,,ib  ,union ,calendar ,no4 #ceh  #aafth
 ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4     
#gfaj  ,report ,no4 #aaf-ddf  ,,in ,,the
 ,,house ,,of ,,representatives  ,july  
#ac1 #bjbj ,mr4 ,bishop of ,georgia1    
from the ,committee on ,appropriations1 
reported the following bill2 which was  
committed to the ,committee of the      
,whole ,house on the ,state of the      
,union and ordered to be printed  ,a    
,,bill  ,making appropriations for      
,agriculture1 ,rural ,development1 ,food
 and ,drug ,administration1 and ,related
 ,agencies programs for the fiscal year 
ending ,september #cj1 #bjba1 and for   
other purposes4  ,that the following    
sums are appropriated1 out of any money 
in the ,treasury not otherwise          
appropriated1 for ,agriculture1 ,rural  
,development1 ,food and ,drug           
,administration1 and ,related ,agencies 
programs for fiscal year ending         
,september #cj1 #bjba1 and for other    
purposes1 namely3  ,i ,agricultural     
,programs  ,processing1 research1 and   

marketing  office of the secretary      
7including transfers of funds7 ,for     
necessary expenses of the ,office of the
 ,secretary1 #dg1fch1jjj1 of which not  
to exceed #e1aah1jjj shall be available 
for the immediate ,office of the        
,secretary2 not to exceed #a1cbi1jjj    
shall be available for the ,office of   
,homeland ,security2 not to exceed      
#f1ejh1jjj shall be available for the   
,office of ,partnerships and ,public    
,engagement1 of which #a1ejj1jjj shall  
be for #g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;c77#e72 not  
to exceed #bc1cib1jjj shall be available
 for the ,office of the ,assistant      
,secretary for ,administration1 of which
 #bb1eji1jjj shall be available for     
,departmental ,administration to provide
 for necessary expenses for management  
support services to offices of the      
,department and for general             
administration1 security1 repairs and   
alterations1 and other miscellaneous    
supplies and expenses not otherwise     
provided for and necessary for the      

practical and efficient work of the     
,department3 ,provided1 ,that funds made
 available by this ,act to an agency in 
the ,administration mission area for    
salaries and expenses are available to  
fund up to one administrative support   
staff for the ,office2 not to exceed    
#c1iba1jjj shall be available for the   
,office of ,assistant ,secretary for    
,congressional ,relations and           
,intergovernmental ,affairs to carry out
 the programs funded by this ,act1      
including programs involving            
intergovernmental affairs and liaison   
within the executive branch2 and not to 
exceed #g1cgj1jjj shall be available for
 the ,office of ,communications3        
,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary 
of ,agriculture is authorized to        
transfer funds appropriated for any     
office of the ,office of the ,secretary 
to any other office of the ,office of   
the ,secretary3 ,provided further1 ,that
 no appropriation for any office shall  
be increased or decreased by more than  

#e percent3 ,provided further1 ,that not
 to exceed #bb1jjj of the amount made   
available under this paragraph for the  
immediate ,office of the ,secretary     
shall be available for official         
reception and representation expenses1  
not otherwise provided for1 as          
determined by the ,secretary3 ,provided 
further1 ,that the amount made available
 under this heading for ,departmental   
,administration shall be reimbursed from
 applicable appropriations in this ,act 
for travel expenses incident to the     
holding of hearings as required by #e   
,u4,s4,c4 #eea-eeh3 ,provided further1  
,that funds made available under this   
heading for the ,office of the          
,assistant ,secretary for ,congressional
 ,relations and ,intergovernmental      
,affairs may be transferred to agencies 
of the ,department of ,agriculture      
funded by this ,act to maintain         
personnel at the agency level3 ,provided
 further1 ,that no funds made available 
under this heading for the ,office of   

,assistant ,secretary for ,congressional
 ,relations may be obligated after #cj  
days from the date of enactment of this 
,act1 unless the ,secretary has notified
 the ,committees on ,appropriations of  
both ,houses of ,congress on the        
allocation of these funds by ,,usda     
agency3 ,provided further1 ,that during 
any #cj day notification period         
referenced in section #gaf of this ,act1
 the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall   
take no action to begin implementation  
of the action that is subject to section
 #gaf of this ,act or make any public   
announcement of such action in any form4
 ,executive ,operations  office of the  
chief economist ,for necessary expenses 
of the ,office of the ,chief ,economist1
 #ba1bea1jjj1 of which #e1jjj1jjj shall 
be for grants or cooperative agreements 
for policy research under #g ,u4,s4,c4  
#caee4 office of hearings and appeals   
,for necessary expenses of the ,office  
of ,hearings and ,appeals1 #ae1ddh1jjj4 
office of budget and program analysis   

,for necessary expenses of the ,office  
of ,budget and ,program ,analysis1      
#i1fff1jjj4 office of the chief         
information officer ,for necessary      
expenses of the ,office of the ,chief   
,information ,officer1 #gc1ced1jjj1 of  
which not less than #ef1jjj1jjj is for  
cybersecurity requirements of the       
department4 office of the chief         
financial officer ,for necessary        
expenses of the ,office of the ,chief   
,financial ,officer1 #f1acg1jjj4 office 
of the assistant secretary for civil    
rights ,for necessary expenses of the   
,office of the ,assistant ,secretary for
 ,civil ,rights1 #iaj1jjj3 ,provided1   
,that funds made available by this ,act 
to an agency in the ,civil ,rights      
mission area for salaries and expenses  
are available to fund up to one         
administrative support staff for the    
,office4 office of civil rights ,for    
necessary expenses of the ,office of    
,civil ,rights1 #bb1hge1jjj4 office of  
safety1 security1 and protection ,for   

necessary expenses of the ,office of    
,safety1 ,security1 and ,protection1    
#bc1bah1jjj4 agriculture buildings and  
facilities  7including transfers of     
funds7 ,for payment of space rental and 
related costs pursuant to ,public ,law  
#ib-cac1 including authorities pursuant 
to the #aihd delegation of authority    
from the ,administrator of ,general     
,services to the ,department of         
,agriculture under #dj ,u4,s4,c4 #aba1  
for programs and activities of the      
,department which are included in this  
,act1 and for alterations and other     
actions needed for the ,department and  
its agencies to consolidate unneeded    
space into configurations suitable for  
release to the ,administrator of        
,general ,services1 and for the         
operation1 maintenance1 improvement1 and
 repair of ,agriculture buildings and   
facilities1 and for related costs1      
#ajh1ahf1jjj1 to remain available until 
expended4 hazardous materials management
  7including transfers of funds7 ,for   

necessary expenses of the ,department of
 ,agriculture1 to comply with the       
,comprehensive ,environmental ,response1
 ,compensation1 and ,liability ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et seq47 and the ,solid
 ,waste ,disposal ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fija et seq471 #g1eah1jjj1 to remain   
available until expended3 ,provided1    
,that appropriations and funds available
 herein to the ,department for          
,hazardous ,materials ,management may be
 transferred to any agency of the       
,department for its use in meeting all  
requirements pursuant to the above ,acts
 on ,federal and non-,federal lands4    
,office of inspector general ,for       
necessary expenses of the ,office of    
,inspector ,general1 including          
employment pursuant to the ,inspector   
,general ,act of #aigh 7,public ,law    
#ie-deb2 #e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471           
#ii1gia1jjj1 including such sums as may 
be necessary for contracting and other  
arrangements with public agencies and   
private persons pursuant to section     

#f7;a77#i7 of the ,inspector ,general   
,act of #aigh 7,public ,law #ie-deb2 #e 
,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 and including not to  
exceed #abe1jjj for certain confidential
 operational expenses1 including the    
payment of informants1 to be expended   
under the direction of the ,inspector   
,general pursuant to the ,inspector     
,general ,act of #aigh 7,public ,law    
#ie-deb2 #e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 and section
 #accg of the ,agriculture and ,food    
,act of #aiha 7,public ,law #ig-ih74    
,office of the general counsel ,for     
necessary expenses of the ,office of the
 ,general ,counsel1 #de1egi1jjj4 office 
of ethics ,for necessary expenses of the
 ,office of ,ethics1 #d1aih1jjj4 office 
of the under secretary for research1    
education1 and economics ,for necessary 
expenses of the ,office of the ,under   
,secretary for ,research1 ,education1   
and ,economics1 #f1aji1jjj3 ,provided1  
,that funds made available by this ,act 
to an agency in the ,research1          
,education1 and ,economics mission area 

for salaries and expenses are available 
to fund up to one administrative support
 staff for the ,office4 ,economic       
research service ,for necessary expenses
 of the ,economic ,research ,service1   
#hf1gjc1jjj4 ,national agricultural     
statistics service ,for necessary       
expenses of the ,national ,agricultural 
,statistics ,service1 #ahc1dcd1jjj1 of  
which up to #df1cjj1jjj shall be        
available until expended for the ,census
 of ,agriculture3 ,provided1 ,that      
amounts made available for the ,census  
of ,agriculture may be used to conduct  
,current ,industrial ,report surveys    
subject to #g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbjd;g7d7 and  
7f74 ,agricultural research service     
,salaries and expenses ,for necessary   
expenses of the ,agricultural ,research 
,service and for acquisition of lands by
 donation1 exchange1 or purchase at a   
nominal cost not to exceed #ajj1 and for
 land exchanges where the lands         
exchanged shall be of equal value or    
shall be equalized by a payment of money

 to the grantor which shall not exceed  
#be percent of the total value of the   
land or interests transferred out of    
,federal ownership1 #a1dec1gab1jjj3     
,provided1 ,that appropriations         
hereunder shall be available for the    
operation and maintenance of aircraft   
and the purchase of not to exceed one   
for replacement only3 ,provided further1
 ,that appropriations hereunder shall be
 available pursuant to #g ,u4,s4,c4     
#bbej for the construction1 alteration1 
and repair of buildings and             
improvements1 but unless otherwise      
provided1 the cost of constructing any  
one building shall not exceed #ejj1jjj1 
except for headhouses or greenhouses    
which shall each be limited to          
#a1hjj1jjj1 except for #aj buildings to 
be constructed or improved at a cost not
 to exceed #a1ajj1jjj each1 and except  
for two buildings to be constructed at a
 cost not to exceed #c1jjj1jjj each1 and
 the cost of altering any one building  
during the fiscal year shall not exceed 

#aj percent of the current replacement  
value of the building or #ejj1jjj1      
whichever is greater3 ,provided further1
 ,that appropriations hereunder shall be
 available for entering into lease      
agreements at any ,agricultural         
,research ,service location for the     
construction of a research facility by a
 non-,federal entity for use by the     
,agricultural ,research ,service and a  
condition of the lease shall be that any
 facility shall be owned1 operated1 and 
maintained by the non-,federal entity   
and shall be removed upon the expiration
 or termination of the lease agreement3 
,provided further1 ,that the limitations
 on alterations contained in this ,act  
shall not apply to modernization or     
replacement of existing facilities at   
,beltsville1 ,maryland3 ,provided       
further1 ,that appropriations hereunder 
shall be available for granting         
easements at the ,beltsville            
,agricultural ,research ,center3        
,provided further1 ,that the foregoing  

limitations shall not apply to          
replacement of buildings needed to carry
 out the ,act of ,april #bd1 #aidh 7#ba 
,u4,s4,c4 #aac;a73 ,provided further1   
,that appropriations hereunder shall be 
available for granting easements at any 
,agricultural ,research ,service        
location for the construction of a      
research facility by a non-,federal     
entity for use by1 and acceptable to1   
the ,agricultural ,research ,service and
 a condition of the easements shall be  
that upon completion the facility shall 
be accepted by the ,secretary1 subject  
to the availability of funds herein1 if 
the ,secretary finds that acceptance of 
the facility is in the interest of the  
,united ,states3 ,provided further1     
,that funds may be received from any    
,state1 other political subdivision1    
organization1 or individual for the     
purpose of establishing or operating any
 research facility or research project  
of the ,agricultural ,research ,service1
 as authorized by law4 buildings and    

facilities ,for the acquisition of land1
 construction1 repair1 improvement1     
extension1 alteration1 and purchase of  
fixed equipment or facilities as        
necessary to carry out the agricultural 
research programs of the ,department of 
,agriculture1 where not otherwise       
provided1 #aa1bjj1jjj to remain         
available until expended1 to be         
allocated for ,,ars facilities          
co-located with university partners4    
,national institute of food and         
agriculture  research and education     
activities ,for payments to agricultural
 experiment stations1 for cooperative   
forestry and other research1 for        
facilities1 and for other expenses1     
#iig1gbi1jjj1 which shall be for the    
purposes1 and in the amounts1 specified 
in the table titled ,national ,institute
 of ,food and ,agriculture1 ,research   
and ,education ,activities in the report
 accompanying this ,act3 ,provided1     
,that funds for research grants for     
#aiid institutions1 education grants for

 #ahij institutions1 ,hispanic serving  
institutions education grants1 capacity 
building for non-land-grant colleges of 
agriculture1 the agriculture and food   
research initiative1 veterinary medicine
 loan repayment1 multicultural scholars1
 graduate fellowship and institution    
challenge grants1 and grants management 
systems shall remain available until    
expended3 ,provided further1 ,that each 
institution eligible to receive funds   
under the ,evans-,allen program receives
 no less than #a1jjj1jjj3 ,provided     
further1 ,that funds for education      
grants for ,alaska ,native and ,native  
,hawaiian-serving institutions be made  
available to individual eligible        
institutions or consortia of eligible   
institutions with funds awarded equally 
to each of the ,states of ,alaska and   
,hawaii3 ,provided further1 ,that funds 
for education grants for #ahij          
institutions shall be made available to 
institutions eligible to receive funds  
under #g ,u4,s4,c4 #cbba and #cbbb3     

,provided further1 ,that not more than  
#e percent of the amounts made available
 by this or any other ,act to carry out 
the ,agriculture and ,food ,research    
,initiative under #g ,u4,s4,c4 #caeg may
 be retained by the ,secretary of       
,agriculture to pay administrative costs
 incurred by the ,secretary in carrying 
out that authority4 native american     
institutions endowment fund ,for the    
,native ,american ,institutions         
,endowment ,fund authorized by ,public  
,law #ajc-chb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cja note71 
#aa1heg1jjj1 to remain available until  
expended4 ,extension activities ,for    
payments to ,states1 the ,district of   
,columbia1 ,puerto ,rico1 ,guam1 the    
,virgin ,islands1 ,micronesia1 the      
,northern ,marianas1 and ,american      
,samoa1 #ech1eeg1jjj1 which shall be for
 the purposes1 and in the amounts1      
specified in the table titled ,national 
,institute of ,food and ,agriculture1   
,extension ,activities in the report    
accompanying this ,act3 ,provided1 ,that

 funds for facility improvements at     
#ahij institutions shall remain         
available until expended3 ,provided     
further1 ,that institutions eligible to 
receive funds under #g ,u4,s4,c4 #cbba  
for cooperative extension receive no    
less than #a1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1
 ,that funds for cooperative extension  
under sections #c7;b7 and 7c7 of the    
,smith-,lever ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4        
#cdc7;b7 and 7c77 and section #bjh7;c7  
of ,public ,law #ic-dga shall be        
available for retirement and employees' 
compensation costs for extension agents4
 ,integrated activities ,for the        
integrated research1 education1 and     
extension grants programs1 including    
necessary administrative expenses1      
#ci1jjj1jjj1 which shall be for the     
purposes1 and in the amounts1 specified 
in the table titled ,national ,institute
 of ,food and ,agriculture1 ,integrated 
,activities in the report accompanying  
this ,act3 ,provided1 ,that funds for   
the ,food and ,agriculture ,defense     

,initiative shall remain available until
 ,september #cj1 #bjbb3 ,provided       
further1 ,that notwithstanding any other
 provision of law1 indirect costs shall 
not be charged against any ,extension   
,implementation ,program ,area grant    
awarded under the ,crop                 
,protection_/,pest ,management ,program 
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gfbf74 ,office of the    
under secretary for marketing and       
regulatory programs ,for necessary      
expenses of the ,office of the ,under   
,secretary for ,marketing and           
,regulatory ,programs1 #hji1jjj3        
,provided1 ,that funds made available by
 this ,act to an agency in the          
,marketing and ,regulatory ,programs    
mission area for salaries and expenses  
are available to fund up to one         
administrative support staff for the    
,office4 ,animal and plant health       
inspection service  ,salaries and       
expenses  7including transfers of funds7
 ,for necessary expenses of the ,animal 
and ,plant ,health ,inspection ,service1

 including up to #cj1jjj for            
representation allowances and for       
expenses pursuant to the ,foreign       
,service ,act of #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#djhe71 #a1jfi1hag1jjj1 of which        
#dhj1jjj1 to remain available until     
expended1 shall be available for the    
control of outbreaks of insects1 plant  
diseases1 animal diseases and for       
control of pest animals and birds       
7contingency fund7 to the extent        
necessary to meet emergency conditions2 
of which #ae1cch1jjj1 to remain         
available until expended1 shall be used 
for the cotton pests program1 including 
for cost share purposes or for debt     
retirement for active eradication zones2
 of which #ch1afg1jjj1 to remain        
available until expended1 shall be for  
,animal ,health ,technical ,services2 of
 which #b1jjj1jjj shall be for          
activities under the authority of the   
,horse ,protection ,act of #aigj1 as    
amended 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ahca72 of which 
#fc1cca1jjj1 to remain available until  

expended1 shall be used to support avian
 health2 of which #d1bea1jjj1 to remain 
available until expended1 shall be for  
information technology infrastructure2  
of which #aih1iab1jjj1 to remain        
available until expended1 shall be for  
specialty crop pests2 of which1         
#ac1igi1jjj1 to remain available until  
expended1 shall be for field crop and   
rangeland ecosystem pests2 of which     
#ah1fea1jjj1 to remain available until  
expended1 shall be for zoonotic disease 
management2 of which #da1cfc1jjj1 to    
remain available until expended1 shall  
be for emergency preparedness and       
response2 of which #fj1fjj1jjj1 to      
remain available until expended1 shall  
be for tree and wood pests2 of which    
#e1gci1jjj1 to remain available until   
expended1 shall be for the ,national    
,veterinary ,stockpile2 of which up to  
#a1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until   
expended1 shall be for the scrapie      
program for indemnities2 of which       
#b1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until   

expended1 shall be for the wildlife     
damage management program for aviation  
safety3 ,provided1 ,that of amounts     
available under this heading for        
wildlife services methods development1  
#a1jjj1jjj shall remain available until 
expended3 ,provided further1 ,that of   
amounts available under this heading for
 the screwworm program1 #d1iij1jjj shall
 remain available until expended2 of    
which #bj1hch1jjj1 to remain available  
until expended1 shall be used to carry  
out the science program and transition  
activities for the ,national ,bio and   
,agro-defense ,facility located in      
,manhattan1 ,kansas3 ,provided further1 
,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 #dj percent3 ,provided further1   
,that this appropriation shall be       
available for the purchase1 replacement1
 operation1 and maintenance of aircraft3

