H.R. 5263 — Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003

[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5263 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                 Union Calendar No. 374
107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5263

                          [Report No. 107-623]

Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
   Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year 
           ending September 30, 2003, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 26, 2002

    Mr. Bonilla, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the 
following bill; which was committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
          on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

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                                 A BILL


 
Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
   Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year 
           ending September 30, 2003, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums 
are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2003, and for other purposes, namely:

                                TITLE I

                         AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS

                 Production, Processing, and Marketing

                        Office of the Secretary

    For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary of 
Agriculture, $31,629,000, of which $28,250,000, to remain available 
until expended, is for building security and other terrorism prevention 
costs: Provided, That not to exceed $11,000 of this amount shall be 
available for official reception and representation expenses, not 
otherwise provided for, as determined by the Secretary.

                          Executive Operations

                            chief economist

    For necessary expenses of the Chief Economist, including economic 
analysis, risk assessment, cost-benefit analysis, energy and new uses, 
and the functions of the World Agricultural Outlook Board, as 
authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1622g), 
$8,566,000.

                       national appeals division

    For necessary expenses of the National Appeals Division, 
$13,759,000.

                 office of budget and program analysis

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and Program 
Analysis, $7,358,000.

                office of the chief information officer

    For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, $15,251,000.

                      common computing environment

    For necessary expenses to acquire a Common Computing Environment 
for the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Farm and Foreign 
Agricultural Service and Rural Development mission areas for 
information technology, systems, and services, $133,155,000, to remain 
available until expended, for the capital asset acquisition of shared 
information technology systems, including services as authorized by 7 
U.S.C. 6915-16 and 40 U.S.C. 1421-28: Provided, That obligation of 
these funds shall be consistent with the Department of Agriculture 
Service Center Modernization Plan of the county-based agencies, and 
shall be with the concurrence of the Department's Chief Information 
Officer: Provided further, That these funds shall be available for 
obligation only upon the appointment of the Chief Information Officer 
for the Department of Agriculture.

                 office of the chief financial officer

    For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Financial 
Officer, $5,572,000: Provided, That the Chief Financial Officer shall 
actively market and expand cross-servicing activities of the National 
Finance Center.

                          working capital fund

    For the acquisition of plant and capital equipment necessary for 
financial, administrative, and information technology services of 
primary benefit to the agencies of the Department of Agriculture, 
$41,000,000, to remain available until expended.

          Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration

    For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Administration to carry out the programs funded by this 
Act, $664,000.

        Agriculture Buildings and Facilities and Rental Payments

    For payment of space rental and related costs pursuant to Public 
Law 92-313, including authorities pursuant to the 1984 delegation of 
authority from the Administrator of General Services to the Department 
of Agriculture under 40 U.S.C. 486, for programs and activities of the 
Department which are included in this Act, and for 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 Services, and for the operation, maintenance, 
improvement, and repair of Agriculture buildings and facilities, and 
for related costs, as follows: for payments to the General Services 
Administration, $130,266,000; for buildings operations and maintenance, 
$31,657,000; and for repairs, renovations, and construction, 
$33,977,000: Provided, That these funds shall remain available until 
expended.

                     Hazardous Materials Management

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For necessary expenses of the Department of Agriculture, to comply 
with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) and the Resource Conservation 
and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), $15,685,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, 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 lands.

                      Departmental Administration

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For Departmental Administration, $38,095,000, to provide for 
necessary expenses for management support services to offices of the 
Department and for general administration and disaster management of 
the Department, repairs and alterations, and other miscellaneous 
supplies and expenses not otherwise provided for and necessary for the 
practical and efficient work of the Department: Provided, That this 
appropriation shall be reimbursed from applicable appropriations in 
this Act for travel expenses incident to the holding of hearings as 
required by 5 U.S.C. 551-558.

              outreach for socially disadvantaged farmers

    For grants and contracts pursuant to section 2501 of the Food, 
Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279), 
$8,243,000, to remain available until expended.

     Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Congressional Relations to carry out the programs funded 
by this Act, including programs involving intergovernmental affairs and 
liaison within the executive branch, $3,821,000: Provided, That these 
funds may be transferred to agencies of the Department of Agriculture 
funded by this Act to maintain personnel at the agency level: Provided 
further, That no other funds appropriated to the Department by this Act 
shall be available to the Department for support of activities of 
congressional relations.

                        Office of Communications

    For necessary expenses to carry out services relating to the 
coordination of programs involving public affairs, for the 
dissemination of agricultural information, and the coordination of 
information, work, and programs authorized by Congress in the 
Department, $9,140,000: Provided, That not to exceed $2,000,000 may be 
used for farmers' bulletins.

                    Office of the Inspector General

    For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector General, 
including employment pursuant to the Inspector General Act of 1978, 
$74,097,000, including such sums as may be necessary for contracting 
and other arrangements with public agencies and private persons 
pursuant to section 6(a)(9) of the Inspector General Act of 1978, and 
including not to exceed $125,000 for certain confidential operational 
expenses, including the payment of informants, to be expended under the 
direction of the Inspector General pursuant to Public Law 95-452 and 
section 1337 of Public Law 97-98.

                     Office of the General Counsel

    For necessary expenses of the Office of the General Counsel, 
$34,446,000.

  Office of the Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics

    For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Research, Education and Economics to administer the laws 
enacted by the Congress for the Economic Research Service, the National 
Agricultural Statistics Service, the Agricultural Research Service, and 
the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, 
$588,000.

                       Economic Research Service

    For necessary expenses of the Economic Research Service in 
conducting economic research and analysis, as authorized by the 
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627) and other laws, 
$73,329,000.

                National Agricultural Statistics Service

    For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural Statistics 
Service in conducting statistical reporting and service work, including 
crop and livestock estimates, statistical coordination and 
improvements, marketing surveys, and the Census of Agriculture, as 
authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1621-1627, Public Law 105-113, and other laws, 
$137,858,000, of which up to $41,274,000 shall be available until 
expended for the Census of Agriculture.

                     Agricultural Research Service

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses to enable the Agricultural Research Service 
to perform agricultural research and demonstration relating to 
production, utilization, marketing, and distribution (not otherwise 
provided for); home economics or nutrition and consumer use including 
the acquisition, preservation, and dissemination of agricultural 
information; and for acquisition of lands by donation, exchange, or 
purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100, 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 25 percent 
of the total value of the land or interests transferred out of Federal 
ownership, $1,002,193,000: Provided, That appropriations hereunder 
shall be available for the operation and maintenance of aircraft and 
the purchase of not to exceed one for replacement only: Provided 
further, That appropriations hereunder shall be available pursuant to 7 
U.S.C. 2250 for the construction, alteration, and repair of buildings 
and improvements, but unless otherwise provided, the cost of 
constructing any one building shall not exceed $375,000, except for 
headhouses or greenhouses which shall each be limited to $1,200,000, 
and except for 10 buildings to be constructed or improved at a cost not 
to exceed $750,000 each, and the cost of altering any one building 
during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the current 
replacement value of the building or $375,000, whichever is greater: 
Provided further, That the limitations on alterations contained in this 
Act shall not apply to modernization or replacement of existing 
facilities at Beltsville, Maryland: Provided further, That 
appropriations hereunder shall be available for granting easements at 
the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center: Provided further, That the 
foregoing limitations shall not apply to replacement of buildings 
needed to carry out the Act of April 24, 1948 (21 U.S.C. 113a): 
Provided further, That funds may be received from any State, other 
political subdivision, organization, or individual for the purpose of 
establishing or operating any research facility or research project of 
the Agricultural Research Service, as authorized by law.
    In fiscal year 2003 and thereafter, none of the funds appropriated 
under this heading shall be available to carry out research related to 
the production, processing or marketing of tobacco or tobacco products.
    In fiscal year 2003 and thereafter, the agency is authorized to 
charge fees, commensurate with the fair market value, for any permit, 
easement, lease, or other special use authorization for the occupancy 
or use of land and facilities (including land and facilities at the 
Beltsville Agricultural Research Center) issued by the agency, as 
authorized by law, and such fees shall be credited to this account, and 
shall remain available until expended for authorized purposes.

                        buildings and facilities

    For acquisition of land, construction, repair, improvement, 
extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities as 
necessary to carry out the agricultural research programs of the 
Department of Agriculture, where not otherwise provided, $95,280,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That, in fiscal year 2003 
and thereafter, funds may be received from any State, other political 
subdivision, organization, or individual for the purpose of 
establishing any research facility of the Agricultural Research 
Service, as authorized by law.

      Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service

                   research and education activities

    For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for cooperative 
forestry and other research, for facilities, and for other expenses, 
$572,616,000, as follows: to carry out the provisions of the Hatch Act 
(7 U.S.C. 361a-i), $182,000,000; for grants for cooperative forestry 
research (16 U.S.C. 582a-a7), $23,000,000; for payments to the 1890 
land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University (7 U.S.C. 3222), 
$36,000,000, of which $1,507,496 shall be made available only for the 
purpose of ensuring that each institution shall receive no less than 
$1,000,000; for special grants for agricultural research (7 U.S.C. 
450i(c)), $102,754,000; for special grants for agricultural research on 
improved pest control (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)), $15,521,000; for competitive 
research grants (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)), $130,000,000; for the support of 
animal health and disease programs (7 U.S.C. 3195), $5,098,000; for 
supplemental and alternative crops and products (7 U.S.C. 3319d), 
$1,043,000; for the 1994 research program (7 U.S.C. 301 note), 
$1,200,000, to remain available until expended; for rangeland research 
grants (7 U.S.C. 3333), $2,250,000; for higher education graduate 
fellowship grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(6)), $3,500,000, to remain 
available until expended; for higher education challenge grants (7 
U.S.C. 3152(b)(1)), $5,500,000; for a higher education multicultural 
scholars program (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(5)), $998,000, to remain available 
until expended; for an education grants program for Hispanic-serving 
Institutions (7 U.S.C. 3241), $4,500,000; for noncompetitive grants for 
the purpose of carrying out all provisions of 7 U.S.C. 3242 (section 
759 of Public Law 106-78) to individual eligible institutions or 
consortia of eligible institutions in Alaska and in Hawaii, with funds 
awarded equally to each of the States of Alaska and Hawaii, $2,997,000; 
for a secondary agriculture education program and 2-year post-secondary 
education (7 U.S.C. 3152(h)), $1,000,000; for aquaculture grants (7 
U.S.C. 3322), $3,996,000; for sustainable agriculture research and 
education (7 U.S.C. 5811), $12,500,000; for a program of capacity 
building grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(4)) to colleges eligible to receive 
funds under the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321-326 and 328), 
including Tuskegee University, $10,000,000, to remain available until 
expended; for payments to the 1994 Institutions pursuant to section 
534(a)(1) of Public Law 103-382, $1,700,000; and for necessary expenses 
of Research and Education Activities, $27,059,000.
    In fiscal year 2003 and thereafter, none of the funds appropriated 
under this heading shall be available to carry out research related to 
the production, processing or marketing of tobacco or tobacco products: 
Provided, That this paragraph shall not apply to research on the 
medical, biotechnological, food, and industrial uses of tobacco.

              native american institutions endowment fund

    For the Native American Institutions Endowment Fund authorized by 
Public Law 103-382 (7 U.S.C. 301 note), $9,000,000.

                          extension activities

    For payments to States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, 
Guam, the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, Northern Marianas, and American 
Samoa, $441,821,000, as follows: payments for cooperative extension 
work under the Smith-Lever Act, to be distributed under sections 3(b) 
and 3(c) of said Act, and under section 208(c) of Public Law 93-471, 
for retirement and employees' compensation costs for extension agents 
and for costs of penalty mail for cooperative extension agents and 
State extension directors, $277,000,000; payments for extension work at 
the 1994 Institutions under the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343(b)(3)), 
$3,273,000; payments for the nutrition and family education program for 
low-income areas under section 3(d) of the Act, $58,566,000; payments 
for the pest management program under section 3(d) of the Act, 
$10,759,000; payments for the farm safety program under section 3(d) of 
the Act, $5,800,000; payments to upgrade research, extension, and 
teaching facilities at the 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee 
University, as authorized by section 1447 of Public Law 95-113 (7 
U.S.C. 3222b), $14,000,000, to remain available until expended; 
payments for youth-at-risk programs under section 3(d) of the Act, 
$8,481,000; for youth farm safety education and certification extension 
grants, to be awarded competitively under section 3(d) of the Act, 
$499,000; payments for carrying out the provisions of the Renewable 
Resources Extension Act of 1978, $5,000,000; payments for Indian 
reservation agents under section 3(d) of the Act, $1,996,000; payments 
for sustainable agriculture programs under section 3(d) of the Act, 
$4,750,000; payments for rural health and safety education as 
authorized by section 2390 of Public Law 101-624 (7 U.S.C. 2661 note, 
2662), $2,622,000; payments for cooperative extension work by the 
colleges receiving the benefits of the second Morrill Act (7 U.S.C. 
321-326 and 328) and Tuskegee University, $32,000,000, of which 
$1,724,884 shall be made available only for the purpose of ensuring 
that each institution shall receive no less than $1,000,000; and for 
Federal administration and coordination including administration of the 
Smith-Lever Act, and the Act of September 29, 1977 (7 U.S.C. 341-349), 
and section 1361(c) of the Act of October 3, 1980 (7 U.S.C. 301 note), 
and to coordinate and provide program leadership for the extension work 
of the Department and the several States and insular possessions, 
$17,075,000: Provided, That funds appropriated pursuant to section 3(c) 
of the Act of June 26, 1953, and section 506 of the Act of June 23, 
1972, shall not be paid to any State, the District of Columbia, Puerto 
Rico, Guam, or the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, Northern Marianas, and 
American Samoa prior to availability of an equal sum from non-Federal 
sources for expenditure during the current fiscal year.

                         integrated activities

    For the integrated research, education, and extension competitive 
grants programs, including necessary administrative expenses, as 
authorized under section 406 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7626), $47,868,000, as 
follows: payments for the water quality program, $12,971,000; payments 
for the food safety program, $14,967,000; payments for the regional 
pest management centers program, $4,531,000; payments for the Food 
Quality Protection Act risk mitigation program for major food crop 
systems, $4,889,000; payments for the crops affected by Food Quality 
Protection Act implementation, $1,497,000; payments for the methyl 
bromide transition program, $3,500,000; payments for the organic 
transition program, $2,500,000; payments for the international science 
and education grants program under 7 U.S.C. 3291, to remain available 
until expended, $1,000,000; payments for the critical issues program 
under 7 U.S.C. 450i(c), $500,000; and payments for the regional rural 
development centers program under 7 U.S.C. 450i(c), $1,513,000.

  Office of the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs

    For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs to administer programs 
under the laws enacted by the Congress for the Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service; the Agricultural Marketing Service; and the Grain 
Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration; $730,000.

               Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For expenses, not otherwise provided for, including those pursuant 
to the Act of February 28, 1947 (21 U.S.C. 114b-c), necessary to 
prevent, control, and eradicate pests and plant and animal diseases; to 
carry out inspection, quarantine, and regulatory activities; to 
discharge the authorities of the Secretary of Agriculture under the 
Acts of March 2, 1931 (46 Stat. 1468) and December 22, 1987 (101 Stat. 
1329-1331) (7 U.S.C. 426-426c); and to protect the environment, as 
authorized by law, $735,937,000, of which $4,103,000 shall be available 
for the control of outbreaks of insects, plant diseases, animal 
diseases, and for control of pest animals and birds to the extent 
necessary to meet emergency conditions: Provided, That no funds shall 
be used to formulate or administer a brucellosis eradication program 
for the current fiscal year that does not require minimum matching by 
the States of at least 40 percent: Provided further, That this 
appropriation shall be available for the operation and maintenance of 
aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed four, of which two shall be 
for replacement only: Provided further, That, in addition, in 
emergencies which threaten any segment of the agricultural production 
industry of this country, the Secretary may transfer from other 
appropriations or funds available to the agencies or corporations of 
the Department such sums as may be deemed necessary, to be available 
only in such emergencies for the arrest and eradication of contagious 
or infectious disease or pests of animals, poultry, or plants, and for 
expenses in accordance with the Act of February 28, 1947, and section 
102 of the Act of September 21, 1944, and any unexpended balances of 
funds transferred for such emergency purposes in the preceding fiscal 
year shall be merged with such transferred amounts:
    In fiscal year 2003, the agency is authorized to collect fees to 
cover the total costs of providing technical assistance, goods, or 
services requested by States, other political subdivisions, domestic 
and international organizations, foreign governments, or individuals, 
provided that such fees are structured such that any entity's liability 
for such fees is reasonably based on the technical assistance, goods, 
or services provided to the entity by the agency, and such fees shall 
be credited to this account, to remain available until expended, 
without further appropriation, for providing such assistance, goods, or 
services.

