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appropriation for ``Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses''.

[[Page 117 STAT. 31]]

            rural economic development loans program account

                     (including rescission of funds)

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$3,197,000 are rescinded.

                  rural cooperative development grants

    For rural cooperative development grants authorized under section 
310B(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
1932), $9,000,000, of which $2,500,000 shall be for cooperative 
agreements for the appropriate technology transfer for rural areas 
program: Provided, That not to exceed $1,500,000 of the total amount 
appropriated shall be made available to cooperatives or associations of 
cooperatives whose primary focus is to provide assistance to small, 
minority producers and whose governing board and/or membership is 
comprised of at least 75 percent minority.

        rural empowerment zones and enterprise communities grants

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

                         Rural Utilities Service

   rural electrification and telecommunications loans program account

                      (including transfer of funds)

    Insured loans pursuant to the authority of section 305 of the Rural 
Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 935) shall be made as follows: 5 
percent rural electrification loans, $121,103,000; municipal rate rural 
electric loans, $100,000,000; loans made pursuant to section 306 of that 
Act, rural electric, $2,600,000,000; Treasury rate direct electric 
loans, $1,150,000,000; 5 percent rural telecommunications loans, 
$75,029,000; cost of money rural telecommunications loans, $300,000,000; 
loans made pursuant to section 306 of that Act, rural telecommunications 
loans, $120,000,000; and for guaranteed underwriting loans pursuant to 
section 313A, $1,000,000,000.
    For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974, including the cost of modifying loans, of direct and 
guaranteed loans authorized by the Rural Electrification Act

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of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 935 and 936), as follows: cost of rural electric 
loans, $11,025,000, and the cost of telecommunication loans, $1,433,000: 
Provided, That notwithstanding section 305(d)(2) of the Rural 
Electrification Act of 1936, borrower interest rates may exceed 7 
percent per year.
    In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the 
direct and guaranteed loan programs, $37,833,000 which shall be 
transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ``Rural 
Development, Salaries and Expenses''.

                  rural telephone bank program account

                      (including transfer of funds)

    The Rural Telephone Bank is hereby authorized to make such 
expenditures, within the limits of funds available to such corporation 
in accord with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without 
regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the 
Government Corporation Control Act, as may be necessary in carrying out 
its authorized programs. During fiscal year 2003 and within the 
resources and authority available, gross obligations for the principal 
amount of direct loans shall be $174,615,000.
    For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974, including the cost of modifying loans, of direct loans 
authorized by the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 935), 
$2,410,000.
    In addition, for administrative expenses, including audits, 
necessary to carry out the loan programs, $3,082,000, which shall be 
transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ``Rural 
Development, Salaries and Expenses''.

               distance learning and telemedicine program

    For the principal amount of direct distance learning and 
telemedicine loans, $300,000,000; and for the principal amount of 
broadband telecommunication loans, $80,000,000.
    For the cost of direct loans and grants, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 
950aaa et seq., $56,941,000, to remain available until expended, to be 
available for loans and grants for telemedicine and distance learning 
services in rural areas: Provided, That $10,000,000 may be available for 
grants to finance broadband transmission and local dial-up Internet 
service in areas that meet the definition of ``rural area'' used for the 
Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program authorized by 7 U.S.C. 
950aaa: Provided further, That the cost of direct loans shall be as 
defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

                                TITLE IV

                         DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS

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

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

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                       Food and Nutrition Service

                        child nutrition programs

                      (including transfer of funds)

    For necessary expenses to carry out the National School Lunch Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), except section 21, and the Child Nutrition Act 
of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), except sections 17 and 21; 
$10,580,169,000, to remain available through September 30, 2004, of 
which $5,834,506,000 is hereby appropriated and $4,745,663,000 shall be 
derived by transfer from funds available under section 32 of the Act of 
August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c): Provided, That none of the funds made 
available under this heading shall be used for studies and evaluations: 
Provided further, <<NOTE: Wisconsin.>> That of the funds made available 
under this heading, $3,300,000 shall be for a School Breakfast Program 
startup grant pilot program, of which no less than $1,000,000 is for the 
State of Wisconsin: Provided further, That $200,000 shall be for the 
Common Roots Program: Provided further, That $500,000 shall be for the 
Child Nutrition Archive Resource Center: Provided further, That up to 
$5,080,000 shall be for independent verification of school food service 
claims.

