116 HR 265 RFS: Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.
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HR 265 RFS
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116th CONGRESS
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H. R.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 11, 2019Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations
AN ACTMaking appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, 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 fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes, namely:
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<appropriations level="major" id="H8A896D974E2445BBAD29E67EA10024B2"><heading>AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS</heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate" id="H27B8AAC84CEE48F09324B68E907E1455"><heading>Processing, Research, and Marketing</heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate" id="H59CB13CD1EF14632B46CDA61C7999732"><heading>Office of the Secretary</heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="HC59B4DF3E1894F34BDE40CD4154949EB"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">(including transfers of funds)</inline></heading><content class="block">For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary, $46,532,000, of which not to exceed $5,051,000 shall be available for the immediate Office of the Secretary; not to exceed $800,000 shall be available for the Office of the Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That funds made available by this Act to an agency in the Rural Development mission area for salaries and expenses are available to fund up to one administrative support staff for the Office; not to exceed $1,496,000 shall be available for the Office of Homeland Security; not to exceed $4,711,000 shall be available for the Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement; not to exceed $23,105,000 shall be available for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration, of which $22,301,000 shall be available for Departmental Administration to provide for necessary expenses for management support services to offices of the Department and for general administration, security, repairs and alterations, and other miscellaneous supplies and expenses not otherwise provided for and necessary for the practical and efficient work of the Department: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That funds made available by this Act to an agency in the Administration mission area for salaries and expenses are available to fund up to one administrative support staff for the Office; not to exceed $3,869,000 shall be available for the Office of 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; and not to exceed $7,500,000 shall be available for the Office of Communications: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to transfer funds appropriated for any office of the Office of the Secretary to any other office of the Office of the Secretary: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That no appropriation for any office shall be increased or decreased by more than 5 percent: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That not to exceed $11,000 of the amount made available under this paragraph for the immediate Office of the Secretary shall be available for official reception and representation expenses, not otherwise provided for, as determined by the Secretary: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That the amount made available under this heading for Departmental Administration shall be reimbursed from applicable appropriations in this Act for travel expenses incident to the holding of hearings as required by <ref href="/us/usc/t5/s551–558">5 U.S.C. 551–558</ref>: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That funds made available under this heading for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations may be transferred to agencies of the Department of Agriculture funded by this Act to maintain personnel at the agency level: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That no funds made available under this heading for the Office of Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations may be obligated after 30 days from the date of enactment of this Act, unless the Secretary has notified the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress on the allocation of these funds by USDA agency.</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate" id="H7275EFF943A143E9852A43C4219E8306"><heading>Executive Operations</heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H2763DB0316EB4695B54A54BB178D3388"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">office of the chief economist</inline></heading><content class="block">For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Economist, $19,786,000, of which $4,000,000 shall be for grants or cooperative agreements for policy research under <ref href="/us/usc/t7/s3155">7 U.S.C. 3155</ref>.</content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="HCE54270F440D40B4A303F7925242E441"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">office of hearings and appeals</inline></heading><content class="block">For necessary expenses of the Office of Hearings and Appeals, $15,222,000.</content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="HB079061692764BF6B37D7DF98C2A8F71"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">office of budget and program analysis</inline></heading><content class="block">For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and Program Analysis, $9,525,000.</content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate" id="HDBF36623B6634BF39216D70103248D5E"><heading>Office of the Chief Information Officer</heading><content class="block">For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Information Officer, $63,950,000, of which not less than $38,000,000 is for cybersecurity requirements of the department.</content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate" id="H647A843DC61F4331BDAAE40FAD2AE63A"><heading>Office of the Chief Financial Officer</heading><content class="block">For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, $6,028,000.</content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate" id="H947372AA92214A2EAC80E67DD8DB1ED5"><heading>Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights</heading><content class="block">For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, $901,000: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That funds made available by this Act to an agency in the Civil Rights mission area for salaries and expenses are available to fund up to one administrative support staff for the Office.</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate" id="HBA35BF6781664B97AF1E37405CC7C614"><heading>Office of Civil Rights</heading><content class="block">For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, $24,206,000.</content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate" id="HA51355B9B2BD48D684874E5AA0F1B6E8"><heading>Agriculture Buildings and Facilities</heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H94267DA5A97840AFB65F4DA2FEB14959"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">(including transfers of funds)</inline></heading><content class="block">For payment of space rental and related costs pursuant to <ref href="/us/pl/92/313">Public Law 92–313</ref>, including authorities pursuant to the 1984 delegation of authority from the Administrator of General Services to the Department of Agriculture under <ref href="/us/usc/t40/s121">40 U.S.C. 121</ref>, 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, $58,330,000, to remain available until expended.</content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate" id="H662B5A00450746C7A0E9F0724286F8EB"><heading>Hazardous Materials Management</heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H8B96275C82D948FFA6E53175778FF612"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">(including transfers of funds)</inline></heading><content class="block">For necessary expenses of the Department of Agriculture, to comply with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s9601/etseq">42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.</ref>) and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s6901/etseq">42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.</ref>), $3,503,000, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, 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.</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate" id="H1CA4B3CCF999469494A4D68DC9040C0E"><heading>Office of Inspector General</heading><content class="block">For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, including employment pursuant to the Inspector General Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/pl/95/452">Public Law 95–452</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t5/app">5 U.S.C. App.</ref>), $98,208,000, 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 (<ref href="/us/pl/95/452">Public Law 95–452</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t5/app">5 U.S.C. App.</ref>), 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 the Inspector General Act of 1978 (<ref href="/us/pl/95/452">Public Law 95–452</ref>; <ref href="/us/usc/t5/app">5 U.S.C. App.</ref>) and section 1337 of the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (<ref href="/us/pl/97/98">Public Law 97–98</ref>).</content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate" id="HFA01CDA8F8704C379E512B6CEF2D0C0A"><heading>Office of the General Counsel</heading><content class="block">For necessary expenses of the Office of the General Counsel, $45,146,000.</content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate" id="HDE7F6599AF81408A8800969A87A9F2D2"><heading>Office of Ethics</heading><content class="block">For necessary expenses of the Office of Ethics, $4,136,000.</content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate" id="H750F040B0552470DA3DD04D227C96A8C"><heading>Office of the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics</heading><content class="block">For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics, $800,000: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That funds made available by this Act to an agency in the Research, Education, and Economics mission area for salaries and expenses are available to fund up to one administrative support staff for the Office.</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate" id="HB92AAFFE1BA640D396F6CA2D29B0C4F2"><heading>Economic Research Service</heading><content class="block">For necessary expenses of the Economic Research Service, $86,757,000.</content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate" id="H1115A36746364194A4CEA48A4643F5B4"><heading>National Agricultural Statistics Service</heading><content class="block">For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, $174,767,000, of which up to $45,300,000 shall be available until expended for the Census of Agriculture: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That amounts made available for the Census of Agriculture may be used to conduct Current Industrial Report surveys subject to <ref href="/us/usc/t7/s2204g/d">7 U.S.C. 2204g(d)</ref> and (f).</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate" id="HE652DAEC90CD47A3BD59FE43829F64F3"><heading>Agricultural Research Service</heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="HBFADC79F26BA4452BBD8D71AF8A2351E"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">salaries and expenses</inline></heading><content class="block">For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Research Service 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, $1,300,966,000, of which $10,600,000, to remain available until expended, shall be used to carry out the science program at the National Bio- and Agro-defense Facility located in Manhattan, Kansas; of which not less than $2,000,000 shall be available to carry out the dryland agriculture research program; and of which not less than $7,000,000 shall be available for purposes of entering into a management, operations, and research support contract to expedite the hiring of a capable workforce for the commissioning of the Central Utility Plant and in support of operations and management of the National Bio- and Agro-defense Facility: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That appropriations hereunder shall be available for the operation and maintenance of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed one for replacement only: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That appropriations hereunder shall be available pursuant to <ref href="/us/usc/t7/s2250">7 U.S.C. 2250</ref> for the construction, alteration, and repair of buildings and improvements, but unless otherwise provided, the cost of constructing any one building shall not exceed $500,000, except for headhouses or greenhouses which shall each be limited to $1,800,000, except for 10 buildings to be constructed or improved at a cost not to exceed $1,100,000 each, and except for two buildings to be constructed at a cost not to exceed $3,000,000 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 $500,000, whichever is greater: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That appropriations hereunder shall be available for entering into lease agreements at any Agricultural Research Service location for the construction of a research facility by a non-Federal entity for use by the Agricultural Research Service and a condition of the lease shall be that any facility shall be owned, operated, and maintained by the non-Federal entity and shall be removed upon the expiration or termination of the lease agreement: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That the limitations on alterations contained in this Act shall not apply to modernization or replacement of existing facilities at Beltsville, Maryland: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That appropriations hereunder shall be available for granting easements at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That the foregoing limitations shall not apply to replacement of buildings needed to carry out the Act of April 24, 1948 (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s113a">21 U.S.C. 113a</ref>): </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That appropriations hereunder shall be available for granting easements at any Agricultural Research Service location for the construction of a research facility by a non-Federal entity for use by, and acceptable to, the Agricultural Research Service and a condition of the easements shall be that upon completion the facility shall be accepted by the Secretary, subject to the availability of funds herein, if the Secretary finds that acceptance of the facility is in the interest of the United States: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, 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.</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate" id="H9FB087C8B3BC4C5A80BFD55FE80A85F0"><heading>National Institute of Food and Agriculture</heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H2CE55EA0A1FB408C9C0C25784FC24C35"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">research and education activities</inline></heading><content class="block">For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for cooperative forestry and other research, for facilities, and for other expenses, $898,535,000, which shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, specified in the table titled “National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Research and Education Activities” in the explanatory statement described in section 769 of this Act: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That funds for research grants for 1994 institutions, education grants for 1890 institutions, capacity building for non-land-grant colleges of agriculture, the agriculture and food research initiative, veterinary medicine loan repayment, multicultural scholars, graduate fellowship and institution challenge grants, and grants management systems shall remain available until expended: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further,</i> That each institution eligible to receive funds under the Evans-Allen program receives no less than $1,000,000: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further,</i> That funds for education grants for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions be made available to individual eligible institutions or consortia of eligible institutions with funds awarded equally to each of the States of Alaska and Hawaii: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further,</i> That funds for education grants for 1890 institutions shall be made available to institutions eligible to receive funds under <ref href="/us/usc/t7/s3221">7 U.S.C. 3221</ref> and 3222: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That not more than 5 percent of the amounts made available by this or any other Act to carry out the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative under <ref href="/us/usc/t7/s450i/b">7 U.S.C. 450i(b)</ref> may be retained by the Secretary of Agriculture to pay administrative costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out that authority.</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H11B12F967DBB43C6B4F186834379B390"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">native american institutions endowment fund</inline></heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H806D11BB3E204E648E5D17A00BC508E1"><content class="block">For the Native American Institutions Endowment Fund authorized by <ref href="/us/pl/103/382">Public Law 103–382</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s301">7 U.S.C. 301 note</ref>), $11,880,000, to remain available until expended.</content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="HD1BD788AB45C44189160AC6D722D4C58"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">extension activities</inline></heading><content class="block">For payments to States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, the Northern Marianas, and American Samoa, $486,692,000, which shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, specified in the table titled “National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Extension Activities” in the explanatory statement described in section 769 of this Act: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That funds for facility improvements at 1890 institutions shall remain available until expended: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further,</i> That institutions eligible to receive funds under <ref href="/us/usc/t7/s3221">7 U.S.C. 3221</ref> for cooperative extension receive no less than $1,000,000: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That funds for cooperative extension under sections 3(b) and (c) of the Smith-Lever Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s343/b">7 U.S.C. 343(b)</ref> and (c)) and <ref href="/us/pl/93/471/s208/c">section 208(c) of Public Law 93–471</ref> shall be available for retirement and employees’ compensation costs for extension agents.</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="HE47D30F64FBD4B3EA16FD0C406F6C6CD"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">integrated activities</inline></heading><content class="block">For the integrated research, education, and extension grants programs, including necessary administrative expenses, $38,000,000, which shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, specified in the table titled “National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Integrated Activities” in the explanatory statement described in section 769 of this Act: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That funds for the Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative shall remain available until September 30, 2020: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, indirect costs shall not be charged against any Extension Implementation Program Area grant awarded under the Crop Protection/Pest Management Program (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s7626">7 U.S.C. 7626</ref>).</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate" id="H12B6580DF59C44A49ED52D3540F3DFDB"><heading>Office of the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs</heading><content class="block">For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, $901,000: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That funds made available by this Act to an agency in the Marketing and Regulatory Programs mission area for salaries and expenses are available to fund up to one administrative support staff for the Office.</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate" id="H8E5F408CCAE64F7ABA17EEC683461095"><heading>Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="HC793DBD547B34409BD6D429E82514659"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">salaries and expenses</inline></heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H65F4775B42CF4D59A76CDA0E8351D49D"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">(including transfers of funds)</inline></heading><content>
<p>For necessary expenses of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, including up to $30,000 for representation allowances and for expenses pursuant to the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (<ref href="/us/usc/t22/s4085">22 U.S.C. 4085</ref>), $1,000,493,000, of which $470,000, to <addedText origin="#SSAP00" class="italic"/>remain<addedText origin="#SSAP00" class="italic"/> available until expended, shall be available for the control of outbreaks of insects, plant diseases, animal diseases and for control of pest animals and birds (“contingency fund”) to the extent necessary to meet emergency conditions; of which $11,520,000, to remain available until expended, shall be used for the cotton pests program for cost share purposes or for debt retirement for active eradication zones; of which $37,857,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for Animal Health Technical Services; of which $705,000 shall be for activities under the authority of the Horse Protection Act of 1970, as amended (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s1831">15 U.S.C. 1831</ref>); of which $62,840,000, to remain available until expended, shall be used to support avian health; of which $4,251,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for information technology infrastructure; of which $178,170,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for specialty crop pests; of which, $11,826,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for field crop and rangeland ecosystem pests; of which $16,523,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for zoonotic disease management; of which $41,466,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for emergency preparedness and response; of which $60,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for tree and wood pests; of which $5,725,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for the National Veterinary Stockpile; of which up to $1,500,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for the scrapie program for indemnities; of which $2,500,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for the wildlife damage management program for aviation safety: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That of amounts available under this heading for wildlife services methods development, $1,000,000 shall remain available until expended: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That of amounts available under this heading for the screwworm program, $4,990,000 shall remain available until expended; of which $13,600,000, to remain available until expended, shall be used to carry out the science program at the National Bio- and Agro-defense Facility located in Manhattan, Kansas: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further,</i> 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: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That this appropriation shall be available for the operation and maintenance of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed five, of which two shall be for replacement only: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That in addition, in emergencies which threaten any segment of the agricultural production industry of the United States, 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 sections 10411 and 10417 of the Animal Health Protection Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s8310">7 U.S.C. 8310</ref> and 8316) and sections 431 and 442 of the Plant Protection Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s7751">7 U.S.C. 7751</ref> and 7772), and any unexpended balances of funds transferred for such emergency purposes in the preceding fiscal year shall be merged with such transferred amounts: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That appropriations hereunder shall be available pursuant to law (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s2250">7 U.S.C. 2250</ref>) for the repair and alteration of leased buildings and improvements, but unless otherwise provided the cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement value of the building.</proviso></p>