                        buildings and facilities

    For plans, construction, repair, preventive maintenance, 
environmental support, improvement, extension, alteration, and purchase 
of fixed equipment or facilities, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 2250, and 
acquisition of land as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 428a, $13,189,000, to 
remain available until expended.

                     Agricultural Marketing Service

                           marketing services

     For necessary expenses to carry out services related to consumer 
protection, agricultural marketing and distribution, transportation, 
and regulatory programs, as authorized by law, and for administration 
and coordination of payments to States, $75,702,000, including funds 
for the wholesale market development program for the design and 
development of wholesale and farmer market facilities for the major 
metropolitan areas of the country.
    Fees may be collected for the cost of standardization activities, 
as established by regulation pursuant to law (31 U.S.C. 9701).

              limitation on administrative expenses level

    Not to exceed $61,619,000 (from fees collected) shall be obligated 
during the current fiscal year for administrative expenses: Provided, 
That if crop size is understated or other uncontrollable events occur, 
the agency may exceed this limitation by up to 10 percent with 
notification to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress.

    funds for strengthening markets, income, and supply (section 32)

                     (including transfers of funds)

    Funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 
U.S.C. 612c), shall be used only for commodity program expenses as 
authorized therein, and other related operating expenses, except for: 
(1) transfers to the Department of Commerce as authorized by the Fish 
and Wildlife Act of August 8, 1956; (2) transfers otherwise provided in 
this Act; and (3) not more than $14,910,000 for formulation and 
administration of marketing agreements and orders pursuant to the 
Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 and the Agricultural Act 
of 1961.

                   payments to states and possessions

    For payments to departments of agriculture, bureaus and departments 
of markets, and similar agencies for marketing activities under section 
204(b) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1623(b)), 
$1,347,000.

        Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the United 
States Grain Standards Act, for the administration of the Packers and 
Stockyards Act, for certifying procedures used to protect purchasers of 
farm products, and the standardization activities related to grain 
under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, $44,746,000.

        limitation on inspection and weighing services expenses

    Not to exceed $42,463,000 (from fees collected) shall be obligated 
during the current fiscal year for inspection and weighing services: 
Provided, That if grain export activities require additional 
supervision and oversight, or other uncontrollable factors occur, this 
limitation may be exceeded by up to 10 percent with notification to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.

             Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety

    For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Food Safety to administer the laws enacted by the 
Congress for the Food Safety and Inspection Service, $603,000.

                   Food Safety and Inspection Service

    For necessary expenses to carry out services authorized by the 
Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and 
the Egg Products Inspection Act, including not to exceed $50,000 for 
representation allowances and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the 
Act approved August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), $755,793,000, of which no 
less than $679,067,000 shall be available for Federal food safety and 
inspection; and in addition, $1,000,000 may be credited to this account 
from fees collected for the cost of laboratory accreditation as 
authorized by section 1017 of Public Law 102-237.

    Office of the Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural 
                                Services

    For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services to administer the 
laws enacted by Congress for the Farm Service Agency, the Foreign 
Agricultural Service, the Risk Management Agency, and the Commodity 
Credit Corporation, $622,000.

                          Farm Service Agency

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For necessary expenses for carrying out the administration and 
implementation of programs administered by the Farm Service Agency, 
$976,738,000: Provided, That the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized 
to use the services, facilities, and authorities (but not the funds) of 
the Commodity Credit Corporation to make program payments for all 
programs administered by the Agency: Provided further, That other funds 
made available to the Agency for authorized activities may be advanced 
to and merged with this account.

                         state mediation grants

    For grants pursuant to section 502(b) of the Agricultural Credit 
Act of 1987, as amended (7 U.S.C. 5101-5106), $4,000,000.

                        dairy indemnity program

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For necessary expenses involved in making indemnity payments to 
dairy farmers and manufacturers of dairy products under a dairy 
indemnity program, $100,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That such program is carried out by the Secretary in the same 
manner as the dairy indemnity program described in the Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 106-387; 114 Stat. 1549A-12).

           agricultural credit insurance fund program account

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and 
guaranteed loans as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1928-1929, to be available 
from funds in the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund, as follows: farm 
ownership loans, $1,100,000,000, of which $1,000,000,000 shall be for 
guaranteed loans and $100,000,000 shall be for direct loans; operating 
loans, $2,600,000,000, of which $1,700,000,000 shall be for 
unsubsidized guaranteed loans, $300,000,000 shall be for subsidized 
guaranteed loans and $600,000,000 shall be for direct loans; Indian 
tribe land acquisition loans as authorized by 25 U.S.C. 488, 
$2,000,000; and for boll weevil eradication program loans as authorized 
by 7 U.S.C. 1989, $100,000,000.
    For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including the cost of 
modifying loans as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974, as follows: farm ownership loans, $19,110,000, of which 
$7,500,000 shall be for guaranteed loans and $11,610,000 shall be for 
direct loans; operating loans, $192,850,000, of which $53,890,000 shall 
be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans, $35,400,000 shall be for 
subsidized guaranteed loans, and $103,560,000 shall be for direct 
loans; and Indian tribe land acquisition loans as authorized by 25 
U.S.C. 488, $179,000.
    In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the 
direct and guaranteed loan programs, $287,176,000, of which 
$279,176,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation 
for ``Farm Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses''.
    Funds appropriated by this Act to the Agricultural Credit Insurance 
Program Account for farm ownership and operating direct loans and 
guaranteed loans may be transferred among these programs: Provided, 
That the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress are 
notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer.

                         Risk Management Agency

    For administrative and operating expenses, as authorized by the 
Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 6933), 
$70,726,000: Provided, That not to exceed $700 shall be available for 
official reception and representation expenses, as authorized by 7 
U.S.C. 1506(i).

                              CORPORATIONS

    The following corporations and agencies are hereby authorized to 
make expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority 
available to each such corporation or agency and in accord with law, 
and to make contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year 
limitations as provided by section 104 of the 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 
agency, except as hereinafter provided.

                Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund

    For payments as authorized by section 516 of the Federal Crop 
Insurance Act, such sums as may be necessary, to remain available until 
expended.

                   Commodity Credit Corporation Fund

                 reimbursement for net realized losses

    For fiscal year 2003, such sums as may be necessary to reimburse 
the Commodity Credit Corporation for net realized losses sustained, but 
not previously reimbursed, pursuant to section 2 of the Act of August 
17, 1961 (15 U.S.C. 713a-11).

                       hazardous waste management

                        (limitation on expenses)

    For fiscal year 2003, the Commodity Credit Corporation shall not 
expend more than $5,000,000 for site investigation and cleanup 
expenses, and operations and maintenance expenses to comply with the 
requirement of section 107(g) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9607(g), and 
section 6001 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 
6961.

                                TITLE II

                         CONSERVATION PROGRAMS

  Office of the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment

    For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment to administer the laws 
enacted by the Congress for the Forest Service and the Natural 
Resources Conservation Service, $750,000.

                 Natural Resources Conservation Service

                        conservation operations

    For necessary expenses for carrying out the provisions of the Act 
of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-f), including preparation of 
conservation plans and establishment of measures to conserve soil and 
water (including farm irrigation and land drainage and such special 
measures for soil and water management as may be necessary to prevent 
floods and the siltation of reservoirs and to control agricultural 
related pollutants); operation of conservation plant materials centers; 
classification and mapping of soil; dissemination of information; 
acquisition of lands, water, and interests therein for use in the plant 
materials program by donation, exchange, or purchase at a nominal cost 
not to exceed $100 pursuant to the Act of August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 
428a); purchase and erection or alteration or improvement of permanent 
and temporary buildings; and operation and maintenance of aircraft, 
$843,553,000, to remain available until expended, of which not less 
than $9,162,000 is for snow survey and water forecasting, and not less 
than $10,701,000 is for operation and establishment of the plant 
materials centers, and of which not less than $21,500,000 shall be for 
the grazing lands conservation initiative: Provided, That 
appropriations hereunder shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 
for construction and improvement of buildings and public improvements 
at plant materials centers, except that the cost of alterations and 
improvements to other buildings and other public improvements shall not 
exceed $250,000: Provided further, That when buildings or other 
structures are erected on non-Federal land, that the right to use such 
land is obtained as provided in 7 U.S.C. 2250a: Provided further, That 
this appropriation shall be available for technical assistance and 
related expenses to carry out programs authorized by section 202(c) of 
title II of the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act of 1974 (43 
U.S.C. 1592(c)): Provided further, That qualified local engineers may 
be temporarily employed at per diem rates to perform the technical 
planning work of the Service.

