Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997
PL 104-180 (H.R.3603), enacted 08/06/1996

PUBLIC LAW 104-180—AUG. 6, 1996 
110 STAT. 1569 
Public Law 104-180 
104th Congress 
An Act 
Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Adminis-
tration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 1997, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the 
following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury 
not otherwise appropriated, for Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other pur-
poses, namely: 
TITLE I 
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS 
PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND MARKETING 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
Aug. 6, 1996 
[H.R. 3603] 
Agriculture, 
Rural 
Development, 
Food and Drug 
Administration, 
and Related 
Agencies 
Appropriations 
Act, 1997. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary of Agri-
culture, and not to exceed $75,000 for emplojnment 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 .A^cultural Service shall be available for 
official reception and representation expenses, not otherwise pro-
vided for, as determined by the Secretary: Provided, 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 carry 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 E C O N O M I S T 
For necessary expenses of the Chief Economist, including eco-
nomic analysis, risk ass<3ssment, cost-benefit an^ysis, and the func-
tions of the World Agricultural Outlook Board, as authorized by 
the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1622g), and includ-
ing employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) 
110 STAT. 1570 
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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, $4,231,000. 
NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION 
For necessary expenses of the National Appeals Division, 
including emplo)nnent 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 employment pursusint 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 emplo3nnent under 5 U.S.C. 
3109, $5,986,000. 
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Financial 
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 emplojnnent 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 TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For pa3mient 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 inclu4ed in this Act, 
£ind for the operation, maintenance, and repair of Agriculture build-
ings, $120,548,000: 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 agenc3r's 
appropriation, but such transfers snail not exceed 5 percent of 
the fiinds 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, $23,505,000, to remain available 
until expended; making a total appropriation of $144,053,000. 
PUBLIC LAW 104-180—AUG. 6, 1996 
110 STAT. 1571 
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, as 
amended, 42 U.S.C. 9607(g), and section 6001 of the Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6961, 
$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, $30,529,000, to provide for 
necessary expenses for memagement 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 emplo5rment pursuant to the second sentence of 
section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of which 
not to exceed $10,000 is for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: 
Provided, 
That this 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 £uid liaison within the executive branch, $3,668,000: Pro-
vided, That no other funds appropriated to the Department in 
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. 
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 emplo)anent 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 emplo5nment 
under 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed $2,000,000 may be used 
for farmers' bulletins. 
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OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessEiry expenses of the Office of the Inspector General, 
including emplo)mient 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, as amended, $63,028,000, 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, as amended, including a 
sum not to exceed $50,000 for emplojmient under 5 U.S.C. 3109; 
and including a sum not to exceed $95,000 for certsiin 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: Pro-
vided, That funds transferred to the Office of the Inspector General 
through forfeiture proceedings or from the Department of Justice 
Assets Forfeiture Blind or the Department of the Treasury Forfeit-
ure Fund, as a participating agency, as an equitable share fi-om 
the forfeiture of property in investigations in which the Office 
of the Inspector General participates, or through the panting of 
a Petition for Remission or Mitigation, shall be deposited to the 
credit of this account for law enforcement activities authorized 
under the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, to remain 
available until expended. 
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the General Counsel, 
$27,749,000. 
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 einalysis, as authorized by the 
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627) and other 
laws, $53,109,000: 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 
notwithstanding 13 U.S.C. 142(a-b), as authorized by the Agricul-
tural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627) and other laws. 
PUBLIC LAW 104-180—AUG. 6, 1996 
110 STAT. 1573 
$100,221,000, of which up to $17,500,000 shall be available until 
expended for the Census of Agriculture: Provided, That this appro-
priation shall be available for employment pursuant to the second 
sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 
2225), and not to exceed $40,000 shall be available for emplojnnent 
under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE 
For necessary expenses to enable the Agricultural Research 
Service to perform agricultural research £ind demonstration relating 
to production, utilization, marketing, and distribution (not otherwise 
provided for); home economics or nutrition and consumer use includ-
mg 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, $716,826,000: 
Provided, That appropriations hereimder shall be available for tem-
porary 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 $115,000 shall be available for emplojrment under 5 U.S.C. 
3109: Provided further. That appropriations hereunder shall be 
available for the operation and maintenance of aircraft and the 
purchase of not to exceed one for replacement only: Provided further. 
That appropriations hereimder 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 £iny 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 limita-
tions on alterations contained in this Act shall not apply to mod-
ernization or replacement of existing facilities at Beltsville, Mary-
land: 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 ftmds 
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 
all rights and title of the United States in the property known 
as the National Agricultujral Water Quality Laboratory of the United 
States Department of Agriculture, consisting of approximately 9.161 
acres in the city of Durant, Oklahoma, including facilities and 
fixed equipment, shall be conveyed to Southeastern Oklahoma State 
University. 
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. 
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Public lands. 
Southeastern 
Oklahoma State 
University. 
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, 
110 STAT. 1574 
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$69,100,000, 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 pa5anents to agricultureil 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-361i); $20,497,000 for grants for 
cooperative forestry research (16 U.S.C. 582a-582-a7); $27,735,000 
for pajonents to the 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee 
University (7 U.S.C. 3222); $49,767,000 for special grants for agri-
cultural research (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)); $11,769,000 for special grants 
for agricultural research on improved pest control (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)); 
$94,203,000 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); $500,000 for grants for research 
pursuant to the Critical Agricultural Materials Act of 1984 (7 U.S.C. 
178) and section 1472 of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977, 
as amended (7 U.S.C. 3318), to remain available until expended; 
$475,000 for rangeland research grants (7 U.S.C. 3331-3336); 
$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); $4,000,000 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); $1,500,000 for an education grants program for 
Hispanic-serving Institutions (7 U.S.C. 3241); $4,000,000 for aqua-
culture 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 greints (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 $10,249,000 for necessary expenses of Research 
and Education Activities, of which not to exceed $100,000 shall 
be for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109; in all, $421,504,000. 
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 130-382 (7 U.S.C. 301 note), 
$4,600,000. 
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110 STAT. 1575 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For acquisition of land, construction, repair, improvement, exten-
sion, alteration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities and 
for grants to States and other eligible recipients for such purposes, 
as necessary to carry out the agricultural research, extension, and 
teaching programs of the Department of Agriculture, where not 
otherwise provided, $61,591,000, to remain available until expended 
(7 U.S.C. 2209b). 
