A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979, and for other purposes.
PL 95-448 (H.R.13125), enacted 10/11/1978

PUBLIC LAW 95-448—OCT. 11, 1978 
92 STAT. 1073 
Public Law 95-448 
95th Congress 
An Act 
Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related 
Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Reprtocntatives 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, and Related 
Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30,1979, and 
for other purposes; namely: 
TITLE I—AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS 
PRODUCTION, PROCESSING AND MARKETING 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture, 
including not to exceed $75,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
$4,310,000: Provided^ That this appropriation shall be reimbursed 
from applicable appropriations in this Act for travel expenses incident 
to the holding of hearings as required by 5 U.S.C. 551-558: Provided 
further^ That not to exceed $8,000 of this amount shall be available for 
official reception and representation expenses, not otherwise provided 
for, as determined by the Secretary. 
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION 
For Budget, Planning and Evaluation, $2,923,000; for Operations 
and Finance, $2,947,650; for Public Participation, $220,000; for Per-
sonnel, $2,790,530; for Equal Opportunity, $1,844,650; for Govern-
mental and Public Affairs, including the dissemination of agricultural 
information and the coordination of informational work and programs 
authorized by Congress in the Department, $7,871,170; making a total 
of $18,597,000 for Departmental Administration to provide for neces-
sary expenses for management support services to offices of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture, and for general administration of the Department 
of Agriculture, repairs and alterations, and other miscellaneous 
supplies and expenses not otherwise provided for and necessary for the 
practical and efficient work of the Department of Agriculture, of which 
not to exceed $10,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109 and, not to 
exceed $1,950,000 may be used for farmers' bulletins and not less than 
two hundred thirty-two thousand two hundred and fifty copies for the 
use of the Senate and House of Representatives of part 2 of the annual 
report of the Secretary (known as the Yearbook of Agriculture) as 
authorized by 44 U.S.C. 1301: Provided, That in the preparation of 
motion pictures or exhibits by the Department, this appropriation shall 
be available for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 
706 (a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225). 
Oct. 11. 1978 
[H.R. 13125] 
Agriculture, 
rural 
development, and 
related agencies 
appropriations, 
fiscal year 1979. 
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OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
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For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector General, includ-
ing employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of 
the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $10,000, for 
employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $22,945,000, and in addition, 
$8,619,000 shall be derived by transfer from the appropriation, "Food 
Stamp Program" and merged with this appropriation. 
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL 
For necessary expenses, including payment of fees or dues for the 
use of law libraries by attorneys in the field service, $10,251,000. 
FEDERAL GRAIN INSPECTION 
SERVICE 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the United 
States Grain Standards Act, as amended, and the standardization 
activities related to grain under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 
1946, as amended, including field employment pursuant to section 
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed 
$50,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $22,680,000: 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, unless otherwise provided, the cost of altering any one building 
during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 per centum of the current 
replacement value of the building: Provided 
further^ That none of the 
funds provided by this Act may be used to pay the salaries of any 
person or persons who require non-export, non-termial interior ele-
vators to maintain records not involving official inspection or official 
weighing in the United States under Public Law 94-582 other than 
those necessary to fulfill the purposes of such Act. 
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AGRICULTURAL 
RESEARCH 
SERVICE 
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For necessary expenses to enable the Agricultural Research Service 
to perform agricultural research and demonstration relating to pro-
duction, utilization, marketing, and distribution (not otherwise pro-
vided for), home economics or nutrition and consumer use, and for 
acquisition of lands by donation, exchange, or purchase at a nominal 
cost not to exceed $100, $338,416,000: Provided, 
That appropriations 
hereunder shall be available for field employment pursuant to the 
second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 
2225), and not to exceed $100,000 shall be available for employment 
under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided 
further, 
That appropriations here-
under shall be available for the operation and maintenance of aircraft 
and the purchase of not to exceed one for replacement only and for the 
acquisition without cost of not to exceed one to be obtained by transfer: 
Provided 
further. That of the appropriations hereunder, not less than 
$10,526,600 shall be available to conduct marketing research: Provided 
further, That appropriations hereunder shall be available pursuant to 
7 U.S.C. 2250 for the construction, alteration, and repair of buildings 
and improvements, but, unless otherwise provided, the cost of con-
structing any one building (except headhouses connecting green-
houses) shall not exceed $70,000, except for nine buildings to be con-
structed or improved at a cost not to exceed $135,000 each, and the cost 
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92 STAT. 1075 
of altering any one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 9 
per centum of the current replacement value of the building: Provided 
further, That the limitations on alterations contained in this Act shall 
not apply to a total of $100,000 for facilities at Beltsville, Maryland: 
Provided further, That the foregoing limitations shall not apply to 
replacement of buildings needed to carry out the Act of April 24,1948 
(21U.S.C. 113a). 
Special fund: To provide for additional labor, subprofessional, and Special fund, 
junior scientific help to be employed under contracts and cooperative 
agreements to strengthen the work at research installations in the field, 
not more than $2,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this head 
for the previous fiscal year may be used by the Administrator of the 
Agricultural Research Service in departmental research programs in 
the current fiscal year, the amount so used to be transferred to and 
merged with the appropriation otherwise available under "Agricul-
tural Research Service". 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For construction, repair, improvement, extension, alteration, and 
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purchase of fixed equipment or facilities of or used by the Agricultural 
Research Service, where not otherwise provided, $35,720,000. 
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SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES OVERSEAS (SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAMS) 
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For payments in foreign currencies owed to or owned by the United 
States for market development research authorized by section 104(b) 
(1) and for agricultural and forestry research and other functions 
related thereto authorized by section 104(b) (3) of the Agricultural 
Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended (7 U.S.C. 
1704(b) (1), (3)), $5,750,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall 
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be available, in addition to other appropriations for these purposes, for 
payments in the foregoing currencies: Provided further, That funds 
appropriated herein shall be used for payments m such foreign cur-
rencies as the Department determines are needed, and can be used most 
effectively to carry out the purposes of this paragraph: Provided fur-
ther^ That not to exceed $25,000 of this appropriation shall be available 
for payments in foreign currencies for expenses of employment pur-
suant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 
1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), as amended by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, including those pursuant 
to the Act of February 28,1947, as amended (21 U.S.C. 114b-^) neces-
sary to prevent, control, and eradicate pests and plant and animal 
diseases; to carry out inspection, quarantine, and regulatory activities; 
and to protect the environment, as authorized by law, $232,141,000, 
of which $3,000,000 shall be available for the control of outbreaks oi 
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insects, plant diseases and animal diseases to the extent necessary to 
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meet emergency conditions and $5,713,000 may be for repayment to 
the Commodity Credit Corporation of advances (and interest thereon) 
made in accordance with authorities contained in the provisions of 
the appropriation items for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service in the Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 
1977: Provided, That $1,000,000 of the funds for control of the fire ant 90 Stat. 851. 
