cost of direct and guaranteed loans made available in fiscal 
year 1998 shall remain available until expended to cover obligations 
made in fiscal year 1998 for the following accounts: the rural 
development loan fund program account; the Rural Telephone Bank 
program account; the rural electrification and telecommunications 
loans program account; and the rural economic development loans 
program account. 
SEC. 715. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1998 
pay raises for programs funded by this Act shall be absorbed within 
the levels appropriated in this Act. 
7 u s e 2208 note. 
S E C . 716. HEREAFTER: (a) COMPLIANCE WiTH BUY AMERICAN 
ACT.—^None of the funds made available in this Act may be 
expended by an entity unless 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"). 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS; REQUIREMENT REGARDING NOTICE.— 
(1) 
PURCHASE 
OF 
AMERICAN-MADE 
EQUIPMENT 
AND 
PRODUCTS.—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 
LABELING PRODUCTS AS MADE IN AMERICA.—If it has been finally 
determined by a court or Federal agency that any person inten-
tionally 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 person shall be ineligible to receive any contract or 
subcontract made with funds made available in this Act, pursuant 
to the debarment, suspension, and ineligibility procedures described 
in sections 9.400 through 9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal Regula-
tions. 
SEC. 717. Notwithstanding the Federal Grant and Cooperative 
Agreement Act, marketing services of the Agricultural Marketing 
Service and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service may 
use cooperative agreements to reflect a relationship between the 
Agricultural Marketing Service or the Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service and a State or Cooperator to carry out agricul-
tural marketing programs or to carry out programs to protect the 
Nation's animal and plant resources. 
SEC. 718, None of the funds in this Act may be used to retire 
more than 5 percent of the Class A stock of the Rural Telephone 
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111 STAT. 2107 
Bank or to maintain any account or subaccount within the account-
ing records of the Rural Telephone Bank the creation of which 
has not specifically been authorized by statute: Provided, That 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds 
appropriated or otherwise made available in this Act may be used 
to transfer to the Treasury or to the Federal Financing Bank 
any unobligated balance of the Rural Telephone Bank telephone 
liquidating account which is in excess of current requirements and 
such balance shall receive interest as set forth for financial accounts 
in section 505(c) of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990. 
SEC. 719. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used to provide assistance to, or to pay the salaries of personnel 
who carry out a market promotion/market access program pursuant 
to section 203 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 
5623) that provides assistance to the United States Mink Export 
Development Council or any mink industry trade association. 
SEC. 720. Of the funds made available by this Act, not more 
than $1,000,000 shall be used to cover necessary expenses of activi-
ties related to all advisory committees, panels, commissions, and 
task forces of the Department of Agriculture except for panels 
used to comply with negotiated rule makings and panels used 
to evaluate competitively awarded grants. 
SEC. 721. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses 
of personnel who carry out an export enhancement program if 
the aggregate amount of funds and/or commodities under such 
program exceeds $150,000,000. 
SEC. 722. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may 
be used to carry out the provisions of section 918 of Public Law 
104—127, the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act. 
SEC. 723. No employee of the Department of Agriculture may 
be detailed or assigned from an agency or office funded by this 
Act to any other agency or office of the Department for more 
than 30 days unless the individual's employing agency or office 
is fully reimbursed by the receiving agency or office for the salary 
and expenses of the employee for the period of assignment. 
SEC. 724. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available to the Department of Agriculture shall be used to transmit 
or otherwise make available to any non-Department of Agriculture 
employee questions or responses to questions that are a result 
of information requested for the appropriations hearing process. 
SEC. 725. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available in this Act may be expended or obligated to fund the 
activities of the Western Director and Special Assistant to the 
Secretary within the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture or any 
similar position. 
SEC. 726. None of the funds made available to the Department 
of Agriculture by this Act may be used to acquire new information 
technology systems or significant upgrades, as determined by the 
Office of the Chief Information Officer, without the approval of 
the Chief Information Officer and the concurrence of the Executive 
Information Technology Investment Review Board. 
SEC. 727. (a) None of the funds provided by this Act, or provided 
by previous Appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this 
Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal 
year 1998, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the 
United- States derived by the collection of fees available to the 
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South Carolina. 
Loans. 
Grants. 
Effective date. 
agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation or 
expenditure through a reprogramming of funds which: (1) creates 
new programs; (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; (3) 
increases funds or personnel by any means for any project or 
activity for which funds have been denied or restricted; (4) relocates 
an office or employees; (5) reorganizes offices, programs, or activi-
ties; or (6) contracts out or privatizes any functions or activities 
presently performed by Federal employees; unless the Appropria-
tions Committees of both Houses of Congress are notified fifteen 
days in advance of such reprogramming of funds. 
