DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Research Service (transfer of funds) Funds made available under this heading in Public Law 103–330 and subsequently transferred to “Nutrition Initiatives” are transferred to the Agricultural Research Service. Food Safety and Inspection Service For an additional amount for salaries and expenses of the Food Safety and Inspection Service, $9,082,000. Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service salaries and expenses For an additional amount for salaries and expenses of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, $5,000,000. 109 STAT. 195 Commodity Credit Corporation Fund food for progress Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation in excess of $50,000,000 for fiscal year 1995 (exclusive of the cost of commodities in the fiscal year) may be used to carry out the Food for Progress Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1736o) with respect to commodities made available under section 416(b) of the Agricultural Act of 1949: Provided, That of this amount not more than $20,000,000 may be used without regard to section 110(g) of the Food for Progress Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1736o(g)). The additional costs resulting from this provision shall be financed from funds credited to the Corporation pursuant to section 426 of Public Law 103–465. Rural Electrification Administration rural electrification and telephone loans program account The second paragraph under this heading in Public Law 103–330 (108 Stat. 2441) is amended by inserting before the period at the end, the following: “: Provided, That notwithstanding section 305(d)(2) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, borrower interest rates may exceed 7 per centum per year”. Food and Nutrition Service commodity supplemental food program The paragraph under this heading in Public Law 103–330 (108 Stat. 2441) is amended by inserting before the period at the end, the following: “: Provided further, That twenty per centum of any Commodity Supplemental Food Program funds carried over from fiscal year 1994 shall be available for administrative costs of the program”. General Provision Section 715 of Public Law 103–330 is amended by deleting “$85,500,000” and by inserting “$110,000,000”. The additional costs resulting from this provision shall be financed from funds credited to the Commodity Credit Corporation pursuant to section 426 of Public Law 103–465. Office of the Secretary (rescission) Of the funds made available under this heading in Public Law 103–330, $31,000 are rescinded: Provided, That none of the funds made available to the Department of Agriculture may be used to carry out activities under 7 U.S.C. 2257 without prior notification to the Committees on Appropriations. 109 STAT. 196 Alternative Agricultural Research and Commercialization (rescission) Of the funds made available under this heading in Public Law 103–330, $1,500,000 are rescinded. Agricultural Research Service buildings and facilities (rescission) Of the funds made available under this heading in Public Law 103–330 and other Acts, $1,400,000 are rescinded: Provided, That after completion of the construction of the National Swine Research Center Laboratory, all rights and title of the United States in that Center Laboratory shall be conveyed to Iowa State University. Cooperative State Research Service (rescission) Of the funds made available under this heading in Public Law 103–330, $1,051,000 are rescinded, including $524,000 for contracts and grants for agricultural research under the Act of August 4, 1965, as amended (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)); and $527,000 for necessary expenses of Cooperative State Research Service activities: Provided, That the amount of “$9,917,000” available under this heading in Public Law 103–330 (108 Stat. 2441) for a program of capacity building grants to colleges eligible to receive funds under the Act of August 30, 1890, is amended to read “$9,207,000”. buildings and facilities (rescission) Of the funds made available under this heading in Public Law 103–330 and other Acts, $2,184,000 are rescinded. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service buildings and facilities (rescission) Of the funds made available under this heading in Public Law 103–330, $2,000,000 are rescinded. Rural Development Administration and Farmers Home Administration rural housing insurance fund program account (rescission) Of the funds made available under this heading in Public Law 103–330, $15,500,000 for the cost of section 515 rental housing loans are rescinded. 109 STAT. 197 local technical assistance and planning grants (rescission) Of the funds made available under this heading in Public Law 103–330, $1,750,000 are rescinded. Alcohol Fuels Credit Guarantee Program Account (rescission) Of the funds made available under this heading in Public Law 102–341, $9,000,000 are rescinded. Rural Electrification Administration Rural Electrification and Telephone Loans Program Account (rescission) Of the funds made available under this heading in Public Law 103–330, $1,500,000 for the cost of 5 per centum rural telephone loans are rescinded. Food and Nutrition Service special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children (wic) (rescission) Of the funds made available under this heading in Public Law 103–111, $20,000,000 are rescinded. Foreign Agricultural Service public law 480 program account (rescission) Of the funds made available under this heading in Public Law 103–330, $40,000,000 for commodities supplied in connection with dispositions abroad, pursuant to title III of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended, are rescinded.