An Act making appropriations for Agriculture and related agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, l978, and for other purposes.
PL 95-97 (H.R.7558), enacted 08/12/1977

91 STAT. 810 
PUBLIC LAW 95-97—AUG. 12, 1977 
Public Law 95-97 
95th Congress 
Aug. 12, 1977 
[H.R. 7558] 
Agriculture and 
related agencies 
appropriations, 
fiscal year 1978. 
An Act 
Making appropriations for Agriculture and Related Agencies programs for the 
fiscal year ending September 30,1978, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatwes 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other-
wise appropriated, for Agriculture and Related Agencies programs 
for the fiscal year ending September 30,1978, and for other purposes; 
namely: 
T I T L E 1—AGRICULTURAL P R O G R A M S 
PRODUCTION, PROCESSING AND MARKETING 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture, 
including not to exceed $5,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
$2,496,000; in addition to appropriations provided herein, the Secre-
tary may transfer up to $1,500,000 for salaries and expenses of per-
sonnel on detail to his office: Provided, 
That this appropriation shall 
be reimbursed from applicable appropriations in this Act for travel 
expenses incident to the holding of hearings as required by 5 U.S.C. 
551-558: Provided 
further. 
That not to exceed $4,000 of this amount 
shall be available for official reception and representation expenses, 
not otherwise provided for, as determined by the Secretary. 
DEPARTMENTAL, ADMINISTRATION 
For Budget, Fiscal and Management, $3,568,721; for General 
Operations, $1,670,217; for A D P Systems, $201,335; for Personnel 
Administration, $2,146,127; for Equal Opportunity, $1,444,600; for 
Information Services provided by the Office of Communication, 
including the dissemination of agricultural information and the coor-
dination of informational work and programs authorized by Congress 
in the Department, $5,245,000; making a total of $14,276,000 for 
Departmental Administration to provide for necessary expenses for 
management support services to offices of the Department of Agri-
culture, and for general administration of the Department of Agri-
culture, 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 
$1,585,000 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). 
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91 STAT. 811 
ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT SUPPORT CENTER 
For necessary expenses of the Economic Management Support 
Center to provide management support services to selected agencies 
of the Department of Agriculture, $3,006,000: 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 $25,000 shall be available 
for 
employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
OFFICE or 
THE INSPECTOR 
GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector General, Funds, transfer, 
including employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 US.C. 2225), and not to exceed 
$10,000, for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $20,204,000,. and in 
addition, $8,231,000 shall be derived by transfer from the appropria-
tion, "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, $9,450,000. 
FEDERAL GRAIN INSPECTION 
SERVICE 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the United 
States Grain Standards Act, as amended, and the standardization 7 USC 71. 
activities related to grain under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 
1946, as amended, including field employment pursuant to section 7 USC 1621 note. 
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, $11,000,000: 
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-terminal interior eleva-
tors to maintain records not involving official inspection or official 
weighing in the United States under Public Law 94-582 other than 7 USC 71 note, 
those necessary to fulfill the purposes of such act. 
AGRICULTURAL 
RESEARCH 
SERVICE 
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 
provided for), home economics or nutrition and consumer use, and for 
acquisition of lands by donation, exchange, or purchase at a nominal 
cost not to exceed $100, except that the foregoing limitation shall not 
apply to the acquisition of lands for the United States Pecan Field 
Station at Brownwood, Texas, $324,859,000: Provided, 
That appro-
priations hereunder shall be available for field employment pursuant 
to the second sentence of secJ^ion 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 
(7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $75,000 shall be available for 
employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided 
further, 
That appropri- 7 USC 2254. 
ations hereunder shall be available for the operation and maintenance 
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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 furtJier, That of the appropriations hereunder, 
jiot less than $10,526,600 shall be available to conduct marketing 
Construction 
research: Provided further^ That appropriations hereunder shall be 
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available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 ,for the construction, alteration, 
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and repair of buildings and improvements, but, unless otherwise pro-
vided, the cost of constructing any one building (except headhouses 
.connecting greenhouses) shall not exceed $65,000, except for eight 
buildings to be constructed or improved at a cost not to exceed 
$125,000 each, and the cost of altering any one building during the 
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fiscal 
year shall not exceed 8.5 per centum of the current replacement 
value of the building: Provided further^ That $8,975,000 of this 
^appropriation shall remain available until expended for plans, con-
struction, and improvement of facilities without regard to the fore-
going limitation: 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 limita-
tions shall not apply to replacement of buildings needed to carry out 
thp. Act Qf April 24,1948 (21 U.S.C. 113a). 
Special fund. 
Special fund: To provide for additional labor, subprofessional, an4 
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 
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the current fiscal year, the amount so used to be transferred to and 
merged with the appropriation otherwise available under "Agricul-
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" 
tural Research Service". 
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES OVERSEAS (SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM) 
For payments in foreign currencies owed to or owned by the United 
States for market development research authorized by section 104(b) 
(1) and for agricultural and forestry research and other functions 
related thereto authorized by section 104(b) (3) of the Agricultural 
Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended (7 U.S.C. 