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

    For necessary expenses to carry out the special supplemental 
nutrition program as authorized by section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act 
of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786), $4,696,000,000, to remain available through 
September 30, 2004, of which $125,000,000 shall be placed in reserve, to 
remain available until expended, for use in only such amounts, and in 
such manner, as the Secretary determines necessary, notwithstanding 
section 17(i) of the Child Nutrition Act, to provide funds to support 
participation, should costs or participation exceed budget estimates: 
Provided, That of the total amount available, the Secretary shall 
obligate $25,000,000 for the farmers' market nutrition program: Provided 
further, That notwithstanding section 17(h)(10)(A) of such Act, 
$14,000,000 shall be available for the purposes specified in section 
17(h)(10)(B): Provided further, That $2,000,000 <<NOTE: Study.>> shall 
be available for the Food and Nutrition Service to conduct a study of 
WIC vendor practices: Provided further, That no other funds made 
available under this heading shall be used for studies and evaluations: 
Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act shall be available 
to pay administrative expenses of WIC clinics except those that have an 
announced policy of prohibiting smoking within the space used to carry 
out the program: Provided further, That none of the funds provided in 
this account shall be available for the purchase of infant formula 
except in accordance with the cost containment and competitive bidding 
requirements specified in section 17 of such Act: Provided further, That 
none of the funds provided shall be available for activities that are 
not fully reimbursed by other Federal Government departments or agencies 
unless authorized by section 17 of such Act.

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                           food stamp program

    For necessary expenses to carry out the Food Stamp Act (7 U.S.C. 
2011 et seq.), $26,313,692,000, of which $2,000,000,000 shall be placed 
in reserve for use only in such amounts and at such times as may become 
necessary to carry out program operations: Provided, That none of the 
funds made available under this heading shall be used for studies and 
evaluations: Provided further, <<NOTE: Bison meat.>> That of the funds 
made available under this heading and not already appropriated to the 
Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) established 
under section 4(b) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2013(b)), not 
to exceed $3,000,000 shall be used to purchase bison meat for the FDPIR 
from Native American bison producers as well as from producer-owned 
cooperatives of bison ranchers: Provided further, That funds provided 
herein shall be expended in accordance with section 16 of the Food Stamp 
Act: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be subject to any 
work registration or workfare requirements as may be required by law: 
Provided further, That funds made available for Employment and Training 
under this heading shall remain available until expended, as authorized 
by section 16(h)(1) of the Food Stamp Act.

                      commodity assistance program

    For necessary expenses to carry out the commodity supplemental food 
program as authorized by section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer 
Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note) and the Emergency Food 
Assistance Act of 1983, $164,500,000, to remain available through 
September 30, 2004: Provided, That none of these funds shall be 
available to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for commodities 
donated to the program.

                         food donations programs

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

                       food program administration

    For necessary administrative expenses of the domestic food programs 
funded under this Act, $136,560,000, of which $5,000,000 shall be 
available only for simplifying procedures, reducing overhead costs, 
tightening regulations, improving food stamp benefit delivery, and 
assisting in the prevention, identification, and prosecution of fraud 
and other violations of law and of which not less than $7,500,000 shall 
be available to improve integrity in the Food Stamp and Child Nutrition 
programs.

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                                 TITLE V

                 FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED PROGRAMS

                      Foreign Agricultural Service

                          salaries and expenses

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For necessary expenses of the Foreign Agricultural Service, 
including carrying out title VI of the Agricultural Act of 1954 (7 
U.S.C. 1761-1769), market development activities abroad, and for 
enabling the Secretary to coordinate and integrate activities of the 
Department in connection with foreign agricultural work, including not 
to exceed $158,000 for representation allowances and for expenses 
pursuant to section 8 of the Act approved August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 
1766), $129,948,000: Provided, That the Service may utilize advances of 
funds, or reimburse this appropriation for expenditures made on behalf 
of Federal agencies, public and private organizations and institutions 
under agreements executed pursuant to the agricultural food production 
assistance programs (7 U.S.C. 1737) and the foreign assistance programs 
of the United States Agency for International Development.
    In fiscal year 2003 and thereafter, none of the funds in the 
foregoing paragraph shall be available to promote the sale or export of 
tobacco or tobacco products.

                 public law 480 title i program account

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974, of agreements under the Agricultural Trade Development and 
Assistance Act of 1954, and the Food for Progress Act of 1985, including 
the cost of modifying credit arrangements under said Acts, $116,171,000, 
to remain available until expended.
    In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the credit 
program of title I, Public Law 83-480, and the Food for Progress Act of 
1985, to the extent funds appropriated for Public Law 83-480 are 
utilized, $2,059,000, of which $1,033,000 may be transferred to and 
merged with the appropriation for ``Foreign Agricultural Service, 
Salaries and Expenses'', and of which $1,026,000 may be transferred to 
and merged with the appropriation for ``Farm Service Agency, Salaries 
and Expenses''.

        public law 480 title i ocean freight differential grants

                      (including transfer of funds)

    For ocean freight differential costs for the shipment of 
agricultural commodities under title I of the Agricultural Trade 
Development and Assistance Act of 1954 and under the Food for Progress 
Act of 1985, $25,159,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That funds made available for the cost of agreements under title I of 
the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 and for 
title I ocean freight differential may be used interchangeably between 
the two accounts with prior notice to the Committees on Appropriations 
of both Houses of Congress.

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                     public law 480 title ii grants

    For expenses during the current fiscal year, not otherwise 
recoverable, and unrecovered prior years' costs, including interest 
thereon, under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 
1954, $1,200,000,000, to remain available until expended, for 
commodities supplied in connection with dispositions abroad under title 
II of said Act.

        commodity credit corporation export loans program account

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