<p>In fiscal year 2019, 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 reimbursed to this account, to remain available until expended, without further appropriation, for providing such assistance, goods, or services.</p></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H54559838B253411887828C66BE5A8992"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">buildings and facilities</inline></heading><content class="block">For plans, construction, repair, preventive maintenance, environmental support, improvement, extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities, as authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t7/s2250">7 U.S.C. 2250</ref>, and acquisition of land as authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t7/s428a">7 U.S.C. 428a</ref>, $3,175,000, to remain available until expended.</content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate" id="H050424C5B1DA43309908153D5E772B17"><heading>Agricultural Marketing Service</heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H022A7E9C572A440A87EFF01853F3B283"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">marketing services</inline></heading><content>
<p>For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Marketing Service, $155,845,000, of which $4,000,000 shall be available for the purposes of <ref href="/us/pl/113/79/s12306">section 12306 of Public Law 113–79</ref>; and of which $7,000,000 shall be available for marketing activities authorized under section 204(b) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1623/b">7 U.S.C. 1623(b)</ref>) to provide to State departments of agriculture, State cooperative extension services, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations grants to carry out programs and provide technical assistance to promote innovation, process improvement, and marketing relating to dairy products: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That this appropriation shall be available pursuant to law (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s2250">7 U.S.C. 2250</ref>) 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.</proviso></p>
<p>Fees may be collected for the cost of standardization activities, as established by regulation pursuant to law (<ref href="/us/usc/t31/s9701">31 U.S.C. 9701</ref>).</p></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="HBE0E3B21EB7C416A85E5B1D0EF6713A4"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">limitation on administrative expenses</inline></heading><content class="block">Not to exceed $60,982,000 (from fees collected) shall be obligated during the current fiscal year for administrative expenses: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That if crop size is understated and/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.</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="HA49273DA4D9F48E6844D38E548670F42"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">funds for strengthening markets, income, and supply (section 32)</inline></heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="HA0926A8ED8CD46BBA9EF8A6330DBEDF0"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">(including transfers of funds)</inline></heading><content class="block">Funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s612c">7 U.S.C. 612c</ref>), 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 1956 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s742a/etseq">16 U.S.C. 742a et seq.</ref>); (2) transfers otherwise provided in this Act; and (3) not more than $20,489,000 for formulation and administration of marketing agreements and orders pursuant to the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 and the Agricultural Act of 1961 (<ref href="/us/pl/87/128">Public Law 87–128</ref>).</content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="HA423BABDBF774FD2BBD7364653040B0C"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">payments to states and possessions</inline></heading><content class="block">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 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1623/b">7 U.S.C. 1623(b)</ref>), $1,235,000.</content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H11B2A2860FD74CF8B451CC0C012D9788"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">limitation on inspection and weighing services expenses</inline></heading><content class="block">Not to exceed $55,000,000 (from fees collected) shall be obligated during the current fiscal year for inspection and weighing services: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, 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.</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate" id="HB6C94C97ED2844CB84825E0276829496"><heading>Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety</heading><content class="block">For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, $800,000: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That funds made available by this Act to an agency in the Food Safety mission area for salaries and expenses are available to fund up to one administrative support staff for the Office.</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate" id="HE8FB7781FC1D492389CB156078F7DF60"><heading>Food Safety and Inspection Service</heading><content class="block">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 $10,000 for representation allowances and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the Act approved August 3, 1956 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1766">7 U.S.C. 1766</ref>), $1,049,344,000; and in addition, $1,000,000 may be credited to this account from fees collected for the cost of laboratory accreditation as authorized by section 1327 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s138f">7 U.S.C. 138f</ref>): <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That funds provided for the Public Health Data Communication Infrastructure system shall remain available until expended: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That no fewer than 148 full-time equivalent positions shall be employed during fiscal year 2019 for purposes dedicated solely to inspections and enforcement related to the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1901/etseq">7 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.</ref>): </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That the Food Safety and Inspection Service shall continue implementation of <ref href="/us/pl/110/246/s11016">section 11016 of Public Law 110–246</ref> as further clarified by the amendments made in <ref href="/us/pl/113/79/s12106">section 12106 of Public Law 113–79</ref>: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That this appropriation shall be available pursuant to law (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s2250">7 U.S.C. 2250</ref>) 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.</proviso></content></appropriations>
<num value="II">TITLE II</num><heading class="block">FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate" id="HA6248348B1504EE88C87825D6C674B98"><heading>Office of the Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation</heading><content class="block">For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, $901,000: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That funds made available by this Act to an agency in the Farm Production and Conservation mission area for salaries and expenses are available to fund up to one administrative support staff for the Office.</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate" id="H64F445CBDC994684A549A6D8C9C4415D"><heading>Farm Production and Conservation Business Center</heading><content class="block">For necessary expenses of the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center, $1,028,000, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That $149,000 of amounts appropriated for the current fiscal year pursuant to section 1241(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 1985 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s3841/a">16 U.S.C. 3841(a)</ref>) shall be transferred to and merged with this account.</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate" id="H68A06B0E670E40C099D09DBC2817645F"><heading>Farm Service Agency</heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="HF1AF8E0A111345D2BD6353686EDC55EF"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">salaries and expenses</inline></heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H186B48CAE3584ABFB73FBCC88FF37B2A"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">(including transfers of funds)</inline></heading><content class="block">For necessary expenses of the Farm Service Agency, $1,202,146,000: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That not more than 50 percent of the $44,691,000 made available under this heading for information technology related to farm program delivery, including the Modernize and Innovate the Delivery of Agricultural Systems and other farm program delivery systems, may be obligated until the Secretary submits to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, and receives written or electronic notification of receipt from such Committees of, a plan for expenditure that (1) identifies for each project/investment over $25,000 (a) the functional and performance capabilities to be delivered and the mission benefits to be realized, (b) the estimated lifecycle cost, including estimates for development as well as maintenance and operations, and (c) key milestones to be met; (2) demonstrates that each project/investment is, (a) consistent with the Farm Service Agency Information Technology Roadmap, (b) being managed in accordance with applicable lifecycle management policies and guidance, and (c) subject to the applicable Department’s capital planning and investment control requirements; and (3) has been reviewed by the Government Accountability Office and approved by the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That the agency shall submit a report by the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019 to the Committees on Appropriations and the Government Accountability Office, that identifies for each project/investment that is operational (a) current performance against key indicators of customer satisfaction, (b) current performance of service level agreements or other technical metrics, (c) current performance against a pre-established cost baseline, (d) a detailed breakdown of current and planned spending on operational enhancements or upgrades, and (e) an assessment of whether the investment continues to meet business needs as intended as well as alternatives to the investment: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That the Secretary is authorized to use the services, facilities, and authorities (but not the funds) of the Commodity Credit Corporation to make program payments for all programs administered by the Agency: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That other funds made available to the Agency for authorized activities may be advanced to and merged with this account: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That funds made available to county committees shall remain available until expended: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That none of the funds available to the Farm Service Agency shall be used to close Farm Service Agency county offices: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That none of the funds available to the Farm Service Agency shall be used to permanently relocate county based employees that would result in an office with two or fewer employees without prior notification and approval of the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="HEB4E61E25B354945B5D909771808441C"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">state mediation grants</inline></heading><content class="block">For grants pursuant to section 502(b) of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987, as amended (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s5101–5106">7 U.S.C. 5101–5106</ref>), $3,904,000.</content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H57D9DEA282DB482786DA8A23BA8428A8"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">grassroots source water protection program</inline></heading><content class="block">For necessary expenses to carry out wellhead or groundwater protection activities under section 1240O of the Food Security Act of 1985 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s3839bb–2">16 U.S.C. 3839bb–2</ref>), $6,500,000, to remain available until expended.</content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="HBC9B6C6C9E26470D87D962A1D615EC60"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">dairy indemnity program</inline></heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="HE4F5965DAF884A8DBC046E3A2AFE3744"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">(including transfer of funds)</inline></heading><content class="block">For necessary expenses involved in making indemnity payments to dairy farmers and manufacturers of dairy products under a dairy indemnity program, such sums as may be necessary, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, 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 (<ref href="/us/pl/106/387">Public Law 106–387</ref>, <ref href="/us/stat/114/1549A–12">114 Stat. 1549A–12</ref>).</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="HFE6F5E3E73C14194A872B1A09CC08147"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">agricultural credit insurance fund program account</inline></heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H7FEDDB67ADE14EE4BB051374AE4C2F37"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">(including transfers of funds)</inline></heading><content class="block">For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and guaranteed farm ownership (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1922/etseq">7 U.S.C. 1922 et seq.</ref>) and operating (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1941/etseq">7 U.S.C. 1941 et seq.</ref>) loans, emergency loans (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1961/etseq">7 U.S.C. 1961 et seq.</ref>), Indian tribe land acquisition loans (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s488">25 U.S.C. 488</ref>), boll weevil loans (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1989">7 U.S.C. 1989</ref>), guaranteed conservation loans (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1924/etseq">7 U.S.C. 1924 et seq.</ref>), and Indian highly fractionated land loans (<ref href="/us/usc/t25/s488">25 U.S.C. 488</ref>) to be available from funds in the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund, as follows: $2,750,000,000 for guaranteed farm ownership loans and $1,500,000,000 for farm ownership direct loans; $1,960,000,000 for unsubsidized guaranteed operating loans and $1,530,000,000 for direct operating loans; emergency loans, $37,668,000; Indian tribe land acquisition loans, $20,000,000; guaranteed conservation loans, $150,000,000; Indian highly fractionated land loans, $10,000,000; and for boll weevil eradication program loans, $60,000,000: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That the Secretary shall deem the pink bollworm to be a boll weevil for the purpose of boll weevil eradication program loans.</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H8466DC0A49B64DDA808C2B8648DA0189"><content class="block">For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans and grants, including the cost of modifying loans as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: farm operating loans, $59,670,000 for direct operating loans, $21,168,000 for unsubsidized guaranteed operating loans, emergency loans, $1,567,000 and $2,134,000 for Indian highly fractionated land loans to remain available until expended.</content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="HE42E8711E72740CC85D7DB2E847F167D"><content class="block">In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $325,068,000: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That of this amount, $314,998,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for “Farm Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses”, of which $8,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2020.</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="HE360415BC869423DABC69AF439E5071F"><content class="block">Funds appropriated by this Act to the Agricultural Credit Insurance Program Account for farm ownership, operating and conservation direct loans and guaranteed loans may be transferred among these programs: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress are notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer.</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate" id="HC49F554035FC4D0AA06C3E3F0C24A3E6"><heading>Risk Management Agency</heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H125113F1E6D948688C5C77DF1134F24F"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">salaries and expenses</inline></heading><content class="block">For necessary expenses of the Risk Management Agency, $74,829,000: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That not to exceed $1,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses, as authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1506/i">7 U.S.C. 1506(i)</ref>.</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate" id="HAE52E244DDD6470D949CAFEBE09403DD"><heading>Natural Resources Conservation Service</heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H3433C59047064A02963AD44AE0D25B3F"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">conservation operations</inline></heading><content class="block">For necessary expenses for carrying out the provisions of the Act of April 27, 1935 (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s590a–f">16 U.S.C. 590a–f</ref>), 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 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s428a">7 U.S.C. 428a</ref>); purchase and erection or alteration or improvement of permanent and temporary buildings; and operation and maintenance of aircraft, $879,107,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That appropriations hereunder shall be available pursuant to <ref href="/us/usc/t7/s2250">7 U.S.C. 2250</ref> 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: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That when buildings or other structures are erected on non-Federal land, that the right to use such land is obtained as provided in <ref href="/us/usc/t7/s2250a">7 U.S.C. 2250a</ref>: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That of the amounts made available under this heading, $5,600,000, shall remain available until expended for the authorities under <ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1001–1005">16 U.S.C. 1001–1005</ref> and 1007–1009 for authorized ongoing watershed projects with a primary purpose of providing water to rural communities.</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H4D594DB571C940F6A256588C8DA7E063"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">watershed and flood prevention operations</inline></heading><content class="block">For necessary expenses to carry out preventive measures, including but not limited to surveys and investigations, engineering operations, works of improvement, and changes in use of land, in accordance with the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1001–1005">16 U.S.C. 1001–1005</ref> and 1007–1009) and in accordance with the provisions of laws relating to the activities of the Department, $150,000,000, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That for funds provided by this Act or any other prior Act, the limitation regarding the size of the watershed or subwatershed exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand acres in which such activities can be undertaken shall only apply for activities undertaken for the primary purpose of flood prevention (including structural and land treatment measures): </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That of the amounts made available under this heading, $50,000,000 shall be allocated to projects and activities that can commence promptly following enactment; that address regional priorities for flood prevention, agricultural water management, inefficient irrigation systems, fish and wildlife habitat, or watershed protection; or that address authorized ongoing projects under the authorities of section 13 of the Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944 (<ref href="/us/pl/78/534">Public Law 78–534</ref>) with a primary purpose of watershed protection by preventing floodwater damage and stabilizing stream channels, tributaries, and banks to reduce erosion and sediment transport.</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="major" id="H4FB0BAF52BE0456194D85811018F7D62"><heading>CORPORATIONS</heading><content class="block">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.</content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate" id="H05138BFABC024A54BB0F6EFE5AC1A930"><heading>Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund</heading><content class="block">For payments as authorized by section 516 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1516">7 U.S.C. 1516</ref>), such sums as may be necessary, to remain available until expended.</content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate" id="HE7B01FEC57864FB192769931A69202E0"><heading>Commodity Credit Corporation Fund</heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H0761052B923847AC9C4740817774F9CD"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">reimbursement for net realized losses</inline></heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H2B3983225DEE402096E8047E2B6A60FB"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">(including transfers of funds)</inline></heading><content class="block">For the current fiscal year, 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 (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s713a–11">15 U.S.C. 713a–11</ref>): <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That of the funds available to the Commodity Credit Corporation under section 11 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s714i">15 U.S.C. 714i</ref>) for the conduct of its business with the Foreign Agricultural Service, up to $5,000,000 may be transferred to and used by the Foreign Agricultural Service for information resource management activities of the Foreign Agricultural Service that are not related to Commodity Credit Corporation business.</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H11E36F6D782B41E1A3274A9736F81FAB"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">hazardous waste management</inline></heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H2443AF3BF7F546D185C3984A45184269"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">(limitation on expenses)</inline></heading><content class="block">For the current fiscal year, 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 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s9607/g">42 U.S.C. 9607(g)</ref>), and section 6001 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s6961">42 U.S.C. 6961</ref>).</content></appropriations>