 ,provided further1 ,that in addition1  
in emergencies which threaten any       
segment of the agricultural production  
industry of the ,united ,states1 the    
,secretary may transfer from other      
appropriations or funds available to the
 agencies or corporations of the        
,department such sums as may be deemed  
necessary1 to be available only in such 
emergencies for the arrest and          
eradication of contagious or infectious 
disease or pests of animals1 poultry1 or
 plants1 and for expenses in accordance 
with sections #ajdaa and #ajdag of the  
,animal ,health ,protection ,act 7#g    
,u4,s4,c4 #hcaj and #hcaf7 and sections 
#dca and #ddb of the ,plant ,protection 
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ggea and #gggb71 and
 any unexpended balances of funds       
transferred for such emergency purposes 
in the preceding fiscal year shall be   
merged with such transferred amounts3   
,provided further1 ,that appropriations 
hereunder shall be available pursuant to
 law 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbej7 for the repair

 and alteration of leased buildings and 
improvements1 but unless otherwise      
provided the cost of altering any one   
building during the fiscal year shall   
not exceed #aj percent of the current   
replacement value of the building4 ,in  
fiscal year #bjba1 the agency is        
authorized to collect fees to cover the 
total costs of providing technical      
assistance1 goods1 or services requested
 by ,states1 other political            
subdivisions1 domestic and international
 organizations1 foreign governments1 or 
individuals1 provided that such fees are
 structured such that any entity's      
liability for such fees is reasonably   
based on the technical assistance1      
goods1 or services provided to the      
entity by the agency1 and such fees     
shall be reimbursed to this account1 to 
remain available until expended1 without
 further appropriation1 for providing   
such assistance1 goods1 or services4    
,buildings and facilities ,for plans1   
construction1 repair1 preventive        

maintenance1 environmental support1     
improvement1 extension1 alteration1 and 
purchase of fixed equipment or          
facilities1 as authorized by #g         
,u4,s4,c4 #bbej1 and acquisition of land
 as authorized by #g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbfh;a1 
#c1age1jjj1 to remain available until   
expended4 ,agricultural marketing       
service  ,marketing services ,for       
necessary expenses of the ,agricultural 
,marketing ,service1 #ahh1hia1jjj1 of   
which #f1jjj1jjj shall be available for 
the purposes of section #abcjf of       
,public ,law #aac-gi3 ,provided1 ,that  
this appropriation shall be available   
pursuant to law 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbej7 for
 the alteration and repair of buildings 
and improvements1 but the cost of       
altering any one building during the    
fiscal year shall not exceed #aj percent
 of the current replacement value of the
 building4 ,fees may be collected for   
the cost of standardization activities1 
as established by regulation pursuant to
 law 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #igja74 ,limitation 

on administrative expenses ,not to      
exceed #fa1bbg1jjj 7from fees collected7
 shall be obligated during the current  
fiscal year for administrative expenses3
 ,provided1 ,that if crop size is       
understated and_/or other uncontrollable
 events occur1 the agency may exceed    
this limitation by up to #aj percent    
with notification to the ,committees on 
,appropriations of both ,houses of      
,congress4 ,funds for strengthening     
markets1 income1 and supply 7section    
#cb7  7including transfers of funds7    
,funds available under section #cb of   
the ,act of ,august #bd1 #aice 7#g      
,u4,s4,c4 #fab;c71 shall be used only   
for commodity program expenses as       
authorized therein1 and other related   
operating expenses1 except for3 7#a7    
transfers to the ,department of         
,commerce as authorized by the ,fish and
 ,wildlife ,act of #aief 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#gdb;a et seq472 7#b7 transfers         
otherwise provided in this ,act2 and    
7#c7 not more than #bj1gje1jjj for      

formulation and administration of       
marketing agreements and orders pursuant
 to the ,agricultural ,marketing        
,agreement ,act of #aicg and the        
,agricultural ,act of #aifa 7,public    
,law #hg-abh74 ,payments to states and  
possessions ,for payments to departments
 of agriculture1 bureaus and departments
 of markets1 and similar agencies for   
marketing activities under section      
#bjd7;b7 of the ,agricultural ,marketing
 ,act of #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afbc7;b771
 #a1bce1jjj4 ,limitation on inspection  
and weighing services expenses ,not to  
exceed #ee1jjj1jjj 7from fees collected7
 shall be obligated during the current  
fiscal year for inspection and weighing 
services3 ,provided1 ,that if grain     
export activities require additional    
supervision and oversight1 or other     
uncontrollable factors occur1 this      
limitation may be exceeded by up to #aj 
percent with notification to the        
,committees on ,appropriations of both  
,houses of ,congress4 ,office of the    

under secretary for food safety ,for    
necessary expenses of the ,office of the
 ,under ,secretary for ,food ,safety1   
#hji1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that funds made   
available by this ,act to an agency in  
the ,food ,safety mission area for      
salaries and expenses are available to  
fund up to one administrative support   
staff for the ,office4 ,food ,safety and
 ,inspection ,service ,for necessary    
expenses to carry out services          
authorized by the ,federal ,meat        
,inspection ,act1 the ,poultry ,products
 ,inspection ,act1 and the ,egg         
,products ,inspection ,act1 including   
not to exceed #aj1jjj for representation
 allowances and for expenses pursuant to
 section #h of the ,act approved ,august
 #c1 #aief 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #agff71        
#a1jhh1eeb1jjj2 and in addition1        
#a1jjj1jjj may be credited to this      
account from fees collected for the cost
 of laboratory accreditation as         
authorized by section #acbg of the      
,food1 ,agriculture1 ,conservation and  

,trade ,act of #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4      
#ach;f73 ,provided1 ,that funds provided
 for the ,public ,health ,data          
,communication ,infrastructure system   
shall remain available until expended3  
,provided further1 ,that of the amounts 
available provided under this heading1  
#g1cjj1jjj1 to remain available until   
expended1 shall be for the relocation of
 the ,mid-,western ,laboratory3         
,provided further1 ,that no fewer than  
#adh full-time equivalent positions     
shall be employed during fiscal year    
#bjba for purposes dedicated solely to  
inspections and enforcement related to  
the ,humane ,methods of ,slaughter ,act 
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aija et seq473 ,provided 
further1 ,that the ,food ,safety and    
,inspection ,service shall continue     
implementation of section #aajaf of     
,public ,law #aaj-bdf as further        
clarified by the amendments made in     
section #abajf of ,public ,law #aac-gi3 
,provided further1 ,that this           
appropriation shall be available        

pursuant to law 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbej7 for
 the alteration and repair of buildings 
and improvements1 but the cost of       
altering any one building during the    
fiscal year shall not exceed #aj percent
 of the current replacement value of the
 building4  ,,ii ,farm production and   
conservation programs  ,office of the   
under secretary for ,farm production and
 conservation ,for necessary expenses of
 the ,office of the ,under ,secretary   
for ,farm ,production and ,conservation1
 #iaf1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that funds made  
available by this ,act to an agency in  
the ,farm ,production and ,conservation 
mission area for salaries and expenses  
are available to fund up to one         
administrative support staff for the    
,office4 ,farm ,production and          
,conservation ,business ,center         
,salaries and ,expenses  7,including    
transfers of funds7 ,for necessary      
expenses of the ,farm ,production and   
,conservation ,business ,center1        
#bcb1aid1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that          

#fj1bbh1jjj of amounts appropriated for 
the current fiscal year pursuant to     
section #abda7;a7 of the ,farm ,security
 and ,rural ,investment ,act of #aihe   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chda7;a77 shall be      
transferred to and merged with this     
account4 ,farm service agency  ,salaries
 and expenses  7including transfers of  
funds7 ,for necessary expenses of the   
,farm ,service ,agency1 #a1aeb1cbc1jjj1 
of which not less than #bj1jjj1jjj shall
 be for the hiring of new employees to  
fill vacancies and anticipated vacancies
 at ,farm ,service ,agency county       
offices and farm loan officers and shall
 be available until ,september #cj1     
#bjbb3 ,provided1 ,that not more than   
#ej percent of the funding made         
available under this heading for        
information technology related to farm  
program delivery may be obligated until 
the ,secretary submits to the           
,committees on ,appropriations of both  
,houses of ,congress1 and receives      
written or electronic notification of   

receipt from such ,committees of1 a plan
 for expenditure that 7#a7 identifies   
for each project_/investment over       
#be1jjj 7a7 the functional and          
performance capabilities to be delivered
 and the mission benefits to be         
realized1 7b7 the estimated lifecycle   
cost for the entirety of the            
project_/investment1 including estimates
 for development as well as maintenance 
and operations1 and 7c7 key milestones  
to be met2 7#b7 demonstrates that each  
project_/investment is1 7a7 consistent  
with the ,farm ,service ,agency         
,information ,technology ,roadmap1 7b7  
being managed in accordance with        
applicable lifecycle management policies
 and guidance1 and 7c7 subject to the   
applicable ,department's capital        
planning and investment control         
requirements2 and 7#c7 has been reviewed
 by the ,government ,accountability     
,office and approved by the ,committees 
on ,appropriations of both ,houses of   
,congress3 ,provided further1 ,that the 

agency shall submit a report by the end 
of the fourth quarter of fiscal year    
#bjba to the ,committees on             
,appropriations and the ,government     
,accountability ,office1 that identifies
 for each project_/investment that is   
operational 7a7 current performance     
against key indicators of customer      
satisfaction1 7b7 current performance of
 service level agreements or other      
technical metrics1 7c7 current          
performance against a pre-established   
cost baseline1 7d7 a detailed breakdown 
of current and planned spending on      
operational enhancements or upgrades1   
and 7e7 an assessment of whether the    
investment continues to meet business   
needs as intended as well as            
alternatives to the investment3         
,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary 
is authorized to use the services1      
facilities1 and authorities 7but not the
 funds7 of the ,commodity ,credit       
,corporation to make program payments   
for all programs administered by the    

,agency3 ,provided further1 ,that other 
funds made available to the ,agency for 
authorized activities may be advanced to
 and merged with this account3 ,provided
 further1 ,that funds made available to 
county committees shall remain available
 until expended3 ,provided further1     
,that none of the funds available to the
 ,farm ,service ,agency shall be used to
 close ,farm ,service ,agency county    
offices3 ,provided further1 ,that none  
of the funds available to the ,farm     
,service ,agency shall be used to       
permanently relocate county based       
employees that would result in an office
 with two or fewer employees without    
prior notification and approval of the  
,committees on ,appropriations of both  
,houses of ,congress4 ,state mediation  
grants ,for grants pursuant to section  
#ejb7;b7 of the ,agricultural ,credit   
,act of #aihg1 as amended 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 
#eaja-eajf71 #f1iad1jjj4 ,grassroots    
source water protection program ,for    
necessary expenses to carry out wellhead

 or groundwater protection activities   
under section #abdj,o of the ,food      
,security ,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#chci;bb-#b71 #f1ejj1jjj1 to remain     
available until expended4 ,dairy        
indemnity program  7including transfer  
of funds7 ,for necessary expenses       
involved in making indemnity payments to
 dairy farmers and manufacturers of     
dairy products under a dairy indemnity  
program1 such sums as may be necessary1 
to remain available until expended3     
,provided1 ,that such program is carried
 out by the ,secretary in the same      
manner as the dairy indemnity program   
described in the ,agriculture1 ,rural   
,development1 ,food and ,drug           
,administration1 and ,related ,agencies 
,appropriations ,act1 #bjja 7,public    
,law #ajf-chg1 #aad ,stat4              
#aedi;,a-#ab74 ,agricultural credit     
insurance fund program account          
7including transfers of funds7 ,for     
gross obligations for the principal     
amount of direct and guaranteed farm    

ownership 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aibb et seq47  
and operating 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aida et    
seq47 loans1 emergency loans 7#g        
,u4,s4,c4 #aifa et seq471 ,indian tribe 
land acquisition loans 7#be ,u4,s4,c4   
#eacf71 boll weevil loans 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 
#aihi71 guaranteed conservation loans   
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aibd et seq471 relending 
program 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aicf;c71 and     
,indian highly fractionated land loans  
7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eacf7 to be available   
from funds in the ,agricultural ,credit 
,insurance ,fund1 as follows3           
#b1gej1jjj1jjj for guaranteed farm      
ownership loans and #b1aai1jjj1jjj for  
farm ownership direct loans2            
#b1aah1dhb1jjj for unsubsidized         
guaranteed operating loans and          
#a1fcc1ccc1jjj for direct operating     
loans2 emergency loans1 #cg1ffh1jjj2    
,indian tribe land acquisition loans1   
#bj1jjj1jjj2 guaranteed conservation    
loans1 #aej1jjj1jjj2 relending program1 
#cc1fic1jjj2 ,indian highly fractionated
 land loans1 #aj1jjj1jjj2 and for boll  

weevil eradication program loans1       
#fj1jjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that the       
,secretary shall deem the pink bollworm 
to be a boll weevil for the purpose of  
boll weevil eradication program loans4  
,for the cost of direct and guaranteed  
loans and grants1 including the cost of 
modifying loans as defined in section   
#ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act 
of #aigd1 as follows3 #ch1gaj1jjj for   
direct farm operating loans1 #bc1gbg1jjj
 for unsubsidized guaranteed farm       
operating loans1 #bjg1jjj for emergency 
loans1 #e1jjj1jjj for the relending     
program1 and #a1dhd1jjj for ,indian     
highly fractionated land loans1 to      
remain available until expended4 ,in    
addition1 for administrative expenses   
necessary to carry out the direct and   
guaranteed loan programs1 #cjg1cdd1jjj3 
,provided1 ,that of this amount1        
#bid1aad1jjj shall be transferred to and
 merged with the appropriation for ,farm
 ,service ,agency1 ,salaries and        
,expenses4 ,funds appropriated by this  

,act to the ,agricultural ,credit       
,insurance ,program ,account for farm   
ownership1 operating and conservation   
direct loans and guaranteed loans may be
 transferred among these programs3      
,provided1 ,that the ,committees on     
,appropriations of both ,houses of      
,congress are notified at least #ae days
 in advance of any transfer4 ,risk      
management agency  salaries and expenses
 ,for necessary expenses of the ,risk   
,management ,agency1 #ei1cgd1jjj3       
,provided1 ,that #b1jjj1jjj shall be    
available for compliance and integrity  
activities required under section       
#eaf7;b77#b77;,c7 of the ,federal ,crop 
,insurance ,act of #aich 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#aeaf7;b77#b77;,c77 in addition to other
 amounts provided3 ,provided further1   
,that not to exceed #a1jjj shall be     
available for official reception and    
representation expenses1 as authorized  
by #g ,u4,s4,c4 #aejf7;i74 ,natural     
resources conservation service          
,conservation operations ,for necessary 

expenses for carrying out the provisions
 of the ,act of ,april #bg1 #aice 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #eij;a-f71 including          
preparation of conservation plans and   
establishment of measures to conserve   
soil and water 7including farm          
irrigation and land drainage and such   
special measures for soil and water     
management as may be necessary to       
prevent floods and the siltation of     
reservoirs and to control agricultural  
related pollutants72 operation of       
conservation plant materials centers2   
classification and mapping of soil2     
dissemination of information2           
acquisition of lands1 water1 and        
interests therein for use in the plant  
materials program by donation1 exchange1
 or purchase at a nominal cost not to   
exceed #ajj pursuant to the ,act of     
,august #c1 #aief 7#g ,u4,s4,c4         
#bbfh;a72 purchase and erection or      
alteration or improvement of permanent  
and temporary buildings2 and operation  
and maintenance of aircraft1            

