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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
OFFICE

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
Federal Funds
OF THE

SECRETARY

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

OFFICE

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture,
and not to exceed $75,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109,
ø$2,836,000¿ $2,942,000: Provided, That not to exceed $11,000 of
this amount, along with any unobligated balances of representation
funds in the Foreign Agricultural Service, shall be available for official reception and representation expenses, not otherwise provided
for, as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, That none
of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act
may be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel of the
Department of Agriculture to carry out section 793(c)(1)(C) of Public
Law 104–127: Provided further, That none of the funds made available by this Act may be used to enforce section 793(d) of Public
Law 104–127.
OFFICE

OF THE

ASSISTANT SECRETARY

FOR

ADMINISTRATION

For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Administration to carry out the programs funded by
this Act, ø$613,000¿ $636,000.
OFFICE

OF THE

ASSISTANT SECRETARY
RELATIONS

FOR

For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Congressional Relations to carry out the programs funded by this Act, including programs involving intergovernmental affairs and liaison within the executive branch, ø$3,668,000¿
$3,805,000: Provided, That no other funds appropriated to the Department by this Act shall be available to the Department for support
of activities of congressional relations: Provided further, That not
less than ø$2,241,000¿ $2,325,000 shall be transferred to agencies
funded by this Act to maintain personnel at the agency level.
OF THE

UNDER SECRETARY FOR RESEARCH, EDUCATION
ECONOMICS

OF THE

øASSISTANT¿ UNDER SECRETARY
AND REGULATORY PROGRAMS

FOR

MARKETING

For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the øAssistant¿
Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs to administer programs under the laws enacted by the Congress for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the Agricultural Marketing
Service, and the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, ø$618,000¿ $641,000.
OFFICE

OF THE

UNDER SECRETARY

FOR

FOOD SAFETY

For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under
Secretary for Food Safety to administer the laws enacted by the
Congress for the Food Safety and Inspection Service, ø$446,000¿
$469,000.
OFFICE

OF THE

UNDER SECRETARY FOR FARM
AGRICULTURAL SERVICES

AND

OF THE

UNDER SECRETARY

FOR

RURAL DEVELOPMENT

OFFICE

OF THE

UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD, NUTRITION
CONSUMER SERVICES

AND

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,
ø$554,000¿ $576,000. (7 U.S.C. 2201–2202; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public Law 105–277, section
101(a).)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

00.01
00.02

Obligations by program activity:
Office of the Secretary ...................................................
Under/Assistant Secretaries ...........................................

3
8

3
10

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

21.40
22.00

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
New budget authority (gross) ........................................

1
11

1
13

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

12
¥11
1

12
¥10
1

14
¥13
1

40.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation ..................................................................

6
11
¥12

5
10
¥15

1
13
¥12

AND

For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under
Secretary for Research, Education and Economics to administer the
laws enacted by the Congress for the Economic Research Service,
the National Agricultural Statistics Service, the Agricultural Research Service, and the Cooperative State Research, Education, and
Extension Service, ø$540,000¿ $2,061,000.
OFFICE

AND

For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under
Secretary for Rural Development to administer programs under the
laws enacted by the Congress for the Rural Housing Service, the
Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and the Rural Utilities Service
of the Department of Agriculture, ø$588,000¿ $612,000.

Identification code 12–9913–0–1–352

CONGRESSIONAL

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

OFFICE

UNDER SECRETARY FOR NATURAL RESOURCES
ENVIRONMENT

For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under
Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment to administer the
laws enacted by the Congress for the Forest Service and the Natural
Resources Conservation Service, ø$693,000¿ $721,000.

General and special funds:
OFFICE

OF THE

FOREIGN

For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under
Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services to administer
the laws enacted by Congress for the Farm Service Agency, the Foreign Agricultural Service, the Risk Management Agency, and the
Commodity Credit Corporation, ø$572,000¿ $595,000.

1 ...................

86.90
86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................

8
4

10
5

12
2

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

11
12

11
15

13
12

The Office of the Secretary covers the overall planning,
coordination, and administration of the Department’s programs. This includes the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Under
Secretaries, Assistant Secretaries, and their immediate staffs,
who provide top policy guidance for the Department; maintain
relationships with agricultural organizations and others in
the development of farm programs; and provide liaison with
the Executive Office of the President and Members of Congress on all matters pertaining to agricultural policy.
59

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

General and special funds—Continued
OFFICE

UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD, NUTRITION
CONSUMER SERVICES—Continued

OF THE

AND

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–9913–0–1–352

1999 est.

2000 est.

11.1
12.1
25.2

6
1
1

6
2
1

6
2
3

99.0
99.5

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
Below reporting threshold ..............................................

8
3

9
1

11
2

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

Personnel Summary
1998 actual

Identification code 12–9913–0–1–352

1001

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

FUND

FOR

1999 est.

2000 est.

In 1997, the Secretary allocated $44 million of the available
funding to support ongoing rural development activities. Another $36 million was provided for research, extension, and
education grants.
The 1996 Farm Bill authorized $100 million for the Fund
in each of 1997, 1999, and 2000. The Department’s 1998
budget included a proposal to shift the $100 million available
in 2000 to 1998 in order to facilitate more consistent and
efficient program delivery. Since this proposal was not accepted, no funding was authorized for the Fund in 1998.
The Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998, P.L. 105–185 extended authorization for
the Fund for Rural America through October 1, 2002, but
reduced the amount to be available annually for the Fund
to $60 million beginning in 1999. These funds are available
for two years. The 1999 appropriations language blocked the
use of the available funds in 1999. The 2000 budget blocks
the second year’s availability of the 1999 funds, but allows
the authorized $60 million for 2000 to be expended. These
funds will be restored beginning in 2001 through a legislative
proposal to maintain the originally authorized amounts.

RURAL AMERICA

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–0012–0–1–999

00.01
00.02
10.00

1998 actual

Trust Funds
1999 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Rural development activities ......................................... ................... ...................
Research, extension and education grants ...................
34 ...................
Total new obligations (object class 41.0) ................

34 ...................

60.00
60.35

63.00

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
34
60
60
Total new obligations ....................................................
¥34 ...................
¥60
Unobligated balance available, end of year ................. ...................
60 ...................
New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation .................................................................. ...................
60
Appropriation rescinded (unoblgated balances) ........... ................... ...................
Appropriation (total) .................................................. ...................

Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance,
start of year ..............................................................
73.10 Total new obligations ....................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance,
end of year ................................................................
Outlays (gross), detail:
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances ................................

AND

BEQUESTS

Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)
30
30

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
34 ...................
60
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................ ...................
60 ...................
23.90
23.95
24.40

GIFTS

2000 est.

Identification code 12–8203–0–7–352

Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year ....................................................
Receipts:
02.01 Gifts and bequests ........................................................

1999 est.

2000 est.

1 ................... ...................
1

04.00

Total: Balances and collections ....................................
2
1
1
Appropriation:
05.01 Gifts and bequests ........................................................
¥1
¥1
¥1
07.99 Total balance, end of year ............................................ ................... ................... ...................

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

60
¥60

60 ...................

1998 actual

Identification code 12–8203–0–7–352

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

10.00
4
29
34 ...................
¥9
¥12
29

17
60
¥39

Obligations by program activity:
Total obligations (object class 99.5) ............................ ...................