<num value="III">TITLE III</num><heading class="block">RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate" id="H71AE5A7A046346679903EB37187E7716"><heading>Rural Development</heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H2EE42E15D8594FF993BD04C1A366EEAD"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">salaries and expenses</inline></heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="HC43FA2A8F7BC4BD9A681D83999D8FBAB"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">(including transfers of funds)</inline></heading><content class="block">For necessary expenses for carrying out the administration and implementation of Rural Development programs, including activities with institutions concerning the development and operation of agricultural cooperatives; and for cooperative agreements; $232,835,000: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated under this heading may be used for advertising and promotional activities that support Rural Development programs: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That in addition to any other funds appropriated for purposes authorized by section 502(i) of the Housing Act of 1949 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1472/i">42 U.S.C. 1472(i)</ref>), any amounts collected under such section will immediately be credited to this account and will remain available until expended for such purposes.</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate" id="HE112171F173048AAB7C05B17828E304F"><heading>Rural Housing Service</heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="HDF11B2CEE68E483BB5676422E80E5531"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">rural housing insurance fund program account</inline></heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H00E31A239417497DAD07AA7557BED7CD"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">(including transfers of funds)</inline></heading><content>
<p>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: $1,100,000,000 shall be for direct loans and $24,000,000,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans; $28,000,000 for section 504 housing repair loans; $40,000,000 for section 515 rental housing; $230,000,000 for section 538 guaranteed multi-family housing loans; $10,000,000 for credit sales of single family housing acquired property; $5,000,000 for section 523 self-help housing land development loans; and $5,000,000 for section 524 site development loans.</p>
<p>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, $53,900,000 shall be for direct loans; section 504 housing repair loans, $3,419,000; section 523 self-help housing land development loans, $431,000; section 524 site development loans, $176,000; and repair, rehabilitation, and new construction of section 515 rental housing, $9,484,000: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That to support the loan program level for section 538 guaranteed loans made available under this heading the Secretary may charge or adjust any fees to cover the projected cost of such loan guarantees pursuant to the provisions of the Credit Reform Act of 1990 (<ref href="/us/usc/t2/s661/etseq">2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.</ref>), and the interest on such loans may not be subsidized: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That applicants in communities that have a current rural area waiver under section 541 of the Housing Act of 1949 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1490q">42 U.S.C. 1490q</ref>) shall be treated as living in a rural area for purposes of section 502 guaranteed loans provided under this heading: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That of the amounts available under this paragraph for section 502 direct loans, no less than $5,000,000 shall be available for direct loans for individuals whose homes will be built pursuant to a program funded with a mutual and self-help housing grant authorized by section 523 of the Housing Act of 1949 until June 1, 2019: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That the Secretary shall implement provisions to provide incentives to nonprofit organizations and public housing authorities to facilitate the acquisition of Rural Housing Service (RHS) multifamily housing properties by such nonprofit organizations and public housing authorities that commit to keep such properties in the RHS multifamily housing program for a period of time as determined by the Secretary, with such incentives to include, but not be limited to, the following: allow such nonprofit entities and public housing authorities to earn a Return on Investment on their own resources to include proceeds from low income housing tax credit syndication, own contributions, grants, and developer loans at favorable rates and terms, invested in a deal; and allow reimbursement of organizational costs associated with owner’s oversight of asset referred to as “Asset Management Fee” of up to $7,500 per property.</proviso></p>
<p>In addition, for the cost of direct loans, grants, and contracts, as authorized by sections 514 and 516 of the Housing Act of 1949 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1484">42 U.S.C. 1484</ref>, 1486), $14,281,000, to remain available until expended, for direct farm labor housing loans and domestic farm labor housing grants and contracts: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That any balances available for the Farm Labor Program Account shall be transferred to and merged with this account.</proviso></p>
<p>In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $412,254,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for “Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses”.</p></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H0C2ADDC8D16F41A78DA3849DA33AE5E8"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">rental assistance program</inline></heading><content class="block">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 the Housing Act of 1949, $1,331,400,000, of which $40,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2020; and in addition such sums as may be necessary, as authorized by section 521(c) of the Act, to liquidate debt incurred prior to fiscal year 1992 to carry out the rental assistance program under section 521(a)(2) of the Act: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That rental assistance agreements entered into or renewed during the current fiscal year shall be funded for a one-year period: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That any unexpended balances remaining at the end of such one-year agreements may be transferred and used for purposes of any debt reduction; maintenance, repair, or rehabilitation of any existing projects; preservation; and rental assistance activities authorized under title V of the Act: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That rental assistance provided under agreements entered into prior to fiscal year 2019 for a farm labor multi-family housing project financed under section 514 or 516 of the Act may not be recaptured for use in another project until such assistance has remained unused for a period of 12 consecutive months, if such project has a waiting list of tenants seeking such assistance or the project has rental assistance eligible tenants who are not receiving such assistance: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That such recaptured rental assistance shall, to the extent practicable, be applied to another farm labor multi-family housing project financed under section 514 or 516 of the Act: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That except as provided in the third proviso under this heading and notwithstanding any other provision of the Act, the Secretary may recapture rental assistance provided under agreements entered into prior to fiscal year 2019 for a project that the Secretary determines no longer needs rental assistance and use such recaptured funds for current needs.</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="HAC6E5F81DC724AD1AA988A0B38C3B961"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">multi-family housing revitalization program account</inline></heading><content class="block">For the rural housing voucher program as authorized under section 542 of the Housing Act of 1949, but notwithstanding subsection (b) of such section, and for additional costs to conduct a demonstration program for the preservation and revitalization of multi-family rental housing properties described in this paragraph, $50,000,000, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That of the funds made available under this heading, $26,000,000, shall be available for rural housing vouchers to any low-income household (including those not receiving rental assistance) residing in a property financed with a section 515 loan which has been prepaid after September 30, 2005: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That the amount of such voucher shall be the difference between comparable market rent for the section 515 unit and the tenant paid rent for such unit: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That funds made available for such vouchers shall be subject to the availability of annual appropriations: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, administer such vouchers with current regulations and administrative guidance applicable to section 8 housing vouchers administered by the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That if the Secretary determines that the amount made available for vouchers in this or any other Act is not needed for vouchers, the Secretary may use such funds for the demonstration program for the preservation and revitalization of multi-family rental housing properties described in this paragraph: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That of the funds made available under this heading, $24,000,000 shall be available for a demonstration program for the preservation and revitalization of the sections 514, 515, and 516 multi-family rental housing properties to restructure existing USDA multi-family housing loans, as the Secretary deems appropriate, expressly for the purposes of ensuring the project has sufficient resources to preserve the project for the purpose of providing safe and affordable housing for low-income residents and farm laborers including reducing or eliminating interest; deferring loan payments, subordinating, reducing or reamortizing loan debt; and other financial assistance including advances, payments and incentives (including the ability of owners to obtain reasonable returns on investment) required by the Secretary: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That the Secretary shall as part of the preservation and revitalization agreement obtain a restrictive use agreement consistent with the terms of the restructuring: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That if the Secretary determines that additional funds for vouchers described in this paragraph are needed, funds for the preservation and revitalization demonstration program may be used for such vouchers: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That if Congress enacts legislation to permanently authorize a multi-family rental housing loan restructuring program similar to the demonstration program described herein, the Secretary may use funds made available for the demonstration program under this heading to carry out such legislation with the prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That in addition to any other available funds, the Secretary may expend not more than $1,000,000 total, from the program funds made available under this heading, for administrative expenses for activities funded under this heading.</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="HFE557F1F67CC4B8CAF660E7526EB7BD5"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">mutual and self-help housing grants</inline></heading><content class="block">For grants and contracts pursuant to section 523(b)(1)(A) of the Housing Act of 1949 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1490c">42 U.S.C. 1490c</ref>), $30,000,000, to remain available until expended.</content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H4723C69152954E918E7BBB2CFDB6CDA3"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">rural housing assistance grants</inline></heading><content class="block">For grants for very low-income housing repair and rural housing preservation made by the Rural Housing Service, as authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1474">42 U.S.C. 1474</ref>, and 1490m, $40,000,000, to remain available until expended.</content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H99AF36747DBF4FFE8D319056D3D568D0"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">rural community facilities program account</inline></heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H4DA39B96502740FDA06D2F5B09A30687"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">(including transfers of funds)</inline></heading><content class="block">For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and guaranteed loans as authorized by section 306 and described in section 381E(d)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, $3,000,000,000 for direct loans and $148,287,000 for guaranteed loans.</content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="HC640CCDBDA9D471E82788B50CC5B3CD8"><content class="block">For the cost of guaranteed loans, including the cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, $4,285,000, to remain available until expended.</content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H73FB336719E847F7B7B38F130810D22F"><content class="block">For the cost of grants for rural community facilities programs as authorized by section 306 and described in section 381E(d)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, $47,778,000, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That $6,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be available for a Rural Community Development Initiative: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, 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: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, 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: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, 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: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That $5,778,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be to provide grants for facilities in rural communities with extreme unemployment and severe economic depression (<ref href="/us/pl/106/387">Public Law 106–387</ref>), with up to 5 percent for administration and capacity building in the State rural development offices: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That $4,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be available for community facilities grants to tribal colleges, as authorized by section 306(a)(19) of such Act: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That sections 381E–H and 381N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act are not applicable to the funds made available under this heading.</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate" id="HD3F08CB43403402494C64FB081E0433D"><heading>Rural Business—Cooperative Service</heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="HEBF2E04E16794E93801A6B4AA728949A"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">rural business program account</inline></heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H4C600293306244BAA21B556B98AD34E1"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">(including transfers of funds)</inline></heading><content class="block">For the cost of loan guarantees and grants, for the rural business development programs authorized by section 310B and described in subsections (a), (c), (f) and (g) of section 310B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, $69,619,000, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That of the amount appropriated under this heading, not to exceed $500,000 shall be made available for one grant to a qualified national organization to provide technical assistance for rural transportation in order to promote economic development and $8,000,000 shall be for grants to the Delta Regional Authority (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s2009aa/etseq">7 U.S.C. 2009aa et seq.</ref>), the Northern Border Regional Commission (<ref href="/us/usc/t40/s15101/etseq">40 U.S.C. 15101 et seq.</ref>), and the Appalachian Regional Commission (<ref href="/us/usc/t40/s14101/etseq">40 U.S.C. 14101 et seq.</ref>) for any Rural Community Advancement Program purpose as described in section 381E(d) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, of which not more than 5 percent may be used for administrative expenses: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That $4,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be for business grants to benefit Federally Recognized Native American Tribes, including $250,000 for a grant to a qualified national organization to provide technical assistance for rural transportation in order to promote economic development: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That sections 381E–H and 381N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act are not applicable to funds made available under this heading.</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="HF71933BA73B441BBB2B160C4AB2AD28A"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">intermediary relending program fund account</inline></heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="HE5870C69F8B249E092CA0E032F7BA346"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">(including transfer of funds)</inline></heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H85800539DB3C40F0932041FCB37BF44E"><content class="block">For the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized by the Intermediary Relending Program Fund Account (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1936b">7 U.S.C. 1936b</ref>), $18,889,000.</content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="HD3E670DC433B444AB97175AD1FA2004E"><content class="block">For the cost of direct loans, $4,157,000, as authorized by the Intermediary Relending Program Fund Account (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1936b">7 U.S.C. 1936b</ref>), of which $557,000 shall be available through June 30, 2019, for Federally Recognized Native American Tribes; and of which $1,072,000 shall be available through June 30, 2019, for Mississippi Delta Region counties (as determined in accordance with <ref href="/us/pl/100/460">Public Law 100–460</ref>): <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H3A10A49F371B4591B314D2E26F58F85D"><content class="block">In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan programs, $4,468,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for “Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses”.</content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H8B35F2DB6987490FA554C91F67E230CE"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">rural economic development loans program account</inline></heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H104619D1830B418E973FBD117EC4FC37"><content class="block">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, $45,000,000.</content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="HC76C547528554809AE5782FBC8D5C43F"><content class="block">The cost of grants authorized under section 313 of the Rural Electrification Act, for the purpose of promoting rural economic development and job creation projects shall not exceed $10,000,000.</content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H9ABD424FB0C540798FFE576441DE6C14"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">rural cooperative development grants</inline></heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="HC6FE8FF700BE4023BB6EFF9F9C54CE00"><content class="block">For rural cooperative development grants authorized under section 310B(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1932">7 U.S.C. 1932</ref>), $30,050,000, of which $3,750,000 shall be for cooperative agreements for the appropriate technology transfer for rural areas program: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That not to exceed $3,000,000 shall be for grants for cooperative development centers, individual cooperatives, or groups of cooperatives that serve socially disadvantaged groups and a majority of the boards of directors or governing boards of which are comprised of individuals who are members of socially disadvantaged groups; and of which $17,500,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for value-added agricultural product market development grants, as authorized by section 231 of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1632a">7 U.S.C. 1632a</ref>), of which $2,500,000 shall be for Agriculture Innovation Centers authorized pursuant to <ref href="/us/pl/107/171/s6402">section 6402 of Public Law 107–171</ref>.</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H08CE88EBE2AB44D1BD288724DE2AF70F"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">rural energy for america program</inline></heading><content class="block">For the cost of a program of loan guarantees, under the same terms and conditions as authorized by section 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s8107">7 U.S.C. 8107</ref>), $338,000: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That the cost of loan guarantees, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate" id="H3122F993C9334F33A4DDADA56647EF68"><heading>Rural Utilities Service</heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H4CD754A00DF2445DA4FA15AB3920D3DA"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">rural water and waste disposal program account</inline></heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H11CF18C5270846C5ADD7EC2446154585"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">(including transfers of funds)</inline></heading><content class="block">For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, and grants for the rural water, waste water, waste disposal, and solid waste management programs authorized by sections 306, 306A, 306C, 306D, 306E, and 310B and described in sections 306C(a)(2), 306D, 306E, and 381E(d)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, $558,183,000, to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be available for the rural utilities program described in section 306(a)(2)(B) of such Act, and of which not to exceed $993,000 shall be available for the rural utilities program described in section 306E of such Act: <proviso><i> Provided,</i> That not to exceed $15,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be for grants authorized by section 306A(i)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act in addition to funding authorized by section 306A(i)(1) of such Act and such grants may not exceed $1,000,000 notwithstanding section 306A(f)(1) of such Act: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further,</i> That $68,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be for loans and grants including water and waste disposal systems grants authorized by section 306C(a)(2)(B) and section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, and Federally Recognized Native American Tribes authorized by 306C(a)(1) of such Act: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further,</i> That funding provided for section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act may be provided to a consortium formed pursuant to <ref href="/us/pl/105/83/s325">section 325 of Public Law 105–83</ref>: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further,</i> That not more than 2 percent of the funding provided for section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act may be used by the State of Alaska for training and technical assistance programs and not more than 2 percent of the funding provided for section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act may be used by a consortium formed pursuant to <ref href="/us/pl/105/83/s325">section 325 of Public Law 105–83</ref> for training and technical assistance programs: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further,</i> That not to exceed $40,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be for technical assistance grants for rural water and waste systems pursuant to section 306(a)(14) of such Act, unless the Secretary makes a determination of extreme need, of which $8,000,000 shall be made available for a grant to a qualified nonprofit multi-State regional technical assistance organization, with experience in working with small communities on water and waste water problems, the principal purpose of such grant shall be to assist rural communities with populations of 3,300 or less, in improving the planning, financing, development, operation, and management of water and waste water systems, and of which not less than $800,000 shall be for a qualified national Native American organization to provide technical assistance for rural water systems for tribal communities: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further,</i> That not to exceed $19,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be for contracting with qualified national organizations for a circuit rider program to provide technical assistance for rural water systems: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further,</i> That not to exceed $4,000,000 shall be for solid waste management grants: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further,</i> That $10,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be transferred to, and merged with, the Rural Utilities Service, High Energy Cost Grants Account to provide grants authorized under section 19 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s918a">7 U.S.C. 918a</ref>): </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further,</i> That any prior year balances for high-energy cost grants authorized by section 19 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s918a">7 U.S.C. 918a</ref>) shall be transferred to and merged with the Rural Utilities Service, High Energy Cost Grants Account: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That sections 381E–H and 381N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act are not applicable to the funds made available under this heading.