DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Office of Inspector General For an additional amount for “Office of Inspector General”, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended, for oversight of disaster- and emergency-related funding provided by this chapter. Agricultural Research Service buildings and facilities For an additional amount for “Buildings and Facilities”, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the repair and reconstruction of buildings damaged by natural disasters occurring during 2008. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service salaries and expenses For an additional amount for “Salaries and Expenses”, $5,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2010, for pathogen surveillance and eradication to address confirmed or suspected outbreaks. Natural Resources Conservation Service emergency watershed protection program For an additional amount for the “Emergency Watershed Protection Program”, $100,000,000, to remain available until expended, for disaster recovery operations. Farm Service Agency emergency conservation program For an additional amount for “Emergency Conservation Program”, $115,000,000, to remain available until expended.122 STAT. 3586 Rural Development Programs rural development disaster assistance fund For grants, and for the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, for authorized activities of agencies of the Rural Development Mission Area, $150,000,000, to remain available until expended, which shall be allocated as follows: $59,000,000 for single and multi-family housing activities; $40,000,000 for community facilities activities; $26,000,000 for utilities activities; and $25,000,000 for business activities: Provided, That such funds shall be for areas affected by hurricanes, floods, and other natural disasters occurring during 2008 for which the President declared a major disaster under title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1974: Provided further, That the cost of such direct and guaranteed loans, including the cost of modifying loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That the Secretary of Agriculture may reallocate funds made available in this paragraph among the 4 specified activities, if the Secretary notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate not less than 15 days prior to such reallocation. In addition, for an additional amount for grants, and for the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, for authorized activities of the Rural Housing Service, $38,000,000, to remain available until expended, for single and multi-family housing activities: Provided, That such funds shall be for areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Provided further, That the cost of such direct and guaranteed loans, including the cost of modifying loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.