#hcc1ghe1jjj1 to remain available until 
,september #cj1 #bjbb3 ,provided1 ,that 
appropriations hereunder shall be       
available pursuant to #g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbej
 for construction and improvement of    
buildings and public improvements at    
plant materials centers1 except that the
 cost of alterations and improvements to
 other buildings and other public       
improvements shall not exceed #bej1jjj3 
,provided further1 ,that when buildings 
or other structures are erected on      
non-,federal land1 that the right to use
 such land is obtained as provided in #g
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bbej;a4 ,watershed and flood
 prevention operations ,for necessary   
expenses to carry out preventive        
measures1 including but not limited to  
surveys and investigations1 engineering 
operations1 works of improvement1 and   
changes in use of land1 in accordance   
with the ,watershed ,protection and     
,flood ,prevention ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja-ajje and #ajjg-ajji7 and in       
accordance with the provisions of laws  

relating to the activities of the       
,department1 #aee1jjj1jjj1 to remain    
available until expended3 ,provided1    
,that for funds provided by this ,act or
 any other prior ,act1 the limitation   
regarding the size of the watershed or  
subwatershed exceeding two hundred and  
fifty thousand acres in which such      
activities can be undertaken shall only 
apply for activities undertaken for the 
primary purpose of flood prevention     
7including structural and land treatment
 measures73 ,provided further1 ,that of 
the amounts made available under this   
heading1 #eb1ejj1jjj shall be allocated 
to projects and activities that can     
commence promptly following enactment2  
that address regional priorities for    
flood prevention1 agricultural water    
management1 inefficient irrigation      
systems1 fish and wildlife habitat1 or  
watershed protection2 or that address   
authorized ongoing projects under the   
authorities of section #ac of the ,flood
 ,control ,act of ,december #bb1 #aidd  

7,public ,law #gh-ecd7 with a primary   
purpose of watershed protection by      
preventing floodwater damage and        
stabilizing stream channels1            
tributaries1 and banks to reduce erosion
 and sediment transport4 ,watershed     
rehabilitation program ,under the       
authorities of section #ad of the       
,watershed ,protection and ,flood       
,prevention ,act1 #ab1jjj1jjj is        
provided4 ,corporations ,the following  
corporations and agencies are hereby    
authorized to make expenditures1 within 
the limits of funds and borrowing       
authority available to each such        
corporation or agency and in accord with
 law1 and to make contracts and         
commitments without regard to fiscal    
year limitations as provided by section 
#ajd of the ,government ,corporation    
,control ,act as may be necessary in    
carrying out the programs set forth in  
the budget for the current fiscal year  
for such corporation or agency1 except  
as hereinafter provided4 ,federal crop  

insurance corporation fund ,for payments
 as authorized by section #eaf of the   
,federal ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g      
,u4,s4,c4 #aeaf71 such sums as may be   
necessary1 to remain available until    
expended4 ,commodity credit corporation 
fund  ,reimbursement for net realized   
losses  7including transfers of funds7  
,for the current fiscal year1 such sums 
as may be necessary to reimburse the    
,commodity ,credit ,corporation for net 
realized losses sustained1 but not      
previously reimbursed1 pursuant to      
section #b of the ,act of ,august #ag1  
#aifa 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gac;a-#aa73       
,provided1 ,that of the funds available 
to the ,commodity ,credit ,corporation  
under section #aa of the ,commodity     
,credit ,corporation ,charter ,act 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #gad;i7 for the conduct of its
 business with the ,foreign             
,agricultural ,service1 up to #e1jjj1jjj
 may be transferred to and used by the  
,foreign ,agricultural ,service for     
information resource management         

activities of the ,foreign ,agricultural
 ,service that are not related to       
,commodity ,credit ,corporation         
business4 ,hazardous waste management   
7limitation on expenses7 ,for the       
current fiscal year1 the ,commodity     
,credit ,corporation shall not expend   
more than #ae1jjj1jjj for site          
investigation and cleanup expenses1 and 
operations and maintenance expenses to  
comply with the requirement of section  
#ajg7;g7 of the ,comprehensive          
,environmental ,response1 ,compensation1
 and ,liability ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#ifjg7;g771 and section #fjja of the    
,solid ,waste ,disposal ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #fifa74  ,,iii ,rural         
development programs  ,office of the    
under secretary for rural development   
,for necessary expenses of the ,office  
of the ,under ,secretary for ,rural     
,development1 #hab1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that
 funds made available by this ,act to an
 agency in the ,rural ,development      
mission area for salaries and expenses  

are available to fund up to one         
administrative support staff for the    
,office4 ,rural development  ,salaries  
and expenses  7including transfers of   
funds7 ,for necessary expenses for      
carrying out the administration and     
implementation of ,rural ,development   
programs1 including activities with     
institutions concerning the development 
and operation of agricultural           
cooperatives2 and for cooperative       
agreements2 #caa1idb1jjj3 ,provided1    
,that notwithstanding any other         
provision of law1 funds appropriated    
under this heading may be used for      
advertising and promotional activities  
that support ,rural ,development        
programs3 ,provided further1 ,that in   
addition to any other funds appropriated
 for purposes authorized by section     
#ejb7;i7 of the ,housing ,act of #aidi  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adgb7;i771 any amounts  
collected under such section will       
immediately be credited to this account 
and will remain available until expended

 for such purposes3 ,provided further1  
,that of the amount provided under this 
heading1 #a1jjj1jjj1 shall be for the   
administration of the multi-family      
voucher program account3 ,provided      
further1 ,that of the amount provided   
under this heading1 #cj1jjj1jjj1 to     
remain available until expended1 shall  
be for the relocation from the          
,goodfellow facility in ,st4 ,louis1    
,missouri4 ,rural housing service       
,rural housing insurance fund program   
account  7including transfers of funds7 
,for gross obligations for the principal
 amount of direct and guaranteed loans  
as authorized by title ,v of the        
,housing ,act of #aidi1 to be available 
from funds in the rural housing         
insurance fund1 as follows3             
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj shall be for direct loans
 and #bd1jjj1jjj1jjj shall be for       
unsubsidized guaranteed loans2          
#bh1jjj1jjj for section #ejd housing    
repair loans2 #dj1jjj1jjj for section   
#eae rental housing2 #bcj1jjj1jjj for   

section #ech guaranteed multi-family    
housing loans2 #aj1jjj1jjj for credit   
sales of single family housing acquired 
property2 #e1jjj1jjj for section #ebc   
self-help housing land development      
loans2 and #e1jjj1jjj for section #ebd  
site development loans4 ,for the cost of
 direct and guaranteed loans1 including 
the cost of modifying loans1 as defined 
in section #ejb of the ,congressional   
,budget ,act of #aigd1 as follows3      
section #ejb loans1 #cc1cjj1jjj shall be
 for direct loans2 section #ejd housing 
repair loans1 #b1bae1jjj2 section #ebc  
self-help housing land development      
loans1 #bfi1jjj2 section #ebd site      
development loans1 #cee1jjj2 and repair1
 rehabilitation1 and new construction of
 section #eae rental housing1           
#f1fhh1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that to support 
the loan program level for section #ech 
guaranteed loans made available under   
this heading the ,secretary may charge  
or adjust any fees to cover the         
projected cost of such loan guarantees  

pursuant to the provisions of the       
,credit ,reform ,act of #aiij 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #ffa et seq471 and the        
interest on such loans may not be       
subsidized3 ,provided further1 ,that    
applicants in communities that have a   
current rural area waiver under section 
#eda of the ,housing ,act of #aidi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #adijq7 shall be treated as   
living in a rural area for purposes of  
section #ejb guaranteed loans provided  
under this heading3 ,provided further1  
,that of the amounts available under    
this paragraph for section #ejb direct  
loans1 no less than #e1jjj1jjj shall be 
available for direct loans for          
individuals whose homes will be built   
pursuant to a program funded with a     
mutual and self-help housing grant      
authorized by section #ebc of the       
,housing ,act of #aidi until ,june #a1  
#bjba3 ,provided further1 ,that the     
,secretary shall implement provisions to
 provide incentives to nonprofit        
organizations and public housing        

authorities to facilitate the           
acquisition of ,rural ,housing ,service 
7,,rhs7 multifamily housing properties  
by such nonprofit organizations and     
public housing authorities that commit  
to keep such properties in the ,,rhs    
multifamily housing program for a period
 of time as determined by the           
,secretary1 with such incentives to     
include1 but not be limited to1 the     
following3 allow such nonprofit entities
 and public housing authorities to earn 
a ,return on ,investment on their own   
resources to include proceeds from low  
income housing tax credit syndication1  
own contributions1 grants1 and developer
 loans at favorable rates and terms1    
invested in a deal2 and allow           
reimbursement of organizational costs   
associated with owner's oversight of    
asset referred to as ,asset ,management 
,fee of up to #g1ejj per property4 ,in  
addition1 for the cost of direct loans1 
grants1 and contracts1 as authorized by 
sections #ead and #eaf of the ,housing  

,act of #aidi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adhd1     
#adhf71 #ae1jic1jjj1 to remain available
 until expended1 for direct farm labor  
housing loans and domestic farm labor   
housing grants and contracts3 ,provided1
 ,that any balances available for the   
,farm ,labor ,program ,account shall be 
transferred to and merged with this     
account4 ,in addition1 for the cost of  
direct loans and grants1 including the  
cost of modifying loans1 as defined in  
section #ejb of the ,congressional      
,budget ,act of #aigd1 #cj1jjj1jjj1 to  
remain available until expended1 which  
shall be for a demonstration program for
 the preservation and revitalization of 
the multi-family rental housing         
properties assisted under sections #ead1
 #eae1 and #eaf of the ,housing ,act of 
#aidi to restructure existing ,,usda    
multi-family housing loans1 as the      
,secretary deems appropriate1 expressly 
for the purpose of ensuring the projects
 have sufficient resources to preserve  
the projects for the purpose of         

providing safe and affordable housing   
for low-income residents and farm       
laborers including reducing or          
eliminating interest1 deferring loan    
payments1 subordinating1 reducing or    
re-amortizing loan debt1 and providing  
other financial assistance including    
advances1 payments and incentives       
7including the ability of owners to     
obtain reasonable returns on investment7
 required by the ,secretary3 ,provided1 
,that as part of the preservation and   
revitalization agreement1 the ,secretary
 shall obtain a restrictive use         
agreement consistent with the terms of  
the restructuring3 ,provided further1   
,that all balances1 including obligated 
balances1 available for all             
demonstration programs for the          
preservation and revitalization of      
section #ead1 #eae1 and #eaf            
multi-family rental housing properties  
in the ,multi-,family ,housing          
,revitalization ,program ,account shall 
be transferred to and merged with this  

account and shall be for the            
preservation and revitalization of      
section #ead1 #eae1 and #eaf            
multi-family rental housing properties1 
including the restructuring of existing 
,,usda multi-family housing loans3      
,provided further1 ,that following the  
transfer of balances described in the   
preceding proviso1 any adjustments to   
obligations for the demonstration       
programs for the preservation and       
revitalization of section #ead1 #eae1   
and #eaf multi-family housing rental    
housing properties incurred in the      
,multi-,family ,housing ,revitalization 
,program ,account shall be made in this 
account4 ,in addition1 for              
administrative expenses necessary to    
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan
 programs1 #dab1bed1jjj shall be        
transferred to and merged with the      
appropriation for ,rural ,development1  
,salaries and ,expenses4 ,rental        
assistance program  7including transfers
 of funds7 ,for rental assistance       

agreements entered into or renewed      
pursuant to the authority under section 
#eba7;a77#b7 of the ,housing ,act of    
#aidi or agreements entered into in lieu
 of debt forgiveness or payments for    
eligible households as authorized by    
section #ejb7;c77#e77;,d7 of the        
,housing ,act of #aidi1 #a1dej1jjj1jjj1 
of which #dj1jjj1jjj shall be available 
until ,september #cj1 #bjbb2 and in     
addition such sums as may be necessary1 
as authorized by section #eba7;c7 of the
 ,act1 to liquidate debt incurred prior 
to fiscal year #aiib to carry out the   
rental assistance program under section 
#eba7;a77#b7 of the ,act3 ,provided1    
,that of the amounts made available     
under this heading1 #a1daj1jjj1jjj shall
 be available for renewal of rental     
assistance agreements3 ,provided        
further1 ,that rental assistance        
agreements entered into or renewed      
during the current fiscal year shall be 
funded for a one-year period3 ,provided 
further1 ,that upon request by an owner 

of a project financed by an existing    
loan under section #ead or #eae of the  
,act1 the ,secretary may renew the      
rental assistance agreement for a period
 of #bj years or until the term of such 
loan has expired1 subject to annual     
appropriations3 ,provided further1 ,that
 any unexpended balances remaining at   
the end of such one-year agreements may 
be transferred and used for purposes of 
any debt reduction1 maintenance1 repair1
 or rehabilitation of any existing      
projects2 preservation2 and rental      
assistance activities authorized under  
title ,v of the ,act3 ,provided further1
 ,that rental assistance provided under 
agreements entered into prior to fiscal 
year #bjba for a farm labor multi-family
 housing project financed under section 
#ead or #eaf of the ,act may not be     
recaptured for use in another project   
until such assistance has remained      
unused for a period of #ab consecutive  
months1 if such project has a waiting   
list of tenants seeking such assistance 

or the project has rental assistance    
eligible tenants who are not receiving  
such assistance3 ,provided further1     
,that such recaptured rental assistance 
shall1 to the extent practicable1 be    
applied to another farm labor           
multi-family housing project financed   
under section #ead or #eaf of the ,act3 
,provided further1 ,that except as      
provided in the fifth proviso under this
 heading and notwithstanding any other  
provision of the ,act1 the ,secretary   
may recapture rental assistance provided
 under agreements entered into prior to 
fiscal year #bjba for a project that the
 ,secretary determines no longer needs  
rental assistance and use such          
recaptured funds for current needs3     
,provided further1 ,that of the amounts 
made available under this heading1      
#dj1jjj1jjj shall be available for rural
 housing vouchers to any low-income     
household1 including a household that   
does not receive rental assistance1     
residing in a property financed with a  

section #eae loan that has been prepaid 
or otherwise paid off after ,september  
#cj1 #bjje3 ,provided further1 ,that the
 amount of such vouchers shall be equal 
to the difference between comparable    
market rent for the section #eae unit   
and the tenant paid rent for such unit3 
,provided further1 ,that such vouchers  
shall be subject to the availability of 
annual appropriations3 ,provided        
further1 ,that the ,secretary shall1 to 
the maximum extent practicable1         
administer such vouchers with current   
regulations and administrative guidance 
applicable to section #h housing        
vouchers administered by the ,secretary 
of the ,department of ,housing and      
,urban ,development3 ,provided further1 
,that any balances available for the    
rural housing voucher program in the    
,multi-,family ,housing ,revitalization 
,program ,account shall be transferred  
to and merged with this account and     
shall be available for the rural housing
 voucher program3 ,provided further1    

,that if the ,secretary determines that 
the amount made available for vouchers  
or rental assistance in this ,act is not
 needed for vouchers or rental          
assistance1 the ,secretary may use such 
funds for any of the programs described 
under this heading4 ,mutual and         
self-help housing grants ,for grants and
 contracts pursuant to section          
#ebc7;b77#a77;,a7 of the ,housing ,act  
of #aidi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adij;c71       
#ca1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until  
expended4 ,rural housing assistance     
grants ,for grants for very low-income  
housing repair and rural housing        
preservation made by the ,rural ,housing
 ,service1 as authorized by #db         
,u4,s4,c4 #adgd and #adijm1 #de1jjj1jjj1
 to remain available until expended4    
,rural community facilities program     
account  7including transfers of funds7 
,for gross obligations for the principal
 amount of direct and guaranteed loans  
as authorized by section #cjf and       
described in section #cha;,e7d77#a7 of  

the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural      
,development ,act1 #b1hjj1jjj1jjj for   
direct loans and #ejj1jjj1jjj for       
guaranteed loans4 ,for the cost of      
grants for rural community facilities   
programs as authorized by section #cjf  
and described in section #cha;,e7d77#a7 
of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural   
,development ,act1 #di1jjj1jjj1 to      
remain available until expended3        
,provided1 ,that #f1jjj1jjj of the      
amount appropriated under this heading  
shall be available for a ,rural         
,community ,development ,initiative3    
,provided further1 ,that such funds     
shall be used solely to develop the     
capacity and ability of private1        
nonprofit community-based housing and   
community development organizations1    
low-income rural communities1 and       
,federally ,recognized ,native ,american
 ,tribes to undertake projects to       
improve housing1 community facilities1  
community and economic development      
projects in rural areas3 ,provided      

further1 ,that such funds shall be made 
available to qualified private1         
nonprofit and public intermediary       
organizations proposing to carry out a  
program of financial and technical      
assistance3 ,provided further1 ,that    
such intermediary organizations shall   
provide matching funds from other       
sources1 including ,federal funds for   
related activities1 in an amount not    
less than funds provided3 ,provided     
further1 ,that #f1jjj1jjj of the amount 
appropriated under this heading shall be
 to provide grants for facilities in    
rural communities with extreme          
unemployment and severe economic        
depression 7,public ,law #ajf-chg71 with
 up to #e percent for administration and
 capacity building in the ,state rural  
development offices3 ,provided further1 
,that #e1jjj1jjj of the amount          
appropriated under this heading shall be
 available for community facilities     
grants to tribal colleges1 as authorized
 by section #cjf7;a77#ai7 of such ,act3 