</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H1739476822C046A1A686B76406B501B0"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">rural electrification and telecommunications loans program account</inline></heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H988D0F4572094B678C6C22904C743E00"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">(including transfer of funds)</inline></heading><content class="block">The principal amount of direct and guaranteed loans as authorized by sections 305, 306, and 317 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s935">7 U.S.C. 935</ref>, 936, and 940g) shall be made as follows: loans made pursuant to sections 305, 306, and 317, notwithstanding 317(c), of that Act, rural electric, $5,500,000,000; guaranteed underwriting loans pursuant to section 313A, $750,000,000; 5 percent rural telecommunications loans, cost of money rural telecommunications loans, and for loans made pursuant to section 306 of that Act, rural telecommunications loans, $690,000,000: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That up to $2,000,000,000 shall be used for the construction, acquisition, design and engineering or improvement of fossil-fueled electric generating plants (whether new or existing) that utilize carbon subsurface utilization and storage systems.</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H6C72A85038E843E4B3B1F6E5D6943E85"><content>
<p>For the cost of direct loans as authorized by section 305 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s935">7 U.S.C. 935</ref>), including the cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, cost of money rural telecommunications loans, $1,725,000.</p>
<p>In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $33,270,000, which shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for “Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses”.</p></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="HE038CFCB0F604632A8D6FE7A73559B5C"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">distance learning, telemedicine, and broadband program</inline></heading><content class="block">For the principal amount of broadband telecommunication loans, $29,851,000.</content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H8BD70DD1CC424C15B9E455B715BAE8A7"><content class="block">For grants for telemedicine and distance learning services in rural areas, as authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t7/s950aaa/etseq">7 U.S.C. 950aaa et seq.</ref>, $33,000,000, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That $3,000,000 shall be made available for grants authorized by 379G of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That funding provided under this heading for grants under 379G of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act may only be provided to entities that meet all of the eligibility criteria for a consortium as established by this section.</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H10AA4B29F3BF464899B82229B6ED71C4"><content>
<p>For the cost of broadband loans, as authorized by section 601 of the Rural Electrification Act, $5,830,000, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That the cost of direct loans shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.</proviso></p>
<p>In addition, $30,000,000, to remain available until expended, for a grant program to finance broadband transmission in rural areas eligible for Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program benefits authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t7/s950aaa">7 U.S.C. 950aaa</ref>.</p></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="HF45DE39C6CB14C5C9EAA30898C790A13"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">rural health and safety education programs</inline></heading><content class="block">Any funds provided by this Act for rural health and safety education programs authorized under section 502(i) of the Rural Development Act of 1972 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s2662/i">7 U.S.C. 2662(i)</ref>) may be used under those programs to address the opioid abuse epidemic and to combat opioid abuse in rural communities.</content></appropriations>
<num value="IV">TITLE IV</num>
<appropriations level="major" id="H0F4642F7DC4A4E888BB430B07B06EC6E"><heading>DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS</heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate" id="HBA00FD44ABA7494D925138AE42AEC1F1"><heading>Office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services</heading><content class="block">For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, $800,000: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That funds made available by this Act to an agency in the Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services mission area for salaries and expenses are available to fund up to one administrative support staff for the Office.</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate" id="H276DB9E63AFE4C29A913B9C5E84FBD35"><heading>Food and Nutrition Service</heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="HCEB0E24D63E04828837133BD926A8832"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">child nutrition programs</inline></heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H0372E79391624BD1A0CF5D028AEDEDEB"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">(including transfers of funds)</inline></heading><content class="block">For necessary expenses to carry out the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1751/etseq">42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.</ref>), except section 21, and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1771/etseq">42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.</ref>), except sections 17 and 21; $23,184,012,000 to remain available through September 30, 2020, of which such sums as are made available under section 14222(b)(1) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (<ref href="/us/pl/110/246">Public Law 110–246</ref>), as amended by this Act, shall be merged with and available for the same time period and purposes as provided herein: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That of the total amount available, $17,004,000 shall be available to carry out section 19 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1771/etseq">42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.</ref>): </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That of the total amount available, $30,000,000 shall be available to provide competitive grants to State agencies for subgrants to local educational agencies and schools to purchase the equipment, with a value of greater than $1,000, needed to serve healthier meals, improve food safety, and to help support the establishment, maintenance, or expansion of the school breakfast program: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That of the total amount available, $28,000,000 shall remain available until expended to carry out section 749(g) of the Agriculture Appropriations Act of 2010 (<ref href="/us/pl/111/80">Public Law 111–80</ref>): </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That section 26(d) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1769g/d">42 U.S.C. 1769g(d)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the first sentence by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>2010 through 2018</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>2010 through 2019</quotedText>”: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That section 9(h)(3) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1758/h/3">42 U.S.C. 1758(h)(3)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the first sentence by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>for fiscal year 2018</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>for fiscal year 2019</quotedText>”: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That section 9(h)(4) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1758/h/4">42 U.S.C. 1758(h)(4)</ref>) <amendingAction type="amend">is amended</amendingAction> in the first sentence by <amendingAction type="delete">striking</amendingAction> “<quotedText>for fiscal year 2018</quotedText>” and <amendingAction type="insert">inserting</amendingAction> “<quotedText>for fiscal year 2019</quotedText>”.</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H35B30327E9734C31B0AED512F56BEE0D"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (wic)</inline></heading><content class="block">For necessary expenses to carry out the special supplemental nutrition program as authorized by section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1786">42 U.S.C. 1786</ref>), $6,150,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2020, of which $25,000,000 shall be placed in reserve, to remain available until expended, to be allocated as the Secretary deemed necessary, notwithstanding section 17(i) of such Act, to support participation should cost or participation exceed budget estimates: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That notwithstanding section 17(h)(10) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1786/h/10">42 U.S.C. 1786(h)(10)</ref>), not less than $67,500,000 shall be used for breastfeeding peer counselors and other related activities, and $19,000,000 shall be used for infrastructure, of which $5,000,000 shall be for competitive grants to promote breastfeeding and improved nutritional health through technologies and services, including telemedicine: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, 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: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, 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: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That upon termination of a federally mandated vendor moratorium and subject to terms and conditions established by the Secretary, the Secretary may waive the requirement at <ref href="/us/cfr/t7/s246.12/g/6">7 CFR 246.12(g)(6)</ref> at the request of a State agency.</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H9A9D75EFB6DA429D8EF70649719C9F6F"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">supplemental nutrition assistance program</inline></heading><content class="block">For necessary expenses to carry out the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s2011/etseq">7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.</ref>), $73,219,274,000, of which $3,000,000,000, to remain available through December 31, 2020, shall be placed in reserve for use only in such amounts and at such times as may become necessary to carry out program operations: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That funds provided herein shall be expended in accordance with section 16 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That of the funds made available under this heading, $998,000 may be used to provide nutrition education services to State agencies and Federally Recognized Tribes participating in the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That this appropriation shall be subject to any work registration or workfare requirements as may be required by law: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That funds made available for Employment and Training under this heading shall remain available through September 30, 2020: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That funds made available under this heading for section 28(d)(1), section 4(b), and section 27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 shall remain available through September 30, 2020: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That none of the funds made available under this heading may be obligated or expended in contravention of section 213A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t8/s1183A">8 U.S.C. 1183A</ref>): </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That funds made available under this heading may be used to enter into contracts and employ staff to conduct studies, evaluations, or to conduct activities related to program integrity provided that such activities are authorized by the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008.</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H3EEA8429DE8345C1A21FE4D462D7D3FF"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">commodity assistance program</inline></heading><content class="block">For necessary expenses to carry out disaster assistance and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program as authorized by section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s612c">7 U.S.C. 612c note</ref>); the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983; special assistance for the nuclear affected islands, as authorized by section 103(f)(2) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (<ref href="/us/pl/108/188">Public Law 108–188</ref>); and the Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, as authorized by section 17(m) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, $322,139,000, to remain available through September 30, 2020: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That none of these funds shall be available to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for commodities donated to the program: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective with funds made available in fiscal year 2019 to support the Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, as authorized by section 4402 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, such funds shall remain available through September 30, 2020: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That of the funds made available under section 27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s2036/a">7 U.S.C. 2036(a)</ref>), the Secretary may use up to 15 percent for costs associated with the distribution of commodities.</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H5FFDA5B62F954F8098383A2840F6D931"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">nutrition programs administration</inline></heading><content class="block">For necessary administrative expenses of the Food and Nutrition Service for carrying out any domestic nutrition assistance program, $164,688,000: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That of the funds provided herein, $2,000,000 shall be used for the purposes of <ref href="/us/pl/107/171/s4404">section 4404 of Public Law 107–171</ref>, as amended by <ref href="/us/pl/110/246/s4401">section 4401 of Public Law 110–246</ref>. </proviso></content></appropriations>
<num value="V">TITLE V</num>
<appropriations level="major" id="H10B27E8F7933474F8DC80129928F74A9"><heading>FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED PROGRAMS</heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate" id="H9AAAF23C22D34B1C92A6BE3AE0097841"><heading>Office of the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs </heading><content class="block">For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, $875,000: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That funds made available by this Act to any agency in the Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs mission area for salaries and expenses are available to fund up to one administrative support staff for the Office.</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H0F704A0ABB5B4DC19AE21F892B112097"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">office of codex alimentarius</inline></heading><content class="block">For necessary expenses of the Office of Codex Alimentarius, $3,976,000, including not to exceed $40,000 for official reception and representation expenses.</content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate" id="HB279EFE3ABBD4EFDB7F4F3EC116184F5"><heading>Foreign Agricultural Service</heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H0C7DA743BC434338A56A9B1BAC9C3B57"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">salaries and expenses</inline></heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="HADDDD320A9AD4FB89A28DCBAF3929BBF"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">(including transfers of funds)</inline></heading><content class="block">For necessary expenses of the Foreign Agricultural Service, including not to exceed $250,000 for representation allowances and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the Act approved August 3, 1956 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1766">7 U.S.C. 1766</ref>), $212,230,000, of which no more than 6 percent shall remain available until September 30, 2020, for overseas operations to include the payment of locally employed staff: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, 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 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1737">7 U.S.C. 1737</ref>) and the foreign assistance programs of the United States Agency for International Development: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That funds made available for middle-income country training programs, funds made available for the Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship 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, shall remain available until expended.</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="HEDD99C022CCF44CDBF6BC8092195F6BD"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">food for peace title i direct credit and food for progress program account</inline></heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H324AD631323C43038A3F3A7D6CAEB566"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">(including transfer of funds)</inline></heading><content class="block">For administrative expenses to carry out the credit program of title I, Food for Peace Act (<ref href="/us/pl/83/480">Public Law 83–480</ref>) and the Food for Progress Act of 1985, $142,000, shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for “Farm Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses”.</content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H5A32929927FC4DB4BB1C545FF0F75BA0"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">food for peace title ii grants</inline></heading><content class="block">For expenses during the current fiscal year, not otherwise recoverable, and unrecovered prior years’ costs, including interest thereon, under the Food for Peace Act (<ref href="/us/pl/83/480">Public Law 83–480</ref>), for commodities supplied in connection with dispositions abroad under title II of said Act, $1,716,000,000, to remain available until expended.</content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H7CDF9D07A2C14EA19607D1E13674DFD1"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">mcgovern-dole international food for education and child nutrition program grants</inline></heading><content class="block">For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 3107 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1736o–1">7 U.S.C. 1736o–1</ref>), $210,255,000, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That the Commodity Credit Corporation is authorized to provide the services, facilities, and authorities for the purpose of implementing such section, subject to reimbursement from amounts provided herein: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That of the amount made available under this heading, $15,000,000, shall remain available until expended for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 3207 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1726c">7 U.S.C. 1726c</ref>).</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="HB05B5134C240454398ED5A303B625E85"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">commodity credit corporation export (loans) credit guarantee program account</inline></heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H385E646CDCC64BC7911089C9BC6F2973"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">(including transfers of funds)</inline></heading><content class="block">For administrative expenses to carry out the Commodity Credit Corporation’s Export Guarantee Program, GSM 102 and GSM 103, $8,845,000; 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 $6,382,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for “Foreign Agricultural Service, Salaries and Expenses”, and of which $2,463,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for “Farm Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses”.</content></appropriations>
<num value="VI">TITLE VI</num><heading class="block">RELATED AGENCY AND FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION</heading>
<appropriations level="intermediate" id="H8F7492D35ACD4540962E8A249737E8C4"><heading>Department of Health and Human Services</heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="HE80B7E65360A46F98D6331FBD1932A4B"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">food and drug administration</inline></heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H39060D3D0414490C9B32919480F71CE6"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">salaries and expenses</inline></heading><content>