21.40
22.00

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
New budget authority (gross) ........................................

1
1

2
1

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
2
Total new obligations .................................................... ...................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................
2

3
¥1
2

23.90
23.95
24.40

60 ...................
12
39

60.27

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation (trust fund, indefinite) ............................

The Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of
1996 (1996 Act) established the Fund for Rural America to
provide support to rural communities across the United
States. The 1996 Act provided that $100 million be made
available on January 1, 1997 for use by the Fund. The 1997
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Recovery
from Natural Disasters (P.L. 105–18) limited the available
funding for the Fund to $80 million. As authorized by the
1996 Act, the Secretary of Agriculture allocated the available
funding between rural development and research activities.
The Act specifies that at least one-third of the funds be allocated to rural development activities and one-third to research
activities. No more than two-thirds of the available funds
may be made available for rural development activities.

73.10
73.20

Change in unpaid obligations:
Total new obligations .................................................... ...................
Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
¥1

1
¥1

86.97

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

1
1

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................ ...................
Outlays ...........................................................................
9

The Secretary is authorized to accept and administer gifts
and bequests of real and personal property to facilitate the
work of the Department. Property and the proceeds thereof
are used in accordance with the terms of the gift or bequest
(7 U.S.C. 2269).

EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS
Federal Funds

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
90.00

EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS
Federal Funds
General and special funds:
EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS
CHIEF ECONOMIST

For necessary expenses of the Chief Economist, including economic
analysis, risk assessment, cost-benefit analysis, energy and new uses,
and the functions of the World Agricultural Outlook Board, as authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1622g),
and including employment pursuant to the second sentence of section
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not
to exceed $5,000 is for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, ø$5,620,000¿
$6,622,000.
NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION

For necessary expenses of the National Appeals Division, including
employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of
the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not to exceed
$25,000 is for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, ø$11,718,000¿
$12,699,000.
OFFICE

BUDGET

AND

PROGRAM ANALYSIS

For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and Program Analysis, including employment pursuant to the second sentence of section
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not
to exceed $5,000 is for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, ø$6,120,000¿
$6,583,000. (7 U.S.C. 2201, 2202; 42 U.S.C. 2000d; Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public Law 105–277, section
101(a).)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–0705–0–1–352

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

00.01
00.03
00.04
09.01

Obligations by program activity:
Chief Economist .............................................................
National Appeals Division ..............................................
Budget and Program Analysis .......................................
Reimbursable program ..................................................

5
12
6
1

6
12
6
1

7
13
6
1

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................
23.95 Total new obligations ....................................................

24
¥24

25
¥25

27
¥27

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
23
42.00
Transferred from other accounts .............................. ...................

23
26
1 ...................

43.00

Appropriation (total) .............................................
Permanent:
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

3
24
¥22

4
25
¥24

5
27
¥27

20
1
1

21
2
1

23
3
1

70.00

86.90
86.93
86.97
87.00

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
Total outlays (gross) .................................................

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Federal sources

¥1

89.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................

WORKLOAD INDICATORS
1998 actual

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates Reports
issued ......................................................................................
Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin issued ..................................
Significant and economically significant regulations reviewed

1999 est.

12
52
64

12
52
50

2000 est.

12
52
50

The Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform (FAIR)
Act of 1996 authorized the Commission on the 21st Century
Production Agriculture to (1) conduct comprehensive review
and assessment of the success of production flexibility contracts in supporting the viability of U.S. farming, and (2)
review the future of production agriculture and the appropriate role of the Federal government in it.
The National Appeals Division conducts administrative
hearings and reviews of adverse program decisions made by
the Farm Service Agency, the Risk Management Agency, the
Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the Rural Development mission area.
WORKLOAD INDICATORS
1998 actual

Regional or National Training .....................................................
Percent of Hearing Officer determinations upheld on review ....

1999 est.

6
67.9

3
76.3

2000 est.

1
78.3

The Office of Budget and Program Analysis provides overall
direction and administration of the Department’s budgetary
functions including: development, presentation, and execution
of the budget; review of program and legislative proposals
for programs and budget implications; and analysis of program issues and alternatives and preparation of summaries
of pertinent data to aid Departmental policy officials and
agency program managers in the decisionmaking process.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–0705–0–1–352

72.40

Executive Operations provides support for USDA policy officials and selected Departmentwide services.
The Office of the Chief Economist advises the Secretary
of Agriculture on the economic implications of Department
policies and programs and proposed legislation. The Office
serves as the single focal point for the Nation’s economic
intelligence and analysis, risk assessment, and cost-benefit
analysis related to domestic and international food and agriculture, provides policy direction for biofuels and new uses,
and is responsible for coordination and clearance review of
all commodity and aggregate agricultural and food-related
data used to develop outlook and situation material within
the Department.

68.00

Outlays ...........................................................................

1999 est.

2000 est.

11.1
12.1
21.0
23.3
25.2
31.0

Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent .............
Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
Travel and transportation of persons ............................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges
Other services ................................................................
Equipment ......................................................................

14
3
1
1
3
1

15
3
1
1
3
1

16
3
1
2
3
1

99.0
99.5

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
Below reporting threshold ..............................................

23
1

24
1

26
1

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

Personnel Summary
1998 actual

Identification code 12–0705–0–1–352

1001

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

OFFICE

OF THE

1999 est.

238

259

2000 est.

260

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer,
including employment pursuant to the second sentence of section

EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

General and special funds—Continued
OFFICE

OF THE

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER—Continued

1998 actual

706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not
to exceed $10,000 is for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109,
ø$4,283,000¿ $6,288,000: Provided, That the Chief Financial Officer
shall actively market cross-servicing activities of the National Finance
Center. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in
Public Law 105–277, section 101(a).)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–0014–0–1–352

00.01
09.01

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program ...............................................................
Reimbursable program ..................................................

1998 actual

1999 est.

Percent of audit recommendations which are completed timely ..............................................................
Percent of material FMFIA internal control deficiencies
which are corrected timely ........................................
Decrease the percentage of collectible delinquencies
in relation to the receivables1 ..................................
Issue management accountability report by March 31,
2000 ..........................................................................

1999 est.

2000 est.

54%

60%

70%

38%

70%

90%

1.5%

(Form and
content)

(Project
planning)

Report
on time

1 Based on 1998 figures, USDA’s total receivables are $104,000 million, of which $1.9 billion (2 percent) qualifies
as collectible delinquent debt. Using these figures, OCFO projects that the Department will reduce the amount
of collectible delinquent debt to $783 million (.75 percent of total receivables).

2000 est.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
4
1

4
2

6
2

1998 actual

Identification code 12–0014–0–1–352

1999 est.

2000 est.

Total new obligations ................................................

22.00
23.95
23.98

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance expiring ........................................

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
Permanent:
Spending authority from offsetting collections:
68.00
Offsetting collections (cash) ................................
68.10
From Federal sources: Change in receivables
and unpaid, unfilled orders .............................
68.90
70.00

6
6
8
¥5
¥6
¥8
¥1 ................... ...................

4
2

3
1

5
1

99.0
99.0

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
Reimbursable obligations ..............................................