1704(b) (1), (3)), $5,750,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall 
be available, in addition to other appropriations for these purposes, for 
payments in the foregoing currencies: Provided further, That funds 
appropriated herein shall be used for payments in such foreign curren-
cies 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 avail-
able for payments in foreign currencies for expenses of employment 
pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act 
of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), as amended by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
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-c) neces-
sary to prevent, control, and eradicate pests and plant and animal 
diseases; to carry out inspection, quarantine, and regulatory activities; 
to carry on services related to consumer protection; and to protect the 
environment, as authorized by law, $441,204,000 of which $2,500,000 
shall be available for the control of outbreaks of insects, plant diseases 
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91 STAT. 813 
Aircraft. 
Construction 
costs. 
and animal diseases to the extent necessary to meet emergency condi-
tions and $4,460,000 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, 1976: Provided^ That 89 Stat. 644. 
$1,000,000 of the funds for control of the fire ant shall be placed in 
reserve for matching purposes with States which may come into the 
program: Provided further, That no funds shall be used to formulate 
or administer a brucellosis eradication program for the current fiscal 
year that does not require minimum matching by any State of at least 
40 per centum: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be 
available for field employment 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: 
Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for the 
operation and maintenance of aircraft and the purchase of not to 
exceed four, of which two shall be for replacement only: Provided 
further, That this appropriation shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 
2250 for the construction, alteration, and repair of buildings and 
improvements, but, unless otherwise provided, the cost of constructing 
any one building shall not exceed $62,500, except for three buildings 
to be constructed or improved at a cost of not to exceed $120,000 each, 
and the cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year shall 
not exceed 8.5 per centum of the current replacement value of the 
building: Provided further. That this appropriation shall be available Land acquisition, 
for acquisition of lands by donation, exchange, or purchase at a nomi-
nal 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 21 USC 114b. 
of funds transferred for such emergency purposes in the next preced-
ing fiscal year shall be merged with such transferred amounts. 
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 further amended by Public 
Law 92-318 approved June 23, 1972, and further amended by Public 
Law 93-471 approved October 26, 1974, including administration by 
the United States Department of Agriculture, and penalty mail costs 
of agricultural experiment stations under section 6 of the Hatch Act of 
1887, as amended; $9,500,000 for grants for cooperative forestry 
research under the Act approved October 10, 1962 (16 U.S.C. 582a-
582a-7), as amended by Public Law 92-318 approved June 23, 1972; 
$21,388,000, in addition to funds otherwise available, for contracts 
and grants for scientific research under the Act of August 4,1965 (7 
Funds, transfer. 
21 USC 129. 
20 USC 1001 
note. 
D.C. Code 
31-1701 note. 
7 USC 361f. 
Grants. 
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U.S.C. 450i); $1,500,000 for Rural Development Research as author-
ized under the Rural Development Act of 1972, as amended (7 U.S.C. 
2661-2668), including administrative expenses; and $1,696,000 for 
necessary expenses of the Cooperative State Research Service, includ-
ing administration of payments to State agricultural experiment sta-
tions, 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, $143,150,000. 
EXTENSION SERVICE 
Payments to States, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands: 
For payments for cooperative agricultural extension work under the 
Smith-Lever Act, as amended by the Act of June 26, 1953, the Act of 
August 11, 1955, the Act of October 6, 1962 (7 U.S.C. 341-349), and 
86 Stat. 350. 
section 506 of the Act of June 23,1972, to be distributed under sections 
7 use 343. 
3(b) and 3(c) of the Act, for retirement and employees' compensation 
costs for extension agents, and for costs of penalty mail for coopera-
tive extension agents and State extension directors, $176,031,000; pay-
ments for the nutrition and family education program for low-income 
areas under section 3(d) of the Act, $50,560,000; payments for the 
urban gardening programs under section 3(d) of the Act, $3,000,000; 
payments for extension work by the colleges receiving the benefits of 
the second Morrill Act (7 U.S.C. 321-326, 328) and Tuskegee Institute 
under section 3(d) of the Act, $9,333,000; payments for rural develop-
ment work under section 3(d) of the Act, $1,000,000; payments for 
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the pest management program under section 3(d) of the Act, 
$4,435,000; 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, $735,000; and payments for 
D.C. Code 
extension work under section 208(c) of Public Law 93-471, $910,000; 
31-1718. 
payments under section 5 of the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Market-
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mg Act of 1976, $1,500,000; and $2,500,000 for Rural Development 
Education as authorized under the Rural Development Act of 1972 
(7 U.S.C. 2661-2668); in all, $251,024,000: Provided, That funds 
hereby, appropriated pursuant to section 3(c) of the Act of June 26, 
1953, and section 506 of the Act of June 23, 1972, as amended, shall 
not be 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 (7 U.S.C. 341-349), and 
section 506 of the Act of June 23, 1972, and section 208(d) of Public 
Law 93-471, and to coordinate and provide program leadership for 
the extension work of the Department and the several States and insu-
lar possessions, $6,197,000. 