,provided further1 ,that sections       
#cha;,e-,h and #cha,n of the            
,consolidated ,farm and ,rural          
,development ,act are not applicable to 
the funds made available under this     
heading3 ,provided further1 ,that the   
unexpended amounts provided under the   
first paragraph of this heading in      
,public ,law #aad-aac and made available
 for gross obligations of direct loans  
under section #aidb4cj of title #g1     
,code of ,federal ,regulations1 shall   
remain available through fiscal year    
#bjbf4 ,rural business--,cooperative    
service  ,rural business program account
  7including transfers of funds7 ,for   
the cost of loan guarantees and grants1 
for the rural business development      
programs authorized by section #caj;,b  
and described in subsections 7a71 7c71  
7f7 and 7g7 of section #caj;,b of the   
,consolidated ,farm and ,rural          
,development ,act1 #fb1bjj1jjj1 to      
remain available until expended3        
,provided1 ,that of the amount          

appropriated under this heading1 not to 
exceed #ejj1jjj shall be made available 
for one grant to a qualified national   
organization to provide technical       
assistance for rural transportation in  
order to promote economic development   
and #i1jjj1jjj shall be for grants to   
the ,delta ,regional ,authority 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjji;aa et seq471 the        
,northern ,border ,regional ,commission 
7#dj ,u4,s4,c4 #aeaja et seq471 and the 
,appalachian ,regional ,commission 7#dj 
,u4,s4,c4 #adaja et seq47 for any ,rural
 ,community ,advancement ,program       
purpose as described in section         
#cha;,e7d7 of the ,consolidated ,farm   
and ,rural ,development ,act1 of which  
not more than #e percent may be used for
 administrative expenses3 ,provided     
further1 ,that #d1jjj1jjj of the amount 
appropriated under this heading shall be
 for business grants to benefit         
,federally ,recognized ,native ,american
 ,tribes1 including #bej1jjj for a grant
 to a qualified national organization to

 provide technical assistance for rural 
transportation in order to promote      
economic development3 ,provided further1
 ,that sections #cha;,e-,h and #cha,n of
 the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural     
,development ,act are not applicable to 
funds made available under this heading4
 ,intermediary ,relending ,program ,fund
 ,account  7including transfer of funds7
 ,for the principal amount of direct    
loans1 as authorized by the             
,intermediary ,relending ,program ,fund 
,account 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aicf;b71        
#ah1hhi1jjj4 ,for the cost of direct    
loans1 #b1ici1jjj1 as authorized by the 
,intermediary ,relending ,program ,fund 
,account 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aicf;b71 of     
which #eeg1jjj shall be available       
through ,june #cj1 #bjba1 for ,federally
 ,recognized ,native ,american ,tribes2 
and of which #a1jgb1jjj shall be        
available through ,june #cj1 #bjba1 for 
,mississippi ,delta ,region counties 7as
 determined in accordance with ,public  
,law #ajj-dfj73 ,provided1 ,that such   

costs1 including the cost of modifying  
such loans1 shall be as defined in      
section #ejb of the ,congressional      
,budget ,act of #aigd4 ,in addition1 for
 administrative expenses to carry out   
the direct loan programs1 #d1dfh1jjj    
shall be transferred to and merged with 
the appropriation for ,rural            
,development1 ,salaries and ,expenses4  
,rural economic development loans       
program account ,for the principal      
amount of direct loans1 as authorized   
under section #cac;,b7a7 of the ,rural  
,electrification ,act1 for the purpose  
of promoting rural economic development 
and job creation projects1 #ej1jjj1jjj4 
,the cost of grants authorized under    
section #cac;,b7a7 of the ,rural        
,electrification ,act1 for the purpose  
of promoting rural economic development 
and job creation projects shall not     
exceed #aj1jjj1jjj4 ,rural cooperative  
development grants ,for rural           
cooperative development grants          
authorized under section #caj;,b7e7 of  

the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural      
,development ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aicb71 
#bf1fjj1jjj1 of which #b1hjj1jjj shall  
be for cooperative agreements for the   
appropriate technology transfer for     
rural areas program3 ,provided1 ,that   
not to exceed #c1jjj1jjj shall be for   
grants for cooperative development      
centers1 individual cooperatives1 or    
groups of cooperatives that serve       
socially disadvantaged groups and a     
majority of the boards of directors or  
governing boards of which are comprised 
of individuals who are members of       
socially disadvantaged groups2 and of   
which #ae1jjj1jjj1 to remain available  
until expended1 shall be for value-added
 agricultural product market development
 grants1 as authorized by section       
#baj;,a of the ,agricultural ,marketing 
,act of #aidf1 of which #c1jjj1jjj1 to  
remain available until expended1 shall  
be for ,agriculture ,innovation ,centers
 authorized pursuant to section #fdjb of
 ,public ,law #ajg-aga4 ,rural          

microentrepreneur assistance program    
,for the cost of loans and grants1      
#f1jjj1jjj under the same terms and     
conditions as authorized by section     
#cgi;,e of the ,consolidated ,farm and  
,rural ,development ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#bjjhs73 ,provided1 ,that such costs of 
loans1 including the cost of modifying  
such loans1 shall be defined in section 
#ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act 
of #aigd4 ,rural energy for america     
program ,for the cost of a program of   
loan guarantees1 under the same terms   
and conditions as authorized by section 
#ijjg of the ,farm ,security and ,rural 
,investment ,act of #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 
#hajg71 #dgf1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that the  
cost of loan guarantees1 including the  
cost of modifying such loans1 shall be  
as defined in section #ejb of the       
,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd4   
,rural utilities service  ,rural water  
and waste disposal program account      
7including transfers of funds7 ,for     
gross obligations for the principal     

amount of direct and guaranteed loans as
 authorized by section #cjf and         
described in section #cha;,e7d77#b7 of  
the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural      
,development ,act1 as follows3          
#a1djj1jjj1jjj for direct loans2 and    
#ej1jjj1jjj for guaranteed loans4 ,for  
the cost of loan guarantees and grants  
for rural water1 waste water1 waste     
disposal1 and solid waste management    
programs authorized by sections #cjf1   
#cjf;,a1 #cjf;,c1 #cjf;,d1 #cjf;,e1 and 
#caj;,b and described in sections       
#cjf;,c7a77#b71 #cjf;,d1 #cjf;,e1 and   
#cha;,e7d77#b7 of the ,consolidated     
,farm and ,rural ,development ,act1     
#faj1ihj1jjj1 to remain available until 
expended1 of which not to exceed        
#a1jjj1jjj shall be available for the   
rural utilities program described in    
section #cjf7;a77#b77;,b7 of such ,act1 
and of which not to exceed #e1jjj1jjj   
shall be available for the rural        
utilities program described in section  
#cjf;,e of such ,act3 ,provided1 ,that  

not to exceed #ae1jjj1jjj of the amount 
appropriated under this heading shall be
 for grants authorized by section       
#cjf;,a7i77#b7 of the ,consolidated     
,farm and ,rural ,development ,act in   
addition to funding authorized by       
section #cjf;,a7i77#a7 of such ,act3    
,provided further1 ,that #fh1jjj1jjj of 
the amount appropriated under this      
heading shall be for loans and grants   
including water and waste disposal      
systems grants authorized by section    
#cjf;,c7a77#b77;,b7 and section #cjf;,d 
of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural   
,development ,act1 and ,federally       
,recognized ,native ,american ,tribes   
authorized by #cjf;,c7a77#a7 of such    
,act3 ,provided further1 ,that funding  
provided for section #cjf;,d of the     
,consolidated ,farm and ,rural          
,development ,act may be provided to a  
consortium formed pursuant to section   
#cbe of ,public ,law #aje-hc3 ,provided 
further1 ,that not more than #b percent 
of the funding provided for section     

#cjf;,d of the ,consolidated ,farm and  
,rural ,development ,act may be used by 
the ,state of ,alaska for training and  
technical assistance programs and not   
more than #b percent of the funding     
provided for section #cjf;,d of the     
,consolidated ,farm and ,rural          
,development ,act may be used by a      
consortium formed pursuant to section   
#cbe of ,public ,law #aje-hc for        
training and technical assistance       
programs3 ,provided further1 ,that not  
to exceed #ce1jjj1jjj of the amount     
appropriated under this heading shall be
 for technical assistance grants for    
rural water and waste systems pursuant  
to section #cjf7;a77#ad7 of such ,act1  
unless the ,secretary makes a           
determination of extreme need1 of which 
#h1jjj1jjj shall be made available for a
 grant to a qualified nonprofit         
multi-,state regional technical         
assistance organization1 with experience
 in working with small communities on   
water and waste water problems1 the     

principal purpose of such grant shall be
 to assist rural communities with       
populations of #c1cjj or less1 in       
improving the planning1 financing1      
development1 operation1 and management  
of water and waste water systems1 and of
 which not less than #hjj1jjj shall be  
for a qualified national ,native        
,american organization to provide       
technical assistance for rural water    
systems for tribal communities3         
,provided further1 ,that not to exceed  
#ai1egj1jjj of the amount appropriated  
under this heading shall be for         
contracting with qualified national     
organizations for a circuit rider       
program to provide technical assistance 
for rural water systems3 ,provided      
further1 ,that not to exceed #d1jjj1jjj 
of the amounts made available under this
 heading shall be for solid waste       
management grants3 ,provided further1   
,that sections #cha;,e-,h and #cha,n of 
the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural      
,development ,act are not applicable to 

the funds made available under this     
heading4 ,rural electrification and     
telecommunications loans program account
  7including transfer of funds7 ,the    
principal amount of direct and          
guaranteed loans as authorized by       
sections #cje1 #cjf1 and #cag of the    
,rural ,electrification ,act of #aicf   
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ice1 #icf1 and #idj;g7   
shall be made as follows3 loans made    
pursuant to sections #cje1 #cjf1 and    
#cag1 notwithstanding #cag7;c71 of that 
,act1 rural electric1 #e1ejj1jjj1jjj2   
guaranteed underwriting loans pursuant  
to section #cac;,a of that ,act1        
#gej1jjj1jjj2 #e percent rural          
telecommunications loans1 cost of money 
rural telecommunications loans1 and for 
loans made pursuant to section #cjf of  
that ,act1 rural telecommunications     
loans1 #fij1jjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that up
 to #b1jjj1jjj1jjj shall be used for the
 construction1 acquisition1 design and  
engineering or improvement of           
fossil-fueled electric generating plants

 7whether new or existing7 that utilize 
carbon subsurface utilization and       
storage systems4 ,for the cost of direct
 loans as authorized by section #cje of 
the ,rural ,electrification ,act of     
#aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ice71 including the
 cost of modifying loans1 as defined in 
section #ejb of the ,congressional      
,budget ,act of #aigd1 cost of money    
rural telecommunications loans1         
#b1bgg1jjj4 ,in addition1 for           
administrative expenses necessary to    
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan
 programs1 #cc1bgj1jjj1 which shall be  
transferred to and merged with the      
appropriation for ,rural ,development1  
,salaries and ,expenses4 ,distance      
learning1 telemedicine1 and broadband   
program ,for the principal amount of    
broadband telecommunication loans1      
#aa1agi1jjj4 ,for grants for            
telemedicine and distance learning      
services in rural areas1 as authorized  
by #g ,u4,s4,c4 #iej;aaa et seq41       
#ej1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until  

expended3 ,provided1 ,that #c1jjj1jjj   
shall be made available for grants      
authorized by #cgi;,g of the            
,consolidated ,farm and ,rural          
,development ,act3 ,provided further1   
,that funding provided under this       
heading for grants under #cgi;,g of the 
,consolidated ,farm and ,rural          
,development ,act may only be provided  
to entities that meet all of the        
eligibility criteria for a consortium as
 established by this section4 ,for the  
cost of broadband loans1 as authorized  
by section #fja of the ,rural           
,electrification ,act1 #a1hhd1jjj1 to   
remain available until expended3        
,provided1 ,that the cost of direct     
loans shall be as defined in section    
#ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act 
of #aigd4 ,in addition1 #ce1jjj1jjj1 to 
remain available until expended1 for a  
grant program to finance broadband      
transmission in rural areas eligible for
 ,distance ,learning and ,telemedicine  
,program benefits authorized by #g      

,u4,s4,c4 #iej;aaa et seq4  ,,iv        
,domestic ,food ,programs  ,office of   
the under secretary for food1 nutrition1
 and consumer services ,for necessary   
expenses of the ,office of the ,under   
,secretary for ,food1 ,nutrition1 and   
,consumer ,services1 #hji1jjj3          
,provided1 ,that funds made available by
 this ,act to an agency in the ,food1   
,nutrition and ,consumer ,services      
mission area for salaries and expenses  
are available to fund up to one         
administrative support staff for the    
,office4 ,food and nutrition service    
,child nutrition programs  7including   
transfers of funds7 ,for necessary      
expenses to carry out the ,richard ,b4  
,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq471 except   
section #ba1 and the ,child ,nutrition  
,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agga et   
seq471 except sections #ag and #ba2     
#be1aca1ddj1jjj to remain available     
through ,september #cj1 #bjbb1 of which 
such sums as are made available under   

section #adbbb7;b77#a7 of the ,food1    
,conservation1 and ,energy ,act of #bjjh
 7,public ,law #aaj-bdf71 as amended by 
this ,act1 shall be merged with and     
available for the same time period and  
purposes as provided herein3 ,provided1 
,that of the total amount available1    
#ah1jjd1jjj shall be available to carry 
out section #ai of the ,child ,nutrition
 ,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agga et  
seq473 ,provided further1 ,that of the  
total amount available1 #ae1bii1jjj     
shall be available to carry out studies 
and evaluations and shall remain        
available until expended3 ,provided     
further1 ,that of the total amount      
available1 #ce1jjj1jjj shall be         
available to provide competitive grants 
to ,state agencies for subgrants to     
local educational agencies and schools  
to purchase the equipment1 with a value 
of greater than #a1jjj1 needed to serve 
healthier meals1 improve food safety1   
and to help support the establishment1  
maintenance1 or expansion of the school 

breakfast program3 ,provided further1   
,that of the total amount available1    
#ej1jjj1jjj shall remain available until
 expended to carry out section #gdi7;g7 
of the ,agriculture ,appropriations ,act
 of #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-hj73       
,provided further1 ,that section #bf7;d7
 of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national 
,school ,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#agfi;g7d77 is amended in the first     
sentence by striking #bjaj through #bjba
 and inserting #bjaj through #bjbb3     
,provided further1 ,that section        
#i7;h77#c7 of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell 
,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #ageh7;h77#c77 is amended by  
striking ,for fiscal year #bjbj and     
inserting ,for fiscal year #bjba3       
,provided further1 ,that section        
#i7;h77#d7 of the ,richard ,b4 ,russell 
,national ,school ,lunch ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #ageh7;h77#d77 is amended by  
striking ,for fiscal year #bjbj and     
inserting ,for fiscal year #bjba4       
,special supplemental nutrition program 

for women1 infants1 and children 7wic7  
,for necessary expenses to carry out the
 special supplemental nutrition program 
as authorized by section #ag of the     
,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #aghf71 #e1gej1jjj1jjj1 to    
remain available through ,september #cj1
 #bjbb3 ,provided1 ,that notwithstanding
 section #ag7;h77#aj7 of the ,child     
,nutrition ,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#aghf7;h77#aj771 not less than          
#ij1jjj1jjj shall be used for           
breastfeeding peer counselors and other 
related activities1 and #ad1jjj1jjj     
shall be used for infrastructure3       
,provided further1 ,that none of the    
funds provided in this account shall be 
available for the purchase of infant    
formula except in accordance with the   
cost containment and competitive bidding
 requirements specified in section #ag  
of such ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that  
none of the funds provided shall be     
available for activities that are not   
fully reimbursed by other ,federal      

,government departments or agencies     
unless authorized by section #ag of such
 ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that upon    
termination of a federally mandated     
vendor moratorium and subject to terms  
and conditions established by the       
,secretary1 the ,secretary may waive the
 requirement at #g ,,cfr #bdf4ab7;g77#f7
 at the request of a ,state agency4     
,supplemental nutrition assistance      
program ,for necessary expenses to carry
 out the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of   
#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq471     
#fh1bgg1cfb1jjj1 of which               
#c1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available     
through ,september #cj1 #bjbc1 shall be 
placed in reserve for use only in such  
amounts and at such times as may become 
necessary to carry out program          
operations3 ,provided1 ,that funds      
provided herein shall be expended in    
accordance with section #af of the ,food
 and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh3 ,provided
 further1 ,that of the funds made       
available under this heading1 #iih1jjj  

may be used to provide nutrition        
education services to ,state agencies   
and ,federally ,recognized ,tribes      
participating in the ,food ,distribution
 ,program on ,indian ,reservations3     
,provided further1 ,that this           
appropriation shall be subject to any   
work registration or workfare           
requirements as may be required by law3 
,provided further1 ,that funds made     
available for ,employment and ,training 
under this heading shall remain         
available through ,september #cj1 #bjbb3
 ,provided further1 ,that funds made    
available under this heading for section
 #bh7;d77#a71 section #d7;b71 and       
section #bg7;a7 of the ,food and        
,nutrition ,act of #bjjh shall remain   
available through ,september #cj1 #bjbb3
 ,provided further1 ,that with respect  
to funds made available under this      
heading for section #bh7;d77#a71 the    
,secretary shall use #b percent for     
administration1 training and technical  
assistance1 and pilot projects under    

section #bh3 ,provided further1 ,that   
none of the funds made available under  
this heading may be obligated or        
expended in contravention of section    
#bac;,a of the ,immigration and         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahc;,a73 ,provided further1 ,that     
funds made available under this heading 
may be used to enter into contracts and 
employ staff to conduct studies1        
evaluations1 or to conduct activities   
related to program integrity provided   
that such activities are authorized by  
the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh4 
,commodity assistance program ,for      
necessary expenses to carry out disaster
 assistance and the ,commodity          
,supplemental ,food ,program as         
authorized by section #d7;a7 of the     
,agriculture and ,consumer ,protection  
,act of #aigc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fab;c      
note72 the ,emergency ,food ,assistance 
,act of #aihc2 special assistance for   
the nuclear affected islands1 as        
authorized by section #ajc7;f77#b7 of   

the ,compact of ,free ,association      
,amendments ,act of #bjjc 7,public ,law 
#ajh-ahh72 and the ,farmers' ,market    
,nutrition ,program1 as authorized by   
section #ag7m7 of the ,child ,nutrition 
,act of #aiff1 #cij1gjj1jjj1 to remain  
available through ,september #cj1 #bjbb3
 ,provided1 ,that none of these funds   
shall be available to reimburse the     
,commodity ,credit ,corporation for     
commodities donated to the program3     
,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding
 any other provision of law1 effective  
with funds made available in fiscal year
 #bjba to support the ,seniors ,farmers'
 ,market ,nutrition ,program1 as        
authorized by section #ddjb of the ,farm
 ,security and ,rural ,investment ,act  
of #bjjb1 such funds shall remain       
available through ,september #cj1 #bjbb3
 ,provided further1 ,that of the funds  
made available under section #bg7;a7 of 
the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh  
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcf7;a771 the ,secretary
 may use up to #bj percent for costs    

associated with the distribution of     
commodities4 ,nutrition programs        
administration ,for necessary           
administrative expenses of the ,food and
 ,nutrition ,service for carrying out   
any domestic nutrition assistance       
program1 #aef1cfh1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that 
of the funds provided herein1 #b1jjj1jjj
 shall be used for the purposes of      
section #ddjd of ,public ,law #ajg-aga1 
as amended by section #ddja of ,public  
,law #aaj-bdf4  ,v ,foreign assistance  
and related programs  ,office of the    
under secretary for trade and foreign   
agricultural affairs ,for necessary     
expenses of the ,office of the ,under   
,secretary for ,trade and ,foreign      
,agricultural ,affairs1 #hhg1jjj3       
,provided1 ,that funds made available by
 this ,act to any agency in the ,trade  
and ,foreign ,agricultural ,affairs     
mission area for salaries and expenses  
are available to fund up to one         
administrative support staff for the    
,office4 ,office of codex alimentarius  