4
1

4
2

6
2

Total new obligations ................................................

Personnel Summary
1998 actual

Identification code 12–0014–0–1–352

1 ................... ...................

Spending authority from offsetting collections
(total) ...........................................................

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

Direct:
1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................
Reimbursable:
2001 Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

1999 est.

2000 est.

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year:
72.40
Obligated balance, start of year ...............................
1 ................... ...................
72.95
From Federal sources: Receivables and unpaid, unfilled orders ........................................................... ...................
1
1
72.99
73.10
73.20
74.95

3
1

11.1
12.1

99.9

10.00

Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent ........
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................

Total unpaid obligations, start of year ................
Total new obligations ....................................................
Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
Unpaid obligations, end of year: From Federal sources:
Receivables and unpaid, unfilled orders ..................

1
5
¥6

1
6
¥6

1
8
¥8

OFFICE

OF THE

CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Information Officer, including employment pursuant to the second sentence of section
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not
to exceed $10,000 is for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109,
ø$5,551,000¿ $7,998,000. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999,
as included in Public Law 105–277, section 101(a).)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

86.90
86.93
86.97

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

00.01
00.02
09.01

¥1

¥2

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

22.00
23.95

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
Total new obligations ....................................................

13
¥13

37
¥37

10
¥10

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
42.00
Transferred from other accounts ..............................

5
1

Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority ............................................................
90.00 Outlays ...........................................................................

4
4
6
1 ................... ...................
1
2
2

Identification code 12–0013–0–1–352

¥1 ................... ...................

4
4

6
6

The Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) supports
the Chief Financial Officer in carrying out the dual roles
of chief financial management policy officer and chief financial
management advisor to the Secretary and mission area heads.
OCFO provides leadership for all financial management, accounting, travel, Federal assistance, and performance measurement activities within the Department. It is responsible
for the management and operation of the National Finance
Center and the Departmental Working Capital Fund, and
provides budget, accounting, and fiscal services to the Office
of the Secretary, Departmental Staff Offices, Office of Communications, Office of the Chief Information Officer and Executive Operations.

43.00

68.00
68.10
68.15
68.90
70.00

1998 actual

Obligations by program activity:
Office of the Chief Information Officer .........................
6
Year 2000 remediation .................................................. ...................
Reimbursable program ..................................................
7

Appropriation (total) .............................................
6
Permanent:
Spending authority from offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash) ................................
1
From Federal sources: Change in receivables
and unpaid, unfilled orders .............................
6
From Federal sources: Adjustments to receivables and unpaid, unfilled orders ................... ...................

1999 est.

2000 est.

6
8
29 ...................
2
2

6
8
29 ...................
35

¥4 ...................
4 ...................

Spending authority from offsetting collections
(total) ...........................................................

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year:
72.40
Obligated balance, start of year ............................... ...................
72.95
From Federal sources: Receivables and unpaid, unfilled orders ........................................................... ...................

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1

1998 actual

Identification code 12–0013–0–1–352

1999 est.

2000 est.

74.40
74.95
74.99

Total unpaid obligations, start of year ................ ...................
Total new obligations ....................................................
13
Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
¥5
Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance, end of year ................................
1
From Federal sources: Receivables and unpaid, unfilled orders ...........................................................
6
Total unpaid obligations, end of year ..................

7
37
¥36

8
10
¥13

11.1
12.1
25.2
25.3

31.0

99.0
99.0
99.5

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
Reimbursable obligations ..............................................
Below reporting threshold ..............................................

5
7
1

34
1
2

7
1
2

99.9

72.99
73.10
73.20

Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent ........
4
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
1
Other services ............................................................ ...................
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ................................................................ ...................
Equipment ................................................................. ...................

Total new obligations ................................................

Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority ..............................
4
32
86.93 Outlays from current balances ...................................... ................... ...................
86.97 Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
1
2

8
3
2

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

4
1
2

1 ...................
22 ...................

Personnel Summary
Identification code 12–0013–0–1–352

87.00

4
1
6

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

1001

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Federal sources
¥1
88.95 From Federal sources: Change in receivables and
unpaid, unfilled orders ..............................................
¥6
88.96 From Federal sources: Adjustment to receivables and
unpaid, unfilled orders .............................................. ...................

¥2

4 ...................
¥4 ...................

Intragovernmental funds:
Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority ............................................................
90.00 Outlays ...........................................................................

6
4

35
33

The Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 required the establishment
of a Chief Information Officer (CIO) for major Federal agencies. To meet the intent of the law and to provide a Departmental focus for information resources management issues,
Secretary’s Memorandum 1030–30, dated August 8, 1996, established the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO).
OCIO provides Departmentwide policy guidance, leadership,
coordination and direction to the Department’s information
management and information technology investment activities
in support of USDA program delivery. The Office provides
long-range planning guidance, implements measures to ensure that technology investments are economical and effective,
coordinates interagency Information Resources Management
(IRM) projects, and implements standards to promote information exchange and technical interoperability.
This office also provides telecommunications and ADP services to USDA agencies throughout the National Information
Technology Center with locations in Ft. Collins, Colorado,
and Kansas City, Missouri. Direct ADP operational services
are also provided to the Office of the Secretary, Office of
the General Counsel, Office of Communications, the Office
of Chief Financial Officer, and Executive Operations.
Public Law 105–277 appropriated funds to be available beginning in fiscal year 1999 through 2001, for Year 2000 work
planned by the Department for 1999. These multi-year funds
support an aggressive program of remediation activities to
address Year 2000 computer and embedded chip problems
and ensure the uninterrupted delivery of USDA programs
and services. 1999 reflects a transfer of $29 million of these
funds to USDA.
Performance Measures for 1998–2000
1998 actual

Establish USDA policy on IT management using the Capital
Planning and Investment Control (CPIC) methodology: .........
Number of USDA agencies using CPIC in the selection, evaluation, and control of their IT investment portfolio ..............
Number of agency IT management reviews performed ..............
Number of Service Center Oversight Implementation Independent Validations and Verifications conducted .........................
Ensure all USDA agency critical information systems are Year
2000 compliant and operational (%) ....................................

1999 est.

WORKING CAPITAL FUND

8
13

2000 est.

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4609–0–4–352

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Operating expenses:
09.01
Administration ...........................................................
09.02
Communications ........................................................
09.03
Finance and management ........................................
09.04
Information technology ..............................................
09.05 Executive secretariat ......................................................

24
4
140
49
2

21
4
153
48
1

21
5
165
51
1

09.09

219

227

243

1
9
6

1
9
12

1
9
10

09.11
09.12
09.13

Subtotal, operating expenses ....................................
Purchase of equipment:
Administration ...........................................................
Finance and management ........................................
Information technology ..............................................

09.19

Subtotal, purchase of equipment .............................

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

235

249

263

21.40
22.00
22.10

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
Resources available from recoveries of prior year obligations .......................................................................

19
244

25
249

25
263

¥1 ................... ...................

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

262
¥235
25

274
¥249
25

288
¥263
25

68.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Spending authority from offsetting collections (gross):
Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

244

249

263

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance,
start of year ..............................................................
73.10 Total new obligations ....................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts ..............................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance,
end of year ................................................................
72.40

15
9
9
235
249
263
¥242
¥249
¥263
1 ................... ...................
9

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................