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL LIBRARY 
For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural Library, 
$6,877,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for 
employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the 
Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $35,000 shall 
be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided 
further. 
That not to exceed $100,000 shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 
2250 for the alteration and repair of buildings and improvements. 
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91 STAT. 815 
STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the Statistical Reporting Service in con-
ducting statistical reporting and service work, including crop and live-
stock estimates, statistical coordination and improvements, and 
marketing surveys, as authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act 
of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627) and other laws, $36,996,000: Provided, 
That no part of the funds herein appropriated shall be available for 
any expense incident to publishing estimates of apple production for 7 USC 411b. 
other than the commercial crop: Provided further, That this appro-
priation shall be available for employment pursuant to the second 
sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 
2225), and not to exceed $40,000 shall be available for employment 
under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the Economic Research Service in 
conducting economic research and service relating to agricultural pro-
duction, marketing, and distribution, as authorized by the Agricul-
tural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627), and other laws, 
including economics of marketing; analyses relating to farm prices, 
income and population, and demand for farm products, use of 
resources in agriculture, adjustments, cost and returns in farming, and 
farm finance; and for analyses cf supply and demand for farm prod-
ucts in foreign countries and their effect on prospects for United 
States exports, progress in economic development and its relation to 
sales of farm products, assembly and analysis of agricultural trade 
statistics and analysis of international financial and monetary pro-
grams and policies as they affect the competitive position of United 
States farm products; $29,864,000, of which not less than $200,000 
shall be available for investigation, determination and finding as to 
the effect upon the production of food and upon the agricultural econ-
omy of any proposed action affecting such subject matter pending 
before the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 
for presentation, in the public interest, before said administrator, 
other agencies or before the courts: Provided, That not less than Study. 
$350,000 of the funds contained in this appropriation shall be avail-
able to continue to gather statistics and conduct a special study on 
the price spread between the farmer and consumer: Provided 
further, 
That this appropriation shall bo available for employment pursuant 
to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 
(7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $75,000 shall be available for 
employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That not less 
than $145,000 of the funds contained in this appropriation shall be 
available for analysis of statistics and related facts on foreign pro-
duction and full and complete information on methods used by other 
countries to move farm commodities in world trade on a competitive 
basis. 
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 
MARKETING SERVICES 
For necessary expenses to carry on services related to consumer 
protection, agricultural marketing and distribution, and regulatory 
programs, other than Packers and Stockyards Act, as authorized by 7 USC 181. 
law, and for administration and coordination of payments to States; 
including field employment pursuant to section 706(a) of the Organic 
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Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $45,000 for employment 
Building repair, 
under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $46,484,000: ProvUed, 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 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-
ever is greater. 
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PAYMENTS TO STATES AND POSSESSIONS 
For payments to departments of agriculture, bureaus and depart-
ments of markets, and similar agencies for marketing activities under 
section 204(b) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 
1623(b)), $1,600,000. 
FUNDS FOR STRENGTHENING MARKETS, INCOME, AND SUPPLY 
(SECTION 
32) 
Funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 
(7 U.S.C. 612c) shall be used only for commodity program expenses 
as authorized therein, and other related operating expenses, except for 
(1) transfers to the Department of Commerce as authorized by the 
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Fish and Wildlife Act of August 8,1956; (2) transfers otherwise pro-
note, 
vided in this Act; and (3) not more than $4,443,000 for formulation 
and administration of marketing agreements and orders pursuant to 
7 use 674 note, the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended, and 
7 use 1911 note, the Agricultural Act of 1961. 
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PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ADMINISTRATION 
< For necessary expenses for administration of the Packers and Stock-
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yards Act, as authorized by law, including field employment pursuant 
to section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not 
to exceed $5,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $6,252,000. 
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FARMER COOPERATIVE SERVICE 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Act of July 2,1926 (7 U.S.C. 
451-457), and for conducting research relating to the economic and 
marketing aspects of farmer cooperatives, as authorized by the Agri-
cultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627), $3,370,000. 
FARM INCOME STABILIZATION 
AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND CONSERVATION SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary administrative expenses of the Agricultural Stabiliza-
tion and Conservation Service, including expenses to formulate and 
carry out programs authorized by title III of the Agricultural Adjust-
ment Act of 1938, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1301-1393) ; sections 7 to 15, 
16(a), 16(b), 16(d), 16(e), 16(f), 16(i), and 17 of the Soil Conserva-
tion and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended and supplemented (16 
U.S.C. 590g-590q); sections 1001 to 1010 of the Agricultural Act of 
;.- -i 
1970 as added by the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 
1973 (16 U.S.C. 1501 to 1510); the Water Bank Act (16 U.S.C. 1301-
1311); and laws pertaining to the Commodity Credit Corporation, 
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91 STAT. 817 
$161,838,000: Provided, That, in addition, not to exceed $76,415,000 Funds, transfer, 
may be transferred to and merged with this appropriation from the 
Commodity Credit Corporation fund (including not to exceed 
$34,216,000 under the limitation on Commodity Credit Corporation 
administrative expenses) : Provided further, That other funds made 
available to the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service 
for authorized activities may be advanced to and merged with this 
appropriation; Provided further, That this appropriation shall be 
available for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed 
$100,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: 
Provided further, That no part of the funds appropriated or made 
available under this act shall be used (1) to influence the vote in any 
referendum; (2) to influence agricultural legislation, except as per-
mitted in 18 U.S.C. 1913; or (3) for salaries or other expenses of 
members of county and community committees established pursuant to 
section 8(b) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, 
as amended, for engaging in any activities other than advisory and 
supervisory duties and delegated program functions prescribed in 
administrative regulations. 