                     watershed surveys and planning

    For necessary expenses to conduct research, investigation, and 
surveys of watersheds of rivers and other waterways, and for small 
watershed investigations and planning, in accordance with the Watershed 
Protection and Flood Prevention Act approved August 4, 1954 (16 U.S.C. 
1001-1009), $11,197,000.

               watershed and flood prevention operations

    For necessary expenses to carry out preventive measures, including 
but not limited to research, engineering operations, methods of 
cultivation, the growing of vegetation, rehabilitation of existing 
works and changes in use of land, in accordance with the Watershed 
Protection and Flood Prevention Act approved August 4, 1954 (16 U.S.C. 
1001-1005 and 1007-1009), the provisions of the Act of April 27, 1935 
(16 U.S.C. 590a-f), and in accordance with the provisions of laws 
relating to the activities of the Department, $110,000,000, to remain 
available until expended (of which up to $15,000,000 may be available 
for the watersheds authorized under the Flood Control Act approved June 
22, 1936 (33 U.S.C. 701 and 16 U.S.C. 1006a)): Provided, That not to 
exceed $45,514,000 of this appropriation shall be available for 
technical assistance: Provided further, That not to exceed $1,000,000 
of this appropriation is available to carry out the purposes of the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-205), including 
cooperative efforts as contemplated by that Act to relocate endangered 
or threatened species to other suitable habitats as may be necessary to 
expedite project construction.

                 resource conservation and development

    For necessary expenses in planning and carrying out projects for 
resource conservation and development and for sound land use pursuant 
to the provisions of section 32(e) of title III of the Bankhead-Jones 
Farm Tenant Act (7 U.S.C. 1010-1011; 76 Stat. 607); the Act of April 
27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-f); and the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 
(16 U.S.C. 3451-3461), $55,079,000, to remain available until expended.

                               TITLE III

                       RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

          Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development

    For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Rural Development to administer programs under the laws 
enacted by the Congress for the Rural Housing Service, the Rural 
Business-Cooperative Service, and the Rural Utilities Service of the 
Department of Agriculture, $640,000.

                  rural community advancement program

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, and grants, as 
authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1926, 1926a, 1926c, 1926d, and 1932, except for 
sections 381E-H, 381N, and 381O of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act, $950,298,000, to remain available until expended, of 
which $42,000,000 shall be for rural community programs described in 
section 381E(d)(1) of such Act; of which $814,935,155 shall be for the 
rural utilities programs described in sections 381E(d)(2), 306C(a)(2), 
and 306D of such Act; and of which $93,362,845 shall be for the rural 
business and cooperative development programs described in sections 
381E(d)(3) and 310B(f) of such Act: Provided, That of the total amount 
appropriated in this account, $24,000,000 shall be for loans and grants 
to benefit federally recognized Native American tribes, including 
grants for drinking water and waste disposal systems pursuant to 
section 306C of such Act, of which $4,000,000 shall be available for 
community facilities grants to tribal colleges, as authorized by 
section 306(a)(19) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, 
and of which $250,000 shall be available for a grant to a qualified 
national organization to provide technical assistance for rural 
transportation in order to promote economic development: Provided 
further, That of the amount appropriated for rural community programs, 
$6,000,000 shall be available for a Rural Community Development 
Initiative: Provided further, That such funds shall be used solely to 
develop the capacity and ability of private, nonprofit community-based 
housing and community development organizations, low-income rural 
communities, and federally recognized Native American tribes to 
undertake projects to improve housing, community facilities, community 
and economic development projects in rural areas: Provided further, 
That such funds shall be made available to qualified private, nonprofit 
and public intermediary organizations proposing to carry out a program 
of financial and technical assistance: Provided further, That such 
intermediary organizations shall provide matching funds from other 
sources, including Federal funds for related activities, in an amount 
not less than funds provided: Provided further, That of the amount 
appropriated for the rural business and cooperative development 
programs, not to exceed $500,000 shall be made available for a grant to 
a qualified national organization to provide technical assistance for 
rural transportation in order to promote economic development; and 
$2,000,000 shall be for grants to Mississippi Delta Region counties: 
Provided further, That of the amount appropriated for rural utilities 
programs, not to exceed $25,000,000 shall be for water and waste 
disposal systems to benefit the Colonias along the United States-Mexico 
border, including grants pursuant to section 306C of such Act; not to 
exceed $24,000,000 shall be for water and waste disposal systems for 
rural and native villages in Alaska pursuant to section 306D of such 
Act, with up to 1 percent available to administer the program and up to 
1 percent available to improve interagency coordination may be 
transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ``Rural 
Development, Salaries and Expenses''; not to exceed $17,465,000 shall 
be for technical assistance grants for rural water and waste systems 
pursuant to section 306(a)(14) of such Act, of which $5,250,000 shall 
be for Rural Community Assistance Programs; and not to exceed 
$12,100,000 shall be for contracting with qualified national 
organizations for a circuit rider program to provide technical 
assistance for rural water systems: Provided further, That of the total 
amount appropriated, not to exceed $37,648,000 shall be available 
through June 30, 2003, for authorized empowerment zones and enterprise 
communities and communities designated by the Secretary of Agriculture 
as Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones; of which $1,187,000 shall be 
for the rural community programs described in section 381E(d)(1) of 
such Act, of which $27,431,000 shall be for the rural utilities 
programs described in section 381E(d)(2) of such Act, and of which 
$9,030,000 shall be for the rural business and cooperative development 
programs described in section 381E(d)(3) of such Act: Provided further, 
That any prior year balances for high cost energy grants authorized by 
section 19 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901(19)) 
shall be transferred to and merged with the ``Rural Utilities Service, 
High Energy Costs Grants'' account: Provided further, That of the funds 
appropriated by this Act to the Rural Community Advancement Program for 
guaranteed business and industry loans, funds may be transferred to 
direct business and industry loans as deemed necessary by the Secretary 
and with prior notification of the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress.

                rural development salaries and expenses

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For necessary expenses for carrying out the administration and 
implementation of programs in the Rural Development mission area, 
including activities with institutions concerning the development and 
operation of agricultural cooperatives; and for cooperative agreements; 
$145,736,000: Provided, That not more than $10,000 may be expended to 
provide modest nonmonetary awards to non-USDA employees: Provided 
further, That any balances available from prior years for the Rural 
Utilities Service, Rural Housing Service, and the Rural Business-
Cooperative Service salaries and expenses accounts shall be transferred 
to and merged with this appropriation.

                         Rural Housing Service

              rural housing insurance fund program account

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and 
guaranteed loans as authorized by title V of the Housing Act of 1949, 
to be available from funds in the rural housing insurance fund, as 
follows: $4,278,595,000 for loans to section 502 borrowers, as 
determined by the Secretary, of which $1,084,151,000 shall be for 
direct loans, and of which $3,194,444,000 shall be for unsubsidized 
guaranteed loans; $35,000,000 for section 504 housing repair loans; 
$115,805,000 for section 515 rental housing; $100,000,000 for section 
538 guaranteed multi-family housing loans; $5,046,000 for section 524 
site loans; $12,000,000 for credit sales of acquired property, of which 
up to $2,000,000 may be for multi-family credit sales; and $5,011,000 
for section 523 self-help housing land development loans.
    For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including the cost of 
modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974, as follows: section 502 loans, $233,000,000, of which 
$210,000,000 shall be for direct loans, and of which $23,000,000 shall 
be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans; section 504 housing repair loans, 
$10,857,000; section 515 rental housing, $54,000,000; section 538 
multi-family housing guaranteed loans, $4,500,000; section 524 site 
loans, $55,000; multi-family credit sales of acquired property, 
$934,000; and section 523 self-help housing land development loans, 
$221,000: Provided, That of the total amount appropriated in this 
paragraph, $11,656,000 shall be available through June 30, 2003, for 
authorized empowerment zones and enterprise communities and communities 
designated by the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Economic Area 
Partnership Zones.
    In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the 
direct and guaranteed loan programs, $434,980,000, which shall be 
transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ``Rural 
Development, Salaries and Expenses''.