92 STAT. 1076 
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Aircraft. 
Land 
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shall be placed in reserve for matching purposes with States which 
may come into the program: Provided further, That no funds shall 
be used to formulate or administer a brucellosis eradication program 
for the current fiscal year that does not require minimum matching by 
the States of at least 40 per centum: Provided further, That this appro-
priation shall be available for field employment pursuant to the second 
sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic" Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), 
and not to exceed $40,000 shall be available for employment under 5 
U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be avail-
able for the operation and maintenance of aircraft and the purchase 
of not to exceed four, of which two shall be for replacement only: 
Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available pursuant 
to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for the construction, alteration, and repair of build-
ings and improvements, but, unless otherwise provided, the cost of 
constructing any one building shall not exceed $75,000, except for four 
buildings to be constructed or improved at a cost of not to exceed 
$145,000 each, and the cost of altering any one building during the 
fiscal year shall not exceed 10 per centum of the current replacement 
value of the building: Provided further. That this appropriation shall 
be available for acquisition of lands by donation, exchange, or purchase 
at a nominal cost not to exceed $100, except for purchase of land for 
an Animal Holding and Testing Facility at Ames, Iowa: Provided 
further. That, in addition, in emergencies which threaten the livestock 
or poultry industries of the country, the Secretary may transfer from 
other appropriations or funds available to the agencies or corporations 
of the Department such sums as he may deem necessary, to be available 
only in such emergencies for the arrest and eradication of foot-and-
mouth disease, rinderpest, contagious pleuropneumonia, or other con-
tagious or infectious diseases of animals, or European fowl pest and 
similar diseases in poultry, and for expenses in accordance with the 
Act of February 28, 1947, as amended, and any unexpended balances 
of funds transferred for such emergency purposes in the next preced-
ing fiscal year shall be merged with such transferred amounts. 
FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY SERVICE 
For necessary expenses to carry on services related to consumer pro-
tection and agricultural marketing and distribution, $271,104,000: 
Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for field employ-
ment pursuant to 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 this appropriation shall 
be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the construction, 
alteration, and repair of buildings and improvements, but, unless 
otherwise provided, the cost of constructing any one building shall 
not exceed $70,000, except for one building to be constructed or 
improved at a cost not to exceed $135,000, and the cost of altering any 
one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 per centum of 
the current replacement value of the building: Provided further. That 
this appropriation shall be available for acquisition of lands by dona-
tion, exchange, or purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100. 
FUNDS FOR STRENGTHENING MARKETS, INCOME, AND SUPPLY (SECTION 32) 
Funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 
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U.S.C. 612c) shall be used only for commodity program expenses as 
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92 STAT. 1077 
authorized therein, and other related operating expenses, except for 
(1) transfers to the Department of Commerce as authorized by the 
Fish and Wildlife Act of August 8,1956; (2) transfers otherwise pro- 16 USC 742a 
vided in this Act; and (3) not more than $4,678,000 for formulation note. 
and administration of marketing agreements and orders pursuant to 
the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended, and 7 USC 601 note. 
the Agricultural Act of 1961. 
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note. 
COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH SERVICE 
For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for cooperative 
forestry and other research, for facilities, and for other expenses, 
including $109,066,000 to carry into effect the provisions of the Hatch 
Act, approved March 2,1887, as amended by the Act approved August 
11, 1955 (7 U.S.C. 361a-361i), and futher amended by Public Law 
92-318 approved June 23, 1972, and further amended by Public Law 20 USC 1001 
93-471 approved October 26, 1974, including administration by the note. 
United States Department of Agriculture, and penalty mail costs of D.C. Code 
agricultural experiment stations under section 6 of the Hatch Act of 31-1701 note. 
1887, as amended; $9,500,000 for grants for cooperative forestry 7 USC 361f. 
research under the Act approved October 10, 1962 (16 U.S.C. 582a-
582a-7), as amended by Public Law 92-318 approved June 23, 1972; 
$16,360,000 for payments to the 1890 land-grant colleges, including 
Tuskegee Institute, for research under the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (Public Law 
95-113), including administration by the United States Department of 7 USC 3101 note. 
Agriculture, and penalty mail costs of the 1890 land-grant colleges, 
including Tuskegee Institute; $1,500,000 for Rural Development 
Research as authorized under the Rural Development Act of 1972, as 
amended (7 U.S.C. 2661-2668), including administrative expenses; 
$31,273,000 for contracts and grants for agricultural research under 
the Act of August 4, 1965, as amended (7 U.S.C. 450i), of which 
$15,773,000 is for special research grants, $15,000,000 is for competitive 
research grants, and $500,000 is for grants in accordance with section 
1419 of Public Law 95-113, including administrative expenses; 7 USC 3154. 
$5,000,000 for the support of animal health and disease research pro-
grams authorized by sections 1433 and 1434 of Public Law 95-113; and 7 USC 3195, 
$1,696,000 for necessary expenses of the Cooperative State Research 3196. 
Service, including administration of payments to State agricultural 
experiment stations, funds for employment pursuant to the second 
sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), 
and not to exceed $50,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109; in all, 
$174,395,000. 
EXTENSION SERVICE 
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Payments to States, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands: 
For payments for cooperative agricultural extension work under the 
Smith-Lever Act, as amended by the Act of June 26, 1953, the Act of 
August 11,1955, the Act of October 5,1962 (7 U.S.C. 341-349), section 
506 of the Act of June 23,1972, and the Act of September 29,1977 (7 86 Stat. 350. 
U.S.C. 341-349), to be distributed under sections 3 (b) and 3 (c) of the 7 USC 1281 note. 