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, as amended, to be distributed under 
sections 3(b) and 3(c) of said Act, and under section 208(c) of 
Public Law 93-471, for retirement and employees' compensation 
costs for extension agents and for costs of penalty mail for coopera-
tive extension agents and State extension directors, $268,493,000; 
$2,000,000 for extension work at the 1994 Institutions under the 
Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343(b)(3)); payments for the nutrition 
and family education 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 sec-
tion 3(d) of the Act, $3,214,000; payments to upgrade 1890 land-
grant college research, extension, and teaching facilities as author-
ized by section 1447 of Public Law 95-113, as amended (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 groundwater quality progreim under sec-
tion 3(d) of the Act, $10,733,000; payments for the agricultural 
telecommunications program, as authorized by Public Law 101-
624 (7 U.S.C. 5926), $1,167,000; payments for youth-at-risk pro-
grams 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; 
payments for carrying out the provisions of the Renewable Re-
sources Extension Act of 1978, $3,192,000; payments for Indian 
reservation agents under section 3(d) of the Act, $1,672,000; pay-
ments for sustainable agriculture programs under section 3(d) of 
the Act, $3,309,000; payments 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, 328) and Tuskegee University, $24,337,000; 
£ind for Federal administration and coordination including adminis-
tration of the Smith-Lever Act, as amended, and the Act of Septem-
ber 29, 1977 (7 U.S.C. 341-349), as amended, and section 1361(c) 
of the Act of October 3, 1980 (7 U.S.C. 301 note), and to coordinate 
and provide program leadership for the extension work of the De-
partment 
and 
the 
several 
States 
and 
insular 
possessions, 
$12,066,000; in all, $425,520,000: Provided, That funds hereby ap-
propriated pursuant to section 3(c) of the Act of June 26, 1953, 
and section 506 of the Act of June 23, 1972, as amended, shall 
not be paid to any State, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, 
Guam, or the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, Northern Marianas, and 
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American 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, Agricultural Marketing Serv-
ice, and the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administra-
tion, $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, as amended (21 U.S.C. 114b-
c), necessary to prevent, control, and eradicate pests and plant 
and animal diseases; to carry out inspection, quarantine, and regu-
latory activities; to discharge the authorities of the Secretary of 
Agriculture under the Act of March 2, 1931 (46 Stat. 1468; 7 
U.S.C. 426-426b); and to protect the environment, as authorized 
by law, $434,909,000, 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 emplo3nment 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 imder 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further. That this appro-
priation shall be available for the operation and maintengince of 
aircrgift and the purchase of not to exceed four, of which two 
shall be for replacement only: Provided further, That, in addition, 
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in emergencies which threaten any segment of the agricultural 
production industry of this country, the Secretary may transfer 
from other appropriations or funds available to the agencies or 
corporations of the Department such sums as he may deem nec-
essary, to be available only in such emergencies for the arrest 
and eradication of contagious or infectious disease or pests of ani-
mals, poultry, or plants, and for expenses in accordance with the 
Act of February 28, 1947, as amended, and section 102 of the 
Act of September 21, 1944, as amended, and any unexpended bal-
ances of funds transferred for such emergency purposes in the 
next preceding fiscal year shall be merged witn such transferred 
gimounts: Provided further. That appropriations hereimder shall 
be avsdlable pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the repair and 
alteration of leased buildings and improvements, but unless other-
wise provided the cost of altering any one building during the 
fiscal ye£ir shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement 
value of the building. 
PUBLIC LAW 104-180—AUG. 6, 1996 
110 STAT. 1577 
In fiscal year 1997 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, domes-
tic and international organizations, foreign governments, or individ-
uals, provided that such fees are structured such that any entit3^s 
liability for such fees is reasonably based on the technical assist-
ance, 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 1997, $98,000,000 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, 
$3,200,000, 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 atmiinistra-
tion and coordination of pa3anents to States; including field employ-
ment pursuEint to section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 
U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $90,000 for employment under 
5 U.S.C. 3109, $38,507,000, including fimds for the wholesale mar-
ket development program for the design and development of whole-
sale and farmer market facilities for the major metropolitan areas 
of the country: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available 
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ursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration and repair of 
uildings and improvements, but the cost of altering any one build-
ing durmg 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 pursueint to law (31 U.S.C. 9701). 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $59,012,000 (fi*om fees collected) shall be obli-
gated 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 Wildhfe Act of August 8, 1956; 
(2) transfers otherwise provided in this Act; and (3) not more 
than $10,576,000 for formulation and administration of marketing 
agreements and orders pursuant to the Agricultural Marketing 
Agreement Act of 1937, as amended, and the Agricultural Act 
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, as amended, for the administration 
of the Packers and Stockyards Act, for certifying procedures used 
to protect purchasers of farm products, and the standsirdization 
activities related to grain imder the Agricultural Marketing Act 
of 1946, as amended, including field employment pursuant to section 
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to 
exceed $25,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $23,128,000: 
Provided, That this appropriation shall be available pursuant to 
law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration and repair of buildings and 
improvements, but the cost of altering any one building during 
the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replace-
ment value of the building. 
INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICES 
LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICE EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $43,207,000 (from fees collected) shall be obli-
gated during the current fiscal year for inspection and weighing 
services: Provided, That if grain export activities require additionsd 
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 Seifety and Inspection Service, $446,000. 
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE 
For necessary expenses to carry on services authorized by the 
Federal Meat Inspection Act, as amended, the Poultry Products 
Inspection Act, as amended, and the Egg Products Inspection Act, 
as amended, $574,000,000, and in addition, $1,000,000 may be 
credited to this account from fees collected for the cost of laboratory 
accreditation as authorized by section 1017 of Public Law 102-
237: Provided, That this appropriation shall not be available for 
PUBLIC LAW 104-180—AUG. 6, 1996 
110 STAT. 1579 
shell egg surveillance xinder section 5(d) of the Egg Products Inspec-
tion Act (21 U.S.C. 1034(d)): Provided fuHher, That this appropria-
tion shall be available for field employment pursusint to section 
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to 
exceed $75,000 shall be avsdlable for employment under 5 U.S.C. 
3109: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available 
E
ursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration and repair of 
uildings and improvements, but the cost of altering any one build-
ing during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the current 
replacement 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 me Farm Service Agency, Foreign 
Agricultural Service, and the Commodity Credit Corporation, 
$572,000. 
FARM SERVICE AGENCY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the administration 
and implementation of programs administered by the Farm Service 
Agency, $746,440,000: 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 payments 
for all programs administered by the Agency: Provided 
further, 
That other fiinds 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 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 $1,000,000 shall 
be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
STATE MEDIATION GRANTS 
For gTEUits pursuant to section 502(b) of the Agricultural Credit 
Act of 1987, as amended (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 dsury 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 fi-om 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 
radiation or fallout if such contamination is not due to the fault 
of the farmer, or (2) residues of chemicals or toxic substances 
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not included under the first sentence of the Act of August 13, 
1968, as amended (7 U.S.C. 450j), if such chemicals or toxic sub-
stances were not used in a manner contrary to applicable regula-
tions or labeling instructions provided at the time of use and the 
contamination is not due to the fault of the farmer, $100,000, 
to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b): Provided, 
That none of the funds contEiined 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. 
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), 
$1,000,000, to remsdn available imtil expended. 
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, $600,000,000, of which $550,000,000 
shall be for guaranteed loans; operating loans, $2,345,071,000, 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, 
$27,975,000, of which $22,055,000 shall be for guaranteed loans; 
operating loans, $96,840,000, of which $19,210,000 shall be for 
unsubsidized guaranteed loans and $18,480,000 shall be for sub-
sidized guaranteed loans; Indian tribe land acquisition loans as 
authorized by 25 U.S.C. 488, $54,000; for emergency insured loans, 
$6,365,000 to meet the needs resulting from natured disasters for 
boll weevil eradication program loans as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 
1989, $499,000; and for credit sales of acquired property, $2,530,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $221,046,000, of 
which $208,446,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the 
"Farm Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses" account. 
OFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENT 
For administrative and operating expenses, as authorized by 
the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 
PUBLIC LAW 104-180—AUG. 6, 1996 
110 STAT. 1581 
U.S.C. 6933), $64,000,000: Provided, That not to exceed $700 shall 
be available for official reception and representation expenses, as 
authroized by 7 U.S.C. 1506(i). 
CORPORATIONS 
The following corporations and agencies are hereby authorized 
to make expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing 
authority available to each such corporation or agency and in accord 
with law, and to make contracts and commitments without regard 
to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Govern-
ment Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary 
in carrying out the programs set forth in the budget for the current 
fiscal year for such corporation or agency, except as hereinafter 
provided. 
FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION FUND 
For payments as authorized by section 516 of the Federed 
Crop Insurance Act, as amended, 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 1997, such sums as may be necessary to 
reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for net realized losses 
sustained, 
but 
not previously reimbursed 
(estimated 
to be 
$1,500,000,000 in the President's fiscal year 1997 Budget Request 
(H. Doc. 104-162)), but not to exceed $1,500,000,000, pursuant 
to section 2 of the Act of August 17, 1961, as amended (15 U.S.C. 
713a-ll). 