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DAIRY AND BEEKEEPER INDEMNITY PROGRAMS 
For necessary expenses involved in making indemnity payments 
to dairy farmers for milk or cows producing such milk and manufac-
turers of dairy products who have been directed to remove their milk 
or dairy products from commercial markets because it contained resi-
dues of chemicals registered and approved for use by the Federal 
Government, and to beekeepers who through no fault of their own 
have suffered losses as a result of the use of economic poisons which 
had been registered and approved for use by the Federal Government, 
$4,050,000: Provided, That none of the funds contained in this Act 
shall be used to make indemnity payments to any farmer whose milk 
was removed from commercial markets as a result of his willful failure 
to follow procedures prescribed by the Federal Government. 
CORPORATIONS 
The following corporations and agencies are hereby authorized to 
make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing 
authority available to each such corporation or agency and in accord 
with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard 
to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government 
Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying 
out the programs set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for 
such corporation or agency, except as hereinafter provided: 
FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATING EXPENSES 
For administrative and operating expenses, $12,000,000. 
Contracts. 
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FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION FUND 
Not to exceed $11,413,000 of administrative and operating expenses 
may be paid from premium income. 
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COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION 
REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES 
To reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for net realized 
losses sustained in prior years, but not previously reimbursed, pur-
suant to the Act of August 17, 1961 (15 U.S.C. 7l3a-ll, Tl3a-12), 
$524,342,000. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
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Not to exceed $39,800,000 shall be available for administrative 
expenses of the Commodity Credit Corporation: Provided^ That this 
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-
tion) pursuant to existing authority (including that contained in the 
Corporation's charter), and that such funds shall be used by the Gen-
eral 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 appro-
priate committees of Congress concerning such developments: Pro-
vided further, That not less than 7 per centum of this authorization 
shall be placed in reserve to be apportioned pursuant to section 3679 
of the Revised Statutes, as amended, for use only in such amounts and 
at such times as may become necessary to carry out program opera-
tions : Provided further. That all necessary expenses (including legal 
and special services performed on a contract or fee basis, but not 
including other personal services) in connection with the acquisition, 
operation, maintenance, improvement, or disposition of any real or 
personal property belonging to the Corporation or in which it has an 
interest^ including expenses of collections of pledged collateral, shall 
be considered as nonadministrative expenses for the purposes hereof, 
TITLE 
II—RURAL 
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE 
FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION 
Report. 
Reports to 
congressional 
committees. 
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Land acquisition 
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, $15,000,000 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, 
$3,379,000,000, of which not less than $2,330,000,000 shall be available 
for subsidized interest loans to low-income borrowers as determined 
by the Secretary: Provided, That unsubsidized interest guaranteed 
loans of not to exceed $900,000,000 shall be in addition to these 
amounts. 
For an additional amount to reimburse the rural housing insurance 
fund for losses sustained in prior years, but not previously reim-
bursed, in carrying out the provisions of title V of the Housing Act 
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91 STAT. 819 
of 1949, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1483, 1487e, and 1490a(c)), including 
$70,354,000 as authorized by section 521(c) of the Act, $327,402,000, 
and not to exceed $17,000,000 in fiscal year 1978 to carry out a rental 
assistance program under section 521(a) (2) of the Housing 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 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)), 
$164,735,000. 
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, as follows: real estate loans, $620,000,000, including not 
less than $550,000,000 for farm ownership loans; and not less than 
$54,000,000 for water development, use, and conservation loans; oper-
ating loans, $825,000,000; and emergency loans in amounts necessary 
to meet the needs resulting from natural disasters. 
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), $250,000,000 to remain available until expended, pursuant to 
section 306(d) of the above Act. 
VERY LOW-INCOME HOUSING REPAIR GRANTS 
For grants to the elderly pursuant to section 504 of the Housing 
Act of 1949, as amended, $5,000,000. 
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RURAL HOUSING FOR DOMESTIC FARM LABOR 
For financial assistance to public nonprofit organizations for hous-
ing for domestic farm labor, pursuant to section 516 of the Housing 
Act of 1949, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1486), $7,500,000. 
MUTUAL AND SELF-HELP 
HOUSING 
For grants pursuant to section 523(b) (1) (A) of the Housing Act 
of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490c), $9,000,000. 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT INSURANCE FUND 
For an additional amount to reimburse the rural development 
insurance fund for losses sustained in prior years, but not previously 
reimbursed, in carrying out the provisions of the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1988(a)), 
$75,547,000. 