(b) None of the funds provided by this Act, or provided by 
previous Appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this Act 
that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 
1998, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United 
States derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies 
funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure 
for activities, programs, or projects through a reprogramming of 
funds in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, that: 
(1) augments existing programs, projects, or activities; (2) reduces 
by 10 percent funding for any existing program, project, or activity, 
or numbers of personnel by 10 percent as approved by Congress; 
or (3) results from any general savings from a reduction in personnel 
which would result in a change in existing programs, activities, 
or projects as approved by Congress; uiiless the Appropriations 
Committees of both Houses of Congress are notified fifteen days 
in advance of such reprogramming of funds. 
SEC. 728. Section 3(c) of the Federal Noxious Weed Act of 
1974 (7 U.S.C. 2802(c)) is amended by inserting before the period 
at the end the following: ", and includes kudzu (Pueraria lobata 
Dc)". 
SEC. 729. Notwithstanding section 520 of the Housing Act of 
1949, (42 U.S.C. 1490) the Martin Luther King area of Pawley's 
Island, South Carolina, located in Georgetown County, shall be 
eligible for loans and grants under section 504 of the Housing 
Act of 1949. 
SEC. 730. None of the funds made available to the Food and 
Drug Administration by this Act shall be used to close or relocate 
the Food and Drug Administration Division of Drug Analysis in 
St. Louis, Missouri. 
SEC. 731. Effective on October 1, 1998, section 136(a) of the 
Agricultural Market Transition Act (7 U.S.C. 7236(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking "Subject to paragraph (4), during" and 
inserting "During"; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking "130" and insert-
ing "134"; 
(2) by striking paragraph (4); and 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4). 
SEC. 
732. STUDY OF NORTHEAST INTERSTATE DAIRY COMPACT. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
CHILD, 
SENIOR, 
AND 
LOW-INCOME 
NUTRITION 
PROGRAMS.—^The term "child, senior, and low-income nutrition 
programs" includes— 
(A) the food stamp program established under the Food 
Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.); 
(B) the school lunch program established under the 
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.); * 
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111 STAT. 2109 
(C) the summer food service program for children 
established under section 13 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 1761); 
(D) the child and adult care food program established 
under section 17 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 1766); 
(E) the special milk program established under section 
3 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1772); 
(F) the school breakfast program established under 
section 4 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 1773); 
(G) the special supplemental nutrition program for 
women, infants, and children authorized under section 17 
of that Act (42 U.S.C. 1786); and 
(H) the nutrition programs and projects carried out 
under part C of title III of the Older Americans Act of 
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3030e et seq.). 
(2) COMPACT.—The term "Compact" means the Northeast 
Interstate Dairy Compact. 
(3) NORTHEAST INTERSTATE DAIRY COMPACT.—The term 
"Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact" means the Northeast 
Interstate Dairy Compact referred to in section 147 of the 
Agricultural Market Transition Act (7 U.S.C. 7256). 
(4) DIRECTOR.—^The term "Director" means the Director 
of the Office of Management and Budget. 
(b) EVALUATION.—Not later than December 31, 1997, the 
Director shall conduct, complete, and transmit to Congress a com-
prehensive economic evaluation of the direct and indirect effects 
of the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact and other factors which 
affect the price of fluid milk. 
(c) COMPONENTS.—In conducting the evaluation, the Director 
shall consider, among other factors, the effects of implementation 
of the rules and regulations of the Northeast Interstate Dairy 
Compact Commission, such as rules and regulations relating to 
over-order Class I pricing and pooling provisions. This evaluation 
shall consider such effects prior to implementation of the Compact 
and that would have occurred in the absence of the implementation 
of the Compact. The evaluation shall include an analysis of the 
impacts on— 
(1) child, senior, and low-income nutrition 
programs 
including impacts on schools and institutions participating in 
the programs, on program recipients, and other factors; 
(2) the wholesale and retail cost of fluid milk; 
(3) the level of milk production, the number of cows, the 
number of dairy farms, and milk utilization in the Compact 
region, including— 
(A) changes in the level of milk production, the number 
of cows, and the number of dairy farms in the Compact 
region relative to trends in the level of milk production 
and trends in the number of cows and dairy farms prior 
to implementation of the Compact; 
(B) changes in the disposition of bulk and packaged 
milk for Class I, II, or III use produced in the Compact 
region to areas outside the region relative to the milk 
disposition to areas outside the region; 
(C) changes in— 
(i) the share of milk production for Class I use 
of the total milk production in the Compact region; 
and 
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(ii) the share of milk production for Class II and 
Class III use of the total milk production in the Com-
pact region; 
(4) dairy farmers and dairy product manufacturers in 
States and regions outside the Compact region with respect 
to the impact of changes in milk production, and the impact 
of any changes in disposition of milk originating in the Compact 
region, on national milk supply levels and farm level milk 
prices nationally; and 
(5) the cost of carrying out the milk price support program 
established under section 141 of the Agricultural Market 
Transition Act (7 U.S.C. 7251). 