Act, for retirement and employees' compensation costs for extension 7 USC 343. 
agents, and for costs of penalty mail for cooperative extension agents 
and State extension directors, $179,831,000; payments for the nutrition 
and family education program for low-income areas under section 
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3(d) of the Act, $51,810,000; payments for the urban gardening pro-
grams under section 3(d) of the Act, $3,000,000; payments for rural 
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development work under section 3(d) of the Act, $1,000,000; payments 
for the pest management program under section 3(d) of the Act, 
$5,435,000; payments for the farm safety program under section 3(d) 
of the Act, $1,020,000; payments for the pesticide impact assessment 
program under section 3(d) of the Act, $1,735,000; payments for exten-
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sion work under section 209(c) of Public Law 93-471, $910,000; 
31-1719. 
$2,500,000 for Rural Development Education as authorized under the 
Rural Development Act of 1972 (7 U.S.C. 2661-2668); payments for 
extension work by the colleges receiving the benefits of the second 
Morrill Act (7 U.S.C. 321-326, 328) and Tuskegee Institute under sec-
tion 1444 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension and Teach-
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ing Policy Act of 1977 (Public Law 95-113), $10,115,000; and for 
carrying out the provisions of section 22 of the Act of June 29,1935, as 
amended (7 U.S.C. 329), $11,500,000; in all,_$268,856,000, of which not 
less than $75,579,000 is for Home Economics: Promded, That funds 
hereby appropriated pursuant to section 3(c) of the Act of June 26, 
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1953, and section 506 of the Act of June 23,1972, as amended, shall not 
86 Stat. 350. 
|^ paid to any State, Puerto Rico, Guam, or the Virgin Islands prior to 
availability of an equal sum from non-Federal sources for expenditure 
during the current fiscal year. 
Federal administration and coordination: For administration of 
the Smith-Lever Act, as amended by the Act of June 26,1953, the Act 
of August 11, 1955, the Act of October 5,1962, section 506 of the Act 
of June 23,1972, section 209(d) of Public Law 93-471, and the Act of 
7 use 1281 note. September 29,1977 (7 U.S.C. 341-349), and to coordinate and provide 
program leadership for the extension work of the Department and the 
several States and insular possessions, $6,543,000, of which not less 
than $2,029,000 is for Home Economics. 
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NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL LIBRARY 
For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural Library, 
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$7,527,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for 
employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the 
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Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $35,000 shall 
be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided 
further, 
That not to exceed $100,000 shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 
2250 for the alteration and repair of buildings and improvements. 
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ECONOMICS, STATISTICS, AND COOPERATIVES SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the Economics, Statistics, and Coopera-
tives Service to carry out the Act of July 2, 1926 (7 U.S.C. 451-457), 
and as authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 
U.S.C. 1621-1627), and other laws, in conducting: statistical reporting 
and service work, including crop and livestock estimates, statistical 
coordination and improvements, and marketing surveys; research 
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relating to the economic and marketing aspects of farmer cooperatives; 
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economic research and service relating to agricultural production, 
marketing, and distribution, including economics of marketing; 
analyses relating to farm prices, income and population, and demand 
for farm products, use of resources in agriculture, adjustments, cost 
and returns in farming, and farm finance; and for analyses of supply 
and demand for farm products in foreign countries and their effect 
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92 STAT. 1079 
on prospects for United States exports, progress in economic devel-
opment and its relation to sales of farm products, assembly and 
analysis of agricultural trade statistics and analysis of international 
financial and monetary programs and policies as they aflfect the com-
petitive position of United States farm products; $80,112,000, of which 
not less than $200,000 shall be available for investigation, determina-
tion and finding as to the effect upon the production of food and upon 
the agricultural economy of any proposed action affecting such subject 
matter pending before the Administrator of the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency for presentation, in the public interest, before said 
administrator, other agencies or before the courts: Provided, That not Study, 
less than $350,000 of the funds contained in this appropriation shall 
be available to continue to gather statistics and conduct a special study 
on the price spread between the farmer and consumer: Provided fur-
ther, That not less than $145,000 of the funds contained in this appro-
priation shall be available for analysis of statistics and related facts 
on foreign production and full and complete information on methods 
used by other countries to move farm commodities in world trade on 
a competitive basis: Provided further, That no part of the funds herein 
appropriated shall be available for any expense incident to publishing 
estimates of apple production for other than the commercial crop: 7 USC 411b. 
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 $140,000 shall 
be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 
MARKETING SERVICES 
For necessary expenses to carry on services related to agricultural 
marketing and distribution and regulatory programs as autnorized by 
law, and for administration and coordination of payments to States; 
including field employment pursuant to section 706(a) of the Organic 
Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $75,000 for employment 
under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $46,502,000: Provided, That this appropriation Buading repair, 
shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration 
and repair of buildings and improvements, but, unless otherwke pro-
vided, the cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year shall 
not exceed $7,500 or 7.5 per centum of the cost of the building, which- 
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ever is greater. 
PAYMENTS TO STATES AND POSSESSIONS 
For payments to departments of agriculture, bureaus and depart-
ments of markets, and similar agencies for marketing activities under 
section 204(b) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 
1623(b)), $1,600,000. 
WORLD FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK AND SITUATION BOARD 
For necessary expenses of the World Food and Agricultural Outlook 
and Situation Board to coordinate and review all commodity and 
aggregate agricultural and food data used to develop outlook and sit-
uation material within the Department of Agriculture, as authorized 
by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1622g), 7 USC 1622. 
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$1,009,000: 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 $75,000 shall 
be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
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FARM INCOME STABILIZATION 
AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND CONSERVATION SERVICE 
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
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For necessary administrative expenses of the Agricultural Stabiliza-
tion and Conservation Service, including expenses to formulate and 
carry out programs authorized by title III of the Agricultural Adjust-
ment Act of 1938, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1301-1393); the Agricultural 
Act of 1949, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.); sections 7 to 15,16 (a), 
16(b), 16(d), 16(e), 16(f), 16(i), and 17 of the Soil Conservation 
and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended and supplemented (16 
U.S.C. 590g-590q); sections 1001 to 1010 of the Agncultural Act of 
1970 as added by the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 
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1973 (16 U.S.C. 1501 to 1510); the Water Bank Act (16 U.S.C. 