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE 
MANAGEMENT 
For fiscal year 1997, 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, as amended, 
42 U.S.C. 9607(g), and section 6001 of the Resource Conservation 
Euid Recovery Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6961: Provided, That 
expenses shall be for operations and maintenance costs only and 
that other hazardous waste management costs shall be paid for 
by the USDA Hazardous Waste Management appropriation in this 
Act. 
TITLE II 
CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE 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 (Jonservation 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-590f) including preparation 
of conservation plans and establishment of measures to conserve 
soil and water (including farm irrigation and land drainage and 
such special measures for soil and water management as may 
be necessary to prevent floods and the siltation of reservoirs and 
to control agricultural related pollutants); operation of conservation 
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, $619,742,000, 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, as amended (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-590f) 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). 
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, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1001-1009), $12,381,000: 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 employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
PUBLIC LAW 104-180—AUG. 6, 1996 
110 STAT. 1583 
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 £ind Flood Prevention Act approved 
August 4, 1954, as amended (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 activi-
ties of the Dep£irtment, $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 watersheds authorized under the Flood Control 
Act approved June 22, 1936 (33 U.S.C. 701, 16 U.S.C. 1006a), 
as amended and supplemented: 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 $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), as 
amended, including cooperative efforts as contemplated by that 
Act to relocate endangered or threatened species to other suitable 
habitats as may be necessary to expedite project construction. 
RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses in planning and carrying out projects 
for resource conservation and development and for sound land use 
pursu£int to the provisions of section 32(e) of title III of the 
Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1010-
1011; 76 Stat. 607), the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 
590a-f), and the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 
3451-3461), $29,377,000, to remain available until expended (7 
U.S.C. 2209b): Provided, That this appropriation shall be available 
for 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 
$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. 
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, 
110 STAT. 1584 
PUBLIC LAW 104-180—AUG. 6, 1996 
Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and the Rural Utilities Service 
of the Department of Agriculture, $588,000. 
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, as amended, to be available from funds in the rural housing 
insur£ince fund, as follows: $3,300,000,000 for loans to section 502 
borrowers, as determined by the Secretary, of which $2,300,000,000 
shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed losuis; $35,000,000 for section 
504 housing repair loans; $15,000,000 for section 514 farm labor 
housing; $58,654,000 for section 515 rental housing; $600,000 for 
section 524 site loans; $50,000,000 for credit sales of acquired 
property; and $600,000 for section 523 self-help housing land devel-
opment loans. 
For the cost of direct and guaranteed IOEUIS, including the 
cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: section 502 loans, $89,210,000, 
of which $6,210,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans; 
section 504 housing repair loans, $11,081,000; section 514 farm 
labor housing, $6,885,000; section 515 rental housing, $28,987,000; 
credit sales of acquired property, $4,050,000; 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, $366,205,000, 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 pa)anents for eligible 
households as authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) of the Housing 
Act of 1949, as amended, $493,870,000; 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 pajonents for eligible households 
as authorized 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 purchasing projects pursuant to section 502(cX5)(C) of the Act: 
Provided further, That agreements entered into or renewed during 
fiscal year 1997 shall be funded for a five-year period, cilthough 
the life of any such agreement may be extended to fully utilize 
amounts obligated. 
PUBLIC LAW 104-180—AUG. 6, 1996 
110 STAT. 1585 
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 HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of direct logins, loan guarantees, agreements, and 
grants, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1926, 42 U.S.C. 1472, 1474, 
1479, 1486, and 1490(a);, except for sections 381E, 381H, 381N 
of 
the 
Consolidated 
Farm 
and 
Rural 
Development 
Act, 
$130,433,000, to remain available until expended, for direct loans 
and loan guarantees for community facilities, community facilities 
grant program, rental assistance associated with and direct loans 
for new construction of section 515 rental housing, rural housing 
for domestic farm labor grants, supervisory and technical assistance 
grants, very low-income housing repair grants, rural community 
fire protection grants, rural housing preservation grants, and com-
pensation for construction defects of the Rural Housing Service: 
Provided, That the cost of direct loans and loan guarantees shall 
be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974, as amended: Provided further, That the amounts appropriated 
shall be transferred to loan program and grant accounts as deter-
mined by the Secretary: Provided further. That of the funds made 
available in this paragraph not more than $1,200,000 shall be 
available for the multi-family rural housing loan guarantee program 
as authorized by section 5 of Public Law 104-120: Provided further. 
That if such funds are not obligated for multi-family rural housing 
loan guarantees by June 30, 1997, they remain available for other 
authorized purposes under this head: Provided further, That of 
the total amount appropriated, not to exceed $1,200,000 shall be 
available for the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, and grants 
to be made available for empowerment zones and enterprise commu-
nities as authorized by Public Law 103-66: Provided further, That 
if such funds are not obligated for empowerment zones and enter-
prise communities by Jime 30, 1997, they remain available 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, as amended, title V of the Housing 
Act of 1949, as amended, and cooperative agreements, $60,743,000: 
Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for emplojnnent 
pursuant to the second sentence of 706(a) of the Organic Act of 
1944, and not to exceed $520,000 may be used for employment 
under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
110 STAT. 1586 
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RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE 
RURAL D E V E L O P M E N T LOAN FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of direct loans, $17,270,000, 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 
1974: Provided further, That these funds are available to subsidize 
f
ross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans of 
37,544,000: Provided further. That through June 30, 1997, of the 
total amount appropriated $3,345,000 shall be available for the 
cost of direct loans, for empowerment zones and enterprise commu-
nities, as authorized by title XIII of the Omnibus Budget Reconcili-
ation Act of 1993, to subsidize gross obligations for the principal 
amount of direct loans, $7,246,000. 
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, 
$12,865,000. 
For the cost of direct loans, including the cost of modifying 
loans as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974, $2,830,000. In addition, for administrative expenses nec-
essary to carry out the direct loan program, $654,000, which shall 
be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for "Salaries 
and Expenses.". 
ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND COMMERCLU.IZATION 
REVOLVING FUND 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Alternative Agricultural 
Research and Commercialization Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5901-5908), 
$7,000,000 is appropriated to the alternative agricultural research 
and commercialization revolving fund. 
RURAL BUSINESS—COOPERATIVE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, and grants, as 
authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1926, 1928, and 1932, except for 381E, 
381H, 381N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act, $51,400,000, to remain available until expended, for direct 
loans and loan guarantees for business and industry assistance, 
rural business grants, rural cooperative development grants, and 
rural business opportunity grants of the Rural Business—Coopera-
tive Service: Provided, That the cost of direct loans and loan guaran-
tees shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That $500,000 shall 
be avEiilable for grsmts to quedified nonprofit organizations as 
authorized under section 310B(c)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932): Provided further, 
That 
PUBLIC LAW 104-180—AUG. 6, 1996 
110 STAT. 1587 
the amounts appropriated shall be transferred to loan program 
and grant accounts as determined by the Secretary: Provided fur-
ther, That, of the total amount appropriated, not to exceed 
$3,000,000 shall be available for cooperative development: Provided 
further. That, of the total amount appropriated, not to exceed 
$148,000 shall be available for the cost of direct loans, loan guaran-
tees, and grguits to be made available for business and industry 
lo£uis for empowerment zones and enterprise communities as 
authorized by Public Law 103-66 and rural development loans 
for empowerment zones and enterprise communities as authorized 
by title XIII of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993: 
Provided 
further, 
That if such funds are not obligated for 
empowerment zones and enterprise communities by June 30, 1997, 
they remain available for other authorized purposes under this 
head. 