<p>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 <ref href="/us/pl/92/313">Public Law 92–313</ref> 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; in addition to amounts appropriated to the FDA Innovation Account, for carrying out the activities described in section 1002(b)(4) of the 21st Century Cures Act (<ref href="/us/pl/114/255">Public Law 114–255</ref>); for miscellaneous and emergency expenses of enforcement activities, authorized and approved by the Secretary and to be accounted for solely on the Secretary’s certificate, not to exceed $25,000; and notwithstanding <ref href="/us/pl/107/188/s521">section 521 of Public Law 107–188</ref>; $5,419,299,000: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That of the amount provided under this heading, $960,568,000 shall be derived from prescription drug user fees authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t21/s379h">21 U.S.C. 379h</ref>, and shall be credited to this account and remain available until expended; $196,668,000 shall be derived from medical device user fees authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t21/s379j">21 U.S.C. 379j</ref>, and shall be credited to this account and remain available until expended; $501,396,000 shall be derived from human generic drug user fees authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t21/s379j–42">21 U.S.C. 379j–42</ref>, and shall be credited to this account and remain available until expended; $40,922,000 shall be derived from biosimilar biological product user fees authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t21/s379j–52">21 U.S.C. 379j–52</ref>, and shall be credited to this account and remain available until expended; $30,331,000 shall be derived from animal drug user fees authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t21/s379j–12">21 U.S.C. 379j–12</ref>, and shall be credited to this account and remain available until expended; $18,336,000 shall be derived from generic new animal drug user fees authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t21/s379j–21">21 U.S.C. 379j–21</ref>, and shall be credited to this account and remain available until expended; $712,000,000 shall be derived from tobacco product user fees authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t21/s387s">21 U.S.C. 387s</ref>, and shall be credited to this account and remain available until expended: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That in addition to and notwithstanding any other provision under this heading, amounts collected for prescription drug user fees, medical device user fees, human generic drug user fees, biosimilar biological product user fees, animal drug user fees, and generic new animal drug user fees that exceed the respective fiscal year 2019 limitations are appropriated and shall be credited to this account and remain available until expended: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That fees derived from prescription drug, medical device, human generic drug, biosimilar biological product, animal drug, and generic new animal drug assessments for fiscal year 2019, including any such fees collected prior to fiscal year 2019 but credited for fiscal year 2019, shall be subject to the fiscal year 2019 limitations: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That the Secretary may accept payment during fiscal year 2019 of user fees specified under this heading and authorized for fiscal year 2020, prior to the due date for such fees, and that amounts of such fees assessed for fiscal year 2020 for which the Secretary accepts payment in fiscal year 2019 shall not be included in amounts under this heading: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That none of these funds shall be used to develop, establish, or operate any program of user fees authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s9701">31 U.S.C. 9701</ref>: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That of the total amount appropriated: (1) $1,052,315,000 shall be for the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition and related field activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs, of which no less than $15,000,000 shall be used for inspections of foreign seafood manufacturers and field examinations of imported seafood; (2) $1,720,807,000 shall be for the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research and related field activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (3) $369,857,000 shall be for the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research and for related field activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (4) $216,914,000 shall be for the Center for Veterinary Medicine and for related field activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (5) $495,988,000 shall be for the Center for Devices and Radiological Health and for related field activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (6) $65,531,000 shall be for the National Center for Toxicological Research; (7) $662,043,000 shall be for the Center for Tobacco Products and for related field activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (8) not to exceed $174,751,000 shall be for Rent and Related activities, of which $50,987,000 is for White Oak Consolidation, other than the amounts paid to the General Services Administration for rent; (9) not to exceed $240,887,000 shall be for payments to the General Services Administration for rent; and (10) $420,206,000 shall be for other activities, including the Office of the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, the Office of Foods and Veterinary Medicine, the Office of Medical and Tobacco Products, the Office of Global and Regulatory Policy, the Office of Operations, the Office of the Chief Scientist, and central services for these offices: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That not to exceed $25,000 of this amount shall be for official reception and representation expenses, not otherwise provided for, as determined by the Commissioner: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That any transfer of funds pursuant to section 770(n) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s379dd/n">21 U.S.C. 379dd(n)</ref>) shall only be from amounts made available under this heading for other activities: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That of the amounts that are made available under this heading for “other activities”, and that are not derived from user fees, $1,500,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for “Department of Health and Human Services—Office of Inspector General” for oversight of the programs and operations of the Food and Drug Administration and shall be in addition to funds otherwise made available for oversight of the Food and Drug Administration: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, 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.</proviso></p>
<p>In addition, mammography user fees authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t42/s263b">42 U.S.C. 263b</ref>, export certification user fees authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t21/s381">21 U.S.C. 381</ref>, priority review user fees authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t21/s360n">21 U.S.C. 360n</ref> and 360ff, food and feed recall fees, food reinspection fees, and voluntary qualified importer program fees authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t21/s379j–31">21 U.S.C. 379j–31</ref>, outsourcing facility fees authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t21/s379j–62">21 U.S.C. 379j–62</ref>, prescription drug wholesale distributor licensing and inspection fees authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t21/s353/e/3">21 U.S.C. 353(e)(3)</ref>, third-party logistics provider licensing and inspection fees authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t21/s360eee–3/c/1">21 U.S.C. 360eee–3(c)(1)</ref>, third-party auditor fees authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t21/s384d/c/8">21 U.S.C. 384d(c)(8)</ref>, and medical countermeasure priority review voucher user fees authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t21/s360bbb–4a">21 U.S.C. 360bbb–4a</ref>, shall be credited to this account, to remain available until expended.</p></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H68C50139E1104EEBBAC4C1CA3C433981"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">buildings and facilities</inline></heading><content class="block">For plans, construction, repair, improvement, extension, alteration, demolition, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities of or used by the Food and Drug Administration, where not otherwise provided, $11,788,000, to remain available until expended.</content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H7BAA6F17FEB646FEBE4CED8D139C8381"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">fda innovation account, cures act</inline></heading><content class="block">For necessary expenses to carry out the purposes described under section 1002(b)(4) of the 21st Century Cures Act, in addition to amounts available for such purposes under the heading “<headingText>Salaries and Expenses</headingText>”, $70,000,000, to remain available until expended: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That amounts appropriated in this paragraph are appropriated pursuant to section 1002(b)(3) of the 21st Century Cures Act, are to be derived from amounts transferred under section 1002(b)(2)(A) of such Act, and may be transferred by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to the appropriation for “Department of Health and Human Services—Food and Drug Administration—Salaries and Expenses” solely for the purposes provided in such Act: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That upon a determination by the Commissioner that funds transferred pursuant to the previous proviso are not necessary for the purposes provided, such amounts may be transferred back to the account: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That such transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by law.</proviso></content></appropriations>
<appropriations level="major" id="HCEA53A42E92B40508F37C844B1EBDC78"><heading>INDEPENDENT AGENCY</heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="intermediate" id="H5046F311C6EA48F18F12482F97A6A281"><heading>Farm Credit Administration</heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H88331866F2AF4767A818EC17558282C3"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">limitation on administrative expenses</inline></heading><content class="block">Not to exceed $74,600,000 (from assessments collected from farm credit institutions, including the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation) shall be obligated during the current fiscal year for administrative expenses as authorized under <ref href="/us/usc/t12/s2249">12 U.S.C. 2249</ref>: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That this limitation shall not apply to expenses associated with receiverships: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That the agency may exceed this limitation by up to 10 percent with notification to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.</proviso></content></appropriations>
<num value="VII">TITLE VII</num>
<appropriations level="major" id="HB77A3B80EF2B40B2A806EB8042751461"><heading>GENERAL PROVISIONS</heading></appropriations>
<appropriations level="small" id="H5F8D582BB09349A88959E626D4BF3A08"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">(including rescissions and transfers of funds) </inline></heading></appropriations>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s701" id="H6C9DA5F0F58E45A0BAAEE5ABEA4DCF3B" styleType="traditional"><num value="701"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 701. </inline></num><content class="inline">Within the unit limit of cost fixed by law, appropriations and authorizations made for the Department of Agriculture for the current fiscal year under this Act shall be available for the purchase, in addition to those specifically provided for, of not to exceed 71 passenger motor vehicles of which 68 shall be for replacement only, and for the hire of such vehicles: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That notwithstanding this section, the only purchase of new passenger vehicles shall be for those determined by the Secretary to be necessary for transportation safety, to reduce operational costs, and for the protection of life, property, and public safety.</proviso></content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s702" id="H4D44532708984013903CF65E7FB5B257" styleType="traditional"><num value="702"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 702. </inline></num><content class="inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture may transfer unobligated balances of discretionary funds appropriated by this Act or any other available unobligated discretionary balances that are remaining available of the Department of Agriculture to the Working Capital Fund for the acquisition of plant and capital equipment necessary for the delivery of financial, administrative, and information technology services of primary benefit to the agencies of the Department of Agriculture, such transferred funds to remain available until expended: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, 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: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That none of the funds transferred to the Working Capital Fund pursuant to this section shall be available for obligation without written notification to and the prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That none of the funds appropriated by this Act or made available to the Department’s Working Capital Fund shall be available for obligation or expenditure to make any changes to the Department’s National Finance Center without written notification to and prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress as required by section 717 of this Act: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That none of the funds appropriated by this Act or made available to the Department’s Working Capital Fund shall be available for obligation or expenditure to initiate, plan, develop, implement, or make any changes to remove or relocate any systems, missions, or functions of the offices of the Chief Financial Officer or any personnel from the National Finance Center prior to written notification to and prior approval of the Committee on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress and in accordance with the requirements of section 717 of this Act: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That the Secretary of Agriculture and the offices of the Chief Financial Officer shall actively market to existing and new Departments and other government agencies National Finance Center shared services including, but not limited to, payroll, financial management, and human capital shared services and allow the National Finance Center to perform technology upgrades: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That of annual income amounts in the Working Capital Fund of the Department of Agriculture attributable to the amounts in excess of the true costs of the shared services provided by the National Finance Center and budgeted for the National Finance Center, the Secretary shall reserve not more than 4 percent for the replacement or acquisition of capital equipment, including equipment for the improvement, delivery, and implementation of financial, administrative, and information technology services, and other systems of the National Finance Center or to pay any unforeseen, extraordinary cost of the National Finance Center: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That none of the amounts reserved shall be available for obligation unless the Secretary submits written notification of the obligation to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That the limitations on the obligation of funds pending notification to Congressional Committees shall not apply to any obligation that, as determined by the Secretary, is necessary to respond to a declared state of emergency that significantly impacts the operations of the National Finance Center; or to evacuate employees of the National Finance Center to a safe haven to continue operations of the National Finance Center.</proviso></content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s703" id="HB47B9324690A45978C189C6D9D910D42" styleType="traditional"><num value="703"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 703. </inline></num><content class="inline">No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.</content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s704" id="H4A88739C357E485EA964FA7F8B7EED92" styleType="traditional"><num value="704"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 704. </inline></num><content class="inline">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.</content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s705" id="H0E931C6132774250851F79B14A208933" styleType="traditional"><num value="705"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 705. </inline></num><content class="inline">Appropriations to the Department of Agriculture for the cost of direct and guaranteed loans made available in the current fiscal year shall remain available until expended to disburse obligations made in the current fiscal year for the following accounts: the Rural Development Loan Fund program account, the Rural Electrification and Telecommunication Loans program account, and the Rural Housing Insurance Fund program account.</content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s706" id="HDE24C4D083564A6792861D3094E6EC96" styleType="traditional"><num value="706"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 706. </inline></num><content class="inline">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: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, 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 written notification to and the prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That, notwithstanding <ref href="/us/usc/t40/s11319">section 11319 of title 40, United States Code</ref>, none of the funds available to the Department of Agriculture for information technology shall be obligated for projects, contracts, or other agreements over $25,000 prior to receipt of written approval by the Chief Information Officer: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That the Chief Information Officer may authorize an agency to obligate funds without written approval from the Chief Information Officer for projects, contracts, or other agreements up to $250,000 based upon the performance of an agency measured against the performance plan requirements described in the explanatory statement accompanying <ref href="/us/pl/113/235">Public Law 113–235</ref>.</proviso></content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s707" id="HED4998AB77494882AC37B73F779B5AA2" styleType="traditional"><num value="707"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 707. </inline></num><content class="inline">Funds made available under section 524(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1524/b">7 U.S.C. 1524(b)</ref>) in the current fiscal year shall remain available until expended to disburse obligations made in the current fiscal year.</content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s708" id="H3BB0D150AE6247259894465B3C6BB221" styleType="traditional"><num value="708"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 708. </inline></num><content class="inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any former RUS borrower that has repaid or prepaid an insured, direct or guaranteed loan under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, or any not-for-profit utility that is eligible to receive an insured or direct loan under such Act, shall be eligible for assistance under section 313(b)(2)(B) of such Act in the same manner as a borrower under such Act.</content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s709" id="HAAB41D59122048D796CC73AF494B667B" styleType="traditional"><num value="709"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 709. </inline></num><content class="inline">Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, not more than $20,000,000 in unobligated balances from appropriations made available for salaries and expenses in this Act for the Farm Service Agency shall remain available through September 30, 2020, for information technology expenses: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That except as otherwise specifically provided by law, unobligated balances from appropriations made available for salaries and expenses in this Act for the Rural Development mission area shall remain available through September 30, 2020, for information technology expenses.</proviso></content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s710" id="HAE46C87C3C8F49D8A77051C1D87117D8" styleType="traditional"><num value="710"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 710. </inline></num><content class="inline">None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used for first-class travel by the employees of agencies funded by this Act in contravention of sections 301–10.122 through 301–10.124 of <ref href="/us/cfr/t41">title 41, Code of Federal Regulations</ref>.</content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s711" id="H0A922EBA9AB442BCB19ED0F7C00E6EBF" styleType="traditional"><num value="711"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 711. </inline></num><chapeau class="inline">In the case of each program established or amended by the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<ref href="/us/pl/113/79">Public Law 113–79</ref>), other than by title I or subtitle A of title III of such Act, or programs for which indefinite amounts were provided in that Act, that is authorized or required to be carried out using funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation—</chapeau>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s711/1" id="H8D90F376C5D848828B36ECB195A3DE1A" class="indent1"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>such funds shall be available for salaries and related administrative expenses, including technical assistance, associated with the implementation of the program, without regard to the limitation on the total amount of allotments and fund transfers contained in section 11 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s714i">15 U.S.C. 714i</ref>); and</content></paragraph>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s711/2" id="HBDF9C28EAE6D4E4182201B560AE5CA88" class="indent1"><num value="2">(2) </num><content>the use of such funds for such purpose shall not be considered to be a fund transfer or allotment for purposes of applying the limitation on the total amount of allotments and fund transfers contained in such section.</content></paragraph></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s712" id="H242D6398DEE148C1AD94E2432CBC6B83" styleType="traditional"><num value="712"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 712. </inline></num><content class="inline">Of the funds made available by this Act, not more than $2,900,000 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.</content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s713" id="HDA2260A2556942728FB680289C567ED8" styleType="traditional"><num value="713"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 713. </inline></num><content class="inline">None of the funds in this Act shall be available to pay indirect costs charged against any agricultural research, education, or extension grant awards issued by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture that exceed 30 percent of total Federal funds provided under each award: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That notwithstanding section 1462 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s3310">7 U.S.C. 3310</ref>), funds provided by this Act for grants awarded competitively by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture shall be available to pay full allowable indirect costs for each grant awarded under section 9 of the Small Business Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t15/s638">15 U.S.C. 638</ref>).</proviso></content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s714" id="HD31F12A376B64C1AB7F590A7D764E4CC" styleType="traditional"><num value="714"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 714. </inline></num><subsection identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s714/a" id="H90CF98592DEC4C369250DCF934768974" class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><content>None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography.</content></subsection>