1301-1311); and laws pertaining to the Commodity Credit Corpora-
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tion, $227,527,000: Provided^ That, in addition, not to exceed 
$99,865,000 may be transferred to and merged with this appropriation 
from the Commodity Credit Corporation fund (including not to 
exceed $43,094,000 under the limitation on Commodity Credit Corpo-
ration administrative expenses for a total of $327,392,000): Provided 
further^ That other funds made available to the Agricultural Stabiliza-
tion and Conservation Service for authorized activities may be 
advanced to and merged with this appropriation: Provided 
further, 
That this appropriation shall be available for employment pursuant 
to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 
(7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $100,000 shall be available for 
employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further. That no part of 
the funds appropriated or made available under this Act shall be used 
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(1) to influence the vote in any referendum; (2) to influence agricul-
tural legislation, except as permitted in 18 U.S.C. 1913; or (3) for 
salaries or other expenses of members of county and community com-
mittees established pursuant to section 8 (b) of the Soil Conservation 
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and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended, for engaging in any activi-
ties other than advisory and supervisory duties and delegated program 
functions prescribed in administrative regulations. 
DAIRY AND BEEKEEPER INDEMNITY PROGRAMS 
For necessary expenses involved in making indemnity payments to 
dairy farmers for milk or cows producing such milk and manufacturers 
of daily products who have been directed to remove their milk or dairy 
products from commercial markets because it contained residues of 
chemicals registered and approved for use by the Federal Govern-
ment, 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 commercial markets because of (1) the pres-
ence 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 not included under the first sentence of the Act of 
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92 STAT. 1081 
August 13,1968, as amended (7 U.S.C. 450j), if such chemicals or toxic 
substances were not used in a manner contrary to applicable regulations 
or labeling instructions provided at the time of use and the contamina- 
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tion is not due to the fault of the farmer, and to beekeepere who through 
no fault of their own have suffered losses as a result of the use of eco- 
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nomic poisons which had been registered and approved for use by the 
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Federal Government, $3,240,000: Provided, 
That none of the funds 
contained in this Act shall be used to make indemnity payments to any 
farmer whose milk was removed from commercial markets as a result 
of his willful failure to follow procedures prescribed by the Federal 
Government. 
CORPORATIONS 
The following corporations and agencies are hereby authorized to 
Contracts, 
make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing 
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authority available to each such corporation or agency and in accord 
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with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regai'd 
to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government 
Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying 
31 USC 849. 
out the programs set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for 
such corporation or agency, except as hereinafter provided: 
FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE 
CORPORATION 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATING EXPENSES 
For administrative and operating expenses, $12,000,000. 
FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION FUND 
Not to exceed $12,669,000 of administrative and operating expense 
may be paid from premium income. 
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COMMODITY CREDIT 
CORPORATION 
NEW B O R R O W I N G AUTHORITY 
As authorized by section 301 of Public Law 95-279, $5,500,000,000 
92 Stat. 242. 
shall be available to the Commodity Credit Corporation for necessary 
expenses, including the liquidation of contract authorizations, in car-
rying out its authorized programs, to remain available without regard 
to fiscal year limitations. 
REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES 
To reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for net realized 
losses sustained in prior years, but not previously reimbursed, pursu- 
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ant to the Act of August 17, 1961 (15 U.S.C. 7l3a-ll, 7l3a-12), 
$990,900,000. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $50,100,000, shall be available for administrative 
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expenses of the Commodity Credit Corporation: Provided, 
That this 
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authorization shall be available to support the Office of the General 
Sales Manager which shall work to expand and strengthen sales of 
U.S. commodities in world markets (including those of the Corpora-
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Report 
Reports to 
congressional 
committees. 
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Land 
acquisition. 
tion) pursuant to existing authority (including that contained in the 
Corporation's charter), and that such funds shall be used by the 
General Sales Manager to carry out the above activities. The General 
Sales Manager shall report directly to the Board of Directors of the 
Corporation of which the Secretary of Agriculture is a member. The 
General Sales Manager shall obtain, assimilate, and analyze all avail-
able information on developments related to private sales, as well as 
those funded by the Corporation, including grade and quality as sold 
and as delivered and shall submit quarterly reports to the appropriate 
committees of Congress concerning such developments: Provided fv/r-
ther, That none of the funds in this Act may be used to carry out an 
Export Credit Sales program in excess of $2,200,000,000 in fiscal year 
1979: Provided further, That not less than 7 per centum of this 
authorization shall be placed in reserve to be apportioned pursuant 
to section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, for use only in 
such amounts and at such times as may become necessary to carry 
out program operations: Provided further, That all necessary expenses 
(including legal and special services performed on a contract or fee 
basis, but not including other personal services) in connection with 
the acquisition, operation, maintenance, improvement, or disposition 
of any real or personal property belonging to the Corporation or in 
which it has an interest, including expenses of collections of pledged 
collateral, shall be considered as nonadministrative expenses for the 
purposes hereof. 
TITLE 
II—RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE 
FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION 
RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND 
For direct loans and related advances pursuant to section 517 (m) 
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of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, $24,000,000 shall be available 
from funds in the rural housing insurance fund, and for insured loans 
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as authorized by title V of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, 
$3,776,000,000, of which not less than $2,865,000,000 shall be available 
for subsidized interest loans to low-income borrowers as determined 
by the Secretary; and not to exceed $2,000,000 for advances as author-
42 use 1471. 
ized by section 501(e) of such Act and not to exceed $1,000,000 for 
compensation of construction defects as authorized by section 509(c) 
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of such Act: Provided, That unsubsidized interest guaranteed loans 
of not to exceed $500,000,000 shall be in addition to these amounts. 
During fiscal year 1979, no more than 23,000 units may be assisted 
under rental assistance agreements entered into during the year pursu-
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ant to authority under section 521(a) (2) of the Housing Act of 1949, 
as amended, and the total obligation incurred over the life of these 
agreements shall not exceed $425,500,000. 
For an additional amount to reimburse the rural housing insurance 
fund for interest subsidies and losses sustained in prior years, but not 
previously reimbursed, in carrying out the provisions of title V of the 
^ 
Housing Act of 1949, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1483, 1487e, and 1490a 
(c)), including $66,655,000 as authorized by section 521 (c) of the Act, 
$320,192,000, and for an additional amount as authorized by section 
521(c) of the Act as may be necessary to reimburse the fund to carry 
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92 STAT. 1083 
out a rental assistance program under section 521(a) (2) of the Hous-
ing Act of 1949, as amended. 