SAL,ARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Rural Business—Cooperative 
Service, including administering the programs authorized by the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended; section 
1323 of the Food Security Act of 1985; the Cooperative Marketing 
Act of 1926; for activities relating to the marketing aspects of 
cooperatives, including economic research findings, as authorized 
by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946; for activities with 
institutions concerning the development and operation of agricul-
tural cooperatives; and cooperative agreements; $25,680,000: Pro-
vided, That this appropriation shall be available for employment 
pursuant to the second sentence of 706(a) of the Organic Act of 
1944, 
and not to exceed $260,000 may be used for emplo5anent 
under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE 
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION 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, as amended (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, $525,000,000; and 
lo£ins made pursuant to section 306 of that Act, rural electric, 
$300,000,000, and rural telecommunications, $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, as amended (7 LT^.S.C. 935), as follows: cost of direct loans, 
$4,818,000; cost of municipal rate loans, $28,245,000; cost of money 
rural telecommunications loans, $60,000; cost of loans guaranteed 
pursuant to section 306, $2,790,000: Provided, That notwithstanding 
section 305(d)(2) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, borrower 
interest rates may exceed 7 percent per year. 
110 STAT. 1588 
PUBLIC LAW 104-180—AUG. 6, 1996 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $29,982,000, whicn 
shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for 
"Salaries and Expenses.". 
RURAL TELEPHONE BANK PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
The Rural Telephone Bank is hereby authorized to make such 
expenditures, within the limits of funds available to such corpora-
tion in accord with law, and to make such contracts and commit-
ments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by 
section 104 of the Grovemment Corporation Control Act, as 
amended, as may be necessary in carrying out its authorized pro-
grams for the current fiscal year. During fiscal year 1997 and 
within the resources and authority available, gross obligations for 
the principad 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, 
as amended (7 U.S.C. 935), $2,328,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
out the loan programs, $3,500,000. 
DISTANCE LEARNING AND MEDICAL LINK PROGRAM 
For the cost of direct loans and grants, as authorized by 7 
U.S.C. 950aaa et seq., as amended, $9,000,000, to remain available 
until 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. 
RURAL UTILITIES ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, and grants, as 
authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1926, 1928, and 1932, except for 381E, 
381H, 381N of the ConsoUdated Farm and Rural Development 
Act, $566,935,000, to remain available until expended, for direct 
loans and loan guarantees and grants for rural water £ind waste 
disposal, and solid waste management grants of the Rural Utilities 
Service: Provided, That the cost of direct loans and loan guarantees 
shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further. That the amounts appro-
priated shall be transferred to loan program and grant accounts 
as determined by the Secretary: Provided further. That, through 
June 30, 1997, of the total amount appropriated, $18,700,000 shall 
be avsdlable for the costs of direct loans, loan gueirantees, and 
grants to be made available for empowerment zones and enterprise 
commiuiities, as authorized by Public Law 103-66: Provided further. 
That, of the total amount appropriated, not to exceed $18,700,000 
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 the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act, as amended: Provided further. That, of the total amount appro-
priated, not to exceed $5,200,000 shedl be available for contracting 
with qualified national organizations for a circuit rider program 
PUBLIC LAW 104-180—AUG. 6, 1996 
110 STAT. 1589 
to provide technical assistance for rural water systems: Provided 
further, 
That an amount not less than that available in fiscal 
year 1996 be set aside and made available for ongoing technical 
assistance under sections 306(a)(14) (7 U.S.C. 1926) and 310(B)(b) 
of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
1932): Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated, 
not to exceed $8,750,000 shall be for water and waste disposal 
systems pursuant to section 757 of Public Law 104-127: Provided 
further, That notwithstanding section 306(a)(7) of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(7)), the town 
of Berlin, New Hampshire, shall be eligible during fiscal year 1997 
for a grant under the rural utilities assistance program. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Rural Utilities Service, including 
administering the programs authorized by the Rural Electrification 
Act of 1936, as amended, and the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act, as amended, and cooperative 
agreements, 
$33,195,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available 
for emplojrment pursuant to the second sentence of 706(a) of the 
Organic Act of 1944, and not to exceed $105,000 may be used 
for employment 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, $454,000. 
CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the National School Lunch 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1751-1769b), except section 21, and the Child Nutri-
tion Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1772-1785, and 1789); except sections 
17 and 19; $8,653,297,000, to remain available through September 
30, 1998, of which $3,219,544,000 is hereby appropriated and 
$5,433,753,000 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 not to exceed $1,000,000 of the funds made available 
under this heading shedl be used for studies and eveduations: Pro-
vided further, That up to $4,031,000 shall be avEulable for independ-
ent 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), $3,729,807,000, to remain available 
through September 30, 1998: Provided, That none of the fiinds 
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made available under this heading may be used to begin more 
than two studies and evaluations: Provided further, That up to 
$6,750,000 may be used to carry out the farmers' market nutrition 
program from any funds not needed to maintain current caseload 
levels: Provided further, That once the amount for fiscal year 1996 
carryover funds has been determined by the Secretary, any funds 
in excess of $100,000,000 may be transferred by the Secretary 
of Agriculture to the Rural Utilities Assistance Program and/or 
to the Rural Housing Insurance Fund for the cost of direct section 
502 loans, including the cost of modif3dng loans, as defined in 
section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: 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 witnin the space 
used to carry out the program: Provided further, That none of 
the funds provided in this account shall be available for the pur-
chase of infant formula except in accordeince with the cost contain-
ment eind competitive bidding requirements specified in section 
17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786): 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.), $27,618,029,000: Provided, That funds provided 
herein shall remain available through September 30, 1997, in 
accordance with section 18(a) of the Food Stamp Act: Provided 
further. That $100,000,000 of the foregoing amount shall be placed 
in reserve for use only in such amounts and at such times as 
may become necessary to carry out program operations: Provided 
further. That not to exceed $3,000,000 of the funds made available 
under this heading shall be used for studies and evaluations: Pro-
vided further, That funds provided herein shall be expended in 
accordance 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 $1,174,000,000 of the foregoing amount shall be avail-
able for nutrition assistance for Puerto Rico as authorized by 7 
U.S.C. 2028. 
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)), the 
Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983, as amended, and section 
110 of the Hunger Prevention Act of 1988, $166,000,000, to remain 
available through September 30, 1998: Provided, That none of these 
funds shall be available to reimburse the Commodity Credit Cor-
poration for commodities donated to the program. 
PUBLIC LAW 104-180—AUG. 6, 1996 
110 STAT. 1591 
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, as amended 
(42 U.S.C. 3030a), $141,250,000, to remain available through 
September 30,1998. 
FOOD PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary administrative expenses of the domestic food 
programs funded under this Act, $106,128,000, 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 fi-aud and other violations of law: Provided, That 
this appropriation shall be available for 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 $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 carrjdng out title VI of the Agricultural Act of 1954, 
as amended (7 U.S.C. 1761-1768), market development activities 
abroad, and for enabling the Secretary to coordinate and integrate 
activities of the Department in connection with foreign agricultural 
work, including not to exceed $128,000 for representation allow-
ances and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the Act approved 
August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), $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 program account in this Act: Provided, That the Service may 
utilize advsinces 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 agricultural food production assistance programs (7 U.S.C. 
1736) and the foreign assistance programs of the International 
Development Cooperation Administration (22 U.S.C. 2392). 
None of the funds in the foregoing paragraph shedl 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, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1691, 1701-1715, 1721-1726, 
1727-1727f, 1731-1736g), as follows: (1) $226,900,000 for Public 
Law 480 title I credit, including Food for Progress programs; (2) 
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$13,905,000 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, as 
amended; (3) $837,000,000 is hereby appropriated for commodities 
supplied in connection with dispositions abroad pursuant to title 
II of said Act; and (4) $29,500,000 is hereby appropriated for 
commodities supplied in connection with dispositions abroad pursu-
ant to title III of said Act: Provided, That not to exceed 15 percent 
of the funds made available to carry out any title of said Act 
may be used to carry out any other title of said Act: Provided 
further. That such 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, 
as amended, and the Food for Progress Act of 1985, as amended, 
including the cost of modifying credit agreements under said Act, 
$185,589,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the Public 
Law 480 title I credit program, and the Food for Progress Act 
of 1985, as amended, to the extent funds appropriated for Public 
Law 480 are utilized, $1,780,000. 