<subsection identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s714/b" id="H179A7BFA38CA4636A5CEBF7EB57938D0" class="indent0"><num value="b">(b) </num><content>Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities.</content></subsection></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s715" id="H7DE18951C4E044CBB6EAD72F7DAFDF50" styleType="traditional"><num value="715"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 715. </inline></num><content class="inline">Notwithstanding <ref href="/us/pl/110/246/s14222/b">subsection (b) of section 14222 of Public Law 110–246</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s612c–6">7 U.S.C. 612c–6</ref>; in this section referred to as “section 14222”), none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other Act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out a program under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s612c">7 U.S.C. 612c</ref>; in this section referred to as “section 32”) in excess of $1,299,600,000 (exclusive of carryover appropriations from prior fiscal years), as follows: Child Nutrition Programs Entitlement Commodities—$485,000,000; State Option Contracts— $5,000,000; Removal of Defective Commodities— $2,500,000; Administration of Section 32 Commodity Purchases—$35,853,000: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That of the total funds made available in the matter preceding this proviso that remain unobligated on October 1, 2019, such unobligated balances shall carryover into fiscal year 2020 and shall remain available until expended for any of the purposes of section 32, except that any such carryover funds used in accordance with clause (3) of section 32 may not exceed $350,000,000 and may not be obligated until the Secretary of Agriculture provides written notification of the expenditures to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least two weeks in advance: </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That, with the exception of any available carryover funds authorized in any prior appropriations Act to be used for the purposes of clause (3) of section 32, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other Act shall be used to pay the salaries or expenses of any employee of the Department of Agriculture to carry out clause (3) of section 32.</proviso></content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s716" id="H0E9850D916634CAFBEEE5F19D9FDEB04" styleType="traditional"><num value="716"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 716. </inline></num><content class="inline">None of the funds appropriated by this or any other Act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel who prepare or submit appropriations language as part of the President’s budget submission to the Congress for programs under the jurisdiction of the Appropriations Subcommittees on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies that assumes revenues or reflects a reduction from the previous year due to user fees proposals that have not been enacted into law prior to the submission of the budget unless such budget submission identifies which additional spending reductions should occur in the event the user fees proposals are not enacted prior to the date of the convening of a committee of conference for the fiscal year 2020 appropriations Act.</content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s717" id="HF34EE581413D471880BCE86AB486DF29" styleType="traditional"><num value="717"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 717. </inline></num><subsection identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s717/a" id="H5C70C1A51C49445F84F4982A0E06822F" class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><chapeau>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 the current fiscal year, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming, transfer of funds, or reimbursements as authorized by the Economy Act, or in the case of the Department of Agriculture, through use of the authority provided by section 702(b) of the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s2257">7 U.S.C. 2257</ref>) or <ref href="/us/pl/89/106/s8">section 8 of Public Law 89–106</ref> (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s2263">7 U.S.C. 2263</ref>), that—</chapeau>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s717/a/1" id="H0FADA9A1E38B4AFD97CB27779B0F35CC" class="indent1"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>creates new programs;</content></paragraph>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s717/a/2" id="H3F73F065D21D4DC6B0BD82C7C2871739" class="indent1"><num value="2">(2) </num><content>eliminates a program, project, or activity;</content></paragraph>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s717/a/3" id="H8D34597D5C6D44F58BDB5521EFF1F062" class="indent1"><num value="3">(3) </num><content>increases funds or personnel by any means for any project or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted;</content></paragraph>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s717/a/4" id="H9C928E585CEB4585A3A2895305E1FA83" class="indent1"><num value="4">(4) </num><content>relocates an office or employees;</content></paragraph>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s717/a/5" id="H0AC1D9B4249B493F9D6F43364BC6093C" class="indent1"><num value="5">(5) </num><content>reorganizes offices, programs, or activities; or</content></paragraph>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s717/a/6" id="HA4866080A53640639B6AF9F485B2EA89" class="indent1"><num value="6">(6) </num><content>contracts out or privatizes any functions or activities presently performed by Federal employees;</content></paragraph>
<continuation class="indent0" role="subsection">unless the Secretary of Agriculture, or the Secretary of Health and Human Services (as the case may be) notifies in writing and receives approval from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 30 days in advance of the reprogramming of such funds or the use of such authority.</continuation></subsection>
<subsection identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s717/b" id="H5EF5B60231194EE5BDA3975CFB13B0B6" class="indent0"><num value="b">(b) </num><chapeau>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 the current fiscal year, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury 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 or use of the authorities referred to in subsection (a) involving funds in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, that—</chapeau>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s717/b/1" id="H2A4F894A1EA44E1595B201CD5A0EA7F8" class="indent1"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>augments existing programs, projects, or activities;</content></paragraph>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s717/b/2" id="H87DA24F42EF54D5AA898247EAC1ADA33" class="indent1"><num value="2">(2) </num><content>reduces by 10 percent funding for any existing program, project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent as approved by Congress; or</content></paragraph>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s717/b/3" id="HAAB51C9CEA41480F9ADE08E089FBCD90" class="indent1"><num value="3">(3) </num><content>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 Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of Health and Human Services (as the case may be) notifies in writing and receives approval from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 30 days in advance of the reprogramming or transfer of such funds or the use of such authority.</content></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s717/c" id="HE335B5CBA0EE4827AF4FBEE52C7E571E" class="indent0"><num value="c">(c) </num><content>The Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall notify in writing and receive approval from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress before implementing any program or activity not carried out during the previous fiscal year unless the program or activity is funded by this Act or specifically funded by any other Act.</content></subsection>
<subsection identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s717/d" id="HDFE89B843038460C9878513486945C3A" class="indent0"><num value="d">(d) </num><chapeau>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 the current fiscal year, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for—</chapeau>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s717/d/1" id="HCB1BE84E0D864296812D092373C6054E" class="indent1"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>modifying major capital investments funding levels, including information technology systems, that involves increasing or decreasing funds in the current fiscal year for the individual investment in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent of the total cost, whichever is less;</content></paragraph>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s717/d/2" id="HC2073914B965445BB2FDE0A621A7F926" class="indent1"><num value="2">(2) </num><content>realigning or reorganizing new, current, or vacant positions or agency activities or functions to establish a center, office, branch, or similar entity with five or more personnel; or</content></paragraph>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s717/d/3" id="H473073BD92D34B52B0F968B268C6C90E" class="indent1"><num value="3">(3) </num><content>carrying out activities or functions that were not described in the budget request; unless the agencies funded by this Act notify, in writing, the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 30 days in advance of using the funds for these purposes.</content></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s717/e" id="H467B04AD6CE74E59BD1674C04292D74E" class="indent0"><num value="e">(e) </num><content>As described in this section, no funds may be used for any activities unless the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of Health and Human Services receives from the Committee on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress written or electronic mail confirmation of receipt of the notification as required in this section.</content></subsection></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s718" id="HEF5159AF37C34667846E7F95690CF169" styleType="traditional"><num value="718"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 718. </inline></num><content class="inline">Notwithstanding section 310B(g)(5) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1932/g/5">7 U.S.C. 1932(g)(5)</ref>), the Secretary may assess a one-time fee for any guaranteed business and industry loan in an amount that does not exceed 3 percent of the guaranteed principal portion of the loan.</content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s719" id="H6DC1E9C800F644F28491EA48BCF2FB25" styleType="traditional"><num value="719"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 719. </inline></num><content class="inline">None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, or the Farm Credit Administration shall be used to transmit or otherwise make available reports, questions, or responses to questions that are a result of information requested for the appropriations hearing process to any non-Department of Agriculture, non-Department of Health and Human Services, or non-Farm Credit Administration employee.</content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s720" id="H710384A5F1ED43CAB1365C99891AE816" styleType="traditional"><num value="720"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 720. </inline></num><content class="inline">Unless otherwise authorized by existing law, none of the funds provided in this Act, may be used by an executive branch agency to produce any prepackaged news story intended for broadcast or distribution in the United States unless the story includes a clear notification within the text or audio of the prepackaged news story that the prepackaged news story was prepared or funded by that executive branch agency.</content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s721" id="HFCFB0D9C682044AE90204A682A07515A" styleType="traditional"><num value="721"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 721. </inline></num><content class="inline">No employee of the Department of Agriculture may be detailed or assigned from an agency or office funded by this Act or any other Act to any other agency or office of the Department for more than 60 days in a fiscal year unless the individual’s employing agency or office is fully reimbursed by the receiving agency or office for the salary and expenses of the employee for the period of assignment.</content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s722" id="H9C5130AAC7E848668E9E9E4257EB336C" styleType="traditional"><num value="722"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 722. </inline></num><content class="inline">There is hereby appropriated $2,000,000 for a pilot program to provide competitive grants to State departments of agriculture, State cooperative extension services, and nonprofit organizations to carry out programs to address farmer stress and suicide.</content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s723" id="HA1F3ADC26D8249C386AA9083C4BC4C28" styleType="traditional"><num value="723"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 723. </inline></num><content class="inline">Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, and the Chairman of the Farm Credit Administration shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a detailed spending plan by program, project, and activity for all the funds made available under this Act including appropriated user fees, as defined in Senate Report 115-259.</content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s724" id="H748DB450F09D411096F2133CCC65A795" styleType="traditional"><num value="724"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 724. </inline></num><content class="inline">Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available for the supplemental nutrition program as authorized by section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1786">42 U.S.C. 1786</ref>), $501,000,000 are hereby rescinded.</content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s725" id="H82D0D830AEE5431F90A5ED9E2642A199" styleType="traditional"><num value="725"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 725. </inline></num><content class="inline">The Secretary shall continue an intermediary loan packaging program based on the pilot program in effect for fiscal year 2013 for packaging and reviewing section 502 single family direct loans. The Secretary shall continue agreements with current intermediary organizations and with additional qualified intermediary organizations. The Secretary shall work with these organizations to increase effectiveness of the section 502 single family direct loan program in rural communities and shall set aside and make available from the national reserve section 502 loans an amount necessary to support the work of such intermediaries and provide a priority for review of such loans.</content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s726" id="HDD3A0E9DCD2844998C7B927781ED7227" styleType="traditional"><num value="726"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 726. </inline></num><content class="inline">For loans and loan guarantees that do not require budget authority and the program level has been established in this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture may increase the program level for such loans and loan guarantees by not more than 25 percent: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That prior to the Secretary implementing such an increase, the Secretary notifies, in writing, the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 15 days in advance.</proviso></content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s727" id="H96ED928DA58741D2B6870937165E8B4D" styleType="traditional"><num value="727"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 727. </inline></num><content class="inline">None of the credit card refunds or rebates transferred to the Working Capital Fund pursuant to section 729 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s2235a">7 U.S.C. 2235a</ref>; <ref href="/us/pl/107/76">Public Law 107–76</ref>) shall be available for obligation without written notification to, and the prior approval of, the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That the refunds or rebates so transferred shall be available for obligation only for the acquisition of plant and capital equipment necessary for the delivery of financial, administrative, and information technology services of primary benefit to the agencies of the Department of Agriculture.</proviso></content></section>
<section role="definitions" identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s728" id="HE28773EA8C3B4E428AE167CF4BB032BD" styleType="traditional"><num value="728"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 728. </inline></num><content class="inline">None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the “variety” requirements of the final rule entitled “Enhancing Retailer Standards in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)” published by the Department of Agriculture in the Federal Register on December 15, 2016 (<ref href="/us/fr/81/90675">81 Fed. Reg. 90675</ref>) until the Secretary of Agriculture amends the definition of the term “<term>variety</term>” as de fined in <ref href="/us/cfr/t7/s278.1/b/1/ii/C">section 278.1(b)(1)(ii)(C) of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations</ref>, and “variety” as applied in the definition of the term “<term>staple food</term>” as defined in <ref href="/us/cfr/t7/s271.2">section 271.2 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations</ref>, to increase the number of items that qualify as acceptable varieties in each staple food category so that the total number of such items in each staple food category exceeds the number of such items in each staple food category included in the final rule as published on December 15, 2016: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That until the Secretary promulgates such regulatory amendments, the Secretary shall apply the requirements regarding acceptable varieties and breadth of stock to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program retailers that were in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<ref href="/us/pl/113/79">Public Law 113–79</ref>).</proviso></content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s729" id="H101B0FC933EA4E6EBBC748787793DC95" styleType="traditional"><num value="729"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 729. </inline></num><chapeau class="inline">None of the funds made available by this Act or any other Act may be used—</chapeau>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s729/1" id="H512634E68F5C4D339859122685CABB74" class="indent1"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>in contravention of section 7606 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s5940">7 U.S.C. 5940</ref>); or</content></paragraph>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s729/2" id="HA2A4C563D9AA47F3BC7EBED154B73211" class="indent1"><num value="2">(2) </num><content>to prohibit the transportation, processing, sale, or use of industrial hemp, or seeds of such plant, that is grown or cultivated in accordance with subsection section 7606 of the Agricultural Act of 2014, within or outside the State in which the industrial hemp is grown or cultivated.</content></paragraph></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s730" id="HBA40757AB4B54FB881E17CBFCB1E51FF" styleType="traditional"><num value="730"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 730. </inline></num><content class="inline">Funds provided by this or any prior Appropriations Act for the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative under <ref href="/us/usc/t7/s450i/b">7 U.S.C. 450i(b)</ref> shall be made available without regard to section 7128 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s3371">7 U.S.C. 3371 note</ref>), under the matching requirements in laws in effect on the date before the date of enactment of such section: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That the requirements of <ref href="/us/usc/t7/s450i/b/9">7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(9)</ref> shall continue to apply.</proviso></content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s731" id="HE4E2E55C7F5E4D56AE753069CE3EF617" styleType="traditional"><num value="731"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 731. </inline></num><content class="inline">In carrying out subsection (h) of section 502 of the Housing Act of 1949 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1472">42 U.S.C. 1472</ref>), the Secretary of Agriculture shall have the same authority with respect to loans guaranteed under such section and eligible lenders for such loans as the Secretary has under subsections (h) and (j) of section 538 of such Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1490p–2">42 U.S.C. 1490p–2</ref>) with respect to loans guaranteed under such section 538 and eligible lenders for such loans.</content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s732" id="H8D53D17420C344188438A301CE6283BC" styleType="traditional"><num value="732"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 732. </inline></num><content class="inline">None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to propose, promulgate, or implement any rule, or take any other action with respect to, allowing or requiring information intended for a prescribing health care professional, in the case of a drug or biological product subject to section 503(b)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s353/b/1">21 U.S.C. 353(b)(1)</ref>), to be distributed to such professional electronically (in lieu of in paper form) unless and until a Federal law is enacted to allow or require such distribution.</content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s733" id="H15F5203D9B2D40949EDE725FB7406F63" styleType="traditional"><num value="733"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 733. </inline></num><content class="inline">None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to notify a sponsor or otherwise acknowledge receipt of a submission for an exemption for investigational use of a drug or biological product under section 505(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s355/i">21 U.S.C. 355(i)</ref>) or section 351(a)(3) of the Public Health Service Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s262/a/3">42 U.S.C. 262(a)(3)</ref>) in research in which a human embryo is intentionally created or modified to include a heritable genetic modification. Any such submission shall be deemed to have not been received by the Secretary, and the exemption may not go into effect.</content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s734" id="H95E079EE26F34912869069000F5898E9" styleType="traditional"><num value="734"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 734. </inline></num><content class="inline">None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to carry out the final rule promulgated by the Food and Drug Administration and put into effect November 16, 2015, in regards to the hazard analysis and risk-based preventive control requirements of the current good manufacturing practice, hazard analysis, and risk-based preventive controls for food for animals rule with respect to the regulation of the production, distribution, sale, or receipt of dried spent grain byproducts of the alcoholic beverage production process.</content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s735" id="H2AE7A0D1112C48A787DD613D2E62E25F" styleType="traditional"><num value="735"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 735. </inline></num><content class="inline">There is hereby appropriated $1,996,000 to carry out <ref href="/us/pl/110/246/s1621">section 1621 of Public Law 110–246</ref>.