For loans to be insured, or made to be sold and insured, under this 
fund in accordance with and subject to the provisions of 7 U.S.C. 
1928 and 86 Stat. 661-664, as follows: water and sewer facility loans, 
$760,000,000; industrial development loans, $1,000,000,000; and com-
munity facility loans, $250,000,000. 
Loans. 
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1931-1933. 
91 STAT. 820 
PUBLIC LAW 95-97—AUG. 12, 1977 
RURAL COMMUNITY FIRE PROTECTION GRANTS 
For grants pursuant to section 404 of the Rural Development Act 
of 1972, as amended (7 U.S.C. 2654), $3,500,000 to fund up to 50 
per centum of the cost of organizing, training, and equipment for 
rural volunteer fire departments. 
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 (7U.S.C. 1926(a) (11)),$5,000,000. 
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S A L A R I E S A N D E X P E N S E S 
For necessary expenses of the Farmers Home Administration, not 
otherwise provided for, in administering the programs authorized by 
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1921-
1992), as amended; title V of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended 
(42 U.S.C. 1471-1490g); the Rural Rehabilitation Corporation Trust 
Liquidation Act, approved May 3, 1950 (40 U.S.C. 440-444), for 
administering the loan program authorized by title IIIA of the 
42 use 2841. 
Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 (Public Law 88-452, approved 
A.ugust 20, 1964), as amended, and such other programs for which 
Farmers Home Administration has the responsibility for adminis-
tering, $185,184,000, 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-
7 use 1929. 
ment Act, as amended, and section 517 (i) of the Housing Act of 
42 use 1487. 
1949, as amended, or in connection with charges made on borrowers 
42 use 1472. 
under 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. 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT 
GRANTS 
For grants pursuant to section 310B(c) of the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1932), $10,000,000. 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICE 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the Rural 
Development Service in providing leadership, coordination, and 
^- 
related services in carrying out the rural development activities of 
the Department of Agriculture, $1,663,000: Provided, That this 
,j 
appropriation shall be available for employment pursuant to the sec-
ond sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 
2225), and not to exceed $3,000 shall be available for employment 
V- 
. 
under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
PUBLIC LAW 95-97—AUG. 12, 1977 
91 STAT. 821 
R U R A L ELECTRincATTON 
A D M I N I S T R A T I O N 
To carry into effect the provisions of the Rural Electrification Act 
of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 901-950(b)), as follows: 
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELEPHONE REVOLVING FUND LOAN 
AUTHORIZATIONS 
Insured loans pursuant to the authority of section 305 of the Rural 
Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 935), shall be made 
as follows: rural electrification loans, not less than $750,000,000, nor 
more than $900,000,000, and rural telephone loans, not less than 
$250,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided^ That loans 
made pursuant to section 306 of that Act are in addition to these 7 USC 936. 
amounts. 
RURAL TELEPHONE BANK 
' 
For the purchase of Class A stock of the Rural Telephone Bank, 
$30,000,000, to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 901-950 (b)). 
The Rural Telephone Bank is hereby authorized to make such 
expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority 
available to such corporation in accord with law, and to make such 
contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as 
provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act, 31 USC 849. 
as amended, as may be necessary in carrying out its authorized pro-
grams for the current fiscal year. 
SALARIES A N D E X P E N S E S 
•; 
:
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For administrative expenses to carry out the provisions of the Rural 
Electriacation Act of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 901-950 (b)), includ-
ing 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, $22,567,000. 
CONSERVATION 
SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE 
CONSERVATION OPERATIONS 
' 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the provisions of the Act 
of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-590f), including preparation of 
conservation plans and establishment of measures to conserve soil and 
water (including farm irrigation and land drainage and such special 
measures for soil and water management as may be necessary to pre-
vent floods and the siltation of reservoirs and to control agricultural 
related pollutants) ; operation of conservation plant material centers; 
classification and mapping of soil; dissemination of information; 
purchase and erection or alteration of permanent buildings; and 
operation and maintenance of aircraft, to remain available until 
expended, $229,060,000: Provided, That the cost of any permanent 16 USC 590e-l. 
building purchased, erected, or as improved, exclusive of the cost of 
constructing a water supply or sanitary system and connecting the 
same to any such building and with the exception of buildings acquired 
in conjunction with land being purchased for other purposes, shall not 
exceed $5,000, except for one building to be constructed at a cost not to 
91 STAT. 822 
PUBLIC LAW 95-97—AUG. 12, 1977 
exceed $50,000 and eight buildings to be constructed or improved at a 
cost not to exceed $30,000 per building and except that alterations or 
improvements to other existing permanent buildings costing $5,000 or 
more may be made in any fiscal year in an amount not to exceed $1,000 
per building: Provided further^ That no part of this 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 opera-
tions under the Act of April 27,1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-590f) in demon-
stration projects: Provided further^ That this appropriation shall be 
available for field employment pursuant to the second sentence of 
section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225) and not to 
exceed $25,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: 
16 use 590e-2. Provided further^ That qualified local engineers may be temporarily 
employed at per diem rates to perform the technical planning work of 
the Service: Provided further^ That, not to exceed $1,000,000 of this 
appropriation is available to carry out the purposes of the Endangered 
16 use 1531 
Species Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-205), as amended, including 
not^- 
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. 