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). 
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110 STAT. 1593 
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 
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; $907,499,000, of which not to exceed $87,528,000 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 1997 shall be subject to the fiscal year 
1997 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.SC. 9701. 
In addition, fees pursuant to section 354 of the Public Health 
Service Act may be credited to this accoxmt, to remain available 
until expended. 
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. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 601. EFFECTIVE MEDICATION GUIDES.— 
21 use 353 note. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Department of Health 
and Human Services shall request that national organizations rep-
resenting health care professionals, consumer organizations, vol-
untary health agencies, the pharmaceutical industry, drug whole-
salers, patient drug information database companies, and other 
relevant parties collaborate to develop a long-range comprehensive 
action plan to achieve goals consistent with the goals of the proposed 
rule of the Food and Drug Administration on "Prescription Drug 
Product Labeling: Medication Guide Requirements" (60 Fed. Reg. 
44182; relating to the provision of oral and written prescription 
information to consumers). 
(b) GOALS.—Goals consistent with the proposed rule described 
in subsection (a) are the distribution of useful written information 
to 75 percent of individuals receiving new precriptions by the year 
2000 and to 95 percent by the year 2006. 
(c) PLAN.—The plan described in subsection (a) shall— 
(1) identify the plan goals; 
(2) assess the effectiveness of the current private-sector 
approaches used to provide oral and written prescription 
information to consumers; 
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Guidelines. 
(3) develop guidelines for providing effective oral and writ-
ten prescription information consistent with the findings of 
any such assessment; 
(4) contain elements necessary to ensure the transmittal 
of useful information to the consuming public, including being 
scientifically accurate, non-promotional in tone £uid content, 
sufficiently specific and comprehensive as to adequately inform 
consumers about the use of the product, and in an understand-
able, legible format that is readily comprehensible and not 
confusing to consumers expected to use the product. 
(5) develop a mechanism to assess periodically the quality 
of the or£d and written prescription information and the fre-
quency with which the information is provided to consumers; 
and 
(6) provide for compliance with relevant State board regula-
tions. 
(d) LIMITATION ON THE AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY.—The 
Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services shall 
have no authority to implement the proposed rule described in 
subsection (a), or to develop any similar regulation, policy state-
ment, or other guideline specifying a uniform content or format 
for written information voluntarily provided to consumers about 
prescription drugs if, (1) not later than 120 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the national organizations described in 
subsection (a) develop and submit to the Secretary for Health and 
Human Services a comprehensive, long-range action plan (as 
described in subsection (a)) which shall be acceptable to the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services; (2) the aforementioned plan 
is submitted to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for 
review and acceptance: Provided, That the Secretary shall give 
due consideration to the submitted plan and that any such accept-
ance shall not be arbitrarily withheld; and (3) the implementation 
of (a) a plan accepted by the Secretary commences within 30 days 
of the Secretary's acceptance of such plan, or (b) the plan submitted 
to the Secretary commences within 60 days of the submission of 
such plan if the Secretary fails to take £uiy action on the plan 
within 30 days of the submission of the plan. The Secretary shall 
accept, reject or suggest modifications to the plan submitted within 
30 days of its submission. The Secretary may confer with and 
assist private parties in the development of the plan described 
in subsections (a) and (b). 
(e) SECRETARY REVIEW.—Not later than January 1, 2001, the 
Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services shall 
review the status of private-sector initiatives designed to achieve 
the goals of the plan described in subsection (a), and if svch goals 
are not achieved, the limitation in subsection (d) shall not apply, 
and the Secretary shall seek public comment on other initiatives 
that may be carried out to meet such goals. 
SEC. 602. Section 3 of the Saccharin Study and Labeling Act 
(21 U.S.C 348 note) is amended by striking out "May 1, 1997" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "May 1, 2002". 
SEC. 603. AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND 
COSMETIC ACT.— 
(a) IMPORTS FOR EXPORT.—Section 801(d)(3) of the Federal 
21 use 381. 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is amended— 
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110 STAT. 1595 
(1) by striking "accessory of a device which is ready" and 
inserting "accessory of a device, or other article of device requir-
ing further processing, which is ready"; 
(2) in subparagraph (A), by striking "is intended to be" 
and inserting "is intended to be further processed by the initial 
owner or consignee, or"; and 
(3) in subparagraph (C)— 
(A) by striking "part," and inserting "part, article,"; 
and 
(B) by striking "incorporated" and inserting "incor-
porated or further processed". 
(b) LABELING OF EXPORTED DRUGS.—Section 801(f) of the Fed-
eral Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is amended— 
21USC 381. 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking "If a drug" and inserting 
"If a drug (other than insulin, an antibiotic drug, an animal 
drug, or a drug exported under section 802)"; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following 
new sentence: "A drug exported under section 802 is exempt 
from this section.". 
(c) EXPORT OF CERTAIN UNAPPROVED DRUGS AND DEVICES.— 
Section 802(f)(5) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is 21 USC 382. 
amended by striking "if the drug or device is not labeled" and 
inserting "if the labeling of the drug or device is not". 
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 pajnnent 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 trgmsferred 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 pajmients to the Farm Credit System Financial 
Assistance Corporation by the Secretary of the Treasury, as author-
ized by section 6.28(c) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971, as amended, 
for reimbursement of interest expenses incurred by the Financial 
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7 use 1623a. 
7 use 2209b. 
Assistance Corporation on obligations issued through 1994, as 
authorized $10,290,000. 
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the 
Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), including 
the purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; the rental of 
space (to include multiple year leases) in the District of Columbia 
and elsewhere; and not to exceed $25,000 for employment imder 
5 U.S.C. 3109; $55,101,000, 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 S3nnposia 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 avgdlable without further appropriation. 
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $37,478,000 (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: Pro-
vided, 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 1997 under this Act shall be available for the 
purchase, in addition to those specifically provided for, of not to 
exceed 667 passenger motor vehicles, of which 643 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 therefore 
as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902). 
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, £ind 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. 
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 
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110 STAT. 1597 
fly program, and integrated systems acquisition project; Farm Serv-
ice Agency, salaries and expenses funds made available to county 
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 appro-
priated for rental payments; funds for the Native American institu-
tions endowment fund in the Cooperative State Research, Edu-
cation, and Extension Service, and fiinds 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 PubUc 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 6l2c note. 
commodities acquired by the Department in connection with 
Commodity Credit Corporation and section 32 price support oper-
ations may be used, as authorized by law (15 U.S.C. 714c and 
7 U.S.C. 612c), to provide commodities to individuals in cases of 
hardship as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture. 
SEC. 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 £iny other provision of law require 
a reduction in the level of rental space or services below that 
of fiscal year 1996 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 ftinds 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, as amended (15 U.S.C. 638), none of the funds in this 
Act shall be available to pay indirect costs on research grants 
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awarded competitively by the Cooperative State Research, Edu-
cation, and Extension 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 1997 shall remain available until expended to cover obligations 
made in fiscal year 1997 for the following accounts: the rural 
development loan fund program accoimt; 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 1997 
pay raises for programs funded by this Act shall be absorbed within 
the levels appropriated in this Act. 
SEC. 716. (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 PROD-
UCTS.—In the case of any equipment or product that may 
be authorized to be purchased with financial assistance pro-
vided using funds made available in this Act, it is the sense 
of the Congress that entities receiving the assistance should, 
in expending the assistance, purchase only American-made 
equipment and products. 