242

249

263

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Federal sources

¥244

¥249

¥263

complete ................... ...................
5
2

10
4

20
6

100

86.97

EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

Intragovernmental funds—Continued

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

WORKING CAPITAL FUND—Continued

Identification code 12–0120–0–1–352

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)—Continued
1998 actual

Identification code 12–4609–0–4–352

89.00
90.00

1999 est.

2000 est.

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................ ................... ................... ...................
Outlays ...........................................................................
¥3 ................... ...................

This fund finances by advances or reimbursements certain
central services in the Department of Agriculture, including
duplicating and other visual information services, art and
graphics, video services, supply, centralized accounting systems, centralized automated data processing systems for payroll, personnel, and related services, voucher payments services, and ADP systems. The National Finance Center’s expenses are also funded through this fund. The capital consists
of $400 thousand appropriated (7 U.S.C. 2235), and subsequent appropriations of $32 million as of September 30, 1998.
Earnings are kept at a low level through adjustments in
rates charged for services to maintain as nearly as possible
the nonprofit nature of the fund.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–4609–0–4–352

1999 est.

2000 est.

00.08
09.01

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program ...............................................................
Reimbursable program ..................................................

26
19

32
15

36
14

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

22.00
23.95
23.98

47
47
50
¥45
¥47
¥50
¥1 ................... ...................

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
41.00
Transferred to other accounts ...................................

29
32
36
¥1 ................... ...................

43.00

Appropriation (total) .............................................
Permanent:
Spending authority from offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash) ................................
From Federal sources: Change in receivables
and unpaid, unfilled orders .............................
From Federal sources: Adjustments to receivables and unpaid, unfilled orders ...................

¥40 ...................

¥13

40 ...................

Spending authority from offsetting collections
(total) ...........................................................

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year:
72.40
Obligated balance, start of year ...............................
72.95
From Federal sources: Receivables and unpaid, unfilled orders ...........................................................

¥9

¥28

68.00
68.10
68.15
68.90

1999 est.

1998 actual

2000 est.

70.00
11.1
11.3
11.5

Personnel compensation:
Full-time permanent ..................................................
Other than full-time permanent ...............................
Other personnel compensation ..................................

84
2
2

94
3
1

100
3
1

11.9
12.1
21.0
22.0
23.1
23.2
23.3
24.0
25.2
26.0
31.0

Total personnel compensation ..............................
Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
Travel and transportation of persons ............................
Transportation of things ................................................
Rental payments to GSA ................................................
Rental payments to others ............................................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges
Printing and reproduction ..............................................
Other services ................................................................
Supplies and materials .................................................
Equipment ......................................................................

88
16
2
1
5
2
20
1
73
6
21

98
18
2
1
3
2
21
2
70
7
25

104
19
2
1
3
2
22
2
79
7
22

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

235

249

263

Personnel Summary
1998 actual

Identification code 12–4609–0–4–352

2001

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

2,039

1999 est.

2,078

2000 est.

2,089

DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION
Federal Funds
General and special funds:

72.99
73.10
73.20
74.40
74.95
74.99

Total unpaid obligations, end of year ..................

86.90
86.93
86.97
86.98

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
Outlays from permanent balances ................................

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Federal sources
88.95 From Federal sources: Change in receivables and
unpaid, unfilled orders ..............................................
88.96 From Federal sources: Adjustment to receivables and
unpaid, unfilled orders ..............................................

DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For Departmental Administration, ø$32,168,000¿ $36,117,000, to
provide for necessary expenses for management support services to
offices of the Department and for general administration and disaster
management of the Department, repairs and alterations, and other
miscellaneous supplies and expenses not otherwise provided for and
necessary for the practical and efficient work of the Department,
including employment pursuant to the second sentence of section
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not
to exceed $10,000 is for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided,
That this appropriation shall be reimbursed from applicable appropriations in this Act for travel expenses incident to the holding of
hearings as required by 5 U.S.C. 551–558. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public Law 105–277, section
101(a).)

Total unpaid obligations, start of year ................
Total new obligations ....................................................
Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance, end of year ................................
From Federal sources: Receivables and unpaid, unfilled orders ...........................................................

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

40 ...................

11
45
¥44

12
47
¥45

14
50
¥48

¥28

40 ................... ...................
12

27
30
32
3 ...................
2
5
15
14
8 ................... ...................
44

¥13

¥15

¥14

¥20

40 ...................

¥40 ...................

27
31

32
31

36
34

Departmental Administration is comprised of activities that
provide staff support to top policy officials and overall direction and coordination of the Department. These activities include Department-wide programs for human resource management, ethics, management improvement, occupational
safety and health management, real and personal property
management, procurement, contracting, motor vehicle and aircraft management, supply management, civil rights and equal
opportunity, participation of small and disadvantaged businesses, and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in
the Department’s program activities, emergency preparedness,
and the regulatory hearing and administrative proceedings

DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

conducted by the Administrative Law Judges, Judicial Officer,
and Board of Contract Appeals.
Departmental Administration is also responsible for representing USDA in the development of government-wide policies and initiatives; analyzing the impact of government-wide
trends and developing appropriate USDA principles, policies,
and standards. In addition, Departmental Administration engages in strategic planning and evaluating programs to ensure USDA-wide compliance with applicable laws, rules, and
regulations pertaining to administrative matters for the Secretary and general officers of the Department.
The budget request includes funds needed to process program civil rights complaints submitted under the change to
the statute of limitations enacted in the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999.
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION WORKLOAD INDICATORS
1998 actual

Subcontracting plans reviewed ...................................................
29
Small businesses counseled .......................................................
5,800
Small business procurement conferences conducted or sponsored by USDA/OSDBU ............................................................
16
Number of outreach conferences attended by OSDBU staff ......
3
Procurement assistance reviews conducted ............................... ....................
Training conferences conducted .................................................
3

1999 est.

2000 est.

1998 actual

40
6,000

17
4
2
3

14
4
2
3

1999 est.

2000 est.

10.00

21.40
22.00
22.10

Obligations by program activity:
Total new obligations ....................................................

99.0
99.0
99.5

24
18
3

32
36
14
14
1 ...................

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

2000 est.

23.90
23.95
24.40

1 ...................
16
23

1 ................... ...................

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

40.00

4
16

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation ..................................................................

21
17
23
¥20
¥17
¥23
1 ................... ...................

16
21
17
20
17
23
¥15
¥21
¥22
¥1 ................... ...................
21

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
15
Outlays from current balances ...................................... ...................

11
10

16
6

22
4
1

25
5
1

3
1

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

16
15

16
21

23
22

Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act and the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act, the Department has the responsibility to
meet the same standards for storage and disposition of hazardous wastes as private businesses. Since the Department
has substantial commitments under these Acts, a central fund
has been established so that resources may be allocated to
the Department’s agencies. Allocations are made according
to objective criteria.
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Personnel Summary
Identification code 12–0120–0–1–352

1999 est.