                       rental assistance program

    For rental assistance agreements entered into or renewed pursuant 
to the authority under section 521(a)(2) of the Housing Act of 1949 or 
agreements entered into in lieu of debt forgiveness or payments for 
eligible households as authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) of such Act, 
$722,000,000; and, in addition, such sums as may be necessary, as 
authorized by section 521(c) of such Act, to liquidate debt incurred 
prior to fiscal year 1992 to carry out the rental assistance program 
under section 521(a)(2) of such Act: Provided, That of this amount, not 
more than $5,900,000 shall be available for debt forgiveness or 
payments for eligible households as authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) 
of such Act, and not to exceed $10,000 per project for advances to 
nonprofit organizations or public agencies to cover direct costs (other 
than purchase price) incurred in purchasing projects pursuant to 
section 502(c)(5)(C) of such Act: Provided further, That agreements 
entered into or renewed during fiscal year 2003 shall be funded for a 
5-year period, although the life of any such agreement may be extended 
to fully utilize amounts obligated.

                  mutual and self-help housing grants

    For grants and contracts pursuant to section 523(b)(1)(A) of the 
Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490c), $35,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That of the total amount appropriated, 
$1,000,000 shall be available through June 30, 2003, for authorized 
empowerment zones and enterprise communities and communities designated 
by the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Economic Area Partnership 
Zones.

                    rural housing assistance grants

    For grants and contracts for very low-income housing repair, 
supervisory and technical assistance, compensation for construction 
defects, and rural housing preservation made by the Rural Housing 
Service, as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 1474, 1479(c), 1490e, and 1490m, 
$42,498,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the 
total amount appropriated, $1,200,000 shall be available through June 
30, 2003, for authorized empowerment zones and enterprise communities 
and communities designated by the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural 
Economic Area Partnership Zones.

                       farm labor program account

    For the cost of direct loans, grants, and contracts, as authorized 
by 42 U.S.C. 1484 and 1486, $38,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, for direct farm labor housing loans and domestic farm labor 
housing grants and contracts.

                  Rural Business--Cooperative Service

              rural development loan fund program account

                     (including transfer of funds)

     For the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized by the 
Rural Development Loan Fund (42 U.S.C. 9812(a)), $40,000,000.
    For the cost of direct loans, $19,304,000, as authorized by the 
Rural Development Loan Fund (42 U.S.C. 9812(a)), of which $1,724,000 
shall be available through June 30, 2003, for federally recognized 
Native American tribes and of which $3,449,000 shall be available 
through June 30, 2003, for Mississippi Delta Region counties (as 
defined by Public Law 100-460): Provided, That such costs, including 
the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of 
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That of the 
total amount appropriated, $2,730,000 shall be available through June 
30, 2003, for the cost of direct loans for authorized empowerment zones 
and enterprise communities and communities designated by the Secretary 
of Agriculture as Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones.
    In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct 
loan programs, $4,190,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the 
appropriation for ``Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses''.

            rural economic development loans program account

                    (including rescission of funds)

    For the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized under 
section 313 of the Rural Electrification Act, for the purpose of 
promoting rural economic development and job creation projects, 
$14,967,000.
    For the cost of direct loans, including the cost of modifying loans 
as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, 
$3,197,000.
    Of the funds derived from interest on the cushion of credit 
payments in fiscal year 2003, as authorized by section 313 of the Rural 
Electrification Act of 1936, $3,197,000 shall not be obligated and 
$3,197,000 are rescinded.

                  rural cooperative development grants

    For rural cooperative development grants authorized under section 
310B(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
1932), $9,000,000, of which $2,500,000 shall be for cooperative 
agreements for the appropriate technology transfer for rural areas 
program, and of which not to exceed $1,500,000 shall be for 
cooperatives or associations of cooperatives whose primary focus is to 
provide assistance to small, minority producers.

       rural empowerment zones and enterprise communities grants

    For grants in connection with a second round of empowerment zones 
and enterprise communities, $14,967,000, to remain available until 
expended, for designated rural empowerment zones and rural enterprise 
communities, as authorized by the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 and the 
Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 
1999 (Public Law 105-277).

                        Rural Utilities Service

   rural electrification and telecommunications loans program account

                     (including transfer of funds)

    Insured loans pursuant to the authority of section 305 of the Rural 
Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 935) shall be made as follows: 5 
percent rural electrification loans, $121,107,000; municipal rate rural 
electric loans, $100,000,000; loans made pursuant to section 306 of 
that Act, rural electric, $2,700,000,000; Treasury rate direct electric 
loans, $1,100,000,000; 5 percent rural telecommunications loans, 
$75,029,000; cost of money rural telecommunications loans, 
$300,000,000; and loans made pursuant to section 306 of that Act, rural 
telecommunications loans, $120,000,000.
    For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974, including the cost of modifying loans, of direct and 
guaranteed loans authorized by the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 
U.S.C. 935 and 936), as follows: cost of rural electric loans, 
$11,025,000, and the cost of telecommunication loans, $1,433,000: 
Provided, That notwithstanding section 305(d)(2) of the Rural 
Electrification Act of 1936, borrower interest rates may exceed 7 
percent per year.
    In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the 
direct and guaranteed loan programs, $37,833,000, which shall be 
transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ``Rural 
Development, Salaries and Expenses''.

                  rural telephone bank program account

                     (including transfer of funds)

    The Rural Telephone Bank is hereby authorized to make such 
expenditures, within the limits of funds available to such corporation 
in accord with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without 
regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the 
Government Corporation Control Act, as may be necessary in carrying out 
its authorized programs. During fiscal year 2003 and within the 
resources and authority available, gross obligations for the principal 
amount of direct loans shall be $174,638,000.
    For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974, including the cost of modifying loans, of direct loans 
authorized by the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 935), 
$2,410,000.
    In addition, for administrative expenses, including audits, 
necessary to carry out the loan programs, $3,082,000, which shall be 
transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ``Rural 
Development, Salaries and Expenses''.

               distance learning and telemedicine program

    For the principal amount of direct distance learning and 
telemedicine loans, $300,000,000; and for the principal amount of 
broadband telecommunication loans, $80,000,000.
    For the cost of direct loans and grants, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 
950aaa et seq., $44,128,000, to remain available until expended, to be 
available for loans and grants for telemedicine and distance learning 
services in rural areas: Provided, That $9,128,000 may be available for 
the continuation of a project for a loan and grant program to finance 
broadband transmission and local dial-up Internet service in areas that 
meet the definition of ``rural area'' used for the Distance Learning 
and Telemedicine Program authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa: Provided 
further, That the cost of direct loans shall be as defined in section 
502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

                                TITLE IV

                         DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS

Office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services

    For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services to administer the 
laws enacted by the Congress for the Food and Nutrition Service, 
$603,000.

                       Food and Nutrition Service

                        child nutrition programs

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For necessary expenses to carry out the National School Lunch Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), except section 21, and the Child Nutrition 
Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), except sections 17 and 21; 
$10,576,169,000, to remain available through September 30, 2004, of 
which $5,830,506,000 is hereby appropriated and $4,745,663,000 shall be 
derived by transfer from funds available under section 32 of the Act of 
August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c): Provided, That except as specifically 
provided under this heading, none of the funds made available under 
this heading shall be used for studies and evaluations: Provided 
further, That up to $5,080,000 shall be available for independent 
verification of school food service claims.

special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children 
                                 (wic)

    For necessary expenses to carry out the special supplemental 
nutrition program as authorized by section 17 of the Child Nutrition 
Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786), $4,776,000,000, to remain available 
through September 30, 2004, of which $150,000,000 shall be placed in 
reserve for use in only such amounts, and in such manner, as the 
Secretary of Agriculture determines necessary, notwithstanding section 
17(i) of such Act, to provide funds to support participation, should 
costs or participation exceed budget estimates: Provided, That except 
as specifically provided under this heading, none of the funds made 
available under this heading shall be used for studies and evaluations: 
Provided further, That of the total amount available, the Secretary 
shall obligate $25,000,000 for the farmers' market nutrition program: 
Provided further, That notwithstanding section 17(h)(10)(A) of such 
Act, $14,000,000 shall be available for the purposes specified in 
section 17(h)(10)(B): Provided further, That $2,000,000 shall be 
available for the Food and Nutrition Service to conduct a study of WIC 
vendor practices: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act 
shall be available to pay administrative expenses of WIC clinics except 
those that have an announced policy of prohibiting smoking within the 
space used to carry out the program: Provided further, That none of the 
funds provided in this account shall be available for the purchase of 
infant formula except in accordance with the cost containment and 
competitive bidding requirements specified in section 17 of such Act: 
Provided further, 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 17 of 
such Act.