(2) NOTICE TO RECIPIENTS OF ASSISTANCE.—In providing 
financial assistance using funds made available in this Act, 
the head of each Federal agency shall provide to each recipient 
of the assistance a notice describing the statement made in 
paragraph (1) by the Congress. 
(c) PROHIBITION OF CONTRACTS WITH PERSONS FALSELY LABEL-
ING PRODUCTS AS MADE IN AMERICA.—If it has been finally deter-
mined by a court or Federal agency that any person intentionally 
affixed a label bearing a "Made in America" inscription, or any 
inscription with the same meaning, to any product sold in or shipped 
to the United States that is not made in the United States, the 
person shall be ineligible to receive any contract or subcontract 
made with funds made available in this Act, pursuant to the debar-
ment, suspension, and ineligibility procedures described in sections 
9.400 through 9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations. 
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 Agri-
cultural Marketing Service or the Animal and Plant Health Inspec-
tion Service and a State or Cooperator to carry out agricultural 
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% of the Class A stock of the Rural Telephone Bank 
or to maintain any account or subaccount within the accounting 
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110 STAT. 1599 
records of the Rural Telephone Bank the creation of which has 
not specifically been authorized by statute: Provided, That notwith-
standing 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 appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be used to provide food stamp benefits 
to households whose benefits are calculated using a standard deduc-
tion greater than the standard deduction in effect for fiscal year 
1995. 
SEC. 720. 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. 721. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act, or made available through the Commodity 
Credit Corporation, shall be used to enroll in excess of 130,000 
acres in the fiscal year 1997 wetlands reserve program, as author-
ized by section 3837 of title 16, United States Code: Provided, 
That additional acreage may be enrolled in the program to the 
extent that non-Federal funds available to the Secretary are used 
to fully compensate for the cost of additional enrollments: Provided 
further. That the condition on enrollments provided in section 
1237(b)(2)(B) of the Food Security Act of 1985, as amended (16 
U.S.C. 3837(b)(2)(B)) shall be deemed met upon the enrollment 
of 43,333 acres through the use of temporary easements: Provided 
further. That the Secretary shall not enroll acres in the wetlands 
reserve program through the use of new permanent easements 
in fiscal year 1998 until the Secretary has enrolled at least 31,667 
acres in the program through the use of temporary easements. 
SEC. 722. Of the fiinds 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. 723. 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 $100,000,000. 
SEC. 724. 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 a farmland protection program in excess 
of $2,000,000 authorized by section 388 of PubUc Law 104-127. 
SEC. 725. 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 a conservation farm option program 
in excess of $2,000,000 authorized by section 335 of Public Law 
104^127. 
110 STAT. 1600 
PUBLIC LAW 104-180—AUG. 6, 1996 
SEC. 726. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used to pay the salaries of employees of the Department of 
Agriculture who make pa3nnents pursuant to a production flexibility 
contract entered into under section 111 of the Federal Agriculture 
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (Pubhc Law 104-127; 7 
U.S.C. 7211) when it is made known to the Federal official having 
authority to obligate or expend such funds that the land covered 
by that production flexibility contract is not being used for the 
production of an agricultural commodity or is not devoted to a 
conserving use, unless it is also made known to that Federal official 
that the lack of agricultural production or the lack of a conserving 
use is a consequence of drought, flood, or other natural disaster. 
SEC. 727. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act shall be used to extend any existing or expiring 
contract in the Conservation Reserve Program authorized by 16 
U.S.C. 3831-3845. 
SEC. 728. 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. 
7 use 2272a. 
SEC. 729. Hereafter, funds appropriated to the Department 
of Agriculture may be used for incidental expenses such as transpor-
tation, uniforms, lodging, and subsistence for volunteers serving 
under the authority of 7 U.S.C. 2272, when such volunteers are 
engaged in the work of the United States Department of Agri-
culture; and for promotional items of nominal value relating to 
the United States Department of Agriculture Volunteer Programs. 
SEC. 730. No employee of the Department of Agriculture may 
be detailed or assigned from £in agency or office ftinded by this 
Act to any other agency or office of the Department for more 
than 30 days luiless 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. 731. Section 747 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement 
Ante, p. 1125. 
and Reform Act of 1996 is amended by inserting, "effective October 
1, 1996," following "The Secretary shall make grants" in section 
310B(e)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act: 
Effective date. 
Provided, That this section shall take effect upon enactment of 
this Act into law. 
SEC. 732. LABELING OF RAW POULTRY PRODUCTS.— 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding giny other provision of law, 
none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by 
this Act may be used to implement or enforce the final rule related 
to the labeling of raw poultry products promulgated by the Food 
Safety and Inspection Service on August 25, 1995 (60 Fed. Reg. 
44395), and the final rule shall not be effective during fiscal year 
1997. 
(b) FINAL RULE.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall issue 
a revised final rule related to the labeling of raw poultry products 
that— 
(1) maintains the standard that the term "fresh" may be 
used only for raw poultry products the internal core tempera-
ture of which has not fallen below 26° Fahrenheit; 
(2) deletes the requirement that poultry products the 
internal core temperature of which has ever been less than 
26° Fahrenheit, but more than 0° Fahrenheit, be labeled as 
"hard chilled" or "previously hard chilled", except that— 
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110 STAT. 1601 
(A) the products shall be prohibited under the rule 
from being labeled as "fresh" but shall not be required 
to bear any specific alternative labeling; and 
(B) nothing in this section shall be interpreted as 
modifying the requirements for labeling of all poultry prod-
ucts the internal core temperature of which has ever fallen 
to 0° Fahrenheit as "frozen"; 
(3) provides for a tolerance from the 26° Fahrenheit stand-
ard established by the rule o
f
— 
(A) 1° Fahrenheit for poultry products within an official 
processing establishment; 
(B) 2° Fahrenheit for poultry products in commerce; 
(4) exempts from temperature testing wings, tenders, 
hearts, livers, gizzards, necks, and products that undergo spe-
cial processing, such as sliced poultry products; and 
(5) in all other terms and conditions (including the period 
of time permitted for implementation) is substantively identical 
to the rule referred to in subsection (a). 
(c) REVISED LABELING STANDARDS.—Not later than 60 days 
after the issuance of a revised final rule under subsection (b), 
the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Administrator of 
the Food Safety and Inspection Service, shall issue a compliance 
directive for the enforcement of the revised labeling standards estab-
lished by the rule, including standards for— 
(1) temperature testing that are based on measurements 
at the center of the deepest muscle; and 
(2) sampling methods that ensure that the average of 
individual temperatures within poultry product lots of each 
specific product type (such as whole birds, whole muscle leg 
products, and whole muscle breast products) meet the stand-
ards. 
(d) SEVERABILITY.—If any provision of this section or the 
application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, 
the validity of the remainder of this section and of the application 
of the provision to any other persons or circumstances shall not 
be affected. 
SEC. 733. Hereafter, notwithstanding any other provision of 21USC 342 note, 
law, any domestic fish or fish product produced in compliance 
with food safety standards or procedures accepted by the Food 
and Drug Administration as satisfying the requirements of the 
"Procedures for the Safe and Sanitary Processing and Importing 
of Fish and Fish Products" (published by the Food and Drug 
Administration as a final regulation in the Federal Register of 
December 18, 1995), shall be deemed to have met any inspection 
requirements of the Department of Agriculture or other Federal 
agency for any Federal commodity purchase program, including 
the program authorized under section 32 of the Act of August 
24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c) except that the Department of Agriculture 
or other Federal agency may utilize lot inspection to establish 
a reasonable degree of certainty that fish or fish products purchased 
under a Federal commodity purchase program, including the pro-
gram authorized under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 
(7 U.S.C. 612c), meet Federal product specifications. 