87.00

31.0

25.3

1998 actual

Identification code 12–0500–0–1–304

86.90
86.93

Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent ........
17
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
3
Travel and transportation of persons ....................... ...................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous
charges ................................................................. ...................
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ................................................................
3
Equipment .................................................................
1

11.1
12.1
21.0
23.3

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

72.40

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–0120–0–1–352

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

1001

318

345

374

HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Department of Agriculture, to comply
with the requirement of section 107(g) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9607(g),
and section 6001 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act,
42 U.S.C. 6961, ø$15,700,000¿ $22,700,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That appropriations and funds available herein
to the Department for Hazardous Waste 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. (42 U.S.C. 6961, et seq., 42 U.S.C. 9601, et seq.; Agriculture,
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public Law 105–
277, section 101(a).)

1998 actual

Number of USDA properties screened to identify potential contaminated sites 1, 2 ..................................
Number of sites assessed/characterized on need for
cleanup ......................................................................
Number of removal and remediation plans completed 2, 3 ...................................................................
Nunber of removal and remedial actions completed 2, 3 ...................................................................
Number of cleanup/restoration agreements with potentially responsible parties (PRP’s) 3, 4 ...................
Estimated value of cleanup/restoration work performed by PRP’s ($ millions) 4 .................................
Number of UST cleanups completed .............................

1999 est.

2000 est.

completed

included
above

20
5

30
3

35
2

1 The number of properties screened is declining due to the scheduled completion of Forest Service screening
efforts and the EPA Lender Liability rule that changed the requirement for screening of properties that are foreclosed
upon but not managed.
2 Indicates the performance measure reports only funded by this account accomplishments for 1998 and 1999.
Additional accomplishments are funded with Forest Service funds and are reported in the Forest Service budget.
3 Prior to 1997, potentially responsible party and USDA cleanups were combined and are now shown separately.
4 Indicates total accomplishments using HWMA funds and Agency funding sources for oversight.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–0500–0–1–304

25.2
99.5

Direct obligations: Other services .................................
Below reporting threshold ..............................................

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

16
17
23
4 ................... ...................
20

DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

General and special funds—Continued
AGRICULTURE BUILDINGS

AND

FACILITIES

AND

RENTAL PAYMENTS

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For payment of space rental and related costs pursuant to Public
Law 92–313, including authorities pursuant to the 1984 delegation
of authority from the Administrator of General Services to the Department of Agriculture under 40 U.S.C. 486, for programs and activities of the Department which are included in this Act, and for the
operation, maintenance, and repair of Agriculture buildings,
ø$132,184,000¿ $140,364,000: Provided, That in the event an agency
within the Department should require modification of space needs,
the Secretary of Agriculture may transfer a share of that agency’s
appropriation made available by this Act to this appropriation, or
may transfer a share of this appropriation to that agency’s appropriation, but such transfers shall not exceed 5 percent of the funds made
available for space rental and related costs to or from this account.
In addition, for construction, repair, improvement, extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities as necessary to
carry out the programs of the Department, where not otherwise provided, ø$5,000,000¿ $26,000,000, to remain available until expended;
making a total appropriation of ø$137,184,000¿ $166,364,000. (7
U.S.C. 2201, 2202, 2208; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999,
as included in Public Law 105–277, section 101(a).)

covers all fees for all regular appropriated accounts within
the Department of Agriculture with the exception of the Forest Service. This account also finances the operation and
maintenance of four buildings in the Headquarters area.
Beginning in 1995, the account included funds for USDA’s
strategic space plan. Since then, funds were made available
for the construction and occupancy of an office facility at
the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center and the design
and implementation of a long-term program to renovate and
modernize the South Building.
WORKLOAD INDICATORS
1998 actual

Maintenance and Repairs:
Minor repairs (number) ...........................................................
Maintenance (thousands of hours) ........................................
Service calls (thousands) .......................................................

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
00.01
Rental payments to GSA: Non-recurring repairs ......
00.02
Building operations and maintenance ......................
00.04
Strategic space plan .................................................
00.05
Relocation expenses ..................................................
09.02 Reimbursable program ..................................................
10.00

Total new obligations ................................................
Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
New budget authority (gross) ........................................

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
Permanent:
68.00
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................
70.00

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

1998 actual

Identification code 12–0117–0–1–352

300
19
11

1999 est.

2000 est.

25.2
31.0
99.0
99.0

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
Reimbursable obligations ..............................................

148
4

148
5

166
5

98
108
115
24
33
25
23
7
26
3 ................... ...................
4
5
5

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

152

153

171

152

153

171

29
135

4
1
98

5
1
108

5
1
115

8
5
5
35
29
40
2 ................... ...................

Personnel Summary
1998 actual

Identification code 12–0117–0–1–352

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

1999 est.

2000 est.

11 ...................
142
171

164
153
171
¥152
¥153
¥171
11 ................... ...................

131

137

166

5
142

FOR

SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS

For grants and contracts pursuant to section 2501 of the Food,
Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279),
ø$3,000,000¿ $10,000,000, to remain available until expended. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public Law
105–277, section 101(a).)

135

OUTREACH

171

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–0601–0–1–351

300
19
11

Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent ........
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
Rental payments to GSA ...........................................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous
charges .................................................................
Other services ............................................................
Equipment .................................................................

11.1
12.1
23.1
23.3

1001
21.40
22.00

2000 est.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–0117–0–1–352

300
19
11

1999 est.

25
152
¥144

33
153
¥146

40
171
¥167

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

00.01
09.00

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program ...............................................................
Reimbursable program ..................................................

3
5

3
10
5 ...................

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

22.00
23.95

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
Total new obligations ....................................................

8
¥8

10
¥10

5 ...................

¥3 ...................

Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority ..............................
86.93 Outlays from current balances ......................................
86.97 Outlays from new permanent authority .........................

112
28
4

108
33
5

132
30
5

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

144

146

167

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Federal sources

¥4

¥5

131
140

137
141

166
162

This account finances the General Services Administration’s
fees for rental of space and related services. The appropriation

¥1

3 ...................

Spending authority from offsetting collections
(total) ...........................................................

5 ...................

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
Federal Funds

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year:
72.40
Obligated balance, start of year ...............................
2
72.95
From Federal sources: Receivables and unpaid, unfilled orders ........................................................... ...................
72.99
73.10
73.20
74.40
74.95
74.99

86.90
86.93
86.97
86.98

Total unpaid obligations, start of year ................
Total new obligations ....................................................
Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance, end of year ................................
From Federal sources: Receivables and unpaid, unfilled orders ...........................................................
Total unpaid obligations, end of year ..................

2
8
¥4

OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
3 ...................
3 ...................
6 ...................
8
10
¥14
¥10

3 ................... ...................
3 ................... ...................
6 ................... ...................

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority .............................. ...................
Outlays from current balances ......................................
1
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
3
Outlays from permanent balances ................................ ...................

3
10
4 ...................
5 ...................
2 ...................

Federal Funds
General and special funds:
OFFICE

COMMUNICATIONS

For necessary expenses to carry on services relating to the coordination of programs involving public affairs, for the dissemination of
agricultural information, and the coordination of information, work,
and programs authorized by Congress in the Department,
ø$8,138,000¿ $9,300,000, including employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C.
2225), of which not to exceed $10,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed $2,000,000 may be
used for farmers’ bulletins. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food
and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
1999, as included in Public Law 105–277, section 101(a).)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

10
Identification code 12–0150–0–1–352

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

¥5 ...................