                           food stamp program

    For necessary expenses to carry out the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), $26,313,692,000, of which $2,000,000,000 shall be 
placed in reserve for use only in such amounts and at such times as may 
become necessary to carry out program operations: Provided, That none 
of the funds made available under this heading shall be used for 
studies and evaluations: Provided further, That funds provided herein 
shall be expended in accordance with section 16 of such Act: Provided 
further, That this appropriation shall be subject to any work 
registration or workfare requirements as may be required by law: 
Provided further, That funds made available for Employment and Training 
under this heading shall remain available until expended, as authorized 
by section 16(h)(1) of such Act.

                      commodity assistance program

    For necessary expenses to carry out the commodity supplemental food 
program as authorized by section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer 
Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note) and the Emergency Food 
Assistance Act of 1983, $170,000,000, to remain available through 
September 30, 2004: Provided, That none of these funds shall be 
available to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for commodities 
donated to the program.

                        food donations programs

    For necessary expenses to carry out section 4(a) of the Agriculture 
and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 and special assistance for the 
nuclear affected islands as authorized by section 103(h)(2) of the 
Compact of Free Association Act of 1985, $1,081,000, to remain 
available through September 30, 2004.

                      food program administration

    For necessary administrative expenses of the domestic food programs 
funded under this Act, $134,397,000, of which $5,000,000 shall be 
available only for simplifying procedures, reducing overhead costs, 
tightening regulations, improving food stamp benefit delivery, and 
assisting in the prevention, identification, and prosecution of fraud 
and other violations of law and of which not less than $8,500,000 shall 
be available to improve integrity in the Food Stamp and Child Nutrition 
programs.

                                TITLE V

                FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED PROGRAMS

                      Foreign Agricultural Service

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For necessary expenses of the Foreign Agricultural Service, 
including carrying out title VI of the Agricultural Act of 1954 (7 
U.S.C. 1761-1768), market development activities abroad, and for 
enabling the Secretary of Agriculture to coordinate and integrate 
activities of the Department in connection with foreign agricultural 
work, including not to exceed $158,000 for representation allowances 
and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the Act approved August 3, 
1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), $129,964,000: Provided, That the Service may 
utilize advances of funds, or reimburse this appropriation for 
expenditures made on behalf of Federal agencies, public and private 
organizations and institutions under agreements executed pursuant to 
the agricultural food production assistance programs (7 U.S.C. 1737) 
and the foreign assistance programs of the United States Agency for 
International Development.
    In fiscal year 2003 and thereafter, none of the funds appropriated 
under this heading shall be available to promote the sale or export of 
tobacco or tobacco products.

                 public law 480 title i program account

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974, of agreements under the Agricultural Trade Development and 
Assistance Act of 1954, and the Food for Progress Act of 1985, 
including the cost of modifying credit arrangements under said Acts, 
$127,000,000, to remain available until expended.
    In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the credit 
program of title I, Public Law 83-480, and the Food for Progress Act of 
1985, to the extent funds appropriated for Public Law 83-480 are 
utilized, $2,059,000, of which $1,033,000 may be transferred to and 
merged with the appropriation for ``Foreign Agricultural Service, 
Salaries and Expenses'', and of which $1,026,000 may be transferred to 
and merged with the appropriation for ``Farm Service Agency, Salaries 
and Expenses''.

        public law 480 title i ocean freight differential grants

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For ocean freight differential costs for the shipment of 
agricultural commodities under title I of the Agricultural Trade 
Development and Assistance Act of 1954 and under the Food for Progress 
Act of 1985, $28,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That funds made available for the cost of agreements under title I of 
the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 and for 
title I ocean freight differential may be used interchangeably between 
the two accounts with prior notice to the Committees on Appropriations 
of both Houses of Congress.

                     public law 480 title ii grants

    For expenses during the current fiscal year, not otherwise 
recoverable, and unrecovered prior years' costs, including interest 
thereon, under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 
1954, $1,200,000,000, to remain available until expended, for 
commodities supplied in connection with dispositions abroad under title 
II of said Act: Provided, That $350,000,000 of the total amount shall 
not become available until the Secretary of Agriculture submits to the 
Committees on Appropriations a plan for the use of such funds.

       commodity credit corporation export loans program account

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For administrative expenses to carry out the Commodity Credit 
Corporation's export guarantee program, GSM 102 and GSM 103, 
$4,058,000; to cover common overhead expenses as permitted by section 
11 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act and in conformity 
with the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, of which $3,224,000 may be 
transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ``Foreign 
Agricultural Service, Salaries and Expenses'', and of which $834,000 
may be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ``Farm 
Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses''.

                                TITLE VI

           RELATED AGENCIES AND FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

                      Food and Drug Administration

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Food and Drug Administration, 
including hire and purchase of passenger motor vehicles; for payment of 
space rental and related costs pursuant to Public Law 92-313 for 
programs and activities of the Food and Drug Administration which are 
included in this Act; for rental of special purpose space in the 
District of Columbia or elsewhere; and for miscellaneous and emergency 
expenses of enforcement activities, authorized and approved by the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services and to be accounted for solely 
on the Secretary's certificate, not to exceed $25,000; $1,599,602,000, 
of which not to exceed $222,900,000 to be derived from prescription 
drug user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379(h), including any such fees 
assessed prior to the current fiscal year but credited during the 
current year, in accordance with section 736(g)(4), shall be credited 
to this appropriation and remain available until expended: Provided, 
That fees derived from applications received during fiscal year 2003 
shall be subject to the fiscal year 2003 limitation: Provided further, 
That none of these funds shall be used to develop, establish, or 
operate any program of user fees authorized by 31 U.S.C. 9701: Provided 
further, That of the total amount appropriated: (1) $148,112,000 shall 
be for the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition; (2) 
$330,766,000 shall be for the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research; 
(3) $163,663,000 shall be for the Center for Biologics Evaluation and 
Research; (4) $57,875,000 shall be for the Center for Veterinary 
Medicine; (5) $137,420,000 shall be for the Center for Devices and 
Radiological Health; (6) $473,346,000 shall be for the Office of 
Regulatory Affairs; (7) $40,688,000 shall be for the National Center 
for Toxicological Research; (8) $36,498,000 shall be for Rent and 
Related activities, other than the amounts paid to the General Services 
Administration; (9) $106,678,000 shall be for payments to the General 
Services Administration for rent and related costs; and (10) 
$104,556,000 shall be for other activities, including the Office of the 
Commissioner; the Office of Management and Systems; the Office of the 
Senior Associate Commissioner; the Office of International and 
Constituent Relations; the Office of Policy, Legislation, and Planning; 
the Office of Chief Counsel; and central services for these offices: 
Provided further, That funds may be transferred from one specified 
activity to another with the prior approval of the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.
    In addition, mammography user fees authorized by 42 U.S.C. 263(b) 
may be credited to this account, to remain available until expended.
    In addition, export certification user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 
381 may be credited to this account, to remain available until 
expended.

                        buildings and facilities

    For plans, construction, repair, improvement, extension, 
alteration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities of or used by 
the Food and Drug Administration, where not otherwise provided, 
$8,000,000, to remain available until expended.

                          INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

                  Commodity Futures Trading Commission

    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Commodity 
Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), including the purchase and hire of 
passenger motor vehicles, and the rental of space (to include multiple 
year leases) in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, $79,884,000, 
including not to exceed $2,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses.

                       Farm Credit Administration

                 limitation on administrative expenses

    Not to exceed $38,400,000 (from assessments collected from farm 
credit institutions and from the Federal Agricultural Mortgage 
Corporation) shall be obligated during the current fiscal year for 
administrative expenses as authorized under 12 U.S.C. 2249: Provided, 
That this limitation shall not apply to expenses associated with 
receiverships.