SEC. 734. Rural Housing Program Extensions.— 
(a) EXTENSION OF MULTIFAMILY RURAL HOUSING LOAN PRO-
GRAM.— 
110 STAT. 1602 
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(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, 1996" and inserting "September 30, 
1997". 
(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 1996" and insert-
ing "fiscal year 1997". 
(b) 
EXTENSION OF HOUSING IN UNDERSERVED AREAS PRO-
GRAM.—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 1996" and inserting "fiscal year 1997". 
(c) REFORMS FOR MULTIFAMILY RURAL HOUSING LOAN PRO-
GRAM.— 
(1) LIMITATION ON PROJECT TRANSFERS.—Section 515 
of 
the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1485) is amended by insert-
ing after subsection (g) the following new subsection: 
"(h) PROJECT TRANSFERS.—After the date of the enactment 
of the Act entitled 'An Act making appropriations for Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related 
Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, 
and for other purposes', the ownership or control of a project for 
which a loan is made or insured under this section may be trans-
ferred only if the Secretary determines that such transfer would 
further the provision of housing and related facilities for low-income 
families or persons and would be in the best interests of residents 
£ind the Federal Government.". 
(2) EQUITY LOANS.—Section 515(t) of the Housing Act of 
1949 (42 U.S.C. 1485(t)) is amended— 
(A) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5); and 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (8) as 
paragraphs (4) through (6), respectively. 
(3) EQUITY TAKEOUT LOANS TO EXTEND LOW-INCOME USE.— 
(A) 
AUTHORITY 
AND 
LIMITATION.—Section 
502(c)(4)(B)(iv) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 
1472(c)(4)(B)(iv)) is amended by inserting before the period 
at the end the following: "or under paragraphs (1) and 
(2) of section 514(j), except that an equity loan referred 
to in this clause may not be made available after the 
date of the enactment of the Act entitled 'An Act making 
appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 
and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for 
other purposes', unless the Secretary determines that the 
other incentives available under this subparagraph are not 
adequate to provide a fair return on the investment of 
the borrower, to prevent prepayment of the loan insured 
under section 514 or 515, or to prevent the displacement 
of tenants of the housing for which the loan was made". 
(B) APPROVAL OF ASSISTANCE.—Section 502(c)(4)(C) of 
the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1472(c)(4)(C)) is 
amended by striking "(C)" and all that follows through 
"provided—" and inserting the following: 
"(C) APPROVAL OF ASSISTANCE.—^The Secretary may approve 
assisteince under subparagraph (B) for assisted housing only if 
the restrictive period has expired for any loan for the housing 
made or insured under section 514 or 515 pursuant to a contract 
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110 STAT. 1603 
entered into after December 21, 1979, but before the date of the 
enactment of the Department of Housing and Urban Development 
Reform Act of 1989, and the Secretary determines that the combina-
tion of assistance provided—". 
(C) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 515(c)(1) of the 
Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1485(c)(1)) is amended 
by striking "December 21, 1979" and inserting "December 
15, 1989". 
(d) REFORM OF SECTION 515.—Section 515 of the Housing Act 
of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1485) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (r) and inserting the following: 
"(r)(l) the Secretary— 
"(A) may require that the initial operating reserve under 
this section may be in the form of an irrevocable letter of 
credit; and 
"(B) except as provided in paragraph (2), may require not 
more than a 3 percent contribution to equity, except that the 
Secretary shall require a 5 percent contribution in the case 
of a project that is allocated a low-income housing tax credit 
pursuant to section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
"(2) The Secretary may adjust the amount of equity contribution 
to ensure that assistance provided is not more than is necessary 
to provide affordable housing after taking account of assistance 
from all Federal, State, and local sources. 
"(3) Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of Regulations, 
the Act entitled 'An Act making appropriations for Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related 
Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, 
and for other purposes', the Secretary shall issue regulations to 
implement subsection (r)(2) in accordance with the negotiated rule-
making procedures set forth in subchapter III of chapter 5 of 
title 5, United States Code: Provided, That if the negotiated rule-
making is not completed within the designated time, the Secretary 
shall proceed to promulgate regulations under the rulemaking 
authority contained in 5 U.S.C. 557."; and 
(2) by striking subsection (z). 
(e) EQUITY SKIMMING PENALTIES.— 
(1) INSURANCE OF LOANS FOR THE PROVISION OF HOUSING 
AND RELATED FACILITIES FOR DOMESTIC FARM LABOR.—Section 
514 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1484) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
"(j) EQUITY SKIMMING PENALTY.—Whoever, as an owner, agent, 
or manger, or who is otherwise in custody, control, or possession 
of property that is security for a loem made or insured under 
this section willfully uses, or authorizes the use, of any part of 
the rents, assets, proceeds, income, or other fiinds derived from 
such property, for any purpose other than to meet actual or nec-
essary expenses of the property, or for any other purpose not 
authorized by this title or the regulations adopted pursuant to 
this title, shsill be fined not more than $250,000 or imprisoned 
not more than 5 years, or both.". 
(2) DIRECT AND INSURED LOANS TO PROVIDE HOUSING AND 
RELATED FACILITIES FOR ELDERLY PERSONS AND FAMILIES IN 
RURAL AREAS.—Section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 
U.S.C. 1485), as amended by subsection (d)(2) of this section, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
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"(z) EQUITY SKIMMING PENALTY.—Whoever, as an owner, agent, 
or manager, or who is otherwise in custody, control, or possession 
of property that is security for a loan made or insured under 
this section willfully uses, or authorizes the use, of any part of 
the rents, assets, proceeds, income, or other fund derived from 
such property, for any purpose other than to meet actual or nec-
essary expenses of the property, or for any other purpose not 
authorized by this title or the regulations adopted pursuant to 
this title, shall be fined not more than $250,000 or imprisoned 
not more than 5 years, or both.". 
(f) PRIORITIZATION OF ASSISTANCE.—Section 532 of the Housing 
Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 14901) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking "The Secretary" and insert-
ing "Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c), the Sec-
retarj^'; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
"(c) PRIORITIZATION OF SECTION 515 HOUSING ASSISTANCE.— 
"(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make assistance 
under section 515 available pursuant to an objective procedure 
established by the Secretary, under which the Secretary shall 
identify counties and communities having the greatest need 
for such assistance and designate such counties and commu-
nities to receive such assistance. 
"(2) OBJECTIVE MEASURES.—The Secretary shall use the 
following objective measures to determine the need for rental 
housing assistance under paragraph (1): 
"(A) The incidence of poverty. 
"(B) The lack of affordable housing and the existence 
of substandard housing. 
"(C) The lack of mortgage credit. 
"(D) The rural characteristics of the location. 
"(E) Other factors as determined by the Secretary, 
demonstrating the need for affordable housing. 
"(3) INFORMATION.—In administering this subsection, the 
Secretary shall use information from the most recent decennial 
census of the United States, relevant comprehensive affordable 
housing strategies under section 105 of the Cranston-Gonzalez 
National Affordable Housing Act, and other reliable sources 
obtained by the Secretary which demonstrate the need for 
affordable housing in rural areas. 
"(4) DESIGNATION.—^A designation under this subsection 
shall not be effective for a period of more than 3 years, but 
may be renewed by the Secretary in accordance with the proce-
dure set forth in this subsection. The Secretary shall take 
such other reasonable actions as the Secretary considers to 
be appropriate to notify the public of such designations.". 
5 use 5597 note. 