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AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND 
For an additional amount to reimburse the agricultural credit insur-
ance fund for interest subsidies and losses sustained in prior years, but 
not previously reimbursed, in carrying out the provisions of the Con-
solidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended (7 U.S.C 
1988 (a)), $143,565,000. 
Loans may be insured, or made to be sold and insured, under this Loans, 
fund in accordance with and subject to the provisions of 7 U.S.C. 
1928-1929, or guaranteed, as follows: real estate loans, $875,600,000, 
including not less than $800,000,000 for farm ownership loans of which 
$50,000,000 shall be guaranteed loans; and not less than $58,000,000 
for water development, use, and conservation loans; operating loans, 
$825,000,000 of which $25,000,000 shall be guaranteed loans; and 
emergency loans in amounts necessary to meet the needs resulting from 
natural disasters. 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT INSURANCE 
FUND 
For an additional amount to reimburse the rural development 
insurance fund for interest subsidies and losses sustained in prior 
years, but not previously reimbursed, in carrying out the provisions 
of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended 
(7 U.S.C. 1988 (a)), $107,276,000. 
For loans to be insured, or made to be sold and insured, under this Loans, 
fund in accordance with and subject to the provisions of 7 ILS.C. 1928 
and 86 Stat. 661-664, as follows: water and sewer facility loans, 7 USC 1929a, 
$900,000,000; guaranteed industrial development loans, $1,100,000,000; 1931-1933. 
and community facility loans, $250,000,000. 
RURAL WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL GRANTS 
For grants pursuant to sections 306(a)(2) and 306(a)(6) of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended 
(7 U.S.C. 1926), $282,500,000 to remain available until expended, 
pursuant to section 306(d) of the above Act. 
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VERY LOW-INCOME HOUSING REPAIR GRANTS 
For grants to the elderly pursuant to section 504 of the Housing 
Act of 1949, as amended, $19,000,000. 
42 USC 1474, 
RURAL HOUSING FOR DOMESTIC FARM LABOR 
For financial assistance to public nonprofit organizations for hous-
ing for domestic farm labor, pursuant to section 516 of the Housing 
Act of 1949, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1486), $33,000,000. 
MUTUAL AND SELF-HELP HOUSING 
For grants pursuant to section 523(b) (1) (A) of the Housing Act 
of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490c), $13,500,000. 
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SELr-HELP HOUSING LAND DEVELOPMENT FUND 
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For direct loans pursuant to section 523(b) (1) (B) of the Housing 
Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490c) and related advances, $1,000,000. 
RURAL COMMUNITY FIRE PROTECTION 
GRANTS 
For grants pursuant to section 404 of the Rural Development Act 
of 1972, as amended (7 U.S.C. 2654), $3,500,000 to fund up to 50 per 
centum of the cost of organizing, training, and equipment for rural 
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volunteer fire departments. 
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RURAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING 
GRANTS 
For rural development planning grants pursuant to section 306(a) 
(11) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as 
amended (7 U.S.C. 1926(a) (11)), $5,000,000. 
RURAL HOUSING SUPERVISORY ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
For grants pursuant to section 525(a) of the Housing Act of 1949, 
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as amended (42 U.S.C. 1490 (e)), $2,500,000. 
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RURAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS 
For grants pursuant to section 310B(c) of the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1932), $10,000,000. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessai-y expenses of the Farmers Home Administration, not 
otherwise provided for, in administering the programs authorized by 
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1921-
1992), as amended; title V of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended 
i 
(42 U.S.C. 147l-1490g); the Rural Rehabilitation Corporation Trust 
Liquidation Act, approved May 3, 1950 (40 U.S.C. 440-444), for 
administering the loan program authorized by title IIIA of the Eco-
nomic Opportunity Act of 1964 (Public Law 88^52, approved 
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August 20, 1964), as amended, and such other programs for which 
Farmers Home Administration has the responsibility for adminis-
tering, $218,432,000, including $1,746,000 for the coordination of rural 
development activi' ies as authorized by section 603 of the Rural Devel-
86 Stat. 675. 
opment Act of 1972, together with not more than $3,000,000 of the 
charges collected in connection with the insurance of loans as author-
ized by section 309(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
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ment Act, as amended, and section 517(i) of the Housing Act of 1949, 
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as amended, or in connection with charges made on borrowers under 
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section 502(a) of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended: Provided, 
That, in addition, not to exceed $500,000 of the funds available for 
the various programs administered by this agency may be transferred 
to this appropriation for temporary field employment pursuant to the 
second sentence of section 706 (a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 
2225), to meet unusual or heavy workload increases: Provided further, 
That not to exceed $1,000,000 of this appropriation may be used for 
employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
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92 STAT. 1085 
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION ADMINISTRATION 
. 
To carry into effect the provisions of the Eural Electrification Act 
of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 901-950(b)), as follows: 
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELEPHONE REVOLYING 
FUND LOAN AUTHORIZATIONS 
Insured loans pursuant to the authority of section 305 of the Rural 
Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 935), shall be made 
as follows: rural electrification loans, not less than $850,000,000, nor 
more than $1,000,000,000, and rural telephone loans, not less than 
$250,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That loans 
made pursuant to section 306 of that Act are in addition to these 7 USC 936. 
amounts. 
RURAL TELEPHONE BANK 
For the purchase of Class A stock of the Rural Telephone Bank, 
$30,000,000, to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 901-950(b)). 
The Rural Telephone Bank is hereby authorized to make sucn 
expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority 
available to such corporation in accord with law, and to make such con-
tracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as 
' 
provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act, 
as amended, as may be necessary in carrying out its authorized pro- 31 USC 849. 
grams for the current fiscal year. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For administrative expenses to carry out the provisions of the 
Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 901-950(b)), 
including not to exceed $500 for financial and credit reports, funds for 
employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of 
the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $150,000 
for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $24,805,000. 