RIVER BASIN SURVEYS AND INVESTIGATIONS 
For necessary expenses to conduct research, investigations, and sur-
veys of the watersheds of rivers and other waterways, in accordance 
with section 6 of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, 
approved August 4,1954, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1006-1009), to remain 
available until expended, $15,506,000: Pro'vided^ That this appropria-
tion shall be available for field emplovment pursuant to the second sen-
tence 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 plan-
ning, in accordance with the Watershed Protection and Flood Preven-
tion Act, as amended (16 U.S.C, 1001-1008), to remain available until 
expended, $11,847,000: Provided^ That this appropriation shall be 
available for field employment pursuant to the second sentence of sec-
tion 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to 
exceed $50,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses to carry out preventive measures, including 
but not limited to research, engineering operations, methods of cultiva-
tion, the growing of vegetation, and changes in use of land, in accord-
ance with the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, 
approved August 4, 1954, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1001-1005, 1007-
1009), the provisions of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-f), 
and in accordance with the provisions of laws relating to the activities 
of the Department, $156,492,000 (of which $26,044,000 shall be avail-
able for the watersheds authorized under the Flood Control Act, 
approved June 22, 1936 (33 U.S.C. 701,16 U.S.C. 1006a), as amended 
and supplemented) : Provided, That this appropriation shall be avail-
able for field employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 
PUBLIC LAW 95-97—AUG. 12, 1977 
91 STAT. 823 
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 $23,400,000 in loans may be insured, or made Loans, 
to be sold and insured, under the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund 
of the Farmers Home Administration (86 Stat. 663). 
RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses in planning and carrying out projects for 
resource conservation and development, and for sound land use, pur-
suant to the provisions of section 32(e) of title III of the Bankhead-
Jones Farm Tenant Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1010-1011; 76 Stat. 
607), and the provisions of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 
590a-f), $31,033,000: Provided, That $3,600,000 in loans may be Loans, 
insured, or made to be sold and insured, under the Agricultural 
Credit Insurance Fund of the Farmers Home Administration (86 Stat. 
663) : Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for 
field employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) 
of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $50,000 
shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
GREAT PLAINS 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 US.C. 590p(b)), $21,704,000, 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), and 17 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic 
Allotment Act, approved February 29, 1936, as amended and supple-
mented (16 U.S.C. 590g-590o, 590p(a), and 690q), 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-
1608, 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 
$25,000,000 shall be available immediately upon enactment, for com-
pliance with the programs of soil-building and soil- and water-conserv-
ing practices authorized under this head in the Agriculture and 
Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1977, entered into during the 90 Stat. 864. 
period October 1,1976, to December 31,1977, inclusive: Provided, That 
no portion of the funds for the current year's program may be utilized 
to provide financial or technical assistance for drainage on wetlands 
now designated as Wetland Types 3(111), 4(IV), and 5(V) in United 
States Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Circular 
39, Wetlands of the United States, 1956: Provided further, That nec-
essary amounts shall be available for administrative expenses in con-
nection with the .formulation and administration of the 1978 program 
of soil-building and soil- and water-conserving practices, including 
related wildlife conserving practices, and pollution abatement 
91 STAT. 824 
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16 use 590g. 
practices, under the Act of February 29,1936, as amended (amounting 
to $190,000,000, excluding administration, except that no participant 
in the Agricultural Conservation Program shall receive more than 
$2,500, except where the participants from two or more farms or 
ranches join to carry out approved practices designed to conserve or 
improve the agricultural resources of the community) : Provided fur-
ther^ 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 pro-
ducers to aid them in carrying out approved 1970 farming practices 
to be selected by the county committees under programs provided for 
hei'ein: Provided further^ That no part of the funds in this Act may 
be used to obtain or require submission of information from partici-
pants in this program not required in carrying out the 1970 program: 
Provided further. That not to exceed 5 per centum of the allocation 
for the current year's program for any county may, on the recommen-
dation of such county committee and approval of the State committee, 
be withheld and allotted to the Soil Conservation Service for services 
of its technicians in formulating and carrying out the Agricultural 
Conservation Program in the 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 
recommendation of such county committee and approval of the State 
committee, not to exceed 1 per centum may be made available to any 
other Federal, State, or local public agency for the same purpose and 
under the same conditions: Provided further, That for the current 
year's program $2,500,000 shall be available for technical assistance in 
formulating and carrying out rural environmental practices: Provided 
further, That no part of any funds available to the Department, or any 
bureau, office, 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 vio-
lating the Act entitled "An Act to prevent pernicious political activi-
53 Stat. 1147. 
ties", 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 vio-
lated or attempted to violate such section which prohibits the use of 
Federal appropriations for the payment of personal services or other 
expenses designed to influence in any manner a Member of Congress 
to favor or oppose any legislation or appropriation by Congress except 
upon request of any Member or through the proper official channels: 
Drought or flood Provided further, That for an additional amount to carry out the 
areas. 