                     TITLE VII--GENERAL PROVISIONS

    Sec. 701. Within the unit limit of cost fixed by law, 
appropriations and authorizations made for the Department of 
Agriculture for fiscal year 2003 under this Act shall be available for 
the purchase, in addition to those specifically provided for, of not to 
exceed 374 passenger motor vehicles, of which 372 shall be for 
replacement only, and for the hire of such vehicles.
    Sec. 702. Funds in this Act available to the Department of 
Agriculture shall be available for uniforms or allowances therefor as 
authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902).
    Sec. 703. Not less than $1,500,000 of the appropriations of the 
Department of Agriculture in this Act for research and service work 
authorized by sections 1 and 10 of the Act of June 29, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 
427, 427i; commonly known as the Bankhead-Jones Act), subtitle A of 
title II and section 302 of the Act of August 14, 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621 
et seq.), and chapter 63 of title 31, United States Code, shall be 
available for contracting in accordance with such Acts and chapter.
    Sec. 704. The Secretary of Agriculture may transfer unobligated 
balances of discretionary funds appropriated by this Act or other 
available unobligated discretionary balances of the Department of 
Agriculture to the Working Capital Fund for the acquisition of plant 
and capital equipment necessary for the delivery of financial, 
administrative, and information technology services of primary benefit 
to the agencies of the Department of Agriculture, to remain available 
until November 8, 2003: Provided, 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 administrator: 
Provided further, That none of the funds transferred to the Working 
Capital Fund pursuant to this section shall be available for obligation 
without prior notification of the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress.
    Sec. 705. New obligational authority provided for the following 
appropriation items in this Act shall remain available until expended: 
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the contingency fund to 
meet emergency conditions, information technology infrastructure, boll 
weevil program, up to 25 percent of the screwworm program, and up to 
$2,000,000 for costs associated with collocating regional offices; 
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, packer 
concentration study; Food Safety and Inspection Service, field 
automation and information management project; Cooperative State 
Research, Education, and Extension Service, funds for competitive 
research grants (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)), funds for the Research, Education 
and Economics Information System (REEIS), and funds for the Native 
American Institutions Endowment Fund; Farm Service Agency, salaries and 
expenses funds made available to county committees; Foreign 
Agricultural Service, middle-income country training program and up to 
$2,000,000 of the Foreign Agricultural Service appropriation solely for 
the purpose of offsetting fluctuations in international currency 
exchange rates, subject to documentation by the Foreign Agricultural 
Service.
    Sec. 706. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless 
expressly so provided herein.
    Sec. 707. Not to exceed $50,000 of the appropriations available to 
the Department of Agriculture in this Act shall be available to provide 
appropriate orientation and language training pursuant to section 606C 
of the Act of August 28, 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1766b).
    Sec. 708. No funds appropriated by this Act may be used to pay 
negotiated indirect cost rates on cooperative agreements or similar 
arrangements between the United States Department of Agriculture and 
nonprofit institutions in excess of 10 percent of the total direct cost 
of the agreement when the purpose of such cooperative arrangements is 
to carry out programs of mutual interest between the two parties. This 
does not preclude appropriate payment of indirect costs on grants and 
contracts with such institutions when such indirect costs are computed 
on a similar basis for all agencies for which appropriations are 
provided in this Act.
    Sec. 709. None of the funds in this Act shall be available to 
restrict the authority of the Commodity Credit Corporation to lease 
space for its own use or to lease space on behalf of other agencies of 
the Department of Agriculture when such space will be jointly occupied.
    Sec. 710. None of the funds in this Act shall be available to pay 
indirect costs charged against competitive agricultural research, 
education, or extension grant awards issued by the Cooperative State 
Research, Education, and Extension Service that exceed 19 percent of 
total Federal funds provided under each award: Provided, That 
notwithstanding section 1462 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3310), funds 
provided by this Act for grants awarded competitively by the 
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service shall be 
available to pay full allowable indirect costs for each grant awarded 
under section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638).
    Sec. 711. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, all loan 
levels provided in this Act shall be considered estimates, not 
limitations.
    Sec. 712. Appropriations to the Department of Agriculture for the 
cost of direct and guaranteed loans made available in fiscal year 2003 
shall remain available until expended to cover obligations made in 
fiscal year 2003 for the following accounts: the Rural Development Loan 
Fund program account; the Rural Telephone Bank program account; the 
Rural Electrification and Telecommunications Loans program account; the 
Rural Housing Insurance Fund program account; and the Rural Economic 
Development Loans program account.
    Sec. 713. Notwithstanding chapter 63 of title 31, United States 
Code, marketing services of the Agricultural Marketing Service; the 
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration; the Animal and 
Plant Health Inspection Service; and the food safety activities of the 
Food Safety and Inspection Service hereafter may use cooperative 
agreements to reflect a relationship between the Agricultural Marketing 
Service; the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration; 
the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; or the Food Safety and 
Inspection Service and a state or cooperator to carry out agricultural 
marketing programs, to carry out programs to protect the nation's 
animal and plant resources, or to carry out educational programs or 
special studies to improve the safety of the nation's food supply.
    Sec. 714. None of the funds in this Act may be used to retire more 
than 5 percent of the Class A stock of the Rural Telephone Bank or to 
maintain any account or subaccount within the accounting records of the 
Rural Telephone Bank the creation of which has not specifically been 
authorized by statute: Provided, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available in this Act may be used to transfer to the Treasury or to the 
Federal Financing Bank any unobligated balance of the Rural Telephone 
Bank telephone liquidating account which is in excess of current 
requirements and such balance shall receive interest as set forth for 
financial accounts in section 505(c) of the Federal Credit Reform Act 
of 1990.
    Sec. 715. Of the funds made available by this Act, not more than 
$1,800,000 shall be used to cover necessary expenses of activities 
related to all advisory committees, panels, commissions, and task 
forces of the Department of Agriculture, except for panels used to 
comply with negotiated rule makings and panels used to evaluate 
competitively awarded grants.
    Sec. 716. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to 
carry out section 410 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 
679a) or section 30 of the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 
471).
    Sec. 717. No employee of the Department of Agriculture may be 
detailed or assigned from an agency or office funded by this Act to any 
other agency or office of the Department for more than 30 days unless 
the individual's employing agency or office is fully reimbursed by the 
receiving agency or office for the salary and expenses of the employee 
for the period of assignment.
    Sec. 718. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available to the Department of Agriculture shall be used to transmit or 
otherwise make available to any non-Department of Agriculture employee 
questions or responses to questions that are a result of information 
requested for the appropriations hearing process.
    Sec. 719. None of the funds made available to the Department of 
Agriculture by this Act may be used to acquire new information 
technology systems or significant upgrades, as determined by the Office 
of the Chief Information Officer, without the approval of the Chief 
Information Officer and the concurrence of the Executive Information 
Technology Investment Review Board: Provided, That notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this Act may be transferred to the Office of the 
Chief Information Officer without prior notification of the Committees 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.
    Sec. 720. (a) None of the funds provided by this Act, or provided 
by previous Appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this Act that 
remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2003, or 
provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived 
by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this Act, 
shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a 
reprogramming of funds which: (1) creates new programs; (2) eliminates 
a program, project, or activity; (3) increases funds or personnel by 
any means for any project or activity for which funds have been denied 
or restricted; (4) relocates an office or employees; (5) reorganizes 
offices, programs, or activities; or (6) contracts out or privatizes 
any functions or activities presently performed by Federal employees; 
unless the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress are 
notified 15 days in advance of such reprogramming of funds.
    (b) None of the funds provided by this Act, or provided by previous 
Appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this Act that remain 
available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2003, or 
provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived 
by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this Act, 
shall be available for obligation or expenditure for activities, 
programs, or projects through a reprogramming of funds in excess of 
$500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, that: (1) augments existing 
programs, projects, or activities; (2) reduces by 10 percent funding 
for any existing program, project, or activity, or numbers of personnel 
by 10 percent as approved by Congress; or (3) results from any general 
savings from a reduction in personnel which would result in a change in 
existing programs, activities, or projects as approved by Congress; 
unless the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress are 
notified 15 days in advance of such reprogramming of funds.
    (c) Agencies shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress before implementing a 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 Act.
    Sec. 721. With the exception of funds needed to administer and 
conduct oversight of grants awarded and obligations incurred prior to 
November 28, 2001, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this or any other Act may be used to pay the salaries and 
expenses of personnel to carry out the provisions of section 401 of 
Public Law 105-185, the Initiative for Future Agriculture and Food 
Systems (7 U.S.C. 7621).
    Sec. 722. None of the funds made available to the Food and Drug 
Administration by this Act shall be used to reduce the Detroit, 
Michigan, Food and Drug Administration District Office below the 
operating and full-time equivalent staffing level of July 31, 2000; or 
to change the Detroit District Office to a station, residence post or 