CONSERVATION 
SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE 
CONSERVATION OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the provisions of the Act 
of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-590f), including preparation of 
conservation plans and establishment of measures to conserve soil 
and water (including farm irrigation and land drainage and such 
special measures for soil and water management as may be necessary 
to prevent floods and the siltation of reservoirs and to control agricul-
tural related pollutants); operation of conservation plant material 
centers; classification and mapping of soil; dissemination of informa-
tion; purchase and erection or alteration of permanent buildings; 
and operation and maintenance of aircraft, $255,466,000: Provided, 
That the cost of any permanent building purchased, erected, or as 16 USC 
improved, exclusive of the cost of constructing a water supply or sani- 590e-l. 
tary system and connecting the same to any such building and with 
the exception of buildings acquired in conjunction with land being 
92 STAT. 1086 
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purchased for other purposes, shall not exceed $5,000, except for one 
building to be constructed at a cost not to exceed $50,000 and eight 
buildings to be constructed or improved at a cost not to exceed $30,000 
per building and except that alterations or improvements to other 
existing permanent buildings costing $5,000 or more maj^ be made in 
any fiscal year in an amount not to exceed $1,000 per building: Pro-
vided further^ That no part of this appropriation shall be available 
for the construction of any such building on land not owned by the 
Government: Provided further^ That no part of this appropriation 
may be expended for soil and water conservation 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 field employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706 
(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225) and not to exceed 
$25,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Pro-
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vided further^ That qualified local engineers may be temporarily 
590e-2. 
employed at per diem rates to perform the technical planning work 
of the Service. 
RIVER BASIN SURVEYS AND INVESTIGATIONS 
For necessary expenses to conduct research, investigations, and 
surveys of the watersheds of rivers and other waterways, in accordance 
, r. (,. 
with section 6 of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention 
' ' 
Act, approved August 4, 1954, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1006-1009), 
$16,487,000: Provided^ That this appropriation shall be available for 
field employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) 
of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed 
$60,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
WATERSHED PLANNING 
For necessary expenses for small watershed investigations and 
planning, in accordance with the Watershed Protection and Flood 
Prevention Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1001-1008), $11,847,000: 
Provided^ That this appropriation shall be available for field employ-
ment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic 
Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $50,000 shall be available 
for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses to carry out preventive measures, including 
but not limited to research, engineering operations, methods of culti-
vation, the growing of vegetation, and changes in use of land, in 
accordance with the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, 
approved August 4, 1954, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1001-1005, 1007-
1009), the 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 activ-
ities of the Department, $169,607,000 (of which $23,500,000 shall be 
available for the watersheds authorized under the Flood Control Act, 
approved June 22,1936 (33 U.S.C. 701,16 U.S.C. 1006a), as amended 
„ V 
and supplemented): Provided^ That this appropriation shall be avail-
able for field employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed 
$10,000,000 shall be available for emergency measures as provided by 
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92 STAT. 1087 
section 216 of the Flood Control Act of 1950 (33 U.S.C. roib-1), and 
not to exceed $200,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 
3109: Provided further, That $26,000,000 in loans may be insured, or Loans. 
made to be sold and insured, under the Agricultural Credit Insurance 
Fund of the Farmers Home Administration (86 Stat. 663): 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 16 USC 1531 
contemplated by that Act to relocate endangered or threatened species note. 
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 including authorization of 6 
new areas, and for sound land use, pursuant to the provisions of 
section 32(e) of title I I I of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, 
as amended (7 U.S.C. 1010-1011; 76 Stat. 607), and the provisions of 
the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-f), $25,000,000: Provided, 
That $4,000,000 in loans may be insured, or made to be sold and insured, 
under the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund of the Farmers Home 
.,. 
._. . 
Administration (86 Stat. 663) : Provided further. That this appro-
priation shall be available for field employment pursuant to the second 
sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), 
and not to exceed $50,000 shall be available for employment under 
5 U.S.C. 3109. 
GREAT PLAINS CONSERVATION PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry into effect a program of conserva-
tion in the Great Plains area, pursuant to section 16(b) of the Soil 
Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as added by the Act of 
August 7, 1956, as amended (16 U.S.C. 590p(b)), $18,288,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND CONSERVATION SERVICE 
AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry into effect the program authorized 
in sections 7 to 15, 16(a), (b), and 17 of the Soil Conservation and 
Domestic Allotment Act, approved February 29, 1936, as amended 
and supplemented (16 U.S.C. 590g-590o, 590p(a), (b), and 590q), 
and sections 1001-1008, and 1010 of the Agricultural Act of 1970, as 
added by the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (16 
U.S.C. 1501-1508, and 1510), and including not to exceed $15,000 for 
the preparation and display of exhibits, including such displays at 
State, interstate, and international fairs within the United States, 
$190,000,000, of which $75,000,000 shall be available immediately 
upon enactment, for compliance with the programs of soil-building 
and soil- and water-conserving practices authorized under this head 
in the Agriculture and Kelated Agencies Appropriation Act 1978, 91 Stat. 810. 
entered into during the period October 1, 1977, to December 31, 1978, 
inclusive: Provided, That no portion of the funds for the current 
year's program may be utilized to provide financial or technical assist-
92 STAT. 1088 
PUBLIC LAW 95-448—OCT. 11, 1978 
ance for drainage on wetlands now designated as Wetland Types 
3 (III) through 20 (XX) in United States Department of the Inte-
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rior, Fish and Wildlife Circular 39, Wetlands of the United States, 
1956: Provided further, That necessary amounts shall be available 
for administrative expenses in connection with the formulation and 
administration of the 1979 program of soil-building and soil- and 
water-conserving practices, including related wildlife conserving 
practices, and pollution abatement practices, under the Act of Feb-
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ruary 29, 1936, as amended (amounting to $190,000,000, excluding 