</content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s736" id="HF90597072E30494284BE6894E88EC9B1" styleType="traditional"><num value="736"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 736. </inline></num><content class="inline">No partially hydrogenated oils as defined in the order published by the Food and Drug Administration in the Federal Register on June 17, 2015 (<ref href="/us/fr/80/34650/etseq">80 Fed. Reg. 34650 et seq.</ref>) shall be deemed unsafe within the meaning of section 409(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s348/a">21 U.S.C. 348(a)</ref>) and no food that is introduced or delivered for introduction into interstate commerce that bears or contains a partially hydrogenated oil shall be deemed adulterated under sections 402(a)(1) or 402(a)(2)(C)(i) of this Act by virtue of bearing or containing a partially hydrogenated oil until the compliance date as specified in such order (June 18, 2018).</content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s737" id="HB1CC9ABFE63146DE99CC91A055296004" styleType="traditional"><num value="737"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 737. </inline></num><content class="inline">There is hereby appropriated $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out section 6407 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s8107a">7 U.S.C. 8107a</ref>): <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That the Secretary may allow eligible entities to offer loans to customers in any part of their service territory and to offer loans to replace a manufactured housing unit with another manufactured housing unit, if replacement would be more cost effective in saving energy.</proviso></content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s738" id="H88332791C0B7485EB8EDB4A2497AFB02" styleType="traditional"><num value="738"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 738. </inline></num><content class="inline">For fiscal years 2019 through 2025, the Administrators of the Agricultural Research Service and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service may make not to exceed 50 appointments in any fiscal year for employees of such agencies at the National Bio- and Agro-defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan, Kansas: <proviso><i> Provided</i>, That such appointments may be made in the manner provided by <ref href="/us/usc/t7/s7657/b/4/A">7 U.S.C. 7657(b)(4)(A)</ref>(i–v): </proviso><proviso><i> Provided further</i>, That such appointments may be made at a rate of basic pay that exceeds the rate payable for such positions under the General Schedule or the Executive Schedule, or other applicable schedule, as appropriate.</proviso></content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s739" id="H21268DEC3C9A43ED93F71E7A31FF0858" styleType="traditional"><num value="739"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 739. </inline></num><content class="inline">There is hereby appropriated $1,000,000 for the Secretary to carry out a pilot program that provides forestry inventory analysis, forest management and economic outcomes modelling for certain currently enrolled Conservation Reserve Program participants. The Secretary shall allow the Commodity Credit Corporation to enter into agreements with and provide grants to qualified non-profit organizations dedicated to conservation, forestry and wildlife habitats, that also have experience in conducting accurate forest inventory analysis through the use of advanced, cost-effective technology. The Secretary shall focus the analysis on lands enrolled for at least eight years and located in areas with a substantial concentration of acres enrolled under conservation practices devoted to multiple bottomland hardwood tree species including CP03, CP03A, CP11, CP22, CP31 and CP40.</content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s740" id="HE54C97A226C746DD9F26D876191FC451" styleType="traditional"><num value="740"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 740. </inline></num><content class="inline">During fiscal year 2019, the Food and Drug Administration shall not allow the introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of any food that contains genetically engineered salmon until the FDA publishes final labeling guidelines for informing consumers of such content.</content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s741" id="HACDE1AF20F6541D381F668B88906E877" styleType="traditional"><num value="741"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 741. </inline></num><content class="inline">In addition to amounts otherwise made available by this Act and notwithstanding the last sentence of <ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1310">16 U.S.C. 1310</ref>, there is appropriated $4,000,000, to remain available until expended, to implement non-renewable agreements on eligible lands, including flooded agricultural lands, as determined by the Secretary, under the Water Bank Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t16/s1301–1311">16 U.S.C. 1301–1311</ref>).</content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s742" id="H45890D052A844706BA18CCF6DDF2F28E" styleType="traditional"><num value="742"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 742. </inline></num><subsection identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s742/a" id="HE8FA141FA3C149B1BA68C2C4E14782F2" class="inline"><num value="a">(a)</num><paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s742/a/1" id="HFB4EB29618C046DC83BC6FFE54F1CDBD" class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>No Federal funds made available for this fiscal year for the rural water, waste water, waste disposal, and solid waste management programs authorized by sections 306, 306A, 306C, 306D, 306E, and 310B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1926/etseq">7 U.S.C. 1926 et seq.</ref>) shall be used for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public water or wastewater system unless all of the iron and steel products used in the project are produced in the United States.</content></paragraph>
<paragraph role="definitions" identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s742/a/2" id="H6AF3B5A2CB234B3DBDB79F63D54CD0D0" class="indent0"><num value="2">(2) </num><content>In this section, the term “<term>iron and steel products</term>” means the following products made primarily of iron or steel: lined or unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other municipal castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and restraints, valves, structural steel, reinforced precast concrete, and construction materials.</content></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s742/b" id="H267917FEBB5C486F9076C659258E85ED" class="indent0"><num value="b">(b) </num><chapeau>Subsection (a) shall not apply in any case or category of cases in which the Secretary of Agriculture (in this section referred to as the “Secretary”) or the designee of the Secretary finds that—</chapeau>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s742/b/1" id="H813CE040D8364C8FB197F87F880290A2" class="indent1"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the public interest;</content></paragraph>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s742/b/2" id="HBF842A9F29384B2FAD28048C54381F1B" class="indent1"><num value="2">(2) </num><content>iron and steel products are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities or of a satisfactory quality; or</content></paragraph>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s742/b/3" id="H33864E33E8F34AA493BA3A7561924418" class="indent1"><num value="3">(3) </num><content>inclusion of iron and steel products produced in the United States will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent.</content></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s742/c" id="HC210C0FA41BA463FB5718157F11642C5" class="indent0"><num value="c">(c) </num><content>If the Secretary or the designee receives a request for a waiver under this section, the Secretary or the designee shall make available to the public on an informal basis a copy of the request and information available to the Secretary or the designee concerning the request, and shall allow for informal public input on the request for at least 15 days prior to making a finding based on the request. The Secretary or the designee shall make the request and accompanying information available by electronic means, including on the official public Internet Web site of the Department.</content></subsection>
<subsection identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s742/d" id="H25EDF56A22814598B91DC4B4A0B2703C" class="indent0"><num value="d">(d) </num><content>This section shall be applied in a manner consistent with United States obligations under international agreements.</content></subsection>
<subsection identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s742/e" id="HDC3C20D4BFFB4016831B6CDC31C4E98E" class="indent0"><num value="e">(e) </num><content>The Secretary may retain up to 0.25 percent of the funds appropriated in this Act for “Rural Utilities Service—Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program Account” for carrying out the provisions described in subsection (a)(1) for management and oversight of the requirements of this section.</content></subsection>
<subsection identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s742/f" id="HF658BE4B76954349A05CADC7ECCDAE71" class="indent0"><num value="f">(f) </num><content>Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to a project for which the engineering plans and specifications include use of iron and steel products otherwise prohibited by such subsection if the plans and specifications have received required approvals from State agencies prior to the date of enactment of this Act.</content></subsection>
<subsection identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s742/g" id="HA8F0188507D64BCBAB1D2DEFAC059958" class="indent0"><num value="g">(g) </num><content>For purposes of this section, the terms “United States” and “State” shall include each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and each federally recognized Indian tribe.</content></subsection></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s743" id="H4C5C5D49EA0B42F2BECCEE90A10CA713" styleType="traditional"><num value="743"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 743. </inline></num><content class="inline">The Secretary shall set aside for Rural Economic Area Partnership (REAP) Zones, until August 15, 2019, an amount of funds made available in title III under the headings of Rural Housing Insurance Fund Program Account, Mutual and Self-Help Housing Grants, Rural Housing Assistance Grants, Rural Community Facilities Program Account, Rural Business Program Account, Rural Development Loan Fund Program Account, and Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program Account, equal to the amount obligated in REAP Zones with respect to funds provided under such headings in the most recent fiscal year any such funds were obligated under such headings for REAP Zones.</content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s744" id="HB08931160AF7483B8E219713916E3679" styleType="traditional"><num value="744"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 744. </inline></num><content class="inline">For the purposes of determining eligibility or level of program assistance for Rural Development programs the Secretary shall not include incarcerated prison populations.</content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s745" id="HED8B7D185E8843F394E4577CE00E3F14" styleType="traditional"><num value="745"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 745. </inline></num><content class="inline">There is hereby appropriated $1,000,000, to remain available until expended, for a pilot program for the Secretary to provide grants to qualified non-profit organizations and public housing authorities to provide technical assistance, including financial and legal services, to RHS multi-family housing borrowers to facilitate the acquisition of RHS multi-family housing properties in areas where the Secretary determines a risk of loss of affordable housing, by non-profit housing organizations and public housing authorities as authorized by law that commit to keep such properties in the RHS multi-family housing program for a period of time as determined by the Secretary.</content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s746" id="HDC27861D71AE4255B054422FF8358EF3" styleType="traditional"><num value="746"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 746. </inline></num><content class="inline">None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used in any way, directly or indirectly, to influence congressional action on any legislation or appropriation matters pending before Congress, other than to communicate to Members of Congress as described in <ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1913">18 U.S.C. 1913</ref>.</content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s747" id="HB8DDBEE75F1B4B2E8D18DBFE843A6A42" styleType="traditional"><num value="747"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 747. </inline></num><subsection identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s747/a" id="H78F9726B0B91439D918AA886647F3E82" class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><content>The Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”) shall carry out a pilot program during fiscal year 2019 with respect to the 2018 crop year for county-level agriculture risk coverage payments under section 1117(b)(1) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s9017/b/1">7 U.S.C. 9017(b)(1)</ref>), that provides all or some of the State Farm Service Agency offices in each State the opportunity to provide agricultural producers in the State a supplemental payment described in subsection (c) based on the alternate calculation method described in subsection (b) for 1 or more counties in a State if the office for that State determines that the alternate calculation method is necessary to ensure that, to the maximum extent practicable, there are not significant yield calculation disparities between comparable counties in the State.</content></subsection>
<subsection identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s747/b" id="H1AE49695BDC249E0BA310D3BE05CA0D0" class="indent0"><num value="b">(b) </num><chapeau>The alternate calculation method referred to in subsection (a) is a method of calculating the actual yield for the 2018 crop year for county-level agriculture risk coverage payments under section 1117(b)(1) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s9017/b/1">7 U.S.C. 9017(b)(1)</ref>), under which—</chapeau>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s747/b/1" id="H4ABAB2E097D644AFA0597A46F5011832" class="indent1"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>county data of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (referred to in this section as “NASS data”) is used for the calculations;</content></paragraph>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s747/b/2" id="HBCCE54ACE440419C9C2114740E429DD7" class="indent1"><num value="2">(2) </num><content>if there is insufficient NASS data for a county (as determined under standards of the Secretary in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act) or the available NASS data produces a substantially disparate result, the calculation of the county yield is determined using comparable contiguous county NASS data as determined by the Farm Service Agency office in the applicable State; and</content></paragraph>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s747/b/3" id="H0230D2D69ADE46CF85DECE6BACDE69F1" class="indent1"><num value="3">(3) </num><content>if there is insufficient NASS data for a comparable contiguous county (as determined under standards of the Secretary in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act), the calculation of the county yield is determined using reliable yield data from other sources, such as Risk Management Agency data, National Agricultural Statistics Service district data, National Agricultural Statistics Service State yield data, or other data as determined by the Farm Service Agency office in the applicable State.</content></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s747/c" id="H74C373D8A7D44CB493B08E02CA618FAA" class="indent0"><num value="c">(c)</num><paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s747/c/1" id="H8896358F1E9F48AAA9FDED7356FC53D3" class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>A supplemental payment made under the pilot program established under this section may be made to an agricultural producer who is subject to the alternate calculation method described in subsection (b) if that agricultural producer would otherwise receive a county-level agriculture risk coverage payment for the 2018 crop year in an amount that is less than the payment that the agricultural producer would receive under the alternate calculation method.</content></paragraph>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s747/c/2" id="H4BCD9BAEFD6C4DB2914EAE316CA8AFD1" class="indent0"><num value="2">(2) </num><chapeau>The amount of a supplemental payment to an agricultural producer under this section may not exceed the difference between—</chapeau>
<subparagraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s747/c/2/A" id="HFF4F3D6878E142B18C67A59772DF024A" class="indent1"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>the payment that the agricultural producer would have received without the alternate calculation method described in subsection (b); and</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s747/c/2/B" id="H0C13431CA6E84192A0E5E19F5420A77F" class="indent1"><num value="B">(B) </num><content>the payment that the agricultural producer would receive using the alternate calculation method.</content></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s747/d" id="H49756B6E260545608DE0BF2A3F7D954E" class="indent0"><num value="d">(d)</num><paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s747/d/1" id="H8127DBFB04E34692B30208A4CF1D40F8" class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>There is appropriated to the Secretary, out of funds of the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020, to carry out the pilot program described in this section.</content></paragraph>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s747/d/2" id="HE1DA467E22744D978127EF7D650EF707" class="indent0"><num value="2">(2) </num><content>Of the funds appropriated, the Secretary shall use not more than $5,000,000 to carry out the pilot program described in this section.</content></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s747/e" id="H254E10C7D1E1499CA0AD6D17750A242D" class="indent0"><num value="e">(e)</num><paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s747/e/1" id="H40D2FCC4117045218EE73200770E6AD7" class="inline"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall select States to participate in the pilot program under this section so the cost of the pilot program equals the amount provided under subsection (d).</content></paragraph>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s747/e/2" id="HFDDCE3438E204103BED72CD5692D5370" class="indent0"><num value="2">(2) </num><content>To the extent that the cost of the pilot program exceeds the amount made available, the Secretary shall reduce all payments under the pilot program on a pro rata basis.</content></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s747/f" id="H008EB9050C824003BE6EBAE72DC7EF3B" class="indent0"><num value="f">(f) </num><content>Nothing in this section affects the calculation of actual yield for purposes of county-level agriculture risk coverage payments under section 1117(b)(1) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s9017/b/1">7 U.S.C. 9017(b)(1)</ref>) other than payments made in accordance with the pilot program under this section.</content></subsection>
<subsection identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s747/g" id="HBEA414A1F4204B34A4579323140172AE" class="indent0"><num value="g">(g) </num><content>A calculation of actual yield made using the alternate calculation method described in subsection (b) shall not be used as a basis for any agriculture risk coverage payment determinations under section 1117 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s9017">7 U.S.C. 9017</ref>) other than for purposes of the pilot program under this section.</content></subsection></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s748" id="H9C690F4510FF4D5DBCD0C976DAE175B1" styleType="traditional"><num value="748"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 748. </inline></num><content class="inline">The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary’s designees are hereby granted the same access to information and subject to the same requirements applicable to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development as provided in section 453 of the Social Security Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s653">42 U.S.C. 653</ref>) and section 6103(1)(7)(D)(ix) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (<ref href="/us/usc/t26/s1603/1/7/D/ix">26 U.S.C. 1603(1)(7)(D)(ix)</ref>) to verify the income for individuals participating in sections 502, 504, 521, and 542 of the Housing Act of 1949 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1472">42 U.S.C. 1472</ref>, 1474, 1490a, and 1490r), notwithstanding section 453(l)(1) of the Social Security Act.</content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s749" id="HBFD29692F0594E759284684C043A7E88" styleType="traditional"><num value="749"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 749. </inline></num><content class="inline">In addition to any other funds made available in this Act or any other Act, there is appropriated $5,000,000 to carry out section 18(g)(8) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1769/g">42 U.S.C. 1769(g)</ref>), to remain available until expended.</content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s750" id="H297E0F3A7F2444809614CCF163CE5B55" styleType="traditional"><num value="750"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 750. </inline></num><content class="inline">None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Food and Drug Administration to develop, issue, promote, or advance any regulations applicable to food manufacturers for population-wide sodium reduction actions or to develop, issue, promote or advance final guidance applicable to food manufacturers for long term population-wide sodium reduction actions until the date on which a dietary reference intake report with respect to sodium is completed.</content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s751" id="H02F327CD2EE74D4898BA253D2D4306D2" styleType="traditional"><num value="751"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 751. </inline></num><content class="inline">There is hereby appropriated $1,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020, for the cost of loans and grants that is consistent with section 4206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014, for necessary expenses of the Secretary to support projects that provide access to healthy food in underserved areas, to create and preserve quality jobs, and to revitalize low-income communities.</content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s752" id="HE85B8ADCA5D74DFD9E01286355216AA6" styleType="traditional"><num value="752"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 752. </inline></num><content class="inline">For an additional amount for “Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service—Salaries and Expenses”, $7,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020, for one-time control and management and associated activities directly related to the multiple-agency response to citrus greening.