Agricultural Conservation Program, $50,000,000, to be immediately 
available upon enactment, to incur obligations for the period ending 
September 30,1977, and to liquidate such obligations for soil and water 
'- 
conserving practices in major drought or flood damaged areas as desig-
nated by the President or the Secretary of Agriculture: Provided fur-
ther, That, not to exceed 5 per centum of the amount herein may be 
withheld with the approval of the State committee and allotted to the 
Soil Conservation Service for services of its technicians in the desig-
nated drought or flood damaged areas. 
FORESTRY INCENTIVES PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to carry out the 
program of forestry incentives, as authorized in sections 1009 and 
1010 of the Agricultural Act of 1970, as added by the Agriculture and 
PUBLIC LAW 95-97—AUG. 12, 1977 
91 STAT. 825 
Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1509-1510), including 
technical assistance and related expenses, $15,000,000. 
WATEJK BANK PROGRAM 
• 
s 
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 oi 
funds heretofore appropriated for emergency conservation measures. 
TITLE III—DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS 
, 
FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE 
CHILD 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); 
$2,422,901,000, of which $934,557,000 shall be derived by transfer from Funds, transfer, 
funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 
U.S.C. 612c) : Provided, That of the foregoing total amount there shall 
be available $28,000,000 for the nonfood assistance program, $1,000,000 
for nutrition education projects pursuant to section 18 of the Child 
Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1787), and $13,675,000 for the State 
administrative expenses: Provided further, 
That funds provided 
herein shall remain available until expended in accordance with sec-
tion 3 of the National School Lunch Act, as amended: Provided 
42 USC 1752. 
further, Thsit an additional $80,000,000 shall be transferred to this Funds, transfer, 
appropriation from funds available under section 32 of the Act of 
August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), for purchase and distribution of 
agricultural commodities and other foods pursuant to section 6 of the 
National School Lunch Act, as amended. 
42 USC 1755. 
SPECIAL MILK PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the special 
milk program, as authorized by section 3 of the Child Nutrition Act 
of 1966, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1772), $155,000,000. 
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM 
(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), $247,000,000: 
Provided, That funds provided herein shall remain available until 
expended in accordance with section 3 of the National School Lunch 
Act, as amended. 
42 USC 1752. 
91 STAT. 826 
PUBLIC LAW 95-97—AUG. 12, 1977 
7 use 2011 note. 
7 use 2025. 
Availability to 
certain 
households, 
prohibition. 
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31 use 665. 
r 
FOOD STAMP PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses of the food stamp program pursuant to the 
Food Stamp Act of 1964, as amended, $5,627,000,000: Provided, That 
funds provided herein shall remain available until expended in accord-
ance 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 30,1978, to make 
food stamps available to any household, to the extent that the entitle-
ment otherwise available to such household is attributable to an 
individual who: (i) has reached his eighteenth birthday; (ii) is 
enrolled in an institution of higher education; and (iii) is properly 
claimed as a dependent child for Federal income tax purposes by a 
taxpayer who is not a member of an eligible household: Provided 
further, That funds provided herein shall be expended in accordance 
with section 15(b) of the Food Stamp Act of 1964, as amended: Pro-
vided further, That not less than 7 per centum of this authorization 
shall be placed in reserve to be apportioned pursuant to section 3679 
of the Revised Statutes, as amended, for use only in such amounts and 
at such times as may become necessary to carry out program operations. 
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)), $31,400,000, of which $17,600,000 shall be 
available for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program without 
regard to whether an area is under the Food Stamp Program. 
ELDERLY FEEDING PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 707 of 
the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended (42 U.S.C. 3045f), 
$30,000,000. 
FOOD PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary administrative expenses of the Domestic Food Pro-
grams funded under this Act, $64,951,000 to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for 
employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the 
Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $150,000 shall 
be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
TITLE IV—INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS 
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE 
For necessary expenses for the Foreign Agricultural Service, includ-
ing carrying out title VI of the Agricultural Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 
1761-1768), market development activities abroad, and for enabling 
the Secretary to coordinate and integrate activities of the Department 
in connection with foreign agricultural work, including not to exceed 
$47,000 for representation allowances and for expenses pursuant to 
section 8 of the Act approved August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), 
PUBLIC LAW 95-97—AUG. 12, 1977 
91 STAT. 827 
$46,665,000: Provided, That not less than $255,000 of the funds con-
tained in this appropriation shall be available to obtain statistics and 
related facts on foreign production and full and complete information 
on methods used by other countries to move farm commodities in world 
trade on a competitive basis. 
PUBLIC LAW 480 
For expenses during the current fiscal year, not otherwise recov-
erable, and unrecovered prior years' costs, including interest thereon, 
under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 
1954, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1701-1711, 1721-1726, 1731-l736d), as 
follows: (1) sale of agricultural commodities for foreign currencies 
and for dollars on credit terms pursuant to title I of said Act, 7 USC 1701. 