administration, to incur obligations and to liquidate such obligations, 
to remain available until expended, but including technical assistance 
and related expenses, except that no participant in the Agricultural 
Conservation Program shall receive more than $3,500, except 
where the participants from two or more farms or ranches join to 
carry out approved practices designed to conserve or improve the 
agicultural resources of the community) : Provided further, That 
such amounts shall be available for the purchase of seeds, fertilizers, 
lime, trees, or any other conservation material, or any soil-terracing 
services, and making grants thereof to agricultural producers to aid 
them in carrying out enduring conservation and environmental 
enhancement measures and practices, as specified in section 1501 of 
91 Stat. 1019. 
Public Law 95-113 (including those practices or programs which 
are deemed essential to maintain soil productivity, prevent soil deple-
tion, or prevent increased cost of production, thus assuring a con-
tinuous supply of food and fiber necessary for the maintenance of a 
strong and healthy people and economy) as determined by the county 
committees, approved by the State committees and the Secretary, 
under programs provided for herein: Provided further, That such 
assistance will not be used for carrying out measures and practices 
that are primarily production-oriented or that have little or no con-
servation or pollution abatement benefits: Provided further, That 
not to exceed 5 per centum of the allocation for the current year's 
program for any county may, on the recommendation of such county 
committee and approval of the State committee, be withheld and 
allotted to the Soil Conservation Service for services of its technicians 
in formulating and carrying out the Agricultural Conservation Pro-
'^ 
gram in the participating counties, and shall not be utilized by the 
Soil Conservation Service for any purpose other than technical and 
other assistance in such counties, and in addition, on the recom-
mendation of such county committee and approval of the State com-
mittee, not to exceed 1 per centum may be made available to any 
other Federal, State, or local public agency for the same purpose 
and under the same conditions: Provided further. That for the cur-
rent year's program $2,500,000 shall be available for technical assist-
ance in formulating and carrying out rural environmental practices: 
Provided further. That no part of any funds available to the Depart-
ment, or any bureau, office, corporation, or other agency constituting 
a part of such Department, shall be used in the current fiscal year 
for the payment of salary or travel expenses of any person who has 
been convicted of violating the Act entitled "An Act to prevent per-
53 Stat. 1147. 
nicious political activities", approved August 2, 1939, as amended, 
or who has been found in accordance with the provisions of title 18 
U.S.C. 1913, to have violated or attempted to violate such section 
which prohibits the use of Federal approj)riations for the payment 
of personal services or other expenses designed to influence in any 
PUBLIC LAW 95-448—OCT. 11, 1978 
92 STAT. 1089 
manner a Member of Congress to favor or oppose any legislation or 
appropriation by Congress except upon request of any Member or 
through the proper official channels: Provided further^ That unex-
pended funds previously appropriated to liquidate outstanding obliga-
tions for the 1975 through 1978 Agricultural Conservation Programs 
shall be merged with the 1979 appropriation as of December 31,1978. 
FORESTRY INCENTIVES PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to carry out the 
program of forestry incentives, as authorized in section 4 of the Coop-
erative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2103), including 
technical assistance and related expenses, $15,000,000. 
WATER BANK PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry into effect the provisions of the 
Water Bank Act (16 U.S.C. 1301-1311), $10,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
EMERGENCY CONSERVATION MEASURES 
For emergency conservation measures, to be used for the same pur-
poses and subject to the same conditions as funds appropriated under 
this head in the Third Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1957, 71 Stat. 176. 
$10,000,000, with which shall be merged the unexpended balances of 
funds heretofore appropriated for emergency conservation measures, 
TITLE III—DOMESTIC FOOD PROGEAMS 
FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE 
CHIIJ) NUTRITION PROGRAMS 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the National 
School Lunch Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1751-1761, and 1766), and 
the applicable provisions other than section 3 of the Child Nutrition 
Act of 1966, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1773-1785, and 1787); 42 USC1772. 
$2,782,300,000, of which $85,190,000 shall be derived from prior-year 
unobligated balances and $1,411,575,000 shall be derived by transfer Funds, transfer, 
from funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 
(7 U.S.C. 612c), including $80,000,000 for purchase and distribution 
of agricultural commodities and other foods pursuant to section 6 of 
the National School Lunch Act, as amended: Provided^ That of the 42 USC 1755. 
foregoing total amount there shall be available $24,000,000 for the food 
service equipment assistance program, $1,000,000 for nutrition educa-
tion projects pursuant to section 18 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 
(42 U.S.C. 1787), and $25,000,000 for the State administrative 
expenses: Provided further, That funds provided herein shall remain 
available until September 30, 1981, in accordance with section 3 of the 
National School Lunch Act, as amended. 
42 USC 1752. 
SPECIAL MILK PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the special 
milk program, as authorized by section 3 of the Child Nutrition Act 
92 STAT. 1090 
PUBLIC LAW 95-448—OCT. 11, 1978 
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Availability to 
certain 
households, 
prohibition. 
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of 1966, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1772), $142,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30,1980. 
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAMS (WIC) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the special 
supplemental food program as authorized by section 17 of the Child 
Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1786) and the conmiodity 
supplemental food program as authorized by section 4(a) of the Agri-
culture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973, as amended (7 U.S.C. 
612c (note)), $569,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 
1981. 
FOOD STAMP PROGRAM 
For neces^ry expenses of the food stamp program pursuant to the 
Food Stamp Act of 1964, as amended, $5,779,200,000: Provided, That 
funds provided herein shall remain available until September 30,1981, 
in accordance with section 16 of the Food Stamp Act of 1964, as 
amended: Provided further, That no part of the funds appropriated 
by this Act shall be used during the fiscal year ending September 30, 
1979, to make food stamps available to any household, to the extent 
that the entitlement otherwise available to such household is attrib-
utable to an individual who: (i) has reached his eighteenth birthday; 
(ii) is enrolled in an institution of higher education; and (iii) is 
properly claimed as a dependent child for Federal income tax purposes 
by a taxpayer who is not a member of an eligible household: Provided 
further, That funds provided herein shall be expended in accordance 
witli section 15(b) of the Food Stamp Act of 1964, as amended. 
FOOD DONATIONS PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 4(a) of 
the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973, as amended 
(7 U.S.C. 612c (note)), $12,800,000, to remain available until Septem-
ber 30,1980. 
FOOD PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary administrative expenses of the Domestic Food Pro-
grams funded under this Act, $74,275,000: Provided, That this appro-
priation shall be available for employment pursuant to the second 
sentence of section 706 (a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), 
and not to exceed $150,000 shall be available for employment under 
5 U.S.C. 3109. 
TITLE IV—INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS 
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE 
For necessary expenses for the Foreign Agricultural Service, 
including carrying out title VI of the Agricultural Act of 1954 (7 
U.S.C. 1761-1768), market development activities abroad, and for 
enabling the Secretary to coordinate and integrate activities of the 
Department in connection with foreign agricultural work, including 
not to exceed $52,000 for representation allowances and for expenses 
pursuant to section 8 of the Act approved August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 
1766), $53,645,000: Provided, That not less than $255,000 of the funds 
contained in this appropriation shall be available to obtain statistics 
PUBLIC LAW 95-448—OCT. 11, 1978 
92 STAT. 1091 
and related facts on foreign production and full and complete infor-
mation on methods used by other countries to move farm commodi-
ties in world trade on a competitive basis. 