similarly modified office; or to reassign residence posts assigned to 
the Detroit District Office: Provided, That this section shall not 
apply to Food and Drug Administration field laboratory facilities or 
operations currently located in Detroit, Michigan, except that field 
laboratory personnel shall be assigned to locations in the general 
vicinity of Detroit, Michigan, pursuant to cooperative agreements 
between the Food and Drug Administration and other laboratory 
facilities associated with the State of Michigan.
    Sec. 723. None of the funds appropriated by this Act 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 of the United States for programs 
under the jurisdiction of the Appropriations Subcommittees on 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies that assumes revenues or reflects a reduction from the 
previous year due to user fee 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 fee proposals are not enacted prior to the date of the 
convening of a committee of conference for the fiscal year 2004 
appropriations Act.
    Sec. 724. None of the funds made available by this Act or any other 
Act may be used to close or relocate a state Rural Development office 
unless or until cost effectiveness and enhancement of program delivery 
have been determined.
    Sec. 725. Of any shipments of commodities made pursuant to section 
416(b) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1431(b)), the 
Secretary of Agriculture shall, to the extent practicable, direct that 
tonnage equal in value to not more than $25,000,000 shall be made 
available to foreign countries to assist in mitigating the effects of 
the Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency 
Syndrome on communities, including the provision of--
            (1) agricultural commodities to--
                    (A) individuals with Human Immunodeficiency Virus 
                or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome in the 
                communities; and
                    (B) households in the communities, particularly 
                individuals caring for orphaned children; and
            (2) agricultural commodities monetized to provide other 
        assistance (including assistance under microcredit and 
        microenterprise programs) to create or restore sustainable 
        livelihoods among individuals in the communities, particularly 
        individuals caring for orphaned children.
    Sec. 726. In addition to amounts otherwise appropriated or made 
available by this Act, $4,000,000 is appropriated for the purpose of 
providing Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland Hunger Fellowships, as 
authorized by section 4404 of Public Law 107-171.
    Sec. 727. Notwithstanding section 412 of the Agricultural Trade 
Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1736f), any balances 
available to carry out title III of such Act as of the date of 
enactment of this Act, and any recoveries and reimbursements that 
become available to carry out title III of such Act, may be used to 
carry out title II of such Act.
    Sec. 728. Section 375(e)(6)(B) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008j(e)(6)(B)) is amended by striking 
``$26,000,000'' and inserting ``$27,000,000''.
    Sec. 729. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the City of 
Coachella, California, shall be eligible for loans and grants provided 
through the Rural Community Advancement Program.
    Sec. 730. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary 
shall consider the City of Casa Grande, Arizona, as meeting the 
requirements of a rural area in section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 
(42 U.S.C. 1490).
    Sec. 731. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Natural 
Resources Conservation Service shall provide financial and technical 
assistance to the DuPage County, Illinois, Waynewood Drainage 
Improvement Project, from funds available for the Watershed and Flood 
Prevention Operations program, not to exceed $1,600,000.
    Sec. 732. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, from the 
funds appropriated to the Rural Utilities Service by this Act, any 
current Rural Utilities Service borrower within 100 miles of New York 
City shall be eligible for additional financing, refinancing, 
collateral flexibility, and deferrals on an expedited basis without 
regard to population limitations for any financially feasible 
telecommunications, energy, or water project that assists endeavors 
related to the rehabilitation, prevention, relocation, site 
preparation, or relief efforts resulting from the terrorist events of 
September 11, 2001.
    Sec. 733. In addition to amounts otherwise appropriated or made 
available by this Act, $100,000,000 is appropriated to the Secretary of 
Agriculture, to remain available until expended, for the purpose of 
making payments for livestock losses to producers for 2002 losses in a 
county which has received an emergency designation by the President or 
the Secretary after January 1, 2002.
    Sec. 734. None of the funds made available in this Act may be 
transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United 
States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer 
authority provided in, this Act or any other appropriation Act.
    Sec. 735. Of the funds made available for the Export Enhancement 
Program, pursuant to section 301(e) of the Agricultural Trade Act of 
1978, as amended by Public Law 104-127, not more than $28,000,000 shall 
be available in fiscal year 2003.
    Sec. 736. Funds appropriated by this Act shall be available for 
employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the 
Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225) and 5 
U.S.C. 3109.
    Sec. 737. Funds appropriated by this Act to the Animal and Plant 
Health Inspection Service, Salaries and Expenses; Agricultural 
Marketing Service, Marketing Services; Grain Inspection, Packers and 
Stockyards Administration, Salaries and Expenses; and Food Safety and 
Inspection Service shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for the 
alteration and repair of buildings and improvements, but the cost of 
altering any one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 
percent of the current replacement value of the building.
    Sec. 738. The Secretary of Agriculture shall use funds of the 
Commodity Credit Corporation, not to exceed $18,200,000, to remain 
available until expended, to compensate Florida commercial citrus and 
lime growers for lost production with respect to trees removed to 
control citrus canker, and certified citrus nursery stocks within the 
Citrus Canker quarantine areas, as determined by the Secretary of 
Agriculture: Provided, That to receive assistance under this section, a 
tree must have been removed after September 30, 2001.
    Sec. 739. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of 
personnel to release information that may be used by individuals or 
terrorist organizations for the purpose of targeting biomedical or 
agricultural research facilities or personnel employed in biomedical or 
agricultural research.
    Sec. 740. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Municipality of Carolina, Puerto Rico, shall be eligible for grants and 
loans administered by the Rural Utilities Service.
    Sec. 741. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of 
personnel to carry out the provisions of section 7404 of Public Law 
107-171.
    Sec. 742. The Agricultural Marketing Service and the Grain 
Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, that have statutory 
authority to purchase interest bearing investments outside of Treasury, 
are not required to establish obligations and outlays for those 
investments, provided those investments are insured by FDIC or are 
collateralized at the Federal Reserve with securities approved by the 
Federal Reserve, operating under the guidelines of the U.S. Treasury.
    Sec. 743. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the City of 
Starkville, Mississippi, shall be eligible for loans and grants 
provided through the Rural Community Advancement Program.
    Sec. 744. Of the funds made available under section 27(a) of the 
Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), the Secretary may use 
up to $10,000,000 for costs associated with the distribution of 
commodities.
    Sec. 745. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of 
personnel to enroll in excess of 245,833 acres in the calendar year 
2003 wetlands reserve program as authorized by 16 U.S.C. 3837.
    Sec. 746. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of 
personnel who carry out an environmental quality incentives program 
authorized by chapter 4 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa et seq.) in excess of $695,000,000.
    Sec. 747. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of 
personnel to carry out the provisions of the Conservation Security 
Program (subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985, 
chapter 2 (16 U.S.C. 3830 et seq.)), if such program extends beyond the 
State of Iowa.
    Sec. 748. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Hollister, 
Salinas, and Watsonville, California, shall be eligible to participate 
in rural housing programs administered by the Rural Housing Service.
    Sec. 749. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be used to 
consolidate the Food and Drug Administration Office of Public Affairs 
and Office of Legislation at the Office of the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services.
    Sec. 750. Section 844 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 
and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 
(as enacted into law by Public Law 106-387 and amended by section 
101(9) of Public Law 106-554, the Miscellaneous Appropriations Act, 
2001), is amended by striking, in subsection (a)(2)(B), ``other'' the 
first place it appears.
    Sec. 751. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary 
of Agriculture shall consider the City of Vicksburg, Mississippi, as 
meeting the requirements of a rural area in section 520 of the Housing 
Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490).
    Sec. 752. The $5,000,000 of unobligated balances available at the 
beginning of fiscal year 2003 for the experimental Rural Clean Water 
Program authorized under the headings ``AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND 
CONSERVATION SERVICE--RURAL CLEAN WATER PROGRAM'' in Public Law 96-108 
(93 Stat. 835) and Public Law 96-528 (94 Stat. 3111) are hereby 
rescinded.
    Sec. 753. (a) Limitation.--None of the funds made available in this 
Act or any other Act may be obligated for payment on any new contract 
to a subsidiary of a publicly traded corporation if the corporation is 
incorporated in a tax haven country but the United States is the 
principal market for the public trading of the corporation's stock.
    (b) Definition.--For purposes of subsection (a), the term ``tax 
haven country'' means each of the following: Barbados, Bermuda, British 
Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Commonwealth of the Bahamas, Cyprus, 
Gibraltar, Isle of Man, the Principality of Liechtenstein, the 
Principality of Monaco, and the Republic of the Seychelles.
    (c) Waiver.--The President may waive subsection (a) with respect to 
any specific contract if the President certifies to the Appropriations 
Committees that the waiver is required in the interest of national 
security.
    This Act may be cited as the ``Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 
and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2003''.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 374

107th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 5263

                          [Report No. 107-623]

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                                 A BILL

Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
   Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year 
           ending September 30, 2003, and for other purposes.

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                             July 26, 2002

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
                       and ordered to be printed
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003

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