,for necessary expenses of the ,office  
of ,codex ,alimentarius1 #d1hje1jjj1    
including not to exceed #dj1jjj for     
official reception and representation   
expenses4 ,foreign ,agricultural        
,service  salaries and expenses         
7including transfers of funds7 ,for     
necessary expenses of the ,foreign      
,agricultural ,service1 including not to
 exceed #bej1jjj for representation     
allowances and for expenses pursuant to 
section #h of the ,act approved ,august 
#c1 #aief 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #agff71         
#bbb1bdc1jjj1 of which no more than #f  
percent shall remain available until    
,september #cj1 #bjbb1 for overseas     
operations to include the payment of    
locally employed staff3 ,provided1 ,that
 the ,service may utilize advances of   
funds1 or reimburse this appropriation  
for expenditures made on behalf of      
,federal agencies1 public and private   
organizations and institutions under    
agreements executed pursuant to the     
agricultural food production assistance 

programs 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #agcg7 and the   
foreign assistance programs of the      
,united ,states ,agency for             
,international ,development3 ,provided  
further1 ,that funds made available for 
middle-income country training programs1
 funds made available for the ,borlaug  
,international ,agricultural ,science   
and ,technology ,fellowship program1 and
 up to #b1jjj1jjj of the ,foreign       
,agricultural ,service appropriation    
solely for the purpose of offsetting    
fluctuations in international currency  
exchange rates1 subject to documentation
 by the ,foreign ,agricultural ,service1
 shall remain available until expended4 
,food for peace title i direct credit   
and food for progress program account   
7including transfer of funds7 ,for      
administrative expenses to carry out the
 credit program of title ,i1 ,food for  
,peace ,act 7,public ,law #hc-dhj7 and  
the ,food for ,progress ,act of #aihe1  
#aab1jjj1 shall be transferred to and   
merged with the appropriation for ,farm 

,production and ,conservation ,business 
,center1 ,salaries and ,expenses4 ,food 
for peace title ii grants ,for expenses 
during the current fiscal year1 not     
otherwise recoverable1 and unrecovered  
prior years' costs1 including interest  
thereon1 under the ,food for ,peace ,act
 7,public ,law #hc-dhj71 for commodities
 supplied in connection with            
dispositions abroad under title ,,ii of 
said ,act1 #a1gge1jjj1jjj1 to remain    
available until expended4 mcgovern-dole 
international food for education and    
child nutrition program grants ,for     
necessary expenses to carry out the     
provisions of section #cajg of the ,farm
 ,security and ,rural ,investment ,act  
of #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #agcfo-#a71      
#bce1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until 
expended3 ,provided1 ,that the          
,commodity ,credit ,corporation is      
authorized to provide the services1     
facilities1 and authorities for the     
purpose of implementing such section1   
subject to reimbursement from amounts   

provided herein3 ,provided further1     
,that of the amount made available under
 this heading1 #bc1ejj1jjj shall remain 
available until expended to purchase    
agricultural commodities as described in
 subsection #cajg7;a77#b7 of the ,farm  
,security and ,rural ,investment ,act of
 #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #agcfo-#a7;a77#b774
 ,commodity credit corporation export   
7loans7 credit guarantee program account
  7including transfers of funds7 ,for   
administrative expenses to carry out the
 ,commodity ,credit ,corporation's      
,export ,guarantee ,program1 ,,gsm #ajb 
and ,,gsm #ajc1 #f1cha1jjj1 to cover    
common overhead expenses as permitted by
 section #aa of the ,commodity ,credit  
,corporation ,charter ,act and in       
conformity with the ,federal ,credit    
,reform ,act of #aiij1 of which         
#f1jfc1jjj shall be transferred to and  
merged with the appropriation for       
,foreign ,agricultural ,service1        
,salaries and ,expenses1 and of which   
#cah1jjj shall be transferred to and    

merged with the appropriation for ,farm 
,production and ,conservation ,business 
,center1 ,salaries and ,expenses4  ,,vi 
,related agencies and food and drug     
administration  ,department of health   
and human services  ,food and drug      
administration  ,salaries and expenses  
7including transfers of funds7 ,for     
necessary expenses of the ,food and     
,drug ,administration1 including hire   
and purchase of passenger motor         
vehicles2 for payment of space rental   
and related costs pursuant to ,public   
,law #ib-cac for programs and activities
 of the ,food and ,drug ,administration 
which are included in this ,act2 for    
rental of special purpose space in the  
,district of ,columbia or elsewhere2 in 
addition to amounts appropriated to the 
,,fda ,innovation ,account1 for carrying
 out the activities described in section
 #ajjb7;b77#d7 of the #bast ,century    
,cures ,act 7,public ,law #aad-bee72 for
 miscellaneous and emergency expenses of
 enforcement activities1 authorized and 

approved by the ,secretary and to be    
accounted for solely on the ,secretary's
 certificate1 not to exceed #be1jjj2 and
 notwithstanding section #eba of ,public
 ,law #ajg-ahh2 #e1hia1bda1jjj3         
,provided1 ,that of the amount provided 
under this heading1 #a1aai1ahh1jjj shall
 be derived from prescription drug user 
fees authorized by #ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cgi;h1
 and shall be credited to this account  
and remain available until expended2    
#bch1eie1jjj shall be derived from      
medical device user fees authorized by  
#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cgi;j1 and shall be      
credited to this account and remain     
available until expended2 #ebf1jci1jjj  
shall be derived from human generic drug
 user fees authorized by #ba ,u4,s4,c4  
#cgi;j-#db1 and shall be credited to    
this account and remain available until 
expended2 #db1iih1jjj shall be derived  
from biosimilar biological product user 
fees authorized by #ba ,u4,s4,c4        
#cgi;j-#eb1 and shall be credited to    
this account and remain available until 

expended2 #ca1cjf1jjj shall be derived  
from animal drug user fees authorized by
 #ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cgi;j-#ab1 and shall be 
credited to this account and remain     
available until expended2 #bj1fji1jjj   
shall be derived from generic new animal
 drug user fees authorized by #ba       
,u4,s4,c4 #cgi;j-#ba1 and shall be      
credited to this account and remain     
available until expended2 #gab1jjj1jjj  
shall be derived from tobacco product   
user fees authorized by #ba ,u4,s4,c4   
#chgs1 and shall be credited to this    
account and remain available until      
expended3 ,provided further1 ,that in   
addition to and notwithstanding any     
other provision under this heading1     
amounts collected for prescription drug 
user fees1 medical device user fees1    
human generic drug user fees1 biosimilar
 biological product user fees1 animal   
drug user fees1 and generic new animal  
drug user fees that exceed the          
respective fiscal year #bjba limitations
 are appropriated and shall be credited 

to this account and remain available    
until expended3 ,provided further1 ,that
 fees derived from prescription drug1   
medical device1 human generic drug1     
biosimilar biological product1 animal   
drug1 and generic new animal drug       
assessments for fiscal year #bjba1      
including any such fees collected prior 
to fiscal year #bjba but credited for   
fiscal year #bjba1 shall be subject to  
the fiscal year #bjba limitations3      
,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary 
may accept payment during fiscal year   
#bjba of user fees specified under this 
heading and authorized for fiscal year  
#bjbb1 prior to the due date for such   
fees1 and that amounts of such fees     
assessed for fiscal year #bjbb for which
 the ,secretary accepts payment in      
fiscal year #bjba shall not be included 
in amounts under this heading3 ,provided
 further1 ,that none of these funds     
shall be used to develop1 establish1 or 
operate any program of user fees        
authorized by #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #igja3      

,provided further1 ,that of the total   
amount appropriated3 7#a7 #a1jih1dei1jjj
 shall be for the ,center for ,food     
,safety and ,applied ,nutrition and     
related field activities in the ,office 
of ,regulatory ,affairs2 7#b7           
#b1jca1jhd1jjj shall be for the ,center 
for ,drug ,evaluation and ,research and 
related field activities in the ,office 
of ,regulatory ,affairs2 7#c7           
#dbg1bdc1jjj shall be for the ,center   
for ,biologics ,evaluation and ,research
 and for related field activities in the
 ,office of ,regulatory ,affairs2 7#d7  
#bdj1beg1jjj shall be for the ,center   
for ,veterinary ,medicine and for       
related field activities in the ,office 
of ,regulatory ,affairs2 7#e7           
#faa1cbg1jjj shall be for the ,center   
for ,devices and ,radiological ,health  
and for related field activities in the 
,office of ,regulatory ,affairs2 7#f7   
#ff1gab1jjj shall be for the ,national  
,center for ,toxicological ,research2   
7#g7 #ffb1fab1jjj shall be for the      

,center for ,tobacco ,products and for  
related field activities in the ,office 
of ,regulatory ,affairs2 7#h7           
#aij1bag1jjj shall be for ,rent and     
,related activities1 of which           
#ec1fjh1jjj is for ,white ,oak          
,consolidation1 other than the amounts  
paid to the ,general ,services          
,administration for rent2 7#i7          
#bcf1aba1jjj shall be for payments to   
the ,general ,services ,administration  
for rent2 and 7#aj7 #cbg1bji1jjj shall  
be for other activities1 including the  
,office of the ,commissioner of ,food   
and ,drugs1 the ,office of ,foods and   
,veterinary ,medicine1 the ,office of   
,medical and ,tobacco ,products1 the    
,office of ,global and ,regulatory      
,policy1 the ,office of ,operations1 the
 ,office of the ,chief ,scientist1 and  
central services for these offices3     
,provided further1 ,that not to exceed  
#be1jjj of this amount shall be for     
official reception and representation   
expenses1 not otherwise provided for1 as

 determined by the ,commissioner3       
,provided further1 ,that any transfer of
 funds pursuant to section #ggj7n7 of   
the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic
 ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cgi;dd7n77 shall  
only be from amounts made available     
under this heading for other activities3
 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts
 that are made available under this     
heading for other activities1 and that  
are not derived from user fees1         
#a1ejj1jjj shall be transferred to and  
merged with the appropriation for       
,department of ,health and ,human       
,services--,office of ,inspector        
,general for oversight of the programs  
and operations of the ,food and ,drug   
,administration and shall be in addition
 to funds otherwise made available for  
oversight of the ,food and ,drug        
,administration3 ,provided further1     
,that funds may be transferred from one 
specified activity to another with the  
prior approval of the ,committees on    
,appropriations of both ,houses of      

,congress4 ,in addition1 mammography    
user fees authorized by #db ,u4,s4,c4   
#bfc;b1 export certification user fees  
authorized by #ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cha1       
priority review user fees authorized by 
#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjn and #cfj;ff1 food   
and feed recall fees1 food reinspection 
fees1 and voluntary qualified importer  
program fees authorized by #ba ,u4,s4,c4
 #cgi;j-#ca1 outsourcing facility fees  
authorized by #ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cgi;j-#fb1 
prescription drug wholesale distributor 
licensing and inspection fees authorized
 by #ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cec7;e77#c71         
third-party logistics provider licensing
 and inspection fees authorized by #ba  
,u4,s4,c4 #cfj;eee-#c7;c77#a71          
third-party auditor fees authorized by  
#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #chd;d7c77#h71 medical    
countermeasure priority review voucher  
user fees authorized by #ba ,u4,s4,c4   
#cfj;bbb-#d;a1 and fees relating to     
over-the-counter monograph drugs        
authorized by #ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cgi;j-#gb  
shall be credited to this account1 to   

remain available until expended4        
,buildings and facilities ,for plans1   
construction1 repair1 improvement1      
extension1 alteration1 demolition1 and  
purchase of fixed equipment or          
facilities of or used by the ,food and  
,drug ,administration1 where not        
otherwise provided1 #aa1ghh1jjj1 to     
remain available until expended4 fda    
innovation account1 cures act           
7,including transfer of funds7 ,for     
necessary expenses to carry out the     
purposes described under section        
#ajjb7;b77#d7 of the #bast ,century     
,cures ,act1 in addition to amounts     
available for such purposes under the   
heading ,salaries and ,expenses1        
#gj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until  
expended3 ,provided1 ,that amounts      
appropriated in this paragraph are      
appropriated pursuant to section        
#ajjb7;b77#c7 of the #bast ,century     
,cures ,act1 are to be derived from     
amounts transferred under section       
#ajjb7;b77#b77;,a7 of such ,act1 and may

 be transferred by the ,commissioner of 
,food and ,drugs to the appropriation   
for ,department of ,health and ,human   
,services ,food and ,drug               
,administration ,salaries and ,expenses 
solely for the purposes provided in such
 ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that upon a  
determination by the ,commissioner that 
funds transferred pursuant to the       
previous proviso are not necessary for  
the purposes provided1 such amounts may 
be transferred back to the account3     
,provided further1 ,that such transfer  
authority is in addition to any other   
transfer authority provided by law4     
,independent agencies  ,commodity       
,futures ,trading ,commission           
7including transfers of funds7 ,for     
necessary expenses to carry out the     
provisions of the ,commodity ,exchange  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #a et seq471         
including the purchase and hire of      
passenger motor vehicles1 and the rental
 of space 7to include multiple year     
leases71 in the ,district of ,columbia  

and elsewhere1 #cjd1jjj1jjj1 including  
not to exceed #c1jjj for official       
reception and representation expenses1  
and not to exceed #be1jjj for the       
expenses for consultations and meetings 
hosted by the ,commission with foreign  
governmental and other regulatory       
officials1 of which not less than       
#bj1jjj1jjj shall remain available until
 ,september #cj1 #bjbb1 and of which not
 less than #c1efh1jjj shall be for      
expenses of the ,office of the          
,inspector ,general3 ,provided1 ,that   
notwithstanding the limitations in #ca  
,u4,s4,c4 #aeec1 amounts provided under 
this heading are available for the      
liquidation of obligations equal to     
current year payments on leases entered 
into prior to the date of enactment of  
this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that for 
the purpose of recording and liquidating
 any lease obligations that should have 
been recorded and liquidated against    
accounts closed pursuant to #ca         
,u4,s4,c4 #aeeb1 and consistent with the

 preceding proviso1 such amounts shall  
be transferred to and recorded in a     
no-year account in the ,treasury1 which 
has been established for the sole       
purpose of recording adjustments for and
 liquidating such unpaid obligations4   
,farm credit administration  ,limitation
 on administrative expenses ,not to     
exceed #hj1djj1jjj 7from assessments    
collected from farm credit institutions1
 including the ,federal ,agricultural   
,mortgage ,corporation7 shall be        
obligated during the current fiscal year
 for administrative expenses as         
authorized under #ab ,u4,s4,c4 #bbdi3   
,provided1 ,that this limitation shall  
not apply to expenses associated with   
receiverships3 ,provided further1 ,that 
the agency may exceed this limitation by
 up to #aj percent with notification to 
the ,committees on ,appropriations of   
both ,houses of ,congress3 ,provided    
further1 ,that the purposes of section  
#c4g7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,farm       
,credit ,act of #aiga 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4    