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT STAFF 
For necessary expenses of the International Development Staflf to 
coordinate, plan and direct activities involving international develop-
ment and technical cooperation in the Department of Agriculture, 
$199,000, and the Staff may utilize advances of funds, or reimburse 
this appropriation for expenditures made on behalf of Federal 
agencies, public and private organizations and institutions under agree-
ments executed pursuant to the agricultural food production assist-
ance programs (7 U.S.C 1736) and the educational and cultural 
exchange programs of the Department of State (22 U.S.C. 2392). 
PUBLIC LAW 480 
For expenses during the current fiscal year, not otherwise recover-
able, and unrecovered prior years' costs, including interest thereon, 
under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 
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1954, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1701-1715, 1721-1726, 1727-I727f, 
1731-1736f), as follows: (1) financing the sale of agricultural com-
modities for convertible foreign currencies and for dollars on credit 
terms pursuant to titles I and III of said Act, not more than 7 USC 1701, 
$840,274,000, of which $339,400,000 is herebv appropriated and the 1727. 
balance derived from proceeds from sales of foreign currencies and 
dollar loan repayments on long-term credit sales and carr^yover bal-
ances; and (2) commodities supplied in connection with dispositions 
abroad, pursuant to title II of said Act, not more than $573,006,000, of 7 USC 1721. 
which $466,500,000 is hereby appropriated and the balance to be derived 
by financing from the Commodity Credit Corporation or from carry-
over balances. 
TITLE V—RELATED AGENCIES 
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FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the Food and 
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Drug Administration; for payment of salaries and expenses for serv-
ices as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to 
exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for GS-18; for rental of 5 USC 5332 note, 
special purpose space in the District of Columbia or elsewhere; for 
miscellaneous and emergency expenses of enforcement activities, 
authorized or approved by the Secretary and to be accounted for solely 
on his certificate, not to exceed $10,000; $295,154,000. 
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BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For construction, repair, improvement, extension, alteration, and 
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purchase of fixed equipment or facilities of or used by the Food and 
Drug Administration, where not otherwise provided, $10,459,000. 
92 STAT. 1092 
PUBLIC LAW 95-448—OCT. 11, 1978 
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION 
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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 in the District 
of C'olumbia and elsewhere; and not to exceed $75,000 for employment 
under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $15,304,000 to be available as authorized by law: 
Provided, That not to exceed $1,000 shall be available for official recep-
tion and representation expenses. 
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FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 
LIMITATION O N ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $10,575,000 (from assessments collected from farm 
credit agencies) shall be obligated during the current fiscal year for 
administrative expenses including the hire of one passenger motor 
vehicle. 
TITLE VI—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Passenger motor 
SEC. 601. Within the unit limit of cost fixed by law, appropriations 
vehicles. 
and authorizations made for the Department of Agriculture for the 
fiscal year 1979 under this Act shall be available for the purchase, in 
addition to those specifically provided for, of not to exceed eight 
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hundred seventy-eight (878) passenger motor vehicles of which seven 
hundred thirty-two (732) shall be for replacement only, and for the 
hire of such vehicles. 
Uniforms. 
SEC. 602. Funds available to the Department of Agriculture shall be 
available for uniforms or allowances therefor as authorized by law (5 
U.S.C. 5901-5902). 
Contracts. 
SEC. 603. Not less than $1,500,000 of the appropriations of the 
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Department of Agriculture for research and service work authorized 
by the Acts of August 14, 1946, July 28, 1954, and September 6, 1958 
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(7 U.S.C. 427, 1621-1629; 42 U.S.C. 1891-1893), shall be available for 
contracting in accordance with said Acts. 
Marihuana. 
SEC. 604. No part of the funds contained in this Act may be used to 
make production or other payments to a person, persons, or corpora-
tions who harvest or knowingly permit to be harvested for illegal use, 
marihuana, or other such prohibited drug-producing plants on any 
part of lands owned or controlled by such persons or corporations. 
Advance funds. 
SEC. 605. Advances of money from any appropriation for the Depart-
ment of Agriculture may be made by authority of the Secretary of 
Agriculture to chiefs of field parties. 
Working Capital 
SEC. 606. Obligations chargeable against the "Working Capital Fund 
Fund. 
during the period October 1, 1978, through September 30, 1979, shall 
not exceed $58,000,000: Provided, That no funds appropriated to an 
agency of the Department shall be transferred to the Working Capital 
Fund without the approval of the agency administrator. 
SEC. 607. New obligational authority provided for the following 
aopropriation items in this Act shall remain available until expended: 
Scientific Activities Overseas (Special Foreign Currency Program); 
7USC1691note. Public Law 480; Rural Housing for Domestic Farm Labor; Mutual 
and Self-Help Housing; Watershed and Flood Prevention Opera-
tions; Resource Conservation and Development; Forestry Incentives 
Program; Emergency Conservation Measures; Buildings and Facili-
ties, Food and Drug Administration; Buildings and Facilities, Agri-
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92 STAT. 1093 
cultural Eesearch Service; Agricultural Conservation Program; and 
the appropriation to liquidate contract authorizations for the 
Agricultural Conservation Program. 
SEC. 608. None of the funds provided in this Act may be used to 
reduce programs by establishing an end-of-year employment ceiling 
on permanent positions below the level set herein for the following 
agencies: Farmers Home Administration, 7,440; Agricultural Stabili-
zation and Conservation Service, 2,473; Foreign Agricultural Service, 
738; and Soil Conservation Service, 13,965. 
SEC. 609. 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. 610. Not to exceed $50,000 of the appropriations available to 
the Department of Agriculture shall be available to provide appro-
priate orientation and language training pursuant to Public Law 
94-449. 
SEC. 611. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, employees 
of the agencies of the Department of Agriculture, including employees 
of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Commit-
tees, may be utilized to provide part-time and intermittent assistance 
to other agencies of the Department, without reimbursement, during 
periods when they are not otherwise fully utilized. 
Approved October 11, 1978. 
Fiscal year 
limitation. 
Language 
training. 
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Part-time and 
intermittent 
assistance. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 95-1290 (Comm. on Appropriations) and No. 95-1579 (Coram. 
of Conference). 
SENATE REPORT No. 95-1058 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 124 (1978): 
June 22, considered and passed House. 
Aug. 9, 10, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Sept. 26, House agreed to conference report; receded and concurred in Senate 
amendment No. 83; receded and concurred with amendments in other Senate 
amendments. 
Sept. 27, Senate agreed to conference report; concurred in House amendments.