¥3

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program: Public affairs .......................................
Reimbursable program ..................................................

8
1

9
1

Total new obligations ................................................

22.00
23.95

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
Total new obligations ....................................................

9
¥9

10
¥10

3 ...................

00.01
09.01
10.00

¥3

¥3 ...................

3
1

3
7

10
10

Farm Outreach and Assistance Grants.—This program is
authorized under section 2501 of Title XXV of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990. Section 2501
requires the Secretary of Agriculture to provide outreach and
technical assistance to encourage and assist socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers to own and operate farms and
ranches and to participate in agricultural programs.
The Secretary may make grants to and enter into contracts
and other agreements with eligible community-based organizations, 1890/1862/1994 Land-Grant Institutions, Tuskegee
University, Native American Community Colleges and Hispanic Servicing Institutions with demonstrated experience in
providing education or other agriculture-related services to
socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.
In 2000, the increased funding will support twenty-seven
entities. The USDA through partnership agreements will provide outreach, training, technical assistance, and sound farm
management and production to small farmers and ranchers
by providing assistance in custom farm plans, production,
crop diversification, marketing practices, farm accounting, and
recordkeeping. The overall objective of the program is to enhance the ability of small and minority producers to operate
a farming or ranching enterprise independently and produce
income to service an adequate standard of living. Services
are provided by non-federal employees who are employed by
the entities.

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
8
8
9
Permanent:
Spending authority from offsetting collections:
68.00
Offsetting collections (cash) ................................ ...................
1
1
68.10
From Federal sources: Change in receivables
and unpaid, unfilled orders .............................
1 ................... ...................
68.90

Spending authority from offsetting collections
(total) ...........................................................

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: From Federal
sources: Receivables and unpaid, unfilled orders
73.10 Total new obligations ....................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
74.95 Unpaid obligations, end of year: From Federal sources:
Receivables and unpaid, unfilled orders ..................

1
9
¥8

2
9
¥9

2
10
¥10

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
7
Outlays from current balances ......................................
1
Outlays from new permanent authority ......................... ...................

7
1
1

8
1
1

70.00

72.95

86.90
86.93
86.97
87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Federal sources ...................
¥1
¥1
88.95 From Federal sources: Change in receivables and
unpaid, unfilled orders ..............................................
¥1 ................... ...................

GRANT OBLIGATIONS
1998 actual

Number of grants ........................................................................
Amount of grants (in millions of dollars) ..................................

22
3

1999 est.

2000 est.

26
3

26
10

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–0601–0–1–351

41.0
99.0
99.9

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Direct obligations: Grants, subsidies, and contributions ...........................................................................
Reimbursable obligations: Subtotal, reimbursable obligations .......................................................................

5 ...................

Total new obligations ................................................

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

8
8

9
9

Public affairs.—This office provides general direction, leadership, and coordination of the Department’s information program. The major objective is to provide a balanced and useful
information program that reports on USDA’s research, administrative action, and regulatory activities using all communications media in order to enable the general public and
the agricultural industry to have a better understanding of
agriculture’s services to farmers and to society.

OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000
New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
Permanent:
68.00
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

General and special funds—Continued
OFFICE

COMMUNICATIONS—Continued

PERFORMANCE MEASURES
1998 actual

Percent of USDA policy/program decisions, with communication plans prior to the announcement of mission or program priorities and initiatives ...............................................
Random Surveys of selected communications initiatives reveal
that intended audience received the material or information
distributed ...............................................................................

1999 est.

2000 est.

60%

90%

95%

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

11.1
12.1
25.2

6
1
1

6
1
2

99.0
99.0

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
Reimbursable obligations ..............................................

8
1

9
1

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

Personnel Summary

1001

1998 actual

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

1999 est.

2000 est.

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
Federal Funds
General and special funds:
OFFICE

OF THE

INSPECTOR GENERAL

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector General, including employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a)
of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and the Inspector General
Act of 1978, ø$65,128,000¿ $68,246,000, 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, including øa sum¿ not to exceed $50,000
for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109; and including øa sum¿ not
to exceed ø$100,000¿ $125,000 for certain confidential operational
expenses, including the payment of informants, to be expended under
the direction of the Inspector General pursuant to Public Law 95–
452 and section 1337 of Public Law 97–98: Provided, That for fiscal
year ø1999¿ 2000 and thereafter, funds transferred to the Office
of the Inspector General through forfeiture proceedings or from the
Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund or the Department
of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund, as a participating agency, as an
equitable share from the forfeiture of property in investigations in
which the Office of the Inspector General participates, or through
the granting of a Petition for Remission or Mitigation, shall be deposited to the credit of this account for law enforcement activities authorized under the Inspector General Act of 1978, to remain available
until expended. (7 U.S.C. 450b, 2201, 2202, 2220, 2270; Public Law
100–504; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in
Public Law 105–277, section 101(a).)

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

6
66
¥66

7
68
¥68

9
71
¥71

72.40

86.90
86.93
86.97

59
4
3

59
6
3

62
6
3

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Federal sources

¥3

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

63
61

65
65

68
68

89.00
90.00

The Office keeps the Secretary and Congress informed
about fraud, other serious problems, mismanagement, and
deficiencies in Department programs and operations, recommends corrective action, and reports on the progress made
in correcting the problems. It reviews existing and proposed
legislation and regulations and makes recommendations to
the Secretary and Congress regarding the impact these laws
have on the Department’s programs and the prevention and
detection of fraud and mismanagement in such programs.
The Office provides policy direction and conducts, supervises,
and coordinates all audits and investigations. The office supervises and coordinates other activities in the Department
and between the Department and other Federal, State and
local government agencies whose purposes are to: (a) promote
economy and efficiency; (b) prevent and detect fraud and mismanagement; and (c) identify and prosecute people involved
in fraud or mismanagement.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–0900–0–1–352

2000 est.

1999 est.

2000 est.

00.01
09.01

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program ...............................................................
Reimbursable program ..................................................

63
3

65
3

Total new obligations ................................................

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
Total new obligations ....................................................

66
¥66

68
¥68

71
¥71

43
4

Total personnel compensation .........................
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
Travel and transportation of persons .......................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous
charges .................................................................
Other services ............................................................

43
11
5

45
11
5

47
12
5

1
3

99.0
99.0

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
Reimbursable obligations ..............................................

63
3

65
3

68
3

Total new obligations ................................................

11.9
12.1
21.0
23.3

22.00
23.95

41
4

68
3

10.00

39
4

99.9

1998 actual

11.1
11.5

Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
Full-time permanent .............................................
Other personnel compensation .............................

1999 est.

25.2

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–0900–0–1–352

75%

Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent ........
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
Other services ............................................................

Identification code 12–0150–0–1–352

70.00
50%

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–0150–0–1–352

Personnel Summary
Identification code 12–0900–0–1–352

1001

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

1998 actual

737

1999 est.

753

2000 est.

753

ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE
Federal Funds

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL

25.2

Other services ............................................................

Federal Funds

99.0
99.0

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
Reimbursable obligations ..............................................