#babh7;b77#b77;,a77i771 the ,farm       
,credit ,administration may exempt1 an  
amount in its sole discretion1 from the 
application of the limitation provided  
in that clause of export loans described
 in the clause guaranteed or insured in 
a manner other than described in        
subclause 7,,ii7 of the clause4  ,,vii  
,,general ,,provisions  7,,including    
,,rescissions ,,and ,,transfers ,,of    
,,funds7  #gja4 ,the ,secretary may use 
any appropriations made available to the
 ,department of ,agriculture in this    
,act to purchase new passenger motor    
vehicles1 in addition to specific       
appropriations for this purpose1 so long
 as the total number of vehicles        
purchased in fiscal year #bjba does not 
exceed the number of vehicles owned or  
leased in fiscal year #bjah3 ,provided1 
,that1 prior to purchasing additional   
motor vehicles1 the ,secretary must     
determine that such vehicles are        
necessary for transportation safety1 to 
reduce operational costs1 and for the   

protection of life1 property1 and public
 safety3 ,provided further 1 ,that the  
,secretary may not increase the         
,department of ,agriculture's fleet     
above the #bjah level unless the        
,secretary notifies in writing1 and     
receives approval from1 the ,committees 
on ,appropriations of both ,houses of   
,congress within #cj days of the        
notification4  #gjb4 ,notwithstanding   
any other provision of this ,act1 the   
,secretary of ,agriculture may transfer 
unobligated balances of discretionary   
funds appropriated by this ,act or any  
other available unobligated             
discretionary balances that are         
remaining available of the ,department  
of ,agriculture to the ,working ,capital
 ,fund for the acquisition of plant and 
capital equipment necessary for the     
delivery of financial1 administrative1  
and information technology services of  
primary benefit to the agencies of the  
,department of ,agriculture1 such       
transferred funds to remain available   

until expended3 ,provided1 ,that none of
 the funds made available by this ,act  
or any other ,act shall be transferred  
to the ,working ,capital ,fund without  
the prior approval of the agency        
administrator3 ,provided further1 ,that 
none of the funds transferred to the    
,working ,capital ,fund pursuant to this
 section shall be available for         
obligation without written notification 
to and the prior approval of the        
,committees on ,appropriations of both  
,houses of ,congress3 ,provided further1
 ,that none of the funds appropriated by
 this ,act or made available to the     
,department's ,working ,capital ,fund   
shall be available for obligation or    
expenditure to make any changes to the  
,department's ,national ,finance ,center
 without written notification to and    
prior approval of the ,committees on    
,appropriations of both ,houses of      
,congress as required by section #gaf of
 this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that    
none of the funds appropriated by this  

,act or made available to the           
,department's ,working ,capital ,fund   
shall be available for obligation or    
expenditure to initiate1 plan1 develop1 
implement1 or make any changes to remove
 or relocate any systems1 missions1     
personnel1 or functions of the offices  
of the ,chief ,financial ,officer and   
the ,chief ,information ,officer1       
co-located with or from the ,national   
,finance ,center prior to written       
notification to and prior approval of   
the ,committees on ,appropriations of   
both ,houses of ,congress and in        
accordance with the requirements of     
section #gaf of this ,act3 ,provided    
further1 ,that the ,national ,finance   
,center ,information ,technology        
,services ,division personnel and data  
center management responsibilities1 and 
control of any functions1 missions1 and 
systems for current and future human    
resources management and integrated     
personnel and payroll systems 7,,pps7   
and functions provided by the ,chief    

,financial ,officer and the ,chief      
,information ,office shall remain in the
 ,national ,finance ,center and under   
the management responsibility and       
administrative control of the ,national 
,finance ,center3 ,provided further1    
,that the ,secretary of ,agriculture and
 the offices of the ,chief ,financial   
,officer shall actively market to       
existing and new ,departments and other 
government agencies ,national ,finance  
,center shared services including1 but  
not limited to1 payroll1 financial      
management1 and human capital shared    
services and allow the ,national        
,finance ,center to perform technology  
upgrades3 ,provided further1 ,that of   
annual income amounts in the ,working   
,capital ,fund of the ,department of    
,agriculture attributable to the amounts
 in excess of the true costs of the     
shared services provided by the         
,national ,finance ,center and budgeted 
for the ,national ,finance ,center1 the 
,secretary shall reserve not more than  

#d percent for the replacement or       
acquisition of capital equipment1       
including equipment for the improvement1
 delivery1 and implementation of        
financial1 administrative1 and          
information technology services1 and    
other systems of the ,national ,finance 
,center or to pay any unforeseen1       
extraordinary cost of the ,national     
,finance ,center3 ,provided further1    
,that none of the amounts reserved shall
 be available for obligation unless the 
,secretary submits written notification 
of the obligation to the ,committees on 
,appropriations of both ,houses of      
,congress3 ,provided further1 ,that the 
limitations on the obligation of funds  
pending notification to ,congressional  
,committees shall not apply to any      
obligation that1 as determined by the   
,secretary1 is necessary to respond to a
 declared state of emergency that       
significantly impacts the operations of 
the ,national ,finance ,center2 or to   
evacuate employees of the ,national     

,finance ,center to a safe haven to     
continue operations of the ,national    
,finance ,center4  #gjc4 ,no part of any
 appropriation contained in this ,act   
shall remain available for obligation   
beyond the current fiscal year unless   
expressly so provided herein4  #gjd4 ,no
 funds appropriated by this ,act may be 
used to pay negotiated indirect cost    
rates on cooperative agreements or      
similar arrangements between the ,united
 ,states ,department of ,agriculture and
 nonprofit institutions in excess of #aj
 percent of the total direct cost of the
 agreement when the purpose of such     
cooperative arrangements is to carry out
 programs of mutual interest between the
 two parties4 ,this does not preclude   
appropriate payment of indirect costs on
 grants and contracts with such         
institutions when such indirect costs   
are computed on a similar basis for all 
agencies for which appropriations are   
provided in this ,act4  #gje4           
,appropriations to the ,department of   

,agriculture for the cost of direct and 
guaranteed loans made available in the  
current fiscal year shall remain        
available until expended to disburse    
obligations made in the current fiscal  
year for the following accounts3 the    
,rural ,development ,loan ,fund program 
account1 the ,rural ,electrification and
 ,telecommunication ,loans program      
account1 and the ,rural ,housing        
,insurance ,fund program account4  #gjf4
 ,none of the funds made available to   
the ,department of ,agriculture by this 
,act may be used to acquire new         
information technology systems or       
significant upgrades1 as determined by  
the ,office of the ,chief ,information  
,officer1 without the approval of the   
,chief ,information ,officer and the    
concurrence of the ,executive           
,information ,technology ,investment    
,review ,board3 ,provided1 ,that        
notwithstanding any other provision of  
law1 none of the funds appropriated or  
otherwise made available by this ,act   

may be transferred to the ,office of the
 ,chief ,information ,officer without   
written notification to and the prior   
approval of the ,committees on          
,appropriations of both ,houses of      
,congress3 ,provided further1 ,that1    
notwithstanding section #aacai of title 
#dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 none of the 
funds available to the ,department of   
,agriculture for information technology 
shall be obligated for projects1        
contracts1 or other agreements over     
#be1jjj prior to receipt of written     
approval by the ,chief ,information     
,officer3 ,provided further1 ,that the  
,chief ,information ,officer may        
authorize an agency to obligate funds   
without written approval from the ,chief
 ,information ,officer for projects1    
contracts1 or other agreements up to    
#bej1jjj based upon the performance of  
an agency measured against the          
performance plan requirements described 
in the explanatory statement            
accompanying ,public ,law #aac-bce4     

#gjg4 ,funds made available under       
section #ebd7;b7 of the ,federal ,crop  
,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aebd7;b77
 in the current fiscal year shall remain
 available until expended to disburse   
obligations made in the current fiscal  
year4  #gjh4 ,notwithstanding any other 
provision of law1 any former ,rural     
,utilities ,service borrower that has   
repaid or prepaid an insured1 direct or 
guaranteed loan under the ,rural        
,electrification ,act of #aicf1 or any  
not-for-profit utility that is eligible 
to receive an insured or direct loan    
under such ,act1 shall be eligible for  
assistance under section #cac;,b7a7 of  
such ,act in the same manner as a       
borrower under such ,act4  #gji4  7a7   
,except as otherwise specifically       
provided by law1 not more than          
#bj1jjj1jjj in unobligated balances from
 appropriations made available for      
salaries and expenses in this ,act for  
the ,farm ,service ,agency shall remain 
available through ,september #cj1 #bjbb1

 for information technology expenses4   
7b7 ,except as otherwise specifically   
provided by law1 not more than          
#bj1jjj1jjj in unobligated balances from
 appropriations made available for      
salaries and expenses in this ,act for  
the ,rural ,development mission area    
shall remain available through          
,september #cj1 #bjbb1 for information  
technology expenses4  #gaj4 ,none of the
 funds appropriated or otherwise made   
available by this ,act may be used for  
first-class travel by the employees of  
agencies funded by this ,act in         
contravention of sections #cja-aj4abb   
through #cja-aj4abd of title #da1 ,code 
of ,federal ,regulations4  #gaa4 ,in the
 case of each program established or    
amended by the ,agricultural ,act of    
#bjad 7,public ,law #aac-gi7 or by a    
successor to that ,act1 other than by   
title ,i or subtitle ,a of title ,,iii  
of such ,act1 or programs for which     
indefinite amounts were provided in that
 ,act1 that is authorized or required to

 be carried out using funds of the      
,commodity ,credit ,corporation--  7#a7 
such funds shall be available for       
salaries and related administrative     
expenses1 including technical           
assistance1 associated with the         
implementation of the program1 without  
regard to the limitation on the total   
amount of allotments and fund transfers 
contained in section #aa of the         
,commodity ,credit ,corporation ,charter
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gad;i72 and  7#b7 
the use of such funds for such purpose  
shall not be considered to be a fund    
transfer or allotment for purposes of   
applying the limitation on the total    
amount of allotments and fund transfers 
contained in such section4  #gab4 ,of   
the funds made available by this ,act1  
not more than #b1ijj1jjj shall be used  
to cover necessary expenses of          
activities related to all advisory      
committees1 panels1 commissions1 and    
task forces of the ,department of       
,agriculture1 except for panels used to 

comply with negotiated rule makings and 
panels used to evaluate competitively   
awarded grants4  #gac4 7a7 ,none of the 
funds made available in this ,act may be
 used to maintain or establish a        
computer network unless such network    
blocks the viewing1 downloading1 and    
exchanging of pornography4  7b7 ,nothing
 in subsection 7a7 shall limit the use  
of funds necessary for any ,federal1    
,state1 tribal1 or local law enforcement
 agency or any other entity carrying out
 criminal investigations1 prosecution1  
or adjudication activities4  #gad4      
,notwithstanding subsection 7b7 of      
section #adbbb of ,public ,law #aaj-bdf 
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fab;c-#f2 in this section
 referred to as section #adbbb71 none of
 the funds appropriated or otherwise    
made available by this or any other ,act
 shall be used to pay the salaries and  
expenses of personnel to carry out a    
program under section #cb of the ,act of
 ,august #bd1 #aice 7#g ,u4,s4,c4       
#fab;c2 in this section referred to as  

section #cb7 in excess of #a1cei1hfd1jjj
 7exclusive of carryover appropriations 
from prior fiscal years71 as follows3   
,child ,nutrition ,programs ,entitlement
 ,commodities--#dhe1jjj1jjj2 ,state     
,option ,contracts--#e1jjj1jjj2 ,removal
 of ,defective ,commodities--#b1ejj1jjj2
 ,administration of ,section #cb        
,commodity ,purchases--#cf1gdf1jjj3     
,provided1 ,that of the total funds made
 available in the matter preceding this 
proviso that remain unobligated on      
,october #a1 #bjba1 such unobligated    
balances shall carryover into fiscal    
year #bjbb and shall remain available   
until expended for any of the purposes  
of section #cb1 except that any such    
carryover funds used in accordance with 
clause 7#c7 of section #cb may not      
exceed #cej1jjj1jjj and may not be      
obligated until the ,secretary of       
,agriculture provides written           
notification of the expenditures to the 
,committees on ,appropriations of both  
,houses of ,congress at least two weeks 

in advance3 ,provided further1 ,that1   
with the exception of any available     
carryover funds authorized in any prior 
appropriations ,act to be used for the  
purposes of clause 7#c7 of section #cb1 
none of the funds appropriated or       
otherwise made available by this or any 
other ,act shall be used to pay the     
salaries or expenses of any employee of 
the ,department of ,agriculture to carry
 out clause 7#c7 of section #cb4  #gae4 
,none of the funds appropriated by this 
or any other ,act shall be used to pay  
the salaries and expenses of personnel  
who prepare or submit appropriations    
language as part of the ,president's    
budget submission to the ,congress for  
programs under the jurisdiction of the  
,appropriations ,subcommittees on       
,agriculture1 ,rural ,development1 ,food
 and ,drug ,administration1 and ,related
 ,agencies that assumes revenues or     
reflects a reduction from the previous  
year due to user fees proposals that    
have not been enacted into law prior to 

the submission of the budget unless such
 budget submission identifies which     
additional spending reductions should   
occur in the event the user fees        
proposals are not enacted prior to the  
date of the convening of a committee of 
conference for the fiscal year #bjbb    
appropriations ,act4  #gaf4 7a7 ,none of
 the funds provided by this ,act1 or    
provided by previous appropriations     
,acts to the agencies funded by this    
,act that remain available for          
obligation or expenditure in the current
 fiscal year1 or provided from any      
accounts in the ,treasury derived by the
 collection of fees available to the    
agencies funded by this ,act1 shall be  
available for obligation or expenditure 
through a reprogramming1 transfer of    
funds1 or reimbursements as authorized  
by the ,economy ,act1 or in the case of 
the ,department of ,agriculture1 through
 use of the authority provided by       
section #gjb7;b7 of the ,department of  
,agriculture ,organic ,act of #aidd 7#g 

,u4,s4,c4 #bbeg7 or section #h of       
,public ,law #hi-ajf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4      
#bbfc71 that--  7#a7 creates new        
programs2  7#b7 eliminates a program1   
project1 or activity2  7#c7 increases   
funds or personnel by any means for any 
project or activity for which funds have
 been denied or restricted2  7#d7       
relocates an office or employees2  7#e7 
reorganizes offices1 programs1 or       
activities2 or  7#f7 contracts out or   
privatizes any functions or activities  
presently performed by ,federal         
employees2  unless the ,secretary of    
,agriculture1 the ,chairman of the      
,commodity ,futures ,trading            
,commission1 or the ,secretary of       
,health and ,human ,services 7as the    
case may be7 notifies in writing and    
receives approval from the ,committees  
on ,appropriations of both ,houses of   
,congress at least #cj days in advance  
of the reprogramming of such funds or   
the use of such authority4  7b7 ,none of
 the funds provided by this ,act1 or    

provided by previous ,appropriations    
,acts to the agencies funded by this    
,act that remain available for          
obligation or expenditure in the current
 fiscal year1 or provided from any      
accounts in the ,treasury derived by the
 collection of fees available to the    
agencies funded by this ,act1 shall be  
available for obligation or expenditure 
for activities1 programs1 or projects   
through a reprogramming or use of the   
authorities referred to in subsection   
7a7 involving funds in excess of        
#ejj1jjj or #aj percent1 whichever is   
less1 that-- 7#a7 augments existing     
programs1 projects1 or activities2  7#b7
 reduces by #aj percent funding for any 
existing program1 project1 or activity1 
or numbers of personnel by #aj percent  
as approved by ,congress2 or  7#c7      
results from any general savings from a 
reduction in personnel which would      
result in a change in existing programs1
 activities1 or projects as approved by 
,congress2  unless the ,secretary of    

,agriculture1 the ,chairman of the      
,commodity ,futures ,trading            
,commission1 or the ,secretary of       
,health and ,human ,services 7as the    
case may be7 notifies in writing and    
receives approval from the ,committees  
on ,appropriations of both ,houses of   
,congress at least #cj days in advance  
of the reprogramming or transfer of such
 funds or the use of such authority4    
7c7 ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 the
 ,chairman of the ,commodity ,futures   
,trading ,commission1 or the ,secretary 
of ,health and ,human ,services shall   
notify in writing and receive approval  
from the ,committees on ,appropriations 
of both ,houses of ,congress before     
implementing any program or activity not
 carried out during the previous fiscal 
year unless the program or activity is  
funded by this ,act or specifically     
funded by any other ,act4  7d7 ,none of 
the funds provided by this ,act1 or     
provided by previous ,appropriations    
,acts to the agencies funded by this    

,act that remain available for          
obligation or expenditure in the current
 fiscal year1 or provided from any      
accounts in the ,treasury derived by the
 collection of fees available to the    
agencies funded by this ,act1 shall be  
available for--  7#a7 modifying major   
capital investments funding levels1     
including information technology        
systems1 that involves increasing or    
decreasing funds in the current fiscal  
year for the individual investment in   
excess of #ejj1jjj or #aj percent of the
 total cost1 whichever is less2  7#b7   
realigning or reorganizing new1 current1
 or vacant positions or agency          
activities or functions to establish a  
center1 office1 branch1 or similar      
entity with five or more personnel2 or  
7#c7 carrying out activities or         
functions that were not described in the
 budget request2  unless the agencies   
funded by this ,act notify1 in writing1 
the ,committees on ,appropriations of   
both ,houses of ,congress at least #cj  

days in advance of using the funds for  
these purposes4  7e7 ,as described in   
this section1 no funds may be used for  
any activities unless the ,secretary of 
,agriculture1 the ,chairman of the      
,commodity ,futures ,trading            
,commission1 or the ,secretary of       
,health and ,human ,services receives   
from the ,committees on ,appropriations 
of both ,houses of ,congress written or 
electronic mail confirmation of receipt 
of the notification as required in this 
section4  #gag4 ,notwithstanding section
 #caj;,b7g77#e7 of the ,consolidated    
,farm and ,rural ,development ,act 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #aicb7;g77#e771 the ,secretary
 may assess a one-time fee for any      
guaranteed business and industry loan in
 an amount that does not exceed #c      
percent of the guaranteed principal     
portion of the loan4  #gah4 ,none of the
 funds appropriated or otherwise made   
available to the ,department of         
,agriculture1 the ,food and ,drug       
,administration1 the ,commodity ,futures