</content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s753" id="H28D6E18206E947C78812311288DD251E" styleType="traditional"><num value="753"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 753. </inline></num><content class="inline">None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to enforce the final rule promulgated by the Food and Drug Administration entitled “Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption,” and published on November 27, 2015, with respect to the regulation of the production, distribution, sale, or receipt of grape varietals that are grown, harvested and used solely for wine and receive commercial processing that adequately reduces the presence of microorganisms of public health significance.</content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s754" id="H41F3589D07084E4CBC4927A06CF722A3" styleType="traditional"><num value="754"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 754. </inline></num><content class="inline">There is hereby appropriated $20,000,000, to remain available until expended, for an additional amount for telemedicine and distance learning services in rural areas, as authorized by <ref href="/us/usc/t7/s950aaa/etseq">7 U.S.C. 950aaa et seq.</ref>, to help address the opioid epidemic in rural America.</content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s755" id="H7BAF6EBCF0354A0CA00F68B773AB285A" styleType="traditional"><num value="755"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 755. </inline></num><content class="inline">There is hereby appropriated $5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020, for a pilot program for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to provide grants to nonprofit organizations for programs and services to establish and enhance farming and ranching opportunities for military veterans.</content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s756" id="H4A409194AC2E4BECB27A0989EC577CFC" styleType="traditional"><num value="756"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 756. </inline></num><content class="inline">There is hereby appropriated $425,000,000, to remain available until expended, for an additional amount for Sec. 779 of <ref href="/us/pl/115/141">Public Law 115–141</ref>.</content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s757" id="HFC1592518EEB49E984A45D54A0ABA87A" styleType="traditional"><num value="757"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 757. </inline></num><content class="inline">For an additional amount for the cost of direct loans and grants made under the “Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program Account”, $400,000,000, to remain available until expended.</content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s758" id="H3392656689BB457A9A6F8D04B73091FC" styleType="traditional"><num value="758"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 758. </inline></num><chapeau class="inline">None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to pay the salaries or expenses of personnel—</chapeau>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s758/1" id="H4D7225AD9B854489BCC56FAEB39BEAB6" class="indent1"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>to inspect horses under section 3 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t21/s603">21 U.S.C. 603</ref>);</content></paragraph>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s758/2" id="H80F384132F6F4B7DACC2F38BB22FB4F2" class="indent1"><num value="2">(2) </num><content>to inspect horses under section 903 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s1901">7 U.S.C. 1901 note</ref>; <ref href="/us/pl/104/127">Public Law 104–127</ref>); or</content></paragraph>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s758/3" id="H49E65EEA0EAB445B8F600E4BC4198522" class="indent1"><num value="3">(3) </num><content>to implement or enforce <ref href="/us/cfr/t9/s352.19">section 352.19 of title 9, Code of Federal Regulations</ref> (or a successor regulation).</content></paragraph></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s759" id="H03725869EDF04F8F98416458695E4FF9" styleType="traditional"><num value="759"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 759. </inline></num><chapeau class="inline">None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to revoke an exception made—</chapeau>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s759/1" id="H83A7C68813C7401BBAB93138ED2F533F" class="indent1"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>pursuant to the final rule of the Department of Agriculture entitled “Exceptions to Geographic Areas for Official Agencies Under the USGSA” (<ref href="/us/fr/68/19137">68 Fed. Reg. 19137</ref> (April 18, 2003)); and</content></paragraph>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s759/2" id="HFAF4DCA560FD4D7A8B95580BDC0BBBC3" class="indent1"><num value="2">(2) </num><content>on a date before April 14, 2017.</content></paragraph></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s760" id="HC64647A6028D42F29EA46DC85B2326EA" styleType="traditional"><num value="760"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 760. </inline></num><chapeau class="inline">The Secretary of Agriculture shall provide to any State or county impacted by a volcanic eruption covered by a major disaster declared by the President in calendar year 2018 in accordance with section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s5170">42 U.S.C. 5170</ref>) technical assistance—</chapeau>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s760/1" id="H90B3DD4A20C34B799A4FA48D14C54137" class="indent1"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>to assess damage to agricultural production and rural infrastructure; and</content></paragraph>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s760/2" id="H33950903B0E64EB08E11D4D2BC163E45" class="indent1"><num value="2">(2) </num><content>to develop recovery plans for impacted farmers, ranchers, and rural communities.</content></paragraph></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s761" id="HA961BD6F371241458278E7FCF3A888EE" styleType="traditional"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">research on ocean agriculture</inline></heading><num value="761"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 761. </inline></num><subsection identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s761/a" id="H346C22C8E4C14A8F82B6BE4B8A790043" class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><chapeau>The Secretary of Agriculture, in coordination with the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, shall establish a working group (referred to in this section as the “working group”)—</chapeau>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s761/a/1" id="H793425F3C6544020A442DDC01B4D4ADB" class="indent1"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>to study how mangroves, kelp forests, tidal marshes, and seagrass meadows could help deacidify the oceans;</content></paragraph>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s761/a/2" id="H53793D4A6E4E4C45B91A0518B75F55AD" class="indent1"><num value="2">(2) </num><content>to study emerging ocean farming practices that use kelp and seagrass to deacidify the oceans while providing feedstock for agriculture and other commercial and industrial inputs; and</content></paragraph>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s761/a/3" id="HCDB15595D959483F83426B824B5F2DAE" class="indent1"><num value="3">(3) </num><chapeau>to coordinate and conduct research to develop and enhance pilot-scale research for farming of kelp and seagrass in order—</chapeau>
<subparagraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s761/a/3/A" id="HB626B181BEDD41B8B3B62107B372152C" class="indent2"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>to deacidify ocean environments;</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s761/a/3/B" id="HC431F8A26E934FA0B605A3A964B08A74" class="indent2"><num value="B">(B) </num><content>to produce a feedstock for agriculture; and</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s761/a/3/C" id="HB93C8B041F1E40DBBB9495FB4FDBB7C5" class="indent2"><num value="C">(C) </num><content>to develop other scalable commercial applications for kelp, seagrass, or products derived from kelp or seagrass.</content></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s761/b" id="HB0083165C0464B0196E5F2E7788DC6C7" class="indent0"><num value="b">(b) </num><chapeau>The working group shall include—</chapeau>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s761/b/1" id="H800C09E1CEC14136A75427454EDB0E57" class="indent1"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>the Secretary of Agriculture;</content></paragraph>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s761/b/2" id="HFFE5121C13EF457FBDF20D1BDEC9A4FD" class="indent1"><num value="2">(2) </num><content>the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;</content></paragraph>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s761/b/3" id="H51F4639D4EBE43D5BDE0C63DE976394A" class="indent1"><num value="3">(3) </num><content>representatives of any relevant offices within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and</content></paragraph>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s761/b/4" id="HFBE6A16D1F594D78BAE344DAD787B089" class="indent1"><num value="4">(4) </num><content>the Assistant Secretary of Energy for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.</content></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s761/c" id="H53A1C19F4F9447F3BC1BD13579AC0F69" class="indent0"><num value="c">(c) </num><chapeau>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the working group shall submit to Congress a report that includes—</chapeau>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s761/c/1" id="HE8F1F4A1090949E68E50CA1CF20EBDDF" class="indent1"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>the findings of the research described in subsection (a);</content></paragraph>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s761/c/2" id="HC3405C1305BE41A7B7A1D6DFA74E07CE" class="indent1"><num value="2">(2) </num><content>the results of the pilot-scale research described in subsection (a)(3); and</content></paragraph>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s761/c/3" id="H8F3BD7C5C30E4DB0ACC930F111C13D47" class="indent1"><num value="3">(3) </num><content>any policy recommendations based on those findings and results.</content></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s762" id="HB946EFC9D7A7434D9F5D5E52D4474B4D" styleType="traditional"><num value="762"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 762. </inline></num><content class="inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to Congress a report describing the ways in which conservation programs administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service may be better used for the conservation of ocelots (Leopardus pardalis) and any action taken by the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service relating to the conservation of ocelots.</content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s763" id="HE61E7CFFF11F449D86D34B4494019F22" styleType="traditional"><num value="763"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 763. </inline></num><chapeau class="inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Rural Housing Service of the Department of Agriculture shall submit to Congress a report including—</chapeau>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s763/1" id="H450B6E07EA2F4B569330F15077348835" class="indent1"><num value="1">(1) </num><chapeau>a description of—</chapeau>
<subparagraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s763/1/A" id="HE7456AA7B4B847AFB63D93FD55B29900" class="indent2"><num value="A">(A) </num><content>the number of properties assisted under title V of the Housing Act of 1949 (<ref href="/us/usc/t42/s1471/etseq">42 U.S.C. 1471 et seq.</ref>) that are reaching the end of their loan term;</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s763/1/B" id="H8B311EAC51604F31B064A39AE4FCB9F7" class="indent2"><num value="B">(B) </num><content>the location of each property described in subparagraph (A);</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s763/1/C" id="HA24F7B6DC4B746259191E200B628C7C7" class="indent2"><num value="C">(C) </num><content>the number of units in each property described in subparagraph (A); and</content></subparagraph>
<subparagraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s763/1/D" id="H7128D8033F464AD1B06D2A958D727EFD" class="indent2"><num value="D">(D) </num><content>the date on which each the loan for each property described in subparagraph (A) is expected to reach maturity;</content></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s763/2" id="HC9FAF92C72A043E091B48B2D7EEBB26D" class="indent1"><num value="2">(2) </num><content>the strategy of the Rural Housing Service to preserve the long-term affordability of the properties described in paragraph (1)(A) when the loan matures; and</content></paragraph>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s763/3" id="H02D772D5F19146F1A5DD0ADBC06815B6" class="indent1"><num value="3">(3) </num><content>a description of the resources and tools that the Rural Housing Service needs from Congress in order to preserve the long-term affordability of the properties described in paragraph (1) (A).</content></paragraph></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s764" id="H3ADB8154A2224C149E1333FBFCD409CD" styleType="traditional"><num value="764"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 764. </inline></num><content class="inline">Out of amounts appropriated to the Food and Drug Administration under title VI, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall, not later than July 1, 2019, and following the review required under Executive Order 12866 (<ref href="/us/usc/t5/s601">5 U.S.C. 601 note</ref>; relating to regulatory planning and review), issue advice revising the advice provided in the notice of availability entitled “Advice About Eating Fish, From the Environmental Protection Agency and Food and Drug Administration; Revised Fish Advice; Availability” (<ref href="/us/fr/82/6571">82 Fed. Reg. 6571</ref> (January 19, 2017)), in a manner that is consistent with nutrition science recognized by the Food and Drug Administration on the net effects of seafood consumption.</content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s765" id="H70497B5BC8764D3188BBAD1E8AB3888F" styleType="traditional"><num value="765"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 765. </inline></num><chapeau class="inline">In administering the pilot program established by section 779 of division A of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (<ref href="/us/pl/115/141">Public Law 115–141</ref>), the Secretary of Agriculture shall—</chapeau>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s765/1" id="H4C487B2661FD4F8E8DC96C3E6EFF66A3" class="indent1"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>ensure that applicants that are determined to be ineligible for the pilot program have a means of appealing or otherwise challenging that determination in a timely fashion; and</content></paragraph>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s765/2" id="HF1E4F602A12C40BE9E4BD244E2B29EE9" class="indent1"><num value="2">(2) </num><content>in determining whether an entity may overbuild or duplicate broadband expansion efforts made by any entity that has received a broadband loan from the Rural Utilities Service, not consider loans that were rescinded or defaulted on, or loans the terms and conditions of which were not met, if the entity under consideration has not previously defaulted on, or failed to meet the terms and conditions of, a Rural Utilities Service loan or had a Rural Utilities Service loan rescinded.</content></paragraph></section>
<appropriations level="small" id="HE02D02D1778B44C3A3160606EBB2F588"><heading><inline class="smallCaps">1890 land-grant colleges, including tuskegee university</inline></heading></appropriations>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s767" id="H4B6D29C55BD1438DA7F1FA1D204D1046" styleType="traditional"><num value="767"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 767. </inline></num><subsection identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s767/a" id="H0B37DE99A0AA4DDBB40E26CB0A857793" class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the amounts made available by this Act to carry out sections 1444 and 1445, respectively, of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (<ref href="/us/usc/t7/s3221">7 U.S.C. 3221</ref>, 3222) shall each be increased by $3,000,000.</content></subsection>
<subsection identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s767/b" id="H1AB8CD6F6A0441D284A6C25B27FEEFEF" class="indent0"><num value="b">(b) </num><content>Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the amount made available under the heading “<headingText role="appropriations-small" styleType="appropriations" class="smallCaps">(including transfers of funds)</headingText>” under the heading “<headingText role="appropriations-intermediate" styleType="appropriations" class="smallCaps">Agriculture Buildings and Facilities</headingText>” under the heading “<headingText role="appropriations-major" styleType="appropriations">AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS</headingText>” in title I shall be decreased by $6,000,000.</content></subsection></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s768" id="H0AEA660A57E9495EB408D7CDD8FD0CB1" styleType="traditional"><num value="768"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 768. </inline></num><content class="inline">None of the funds made available by this Act shall be used to enforce the requirement in the final rule entitled “Food Labeling: Revision of the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels”, published in the Federal Register on May 27, 2016 (<ref href="/us/fr/81/33742">81 Fed. Reg. 33742</ref>), that any single ingredient sugar, honey, agave, or syrup (including maple syrup) that is packaged and offered for sale as a single ingredient food bear the declaration “Includes ‘X’g Added Sugars”.</content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s769" id="HE41F59DC692C46179B55E3E96063AFF0" styleType="traditional"><num value="769"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 769. </inline></num><content class="inline">The explanatory statement regarding division C of H.R. 21, printed in the Congressional Record on January 3, 2019, and submitted by the Chair of the Committee on Appropriations, shall have the same effect with respect to allocation of funds and implementation of this Act as if it were a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference.</content></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s770" id="H27F5012DFD8E40838C277E8301F19853" styleType="traditional"><num value="770"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 770. </inline></num><subsection identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s770/a" id="H4B7E9C7857CC4644B5A3B96DFB690A0C" class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><content>Employees furloughed as a result of any lapse in appropriations beginning on or about December 22, 2018 and ending on the date of enactment of this Act shall be compensated at their standard rate of compensation, for the period of such lapse in appropriations, as soon as practicable after such lapse in appropriations ends.</content></subsection>
<subsection identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s770/b" id="HE7A1CC83D95E402FB8A9457AB5A29394" class="indent0"><num value="b">(b) </num><content>For purposes of this section, “employees” means any Federal employees whose salaries and expenses are provided in this Act.</content></subsection>
<subsection identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s770/c" id="H2A61ADD1828B41639EEAF970B3389E7F" class="indent0"><num value="c">(c) </num><content>All obligations incurred in anticipation of the appropriations made and authority granted by this Act for the purposes of maintaining the essential level of activity to protect life and property and bringing about orderly termination of Government functions, and for purposes as otherwise authorized by law, are hereby ratified and approved if otherwise in accord with the provisions of this Act.</content></subsection></section>
<section identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s771" id="H0DA3D94CEA1F4149A01F997866B4FB09" styleType="traditional"><num value="771"><inline class="smallCaps">Sec. 771. </inline></num><subsection identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s771/a" id="H3C67C9262C9643A485A657F6095AE888" class="inline"><num value="a">(a) </num><chapeau>If a State (or another Federal grantee) used State funds (or the grantee’s non-Federal funds) to continue carrying out a Federal program or furloughed State employees (or the grantee’s employees) whose compensation is advanced or reimbursed in whole or in part by the Federal Government—</chapeau>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s771/a/1" id="H3E8B0279AB384D56A408AD193558B754" class="indent1"><num value="1">(1) </num><content>such furloughed employees shall be compensated at their standard rate of compensation for such period;</content></paragraph>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s771/a/2" id="H1F2E2BED814442E396C9FC06F0023F2D" class="indent1"><num value="2">(2) </num><content>the State (or such other grantee) shall be reimbursed for expenses that would have been paid by the Federal Government during such period had appropriations been available, including the cost of compensating such furloughed employees, together with interest thereon calculated under <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s6503/d">section 6503(d) of title 31, United States Code</ref>; and</content></paragraph>
<paragraph identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s771/a/3" id="H4E71C8BF661D41E18426CDD7FCBC713B" class="indent1"><num value="3">(3) </num><content>the State (or such other grantee) may use funds available to the State (or the grantee) under such Federal program to reimburse such State (or the grantee), together with interest thereon calculated under <ref href="/us/usc/t31/s6503/d">section 6503(d) of title 31, United States Code</ref>.</content></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection role="definitions" identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s771/b" id="HA27A85C71CC64A3FB4A59022ECCB32E2" class="indent0"><num value="b">(b) </num><content>For purposes of this section, the term “<term>State</term>” and the term “<term>grantee,</term>” including United States territories and possessions, shall have the meaning given such terms under the applicable Federal program under subsection (a). In addition, “to continue carrying out a Federal program” means the continued performance by a State or other Federal grantee, during the period of a lapse in appropriations, of a Federal program that the State or such other grantee had been carrying out prior to the period of the lapse in appropriations.</content></subsection>
<subsection identifier="/us/bill/116/hr/265/tVII/s771/c" id="H0AABD54C0C114FC69AC48C09A2608014" class="indent0"><num value="c">(c) </num><content>The authority under this section applies with respect to any period in fiscal year 2019 (not limited to periods beginning or ending after the date of the enactment of this Act) during which there occurs a lapse in appropriations with respect to any department or agency of the Federal Government receiving funding in this Act which, but for such lapse in appropriations, would have paid, or made reimbursement relating to, any of the expenses referred to in this section with respect to the program involved. Payments and reimbursements under this authority shall be made only to the extent and in amounts provided in advance in appropriations Acts.</content></subsection></section>
<section id="H7BA8049F6EB84644AE2FE2E2BBB93A48" styleType="traditional">
<appropriations level="small" id="H40A52F8417874C6598586680F4AB712C"><content class="block">This Act may be cited as the “<shortTitle role="act">Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019</shortTitle>”.</content></appropriations></section>
Passed the House of Representatives January 10, 2019.
Attest: KAREN L. HAAS,Clerk.