29
1

33
1

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

General and special funds:
OFFICE

OF THE

GENERAL COUNSEL

For necessary expenses of the Office of the General Counsel,
ø$29,194,000¿ $32,675,000. (7 U.S.C. 2201; 2202, 2214a; Agriculture,
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public Law 105–
277, section 101(a).)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–2300–0–1–352

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct program ...............................................................
09.00 Reimbursable program ..................................................

29
1

Total new obligations ................................................

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
Total new obligations ....................................................

30
¥30

33
¥34

1999 est.

2000 est.

1001

22.00
23.95

1998 actual

Identification code 12–2300–0–1–352

332

366

371

33
1

10.00

Personnel Summary

ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE
Federal Funds
General and special funds:
ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

1
30
¥30

2
34
¥34

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
28
27
Outlays from current balances ...................................... ................... ...................
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
1
1

31
2
1

70.00

72.40

86.90
86.93
86.97
87.00

For necessary expenses of the Economic Research Service in conducting economic research and analysis, as authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627) and other laws,
ø$65,757,000¿ $55,628,000: Provided, øThat $2,000,000 shall be
transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Food and Nutrition Service, Food Program Administration’’ for studies and evaluations: Provided further,¿ That this appropriation shall be available
for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a)
of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225). (7 U.S.C. 292, 411,
427, 1441a, 1704, 1761–68, 2201, 2202, 3103, 3291, 3311, 3504; 22
U.S.C. 3101; 42 U.S.C. 1891–93; 44 U.S.C. 3501–11; 50 U.S.C. 2061
et seq., 2251 et seq.; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as
included in Public Law 105–277, section 101(a).)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–1701–0–1–352

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Federal sources

¥1

00.01
09.00

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program ...............................................................
Reimbursable program ..................................................

72
6

63
6

56
6

10.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

Total new obligations ................................................

22.00
23.95

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
Total new obligations ....................................................

78
¥78

69
¥69

62
¥62

¥1

29
28

29
29

33
33

The Office of the General Counsel of the Department of
Agriculture provides all legal advice, counsel, and services
to the Secretary and to all agencies, offices, and corporations
of the Department on all aspects of their operations. It represents the Department in administrative proceedings; nonlitigation debt collection proceedings; state water rights adjudications; proceedings before the Environmental Protection
Agency, Interstate Commerce Commission, Federal Maritime
Administration and International Trade Commission; and, in
conjunction with the Department of Justice, in judicial proceedings and litigation. All attorneys and related support personnel of the Department are under the supervision of the
General Counsel.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–2300–0–1–352

11.1
12.1
23.3

Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent ........
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous
charges .................................................................

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
72
41.00
Transferred to other accounts ................................... ...................
43.00

Appropriation (total) .............................................
Permanent:
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

14
78
¥61

31
69
¥61

39
62
¥63

45
55
10 ...................
6
6

49
8
6

68.00
70.00

72.40

22
5

1999 est.

86.90
86.93
86.97

87.00

1998 actual

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

2000 est.

23
5

25
6

1 ...................

66
56
¥3 ...................

ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

General and special funds—Continued

NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS
SERVICE

ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE—Continued

Federal Funds

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)—Continued
1998 actual

Identification code 12–1701–0–1–352

1999 est.

General and special funds:

2000 est.

NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Federal sources

¥6

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

72
55

63
55

56
57

89.00
90.00

The Economic Research Service provides economic and
other social science research and analysis for public and private decisions on agriculture, food, natural resources, and
rural America.
Miscellaneous funds received from States, local organizations, and others are available for support of economic research and analysis (7 U.S.C. 450b, 450h, 3318b).
The 2000 request includes funding for six new initiatives:
to enhance the agency’s commodity market analysis, concerning the economic incentives for carbon sequestration and trace
gas emissions control in agriculture, to support U.S. global
climate research program national assessment activities, to
provide economic analysis in food-safety risk assessment, concerning the information needs of small farmers, and concerning electric utility deregulation. The 1999 appropriation included funds for certain evaluation activities of the USDA
Food and Nutrition Service, which are proposed to be funded
through that account in 2000.

11.1
11.3
11.9
12.1
13.0
21.0
23.3

30
3

1999 est.

30
3

25.5
26.0
31.0
41.0
99.0
99.0

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
Reimbursable obligations ..............................................

72
6

63
6

56
6

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

33
33
33
6
6
6
1 ................... ...................
1
1
1

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

78
3
36
9

77
3
24
10

81
3
16
10

Total new obligations ................................................

127

114

110

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
Total new obligations ....................................................

127
¥127

114
¥114

110
¥110

118

104

101

1
9

1
5

1
2

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance,
start of year ..............................................................
73.10 Total new obligations ....................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts ..................................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance,
end of year ................................................................

127

114

110

72.40

11
5
1
1
3

7
6
6
5
1
1
1
1
2 ...................

24
9
12
127
114
110
¥133
¥112
¥111
¥9 ................... ...................
9

1999 est.

2000 est.

1001

504

506

116
8
9

93
9
10

90
11
10

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

133

112

111

¥7
¥2

¥8
¥2

88.90

1998 actual

86.90
86.93
86.97
87.00

Personnel Summary
Identification code 12–1701–0–1–352

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
00.01
Agricultural estimates ...............................................
00.02
Statistical research and service ...............................
00.03
Census of Agriculture ................................................
09.01 Reimbursable program ..................................................

2000 est.

25.2
25.3

Identification code 12–1801–0–1–352

22.00
23.95

1998 actual

Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
Full-time permanent .............................................
Other than full-time permanent ...........................

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

10.00

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–1701–0–1–352

For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural Statistics Service in conducting statistical reporting and service work, including
crop and livestock estimates, statistical coordination and improvements, marketing surveys, and the Census of Agriculture, as authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ø(7 U.S.C. 1621–
1627)¿, the Census of Agriculture Act of 1997 ø(Public Law 105–
113)¿, and other laws, ø$103,964,000¿ $100,559,000, of which up
to ø$23,599,000¿ $16,490,000 shall be available until expended for
the Census of Agriculture: Provided, That this appropriation shall
be available for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 ø(7 U.S.C. 2225)¿, and not
to exceed $40,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C.
3109. (7 U.S.C. 411, 411a, 411b, 427, 471, 475, 476, 501, 951, 953,
955–57, 1621–27, 2201, 2202, 2204, 2225, 2248, 3103, 3311, 3504;
18 U.S.C. 1902, 1905, 2072; 42 U.S.C. 1891–93; 44 U.S.C. 3501–
11; 50 U.S.C. 2061 et seq., 2251 et seq.; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public Law 105–277, section
101(a).)

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................