$276,865,000 and (2) commodities supplied in connection with disposi-
tions abroad, pursuant to title II of said Act, $646,020,000. 
7 USC 1721. 
TITLE V—RELATED AGENCIES 
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the Food 
and Drug Administration; for payment of salaries and expenses for 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals 
not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for GS-18; for 5 USC 5332 note, 
rental of special purpose space in the District of Columbia or else-
where; for miscellaneous and emergency expenses of enforcement 
activities, authorized or approved by the Secretary and to be accounted 
for solely on his certificate, not to exceed $10,000; $276,243,000. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For construction, repair, improvement, extension, alteration and 
purchase of fixed equipment or facilities of or used by the Food and 
Drug Administration, where not otherwise provided, $6,665,000. 
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Com-
modity 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 Columbia and elsewhere; and not to exceed $125,000 
for employment under 6 U.S.C. 3109, $13,196,000: Provided, That not 
to exceed $1,000 shall be available for official reception and repre-
sentation expenses. 
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $9,509,000 (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. 
91 STAT. 828 
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TITLE VI—GENERAL PEOVISIONS 
Passenger motor 
vehicles. 
Uniforms. 
Contracts. 
7 u s e 1623a. 
Marihuana. 
Advance funds. 
Certain salary 
payments, 
prohibition. 
7 u s e 2119. 
Working Capital 
Fund. 
68 Stat. 454. 
Program-
reducing 
employment 
ceilings. 
Funds, transfer. 
SEC. 601. Within the unit limit of cost fixed by law, appropriations 
and authorizations made for the Department of Agriculture for the 
fiscal year 1978 under this Act shall be available for the purchase, in 
addition to those specifically provided for, of not to exceed eight 
hundred forty-seven (847) passenger motor vehicles, of which six 
hundred thirty-six (636) shall be for replacement only, and for the 
hire of such vehicles. 
SEC. 602. Funds available to the Department of Agriculture shall 
be available for uniforms or allowances therefor as authorized by law 
(5 U.S.C. 5901-5902). 
SEC. 603. Not less than $1,500,000 of the appropriations of the 
Department of Agriculture for research and service work authorized 
by the Acts of August 14, 1946, July 28, 1954, and September 6, 1958 
(7 U.S.C. 427,1621-1629; 42 U.S.C. 1891-1893), shall be available for 
contracting in accordance with said Acts. 
SEC. 604. No part of the funds contained in this Act may be used to 
make production or other payments to a person, persons, or corpora-
tions who harvest or knowingly permit to be harvested for illegal use, 
marihuana, or other such prohibited drug-producing plants on any 
part of lands owned or controlled by such persons or corporations. 
SEC. 605. Advances of money from any appropriation for the 
Department of Agriculture may be made by authority of the Secretary 
of Agriculture to chiefs of field parties. 
SEC. 606. None of the funds provided by this Act shall be used to 
pay the salaries of any person or persons who carry out the provisions 
of section 610 of the Agricultural Act of 1970, which provides for the 
transfer of funds to Cotton Incorporated. 
SEC. 607. Obligations chargeable against the Working Capital Fund 
during the period October 1, 1977, through September 30, 1978, shall 
not exceed $54,000,000: 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. 608. New obligational authority provided for the following 
appropriation items in this Act shall remain available until expended: 
Scientific Activities Overseas (Special Foreign Currency Program); 
Public Law 480; Rural Housing for Domestic Farm Labor; Mutual 
and Self-Help Housing; Watershed and Flood Prevention Opera-
tions; Resource Conservation and Development; Forestry Incentives 
Program; Emergency Conservation Measures; Buildings and Facili-
ties, Food and Drug Administration; and the appropriation to 
liquidate contract authorizations for the Agricultural Conservation 
Program. 
SEC. 609. (A) 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 Stabi-
lization and Conservation Service, 2,473; and Soil Conservation 
Service, 13,955. 
(B) The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to transfer unex-
pended balances of prior appropriations to accounts corresponding to 
current appropriations provided for "Domestic Food Programs" in 
this Act: Provided, That such transferred balances shall be available 
only for the same purposes, and for the same periods of time, for 
which they were originally appropriated. 
PUBLIC LAW 95-97—AUG. 12, 1977 
91 STAT. 829 
SEC. 610. None of the funds contained in this Act shall be used by 
any State Committee to prevent any County Committee from author-
izing the use of any funds for any nationally authorized program of 
the Agricultural Conservation Program. 
SEC. 611. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless 
expressly so provided herein. 
SEC. 612. 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 
94r449. 
SEC. 613. 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 August 12, 1977. 
County 
committee 
authority. 
Fiscal year 
limitation. 
Language 
training. 
90 Stat. 1500. 
Part-time and 
intermittent 
assistance. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 95-384 (Comm. on Appropriations) and No. 95-520 (Comm. of 
Conference). 
SENATE REPORT No. 95-296 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 123 (1977): 
June 20, 21, considered and passed House. 
June 29, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
July 27, House agreed to conference report; concurred in certain Senate 
amendments and in others with amendments. 
July 29, Senate agreed to conference report; concurred in House amendments.