 ,trading ,commission1 or the ,farm     
,credit ,administration shall be used to
 transmit or otherwise make available   
reports1 questions1 or responses to     
questions that are a result of          
information requested for the           
appropriations hearing process to any   
non-,department of ,agriculture1        
non-,department of ,health and ,human   
,services1 non-,commodity ,futures      
,trading ,commission1 or non-,farm      
,credit ,administration employee4  #gai4
 ,unless otherwise authorized by        
existing law1 none of the funds provided
 in this ,act1 may be used by an        
executive branch agency to produce any  
prepackaged news story intended for     
broadcast or distribution in the ,united
 ,states unless the story includes a    
clear notification within the text or   
audio of the prepackaged news story that
 the prepackaged news story was prepared
 or funded by that executive branch     
agency4  #gbj4 ,no employee of the      
,department of ,agriculture may be      

detailed or assigned from an agency or  
office funded by this ,act or any other 
,act to any other agency or office of   
the ,department for more than #fj days  
in a fiscal year unless the individual's
 employing agency or office is fully    
reimbursed by the receiving agency or   
office for the salary and expenses of   
the employee for the period of          
assignment4  #gba4 ,for the purposes of 
determining eligibility or level of     
program assistance for ,rural           
,development programs the ,secretary    
shall not include incarcerated prison   
populations4  #gbb4 ,not later than #cj 
days after the date of enactment of this
 ,act1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1  
the ,commissioner of the ,food and ,drug
 ,administration1 the ,chairman of the  
,commodity ,futures ,trading            
,commission1 and the ,chairman of the   
,farm ,credit ,administration shall     
submit to the ,committees on            
,appropriations of both ,houses of      
,congress a detailed spending plan by   

program1 project1 and activity for all  
the funds made available under this ,act
 including appropriated user fees1 as   
defined in the report accompanying this 
,act4  #gbc4 ,of the unobligated        
balances from amounts made available for
 the supplemental nutrition program as  
authorized by section #ag of the ,child 
,nutrition ,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#aghf71 #a1jjj1jjj1jjj are hereby       
rescinded4  #gbd4 ,none of the funds    
made available by this ,act may be used 
to implement section #c4g7;f7 of the    
,farm ,credit ,act of #aiga in a manner 
inconsistent with section #cdc7;a77#ac7 
of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural   
,development ,act4  #gbe4 ,for loans and
 loan guarantees that do not require    
budget authority and the program level  
has been established in this ,act1 the  
,secretary of ,agriculture may increase 
the program level for such loans and    
loan guarantees by not more than #be    
percent3 ,provided1 ,that prior to the  
,secretary implementing such an         

increase1 the ,secretary notifies1 in   
writing1 the ,committees on             
,appropriations of both ,houses of      
,congress at least #ae days in advance4 
#gbf4 ,none of the credit card refunds  
or rebates transferred to the ,working  
,capital ,fund pursuant to section #gbi 
of the ,agriculture1 ,rural             
,development1 ,food and ,drug           
,administration1 and ,related ,agencies 
,appropriations ,act1 #bjjb 7#g         
,u4,s4,c4 #bbce;a2 ,public ,law #ajg-gf7
 shall be available for obligation      
without written notification to1 and the
 prior approval of1 the ,committees on  
,appropriations of both ,houses of      
,congress3 ,provided1 ,that the refunds 
or rebates so transferred shall be      
available for obligation only for the   
acquisition of plant and capital        
equipment necessary for the delivery of 
financial1 administrative1 and          
information technology services1        
including cloud adoption and migration1 
of primary benefit to the agencies of   

the ,department of ,agriculture4  #gbg4 
,none of the funds made available by    
this ,act may be used to implement1     
administer1 or enforce the variety      
requirements of the final rule entitled 
,enhancing ,retailer ,standards in the  
,supplemental ,nutrition ,assistance    
,program 7,,snap7 published by the      
,department of ,agriculture in the      
,federal ,register on ,december #ae1    
#bjaf 7#ha ,fed4 ,reg4 #ijfge7 until the
 ,secretary of ,agriculture amends the  
definition of the term variety as de    
fined in section #bgh4a7;b77#a77;ii77,c7
 of title #g1 ,code of ,federal         
,regulations1 and variety as applied in 
the definition of the term staple food  
as defined in section #bga4b of title   
#g1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 to  
increase the number of items that       
qualify as acceptable varieties in each 
staple food category so that the total  
number of such items in each staple food
 category exceeds the number of such    
items in each staple food category      

included in the final rule as published 
on ,december #ae1 #bjaf3 ,provided1     
,that until the ,secretary promulgates  
such regulatory amendments1 the         
,secretary shall apply the requirements 
regarding acceptable varieties and      
breadth of stock to ,supplemental       
,nutrition ,assistance ,program         
retailers that were in effect on the day
 before the date of the enactment of the
 ,agricultural ,act of #bjad 7,public   
,law #aac-gi74  #gbh4 ,in carrying out  
subsection 7h7 of section #ejb of the   
,housing ,act of #aidi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#adgb71 the ,secretary of ,agriculture  
shall have the same authority with      
respect to loans guaranteed under such  
section and eligible lenders for such   
loans as the ,secretary has under       
subsections 7h7 and 7j7 of section #ech 
of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adijp-#b7  
with respect to loans guaranteed under  
such section #ech and eligible lenders  
for such loans4  #gbi4 ,none of the     
funds made available by this ,act may be

 used to propose1 promulgate1 or        
implement any rule1 or take any other   
action with respect to1 allowing or     
requiring information intended for a    
prescribing health care professional1 in
 the case of a drug or biological       
product subject to section #ejc7;b77#a7 
of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and       
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4           
#cec7;b77#a771 to be distributed to such
 professional electronically 7in lieu of
 in paper form7 unless and until a      
,federal law is enacted to allow or     
require such distribution4  #gcj4       
,hereafter1 and notwithstanding any     
other provision of law1 ,,ars facilities
 as described in the ,memorandum of     
,understanding ,between the ,u4,s4      
,department of ,agriculture ,animal and 
,plant ,health ,inspection ,service     
7,,aphis7 and the ,u4,s4 ,department of 
,agriculture ,agricultural ,research    
,service 7,,ars7 ,concerning ,laboratory
 ,animal ,welfare 7#af-fajj-jajc-,,mu   
,revision #af-a7 shall be inspected by  

,,aphis for compliance with the ,animal 
,welfare ,act and its regulations and   
standards4  #gca4 ,funds made available 
under title ,,ii of the ,food for ,peace
 ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #agba et seq47 may  
only be used to provide assistance to   
recipient nations if adequate monitoring
 and controls1 as determined by the     
,administrator1 are in place to ensure  
that emergency food aid is received by  
the intended beneficiaries in areas     
affected by food shortages and not      
diverted for unauthorized or            
inappropriate purposes4  #gcb4 ,there is
 hereby appropriated #ab1jjj1jjj1 to    
remain available until expended1 to     
carry out section #fdjg of the ,farm    
,security and ,rural ,investment ,act of
 #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hajg;a73          
,provided1 ,that the ,secretary may     
allow eligible entities1 or comparable  
entities that provide energy efficiency 
services using their own billing        
mechanism to offer loans to customers in
 any part of their service territory and

 to offer loans to replace a            
manufactured housing unit with another  
manufactured housing unit1 if           
replacement would be more cost effective
 in saving energy4  #gcc4 ,none of the  
funds 7including fees7 made available by
 this ,act or any other ,act for any    
fiscal year 7including ,acts other than 
appropriations ,acts7 may be used to    
finalize1 implement1 administer1        
enforce1 carry out1 or otherwise give   
effect to the final rule entitled       
,supplemental ,nutrition ,assistance    
,program3 ,requirements for             
,able-,bodied ,adults ,without          
,dependents published in the ,federal   
,register on ,december #e1 #bjai 7#hd   
,fed4 ,reg4 #ffghb74  #gcd4 ,none of the
 funds 7including fees7 made available  
by this ,act or any other ,act for any  
fiscal year 7including ,acts other than 
appropriations ,acts7 may be used to    
finalize1 implement1 administer1        
enforce1 carry out1 or otherwise give   
effect to the proposed rule entitled    

,supplemental ,nutrition ,assistance    
,program3 ,standardization of ,state    
,heating and ,cooling ,standard ,utility
 ,allowances published in the ,federal  
,register on ,october #c1 #bjai 7#hd    
,fed4 ,reg4 #ebhji74  #gce4 ,none of the
 funds made available by this ,act may  
be used to carry out any activities or  
incur any expense related to the        
issuance of licenses under section #c of
 the ,animal ,welfare ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4
 #bacc71 or the renewal of such         
licenses1 to class ,b dealers who sell  
dogs and cats for use in research1      
experiments1 teaching1 or testing4      
#gcf4 7a7 7#a7 ,no ,federal funds made  
available for this fiscal year for the  
rural water1 waste water1 waste         
disposal1 and solid waste management    
programs authorized by sections #cjf1   
#cjf;,a1 #cjf;,c1 #cjf;,d1 #cjf;,e1 and 
#caj;,b of the ,consolidated ,farm and  
,rural ,development ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#aibf et seq47 shall be used for a      
project for the construction1           

alteration1 maintenance1 or repair of a 
public water or wastewater system unless
 all of the iron and steel products used
 in the project are produced in the     
,united ,states4  7#b7 ,in this section1
 the term iron and steel products means 
the following products made primarily of
 iron or steel3 lined or unlined pipes  
and fittings1 manhole covers and other  
municipal castings1 hydrants1 tanks1    
flanges1 pipe clamps and restraints1    
valves1 structural steel1 reinforced    
precast concrete1 and construction      
materials4  7b7 ,subsection 7a7 shall   
not apply in any case or category of    
cases in which the ,secretary of        
,agriculture 7in this section referred  
to as the ,secretary7 or the designee of
 the ,secretary finds that--  7#a7      
applying subsection 7a7 would be        
inconsistent with the public interest2  
7#b7 iron and steel products are not    
produced in the ,united ,states in      
sufficient and reasonably available     
quantities or of a satisfactory quality2

 or  7#c7 inclusion of iron and steel   
products produced in the ,united ,states
 will increase the cost of the overall  
project by more than #be percent4  7c7  
,if the ,secretary or the designee      
receives a request for a waiver under   
this section1 the ,secretary or the     
designee shall make available to the    
public on an informal basis a copy of   
the request and information available to
 the ,secretary or the designee         
concerning the request1 and shall allow 
for informal public input on the request
 for at least #ae days prior to making a
 finding based on the request4 ,the     
,secretary or the designee shall make   
the request and accompanying information
 available by electronic means1         
including on the official public        
,internet ,web site of the ,department4 
7d7 ,this section shall be applied in a 
manner consistent with ,united ,states  
obligations under international         
agreements4  7e7 ,the ,secretary may    
retain up to #j4be percent of the funds 

appropriated in this ,act for ,rural    
,utilities ,service--,rural ,water and  
,waste ,disposal ,program ,account for  
carrying out the provisions described in
 subsection 7a77#a7 for management and  
oversight of the requirements of this   
section4  7f7 ,subsection 7a7 shall not 
apply with respect to a project for     
which the engineering plans and         
specifications include use of iron and  
steel products otherwise prohibited by  
such subsection if the plans and        
specifications have received required   
approvals from ,state agencies prior to 
the date of enactment of this ,act4  7g7
 ,for purposes of this section1 the     
terms ,united ,states and ,state shall  
include each of the several ,states1 the
 ,district of ,columbia1 and each       
federally recognized ,indian tribe4     
#gcg4 ,none of the funds appropriated by
 this ,act may be used in any way1      
directly or indirectly1 to influence    
congressional action on any legislation 
or appropriation matters pending before 

,congress1 other than to communicate to 
,members of ,congress as described in   
#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #aiac4  #gch4 ,none of the
 funds made available by this ,act may  
be used to procure raw or processed     
poultry products imported into the      
,united ,states from the ,people's      
,republic of ,china for use in the      
school lunch program under the ,richard 
,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq471 the 
,child and ,adult ,care ,food ,program  
under section #ag of such ,act 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #agff71 the ,summer ,food     
,service ,program for ,children under   
section #ac of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#agfa71 or the school breakfast program 
under the ,child ,nutrition ,act of     
#aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agga et seq474    
#gci4 ,none of the funds made available 
by this ,act may be used to pay the     
salaries or expenses of personnel-- 7#a7
 to inspect horses under section #c of  
the ,federal ,meat ,inspection ,act 7#ba
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fjc72  7#b7 to inspect      

horses under section #ijc of the        
,federal ,agriculture ,improvement and  
,reform ,act of #aiif 7#g ,u4,s4,c4     
#aija note2 ,public ,law #ajd-abg72 or  
7#c7 to implement or enforce section    
#ceb4ai of title #i1 ,code of ,federal  
,regulations 7or a successor            
regulation74  #gdj4 ,of the total       
amounts made available by this ,act for 
direct loans and grants in section #gcb 
and in the following headings3 ,rural   
,housing ,service--,rural ,housing      
,insurance ,fund ,program ,account2     
,rural ,housing ,service--,mutual and   
,self-,help ,housing ,grants2 ,rural    
,housing ,service--,rural ,housing      
,assistance ,grants2 ,rural ,housing    
,service--,rural ,community ,facilities 
,program ,account2 ,rural               
,business-,cooperative ,service--,rural 
,business ,program ,account2 ,rural     
,business-,cooperative ,service--,rural 
,economic ,development ,loans ,program  
,account2 ,rural ,business-,cooperative 
,service--,rural ,cooperative           

,development ,grants2 ,rural ,utilities 
,service--,rural ,water and ,waste      
,disposal ,program ,account2 ,rural     
,utilities ,service--,rural             
,electrification and ,telecommunications
 ,loans ,program ,account2 and ,rural   
,utilities ,service--,distance          
,learning1 ,telemedicine1 and ,broadband
 ,program1 to the maximum extent        
feasible1 at least #aj percent of the   
funds shall be allocated for assistance 
in persistent poverty counties under    
this section1 including1 notwithstanding
 any other provision regarding          
population limits1 any county seat of   
such a persistent poverty county that   
has a population that does not exceed   
the authorized population limit by more 
than #aj percent3 ,provided1 ,that for  
purposes of this section1 the term      
persistent poverty counties means any   
county that has had #bj percent or more 
of its population living in poverty over
 the past #cj years1 as measured by the 
#aiij and #bjjj decennial censuses1 and 

#bjjg-bjaa ,american ,community ,survey 
#e-year average1 or any territory or    
possession of the ,united ,states3      
,provided further1 ,that with respect to
 specific activities for which program  
levels have been made available by this 
,act that are not supported by budget   
authority1 the requirements of this     
section shall be applied to such program
 level4  #gda4 ,there is hereby         
appropriated #b1jjj1jjj1 to remain      
available until ,september #cj1 #bjbb1  
for the ,national ,institute of ,food   
and ,agriculture to issue a competitive 
grant to support the establishment of an
 ,agriculture ,business ,innovation     
,center at a historically black college 
or university to serve as a technical   
assistance hub to enhance               
agriculture-based business development  
opportunities4  #gdb4 ,in addition to   
any other funds made available in this  
,act or any other ,act1 there is        
appropriated #ab1jjj1jjj to carry out   
section #ah7;g77#h7 of the ,richard ,b4 