(d) ADDITIONAL STATES AND COMPACTS.—The Director shall 
evaluate and incorporate into the evaluation required under sub-
section (b) an evaluation of the economic impact of adding additional 
States to the Compact for the purpose of increasing prices paid 
to milk producers. 
SEC. 733. From proceeds earned from the sale of grain in 
the disaster reserve established in the Agricultural Act of 1970, 
the Secretary may use up to an additional $2,000,000 to implement 
a livestock indemnity program as established in Public Law 105-
18. 
SEC. 734. PLANTING OF WILD RICE ON CONTRACT ACREAGE.— 
None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be used to admin-
ister the provision of contract pa3anents to a producer under the 
Agricultural Market Transition Act (7 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.) for 
contract acreage on which wild rice is planted unless the contract 
payment is reduced by an acre for each contract acre planted 
to wild rice. 
SEC. 735. RURAL HOUSING PROGRAMS, (a) HOUSING IN UNDER-
SERVED AREAS PROGRAM.—^The first sentence of section 509(f)(4)(A) 
of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1479(f)(4)(A)) is amended 
by striking "fiscal year 1997" and inserting "fiscal year 1998". 
(b) HOUSING AND RELATED FACILITIES FOR ELDERLY PERSONS 
AND FAMILIES AND OTHER LOW-INCOME PERSONS AND FAMILIES.— 
(1) AUTHORITY TO MAKE LOANS.—Section 515(b)(4) of the 
Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1485(b)(4)) is amended by 
striking "September 30, 1997" and inserting "September 30, 
1998". 
(2) SET-ASIDE FOR NONPROFIT ENTITIES.—The first sentence 
of section 515(w)(l) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 
1485(w)(l)) is amended by striking "fiscal year 1997" and insert-
ing "fiscal year 1998". 
(3) LOAN TERM.—Section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949 
(42 U.S.C. 1485) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(2), by striking "up to fifty" and 
inserting "up to 30"; and 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following: 
"(2) such a loan may be made for a period of up to 30 
years from the making of the loan, but the Secretary may 
provide for periodic pajnnents based on an amortization sched-
ule of 50 years with a final payment of the balance due at 
the end of the term of the loan;"; 
(ii) in paragraph (5), by striking "and" at the end; 
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(iii) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting "; and"; and 
(iv) by adding at the end the following: 
"(7) the Secretary may make a new loan to the current 
borrower to finance the final payment of the original loan 
for an additional period not to exceed twenty years, if— 
"(A) the Secretary determines— 
"(i) it is more cost-efilcient and serves the tenant 
base more effectively to maintain the current property 
than to build a new property in the same location; 
or 
"(ii) the property has been maintained to such 
an extent that it warrants retention in the current 
portfolio because it can be expected to continue provid-
ing decent, safe, and affordable rental units for the 
balance of the loan; and 
"(B) the Secretary determines— 
"(i) current market studies show that a need for 
low-income rural rental housing still exists for that 
area; and 
"(ii) any other criteria established by the Secretary 
has been met.", 
(c) LOAN GUARANTEES FOR MULTIFAMILY RENTAL HOUSING IN 
RURAL AREAS.—Section 538 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 
1490p-2) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (q), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting 
the following: 
"(2) ANNUAL LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF LOAN GUARANTEE.— 
In each fiscal year, the Secretary may enter into commitments 
to guarantee loans under this section only to the extent that 
the costs of the guarantees entered into in such fiscal year 
do not exceed such amount as may be provided in appropriation 
Acts for such fiscal year."; 
(2) by striking subsection (t) and inserting the following: 
"(t) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—^There are authorized 
to be appropriated for fiscal year 1998 for costs (as such term 
is defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974) 
of loan guarantees made under this section such sums as may 
be necessary for such fiscal year."; and 
(3) in subsection (u), by striking "1996" and inserting 
"1998". 
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This Act may be cited as the "Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropria-
tions Act, 1998". 
Approved November 18, 1997. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2160 (S. 1033): 
HOUSE REPORTS: Nos. 105-178 (Comm. on Appropriations) and 105-252 (Comm. 
of Conference). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 105-51 accompanying S. 1033 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 143 (1997): 
July 16, 17, 22, 24, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 2, 3, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 1033. 
Oct. 6, House agreed to conference report. 
Oct. 29, Senate agreed to conference report. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 33 (1997): 
Nov. 18, Presidentiad statement. 
Nov. 20, President's special message on line item veto. 
FEDERAL REGISTER, Vol. 62 (1997): 
Nov. 24, Cancellation of items pursuant to the Line Item Veto Act.