S E C . 735. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE VOLUNTARY SEPARA-
TION INCENTIVE PAYMENTS.— 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section— 
(1) the term "agency" means the Department of Agriculture; 
(2) the term "employee" means an employee (as defined 
by section 2105 of title 5, United States Code) who is employed 
by the agency (or an individual employed by a county committee 
established under section 8(b)(5) of the Soil Conservation and 
Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590h(b)(5))), is serving under 
an appointment without time limitation, and has been currently 
PUBLIC LAW 104-180—AUG. 6, 1996 
110 STAT. 1605 
employed for a continuous period of at least 3 years, but does 
not include— 
(A) a reemployed annuitant under subchapter III of 
chapter 83 or chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, 
or another retirement system for employees of the agency; 
(B) an employee having a disability on the basis of 
which such employee is or would be eligible for disability 
retirement under the applicable retirement system referred 
to in subparagraph (A); 
(C) an employee who is in receipt of a specific notice 
of involuntary separation for misconduct or unacceptable 
performance; 
(D) an employee who, upon completing an additional 
period of service as referred to in section 3(b)(2)(B)(ii) of 
the Federal Workforce Restructuring Act of 1994 (5 U.S.C. 
5597 note), would qualify for a voluntary separation incen-
tive payment under section 3 of such Act; 
(E) an employee who has previously received any vol-
untary separation incentive pajonent by the Federal 
Government under this section or any other authority and 
has not repaid such payment; 
(F) an employee covered by statutory reemployment 
rights who is on transfer to another organization; or 
(G) any employee who, during the twenty-four month 
period preceding the date of separation, has received a 
recruitment or relocation bonus under section 5753 of title 
5, United States Code, or who, within the twelve month 
period preceding the date of separation, received a retention 
allowance under section 5754 of title 5, United States Code. 
(b) AGENCY STRATEGIC PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The head of the agency, prior to obligating 
any resources for voluntary separation incentive payments, 
shall submit to the House and Senate Committees on Appro-
priations and the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate and the Committee on Government Reform and Over-
sight of the House of Representatives a strategic plan outlining 
the intended use of such incentive payments and a proposed 
organizational chart for the agency once such incentive pay-
ments have been completed. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The agency's plan shall include— 
(A) the positions and functions to be reduced or elimi-
nated, identified by organizational unit, geographic loca-
tion, occupational category and grade level; 
(B) the number and amounts of volimtary separation 
incentive pajnnents to be offered; and 
(C) a description of how the agency will operate without 
the eliminated positions and functions. 
(c) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE 
PAYMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—^A voluntary separation incentive pajmaent 
under this section may be paid by an agency to any employee 
only to the extent necessary to eliminate the positions and 
functions identified by the strategic plan. 
(2) AMOUNT AND TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS.—A volimtary 
separation incentive payment— 
(A) shall be paid in a lump sum after the employee's 
separation; 
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(B) shall be paid from appropriations or funds available 
for the pa3mient of the basic pay of the employees; 
(C) shall be equal to the lesser of— 
(i) an amount equal to the amount the employee 
would be entitled to receive under section 5595(c) of 
title 5, United States Code; or 
(ii) an amount determined by the agency head 
not to exceed $25,000 in fiscal year 1997, $20,000 
in fiscal year 1998, $15,000 in fiscal year 1999, or 
$10,000 in fiscal year 2000; 
(D) shall not be a basis for payment, and shall not 
be included in the computation, of any other type of Govern-
ment benefit; and 
(E) shall not be taken into account in determining 
the amount of any severance pay to which the employee 
may be entitled under section 5595 of title 5, United States 
Code, based on any other separation. 
(3) LIMITATION.—No amount shall be payable imder this 
section based on Einy separation occurring before the date of 
the enactment of this Act, or after September 30, 2000. 
(d) ADDITIONAL AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE RETIREMENT 
FUND.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other payments which 
it is required to make under subchapter III of chapter 83 
or chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, the agency shall 
remit to the Office of Personnel Management for deposit in 
the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the Civil 
Service Retirement and Disability Fimd an amount equal to 
15 percent of the final basic pay of each employee of the 
agency who is covered under subchapter III of chapter 83 
or chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, to whom a vol-
untary separation incentive has been paid under this section. 
(2) DEFINITION.—For the purpose of paragraph (1), the 
term "final basic pay", with respect to an employee, means 
the total amount of basic pay which would be payable for 
a year of service by such employee, computed using the employ-
ee's final rate of basic pay, and, if last serving on other than 
a full-time basis, with appropriate adjustment therefor. 
(e) EFFECT OF SUBSEQUENT EMPLOYMENT WITH THE GOVERN-
MENT.—^An individual who has received a voluntary separation 
incentive pa3maent under this section and accepts any employment 
for compensation with the Government of the United States, or 
who works for any agency of the United States Government through 
a personal services contract, within 5 years after the date of the 
separation on which the paynient is based shall be required to 
pay, prior to the individual's first day of emplojnnent, the entire 
amount of the incentive payment to the agency that paid the 
incentive pajmient. 
if) REDUCTION OF AGENCY EMPLOYMENT LEVELS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The total number of funded employee 
positions in the agency shall be reduced by one position for 
each vacancy created by the separation of any employee who 
has received, or is due to receive, a voluntary separation incen-
tive payment under this section. For the purposes of this sub-
section, positions shall be counted on a 
fiill-time-equivalent 
basis. 
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110 STAT. 1607 
(2) ENFORCEMENT.—The President, through the Office of President. 
Management and Budget, shall monitor the agency and take 
any action necessary to ensure that the requirements of this 
subsection are met. 
(g) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect October 
1,1996. 
SEC. 736. Interim Moratorium on Bypass Flows.— 
(a) MORATORIUM.—Section 389(a) of Pubhc Law 104-127 is Ante, p. 1021. 
amended by striking "an 18-month" after the word "be" and insert-
ing "a 20-month". 
(b) REPORT.—Section 389(d)(4) of Public Law 104-127 is amend-
ed by striking "1 year" after the word "than" and inserting "14 
months". 
(c) EXTENSION FOR DELAY.—Section 389 of Public Law 104-
127 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection— 
"(e) EXTENSION FOR DELAY.—There shall be a day-for-day exten-
sion to the 20-month moratorium required by subsection (a) and 
a day-for-day extension to the report required by subsection (d)(4)— 
"(1) for every day of delay in implementing or establishing 
the Water Rights Task Force caused by a failure to nominate 
Task Force members by the Administration or by the Congress; 
or 
"(2) for every day of delay caused by a failure by the 
Secretary of Agriculture to identify adequate resources as deter-
mined by the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out the purposes 
ofthe Task Force.". 
TITLE 
VIII—SUPPLEMENTAL 
APPROPRIATIONS 
AND 
RESCISSION 
FOR 
THE 
FISCAL 
YEAR 
ENDING 
SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
FARM SERVICE AGENCY 
AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For an additional amount for the Agricultural Credit Insurance 
Fund Program Account for the additional cost of emergency insured 
loans authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1928-1929, including the cost of 
modifying such loans as defined in section 502 of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974, resulting from droughts in the Western United 
States, Hurricane Bertha, and other natural disasters, to remain 
available until expended, $32,244,000: Provided, That these funds 
are available to subsidize additional gross obligations for the prin-
cipal amount of direct loans of $110,000,000: Provided 
further, 
That the entire amount is designated by Congress as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: 
Provided further, That the amount shall be available to the extent President, 
that the President notifies Congress of his designation of any or 
all of these amounts as an emergency requirement under section 
251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
110 STAT. 1608 
PUBLIC LAW 104-180—AUG. 6, 1996 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND FIREARMS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and Expenses", to be 
used in connection with investigations of arson or violence against 
religious institutions, $12,011,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE 
INFORMATION SYSTEMS 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
Law 104-52, $16,500,000 are rescinded. 
This Act may be cited as the "Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropria-
tions Act, 1997". 
Approved August 6, 1996. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3603: 
HOUSE REPORTS: Nos. 104-613 (Comm. on Appropriations) and 104-726 (Comm. 
of Conference). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 104-317 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 142 (1996): 
June 11, 12, considered and passed House. 
July 22-24, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Aug. 1, House and Senate agreed to conference report. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 32 (1996): 
Aug. 6, Presidential statement.