,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfi7;g771 to remain    
available until expended4  #gdc4 ,there 
is hereby appropriated #e1jjj1jjj1 to   
remain available until ,september #cj1  
#bjbb1 for the cost of loans and grants 
that is consistent with section #dbjf of
 the ,agricultural ,act of #bjad1 for   
necessary expenses of the ,secretary to 
support projects that provide access to 
healthy food in underserved areas1 to   
create and preserve quality jobs1 and to
 revitalize low-income communities4     
#gdd4 ,for an additional amount for     
,animal and ,plant ,health ,inspection  
,service--,salaries and ,expenses1      
#h1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until   
,september #cj1 #bjbb1 for one-time     
control and management and associated   
activities directly related to the      
multiple-agency response to citrus      
greening4  #gde4 ,none of the funds made
 available by this ,act may be used to  
notify a sponsor or otherwise           
acknowledge receipt of a submission for 

an exemption for investigational use of 
a drug or biological product under      
section #eje7;i7 of the ,federal ,food1 
,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4
 #cee7;i77 or section #cea7;a77#c7 of   
the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #bfb7;a77#c77 in research in  
which a human embryo is intentionally   
created or modified to include a        
heritable genetic modification4 ,any    
such submission shall be deemed to have 
not been received by the ,secretary1 and
 the exemption may not go into effect4  
#gdf4 ,none of the funds made available 
by this or any other ,act may be used to
 enforce the final rule promulgated by  
the ,food and ,drug ,administration     
entitled ,standards for the ,growing1   
,harvesting1 ,packing1 and ,holding of  
,produce for ,human ,consumption1 and   
published on ,november #bg1 #bjae1 with 
respect to the regulation of entities   
that grow1 harvest1 pack1 or hold wine  
grapes1 hops1 pulse crops1 or almonds4  
#gdg4 ,for school year #bjba-bjbb1 only 

a school food authority that had a      
negative balance in the nonprofit school
 food service account as of ,december   
#ca1 #bjbj1 shall be required to        
establish a price for paid lunches in   
accordance with section #ab7p7 of the   
,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school 
,lunch ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfj7p774   
#gdh4 ,there is hereby appropriated     
#e1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until   
,september #cj1 #bjbb1 for a pilot      
program for the ,national ,institute of 
,food and ,agriculture to provide grants
 to nonprofit organizations for programs
 and services to establish and enhance  
farming and ranching opportunities for  
military veterans4  #gdi4 ,for school   
years #bjbj-bjba and #bjba-bjbb1 none of
 the funds made available by this ,act  
may be used to implement or enforce the 
matter following the first comma in the 
second sentence of footnote 7c7 of      
section #bbj4h7;c7 of title #g1 ,code of
 ,federal ,regulations1 with respect to 
the substitution of vegetables for      

fruits under the school breakfast       
program established under section #d of 
the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aggc74  #gej4               
,notwithstanding any other provision of 
law1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture     
shall--  7#a7 not later than #fj days   
after the date of the enactment of this 
,act1 submit to the ,committee on       
,appropriations of the ,house of        
,representatives the documents cited in 
,press ,release ,no4 #jagf4ah of the    
,department of ,agriculture as the basis
 for the ,september #f1 #bjah decision  
to cancel the ,forest ,service          
application for the ,rainy ,river       
,watershed ,withdrawal1 including-- 7,a7
 the environmental assessment entitled  
,northern ,minnesota ,federal ,minerals 
,withdrawal and dated ,september #bjah2 
7,b7 each mineral resources report cited
 in such ,release2  7,c7 each biological
 and economic impact assessment cited in
 such ,release2 and  7,d7 each document 
developed with respect to such ,release 

relating to the potential impacts of    
proposed mineral activities in the      
,rainy ,river ,watershed on-- 7i7 water 
resources2  7ii7 wilderness areas2 and  
7iii7 cultural resources2 and  7#b7 for 
the period beginning not later than #fj 
days after the date of the enactment of 
this ,act and ending on the date that is
 #aj years thereafter1 make publicly    
available on the website of the         
,department of ,agriculture all         
documents 7without redaction7 described 
in paragraph 7#a74  #gea4 7a7 ,the      
,secretary of ,agriculture1 acting      
through the ,administrator of the ,food 
,safety and ,inspection ,service1       
shall--  7#a7 revoke any line speed     
waivers issued to a processor subject to
 the ,federal ,meat ,inspection ,act    
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq47 or the     
,poultry ,products ,inspection ,act 7#ba
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dea et seq47 during the     
period beginning on or after the first  
day of the ,,covid-#ai emergency period 
and ending on the date of the enactment 

of this ,act2 and  7#b7 subject to      
subsection 7b71 not issue any such      
waivers on or after such date of        
enactment1 for the duration of the      
,,covid-#ai emergency period4  7b7      
,notwithstanding subsection 7a71 the    
,secretary may issue a line speed waiver
 to a processor referred to in such     
subsection1 if such processor-- 7#a7    
agrees to an inspection for such purpose
 conducted by the ,assistant ,secretary 
of ,labor for ,occupational ,safety and 
,health2 and  7#b7 the ,assistant       
,secretary certifies to the ,secretary  
of ,agriculture that any increases in   
line speed at such processor's          
facilities would not have an adverse    
impact on worker safety4  7c7 ,for      
purposes of this section1 the term      
,,covid-#ai emergency period has the    
meaning given the term emergency period 
in section #aace7;g77#a77;,b7 of the    
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acbj;b-#e7;g77#a77;,b774  #geb4 ,in    
addition to any funds made available in 

this ,act or any other ,act1 there is   
hereby appropriated #ad1jjj1jjj1 to     
remain available until ,september #cj1  
#bjbb1 for grants from the ,national    
,institute of ,food and ,agriculture to 
the #ahij ,institutions to support the  
,centers of ,excellence4  #gec4 ,there  
is hereby appropriated #b1jjj1jjj1 to   
remain available until expended1 for the
 ,secretary of ,agriculture to carry out
 a pilot program that assists rural     
hospitals to improve long-term          
operations and financial health by      
providing technical assistance through  
analysis of current hospital management 
practices4  #ged4 ,there is hereby      
appropriated #c1jjj1jjj1 to remain      
available until expended1 for grants    
under section #abejb of ,public ,law    
#aae-ccd4  #gee4 ,there is hereby       
appropriated #b1jjj1jjj to carry out    
section #afba of ,public ,law #aaj-bdf4 
#gef4 ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture   
shall--  7#a7 within #cj days of        
enactment of this ,act1 publish a notice

 in the ,federal ,register of the       
,department's intent to lift the stay   
issued on ,july #ca1 #bjac 7#gh ,fed4   
,reg4 #dfbee7 and a proposed date upon  
which the final rule published on       
,december #ca1 #bjab 7#gg ,fed4 ,reg4   
#gfhae7 7the final rule7 shall be become
 effective2  7#b7 take public comments  
on the notice for not more than #fj     
days2 and  7#c7 not later than #cj days 
after the end of the comment period1    
publish in the ,federal ,register the   
date upon which the stay is lifted and  
the final rule shall become effective4  
#geg4 ,there is hereby appropriated     
#c1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until   
,september #cj1 #bjbb1 to carry out     
section #djjc7;b7 of ,public ,law       
#aae-ccd relating to demonstration      
projects for ,tribal ,organizations4    
#geh4 ,there is hereby appropriated     
#a1jjj1jjj to carry out section #ccjg of
 ,public ,law #aae-ccd4  #gei4 ,the     
,secretary of ,agriculture may waive the
 matching funds requirement under       

,section #dab7;g7 of the ,agricultural  
,research1 ,extension1 and ,education   
,reform ,act of #aiih 7#g ,u4,s4,c4     
#gfcb7;g774  #gfj4 ,there is hereby     
appropriated #ae1jjj1jjj1 to remain     
available until ,september #cj1 #bjbb1  
to carry out section #bc of the ,child  
,nutrition ,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#agic71 of which #b1jjj1jjj shall be for
 grants under such section to the       
,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 the     
,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana 
,islands1 the ,united ,states ,virgin   
,islands1 ,guam1 and ,american ,samoa4  
#gfa4 ,any funds made available by this 
or any other ,act that the ,secretary   
withholds pursuant to section           
#affh7;g77#b7 of the ,food1             
,agriculture1 ,conservation1 and ,trade 
,act of #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4             
#eiba7;g77#b771 as amended1 shall be    
available for grants for biotechnology  
risk assessment research3 ,provided 1   
,that the ,secretary may transfer such  
funds to appropriations of the          

,department of ,agriculture4  #gfb4     
,there is hereby appropriated #g1jjj1jjj
 to carry out section #bbb of ,subtitle 
,a of the ,department of ,agriculture   
,reorganization ,act of #aiid 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #fibc7 as amended by section  
#abcjb of ,public ,law #aae-ccd4  #gfc4 
,there is hereby appropriated #ejj1jjj  
to carry out section #bbd of ,subtitle  
,a of the ,department of ,agriculture   
,reorganization ,act of #aiid 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #fibd7 as amended by section  
#abejd of ,public ,law #aae-ccd4  #gfd4 
,there is hereby appropriated           
#a1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until   
,september #cj1 #bjbb1 to carry out     
section #dbjh of ,public ,law #aae-ccd4 
#gfe4 ,there is hereby appropriated     
#djj1jjj to carry out section           
#afgb7;g77#d77;,b7 of the ,food1        
,agriculture1 ,conservation1 and ,trade 
,act of #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4             
#eibe7;g77#d7;,b77 as amended by section
 #gbji of ,public ,law #aae-ccd4  #gff4 
,there is hereby appropriated #e1jjj1jjj

 to carry out section #abcja of ,public 
,law #aae-ccd4  #gfg4 ,there is hereby  
appropriated #e1jjj1jjj to carry out    
section #adej of the ,national          
,agricultural ,research1 ,extension1 and
 ,teaching ,policy ,act of #aigg 7#g    
,u4,s4,c4 #cbbb;e7 as amended by section
 #gabj of ,public ,law #aae-ccd4  #gfh4 
,there is hereby appropriated #a1jjj1jjj
 to carry out section #afga of the      
,food1 ,agriculture1 ,conservation1 and 
,trade ,act of #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4      
#eibd7 as amended by section #gbjh of   
,public ,law #aae-ccd4  #gfi4 ,in       
response to an eligible community where 
the drinking water supplies are         
inadequate due to a natural disaster1 as
 determined by the ,secretary1 including
 drought or severe weather1 the         
,secretary may provide potable water    
through the ,emergency ,community ,water
 ,assistance ,grant ,program for an     
additional period of time not to exceed 
#abj days beyond the established period 
provided under the ,program in order to 

protect public health4  #ggj4 ,there is 
hereby appropriated #e1jjj1jjj to remain
 available until ,september #cj1 #bjbb1 
to carry out section #dbjf of ,public   
,law #aae-ccd4  #gga4 ,there is hereby  
appropriated #a1jjj1jjj1 to remain      
available until expended1 to carry out  
section #abeac of ,public ,law #aae-ccd4
  #ggb4  7a7 ,there is hereby           
appropriated #iae1jjj1jjj1 to remain    
available until expended1 for an        
additional amount for ,rural ,utilities 
,service--,distance ,learning1          
,telemedicine1 and ,broadband ,program  
for the same purpose and under the same 
terms and conditions as funds           
appropriated by section #ggi of ,public 
,law #aae-ada 7as amended by section    
#ggf74  7b7 ,section #cac7;b7 of the    
,rural ,electrification ,act of #aicf1  
as amended 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #idj;c7b771    
shall be applied for fiscal year #bjba  
and each fiscal year thereafter until   
the specified funding has been expended 
as if the following were inserted after 

the final period in subsection 7b77#b73 
,in addition1 the ,secretary shall use1 
for the same purpose and under the same 
terms and conditions as funds           
appropriated by section #ggi of ,public 
,law #aae-ada1 #dbe1jjj1jjj of funds    
available in this subaccount in fiscal  
year #bjai and thereafter until         
expended2 #bee1jjj1jjj of funds         
available in this subaccount in fiscal  
year #bjbj and thereafter until         
expended2 and #ge1jjj1jjj of funds      
available in this subaccount in fiscal  
year #bjba and thereafter until         
expended3 ,provided1 ,that any use of   
such funds shall be treated as a        
reprogramming of funds under section    
#gaf of this ,act44  7c7 ,section       
#ghg7;b7 of division ,b of ,public ,law 
#aaf-id shall no longer apply4  #ggc4   
,hereafter1 and notwithstanding any     
other provision of law1 no funds        
available to the ,department of         
,agriculture may be used to move any    
staff office or any agency from the     

mission area in which it was located on 
,august #a1 #bjah1 to any other mission 
area or office within the ,department in
 the absence of the enactment of        
specific legislation affirming such     
move4  #ggd4 ,there is hereby           
appropriated #aj1jjj1jjj1 to remain     
available until expended1 for the       
,secretary of ,agriculture to carry out 
a pilot program to provide financial    
assistance for rural communities to     
further develop renewable energy4  #gge4
 ,section #i7;i77#b7 of the ,food and   
,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#bjah7;i77#b77 is amended by striking   
,december #ca1 #bjbj and inserting      
,december #ca1 #bjba4  #ggf4 ,section   
#ggi of ,public ,law #aae-ada is amended
 by striking efforts made in the fourth 
proviso and inserting service provided4 
#ggg4 ,the ,secretary1 acting through   
the ,chief of the ,natural ,resources   
,conservation ,service1 may use funds   
appropriated under this ,act for the    
,watershed and ,flood ,prevention       

,operations ,program and the ,watershed 
,rehabilitation ,program carried out    
pursuant to the ,watershed ,protection  
and ,flood ,prevention ,act 7#af        
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq471 and for the   
,emergency ,watershed ,protection       
,program carried out pursuant to section
 #djc of the ,agricultural ,credit ,act 
of #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bbjc7 to       
provide technical services for such     
programs pursuant to section            
#abeb7;a77#a7 of the ,food ,security    
,act of #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4            
#chea7;a77#a771 notwithstanding         
subsection 7c7 of such section4  #ggh4  
7a7 ,the ,secretary of ,health and      
,human ,services1 acting through the    
,commissioner of ,food and ,drugs       
7,commissioner71 shall explore and1 if  
it determines to be feasible1 implement 
a number of options for regulating the  
export of shrimp to the ,united ,states 
from other countries1 such as sampling  
of products prior to export to the      
,united ,states1 increasing foreign     

inspections of export facilities1       
increased seafood importer inspections1 
foreign surveillance inspections at     
overseas manufacturing sites1 enhanced  
import screening1 higher rates of       
examination and sampling1 use of        
third-party audits1 and formal seafood  
arrangements with foreign competent     
authorities4  7b7 ,the ,commissioner    
shall especially consider the following3
 7#a7 that appropriate controls are     
applied to shrimp feed and production   
ponds1 processing plants1 and facilities
 throughout the chain of distribution to
 determine compliance with seafood      
safety requirements2 7#b7 dedicate its  
inspectional effort to determine        
compliance with seafood arrangements1   
once established1 from any dedicated    
funds2 7#c7 provide an annual report to 
the ,committee before the end of fiscal 
years #bjba1 #bjbb1 and #bjbc with the  
reporting requirement goal being to     
provide the ,committee information      
related to ,,fda's oversight of the     

safety of shrimp products imported into 
the ,united ,states4  #ggi4 ,section    
#gfje7;b7 of the ,agriculture           
,improvement ,act of #bjah 7#g ,u4,s4,c4
 #eidj note2 ,public ,law #aae-ccd7     
shall be applied by substituting        
,september #cj1 #bjba for the date that 
is #a year after the date on which the  
,secretary establishes a plan under     
section #big;,c of the ,agricultural    
,marketing ,act of #aidf4  #ghj4 ,none  
of the funds made available by this or  
any other act may be used to restrict   
the offering of low-fat 7#a fat7        
flavored milk in the ,national ,school  
,lunch ,program or ,school ,breakfast   
,program1 as long as such milk is not   
inconsistent with the most recent       
,dietary ,guidelines for ,americans     
published under section #cja of the     
,national ,nutrition ,monitoring and    
,related ,research ,act of #aiij4  #gha4
 ,the ,commissioner of the ,food and    
,drug ,administration shall develop a   
plan within #ahj days of enactment that 

would allow the ,agency to identify1    
detain and refuse all ,,fda regulated   
products originating from foreign       
establishments that did not allow ,,fda 
investigators immediate physical access 
to the registered establishment and its 
records to determine a registered       
establishment's ongoing compliance with 
,,fda laws and regulations4 ,any foreign
 establishment that meets these criteria
 may be placed on import alert4 ,this   
import alert would be specific for this 
foreign establishment1 focusing on      
detaining all products from this        
establishment4  #ghb4 ,in administering 
the pilot program established by section
 #ggi of division ,a of the             
,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1     
#bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ada71 the      
,secretary of ,agriculture may1 for     
purposes of determining entities        
eligible to receive assistance1 consider
 those communities which are ,areas     
,rural in ,character3 ,provided 1 ,that 
not more than #aj percent of the funds  

made available by section #ggb may be   
used for this purpose4  #ghc4 ,not later
 than #a year after the date of         
enactment of this ,act1 the ,national   
,academy of ,sciences1 ,engineering1 and
 ,medicine shall complete a review and  
provide a report to the ,secretary of   
,agriculture1 the ,secretary of ,health 
and ,human ,services1 and the ,congress1
 on the most recent edition of the      
dietary guidelines for ,americans that  
includes the following3  7#a7 ,a        
comparative analysis of the scientific  
methodologies1 review protocols1 and    
evaluation processes used to develop the
 most recently issued guidelines as     
compared to recommendations included in 
the ,national ,academy of ,sciences1    
,engineering1 and ,medicine ,september  
#bjag report entitled ,redesigning the  
,process for ,establishing the ,dietary 
,guidelines for ,americans4  7#b7 ,a    
comparative analysis of the scientific  
studies used to develop such guidelines 
to determine the dietary needs of       

,americans with diet-related metabolic  
diseases as compared to the most current
 and rigorous scientific studies on diet
 and diet-related metabolic diseases    
available4  7#c7 ,an analysis of how    
full implementation of the              
recommendations described in paragraph  
7#a7 would have affected the most       
recently issued guidelines4  #ghd4  7a7 
,section #efi;,d of the ,federal ,food1 
,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4
 #cfj;bbb-#h;d7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the
 section heading1 by striking           
,,controlled ,,substances and inserting 
,,drugs ,,and ,,controlled ,,substances2
  7#b7 by striking controlled substance 
each place such term appears and        
inserting drug or controlled substance2 
7#c7 in subsection 7b71 by striking     
controlled substances and inserting     
drugs or controlled substances2 and     
7#d7 in subsection 7c71 by striking or  
an official senior to such ,director and
 inserting the following3 or the        
,director of the ,center for ,biologics 

,evaluation and ,research 7or an        
official senior to either such          
,director74  7b7 ,section #hja7;a7 of   
the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic
 ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cha7;a77 is       
amended by striking is a controlled     
substance subject to an order under     
section #efi;,d and inserting is a drug 
or controlled substance subject to an   
order under section #efi;,d4  ,this ,act
 may be cited as the ,agriculture1      
,rural ,development1 ,food and ,drug    
,administration1 and ,related ,agencies 
,appropriations ,act1 #bjba4  ,july #ac1
 #bjbj ,committed to the ,committee of  
the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the  
,union and ordered to be printed