¥9

¥10

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

118
124

104
102

101
101

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
Federal Funds

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural estimates.—The Service provides the official
National and State estimates of acreage, yield, and production
of crops, stocks, and value of farm commodities, and numbers
of inventory values of livestock items. Data on approximately
120 crops and 45 livestock products are covered in nearly
400 reports issued each year. Detailed data are also collected
on agricultural chemical use, labor, and expenditures. Data
collected and published on prices paid and received by farmers are basic to computation of farm program payments.
The work under this activity is conducted through 45 State
offices serving the 50 States; most of these offices are operated as joint State and Federal services. Cooperative arrangements with State agencies provide additional State and county data. The 2000 program includes an increase of $2 million
for a Fruit and Vegetable Food Safety Survey, and $2 million
for implementation of a pesticide use survey of the horticulture and greenhouse industry.
Statistical research and service.—This activity is designed
to improve agricultural estimating techniques by improving
sample survey designs and procedures and by testing new
forecasting and estimating techniques, such as the use of
satellite data.
Census of Agriculture.—In 1997, the Census of Agriculture,
formerly funded by the Department of Commerce, was funded
by the Department of Agriculture. The Census was taken
and processed during 1998 and released in 1999. An increase
of $2 million is requested for implementation of an Agricultural Economic Land Ownership survey. The 2000 request
reflects a decrease of $8 million due to the cyclical nature
of the census.
Miscellaneous funds received from local organizations, commodity groups, and others are available for dissemination
of reports and for crop and livestock survey work under cooperative agreements (7 U.S.C. 450b, 450h, 3318b).
PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND INDICATORS
Performance Measures

Percentage of total national agricultural production included
in the NASS program ..............................................................
Percentage of reports issued that meet scheduled release date
and contain no data errors ....................................................

1998 actual

Indicators
1999 est.

2000 est.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–1801–0–1–352

11.1
11.3
11.9
12.1
21.0
23.3
24.0
25.2
25.3
25.7
26.0
31.0

Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
Full-time permanent .............................................
Other than full-time permanent ...........................

1999 est.

2000 est.

49
1

50
1

52
1

Total personnel compensation .........................
50
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
12
Travel and transportation of persons .......................
2
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous
charges .................................................................
6
Printing and reproduction ......................................... ...................
Other services ............................................................
26
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ................................................................
14
Operation and maintenance of equipment ...............
1
Supplies and materials .............................................
2
Equipment .................................................................
3

51
12
1

53
13
1

3
1
22

3
1
19

8
1
1
2

6
1
1
2

99.0
99.0
99.5

118
9
4

102
8
4

100
10
2

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

127

114

110

Personnel Summary
Identification code 12–1801–0–1–352

1001

Direct:
Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

1998 actual

1,057

1999 est.

1,044

2000 est.

1,050

2001

Reimbursable:
Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
Federal Funds
General and special funds:
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses to enable the Agricultural Research Service
to perform agricultural research and demonstration relating to production, utilization, marketing, and distribution (not otherwise provided for); home economics or nutrition and consumer use including
the acquisition, preservation, and dissemination of agricultural information; and for acquisition of lands by donation, exchange, or purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100, and for land exchanges
where the lands exchanged shall be of equal value or shall be equalized by a payment of money to the grantor which shall not exceed
25 percent of the total value of the land or interests transferred
out of Federal ownership, ø$785,518,000¿ $836,868,000: Provided,
That appropriations hereunder shall be available for temporary employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the
Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $115,000
shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided
further, That appropriations hereunder shall be available for the operation and maintenance of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed
one for replacement only: Provided further, That appropriations hereunder shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for the construction, alteration, and repair of buildings and improvements, but unless
otherwise provided, the cost of constructing any one building shall
not exceed $250,000, except for headhouses or greenhouses which
shall each be limited to $1,000,000, and except for ten buildings
to be constructed or improved at a cost not to exceed $500,000 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 $250,000, whichever is greater: Provided further, That the limitations on alterations contained in this Act shall not apply to modernization or replacement of existing facilities at Beltsville, Maryland:
Provided further, That appropriations hereunder shall be available
for granting easements at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center,
including an easement to the University of Maryland to construct
the Transgenic Animal Facility which upon completion shall be accepted by the Secretary as a gift: Provided further, That the foregoing
limitations shall not apply to replacement of buildings needed to
carry out the Act of April 24, 1948 (21 U.S.C. 113a): Provided further,
That funds may be received from any State, other political subdivision, organization, or individual for the purpose of establishing or
operating any research facility or research project of the Agricultural
Research Service, as authorized by law.
None of the funds in the foregoing paragraph shall be available
to carry out research related to the production, processing or marketing of tobacco or tobacco products.
In fiscal year ø1999¿ 2000, the agency is authorized to charge
fees, commensurate with the fair market value, for any permit, easement, lease, or other special use authorization for the occupancy
or use of land and facilities (including land and facilities at the
Beltsville Agricultural Research Center) issued by the agency, as
authorized by law, and such fees shall be credited to this account
and shall remain available until expended for authorized purposes.
(7 U.S.C. 328, 427, 427i, 1281 note, 1621, 2201, 2204, 2225, 2250,
3101 note; 10 U.S.C. 2306; 16 U.S.C. 590(a)–590(b), 590(k); 18 U.S.C.
1114; 19 U.S.C. 1306(a), 1306(c); 20 U.S.C. 191–194; 21 U.S.C. 113a,
114c, 114e–131; 42 U.S.C. 1476(e), 1483; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public Law 105–277, section
101(a).)
ø‘‘Agriculture Research Service’’, Department of Agriculture,
$23,000,000, for additional counterdrug research and development
activities: Provided, That the entire amount is designated by the
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985, as amended: Provided further, That such amounts shall
be available only to the extent an official budget request for a specific
dollar amount that includes designation of the entire amount of the

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

General and special funds—Continued
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE—Continued
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)—Continued

request as an emergency requirement as defined in such Act is transmitted by the President to the Congress.¿ (Omnibus Consolidated
and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999, Public Law
105–277, Division B, Title V, chapter 1.)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–1400–0–1–352

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
00.01
Research on soil and water conservation ................
00.02
Research on plant science ........................................
00.03
Research on animal science .....................................
00.04
Research on commodity conversion and delivery
00.05
Human nutrition research .........................................
00.06
Integration of agricultural systems ..........................
00.07
Repair and maintenance of facilities .......................
00.08
Contingencies ............................................................
00.11
Agricultural information and library science ............
09.00 Reimbursable program ..................................................

84
253
120
148
70
28
18
1
20
38

86
302
127
162
68
30
18
1
19
50

108
278
131
160
89
31
18
1
21
50

10.00

780

863

887

21.40
22.00
23.90
23.95
23.98
24.40

Total new obligations ................................................

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ............... ...................
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
783
Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance expiring ........................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

1 ...................
864
887

783
865
887
¥780
¥863
¥887
¥3 ................... ...................
1 ................... ...................

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
42.00
Transferred from other accounts ..............................

744
1

809
837
5 ...................

43.00

Appropriation (total) .............................................
Permanent:
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

745

814

837

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

783

864

887

68.00
70.00

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance,
start of year ..............................................................
73.10 Total new obligations ....................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts ..................................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance,
end of year ................................................................
72.40

179
205
220
780
863
887
¥750
¥849
¥882
¥4 ................... ...................
205

220

225

86.90
86.93
86.97

578
134
38

651
148
50

670
163
50

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

750

849

882

¥34
¥4

¥43
¥7

88.90

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................

¥38

¥50

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

745
712

814
799

837
832

Funding for the Agricultural Research Service is proposed
as part of the Research Fund for America. This proposal
highlights the Administration’s priority to providing needed
and sustained investments in important Federal research programs on a deficit neutral basis. A discussion of the Research
Fund for America, and two other funds for the environment

and transportation, can be found in Section II of the Budget
volume.
The Agricultural Research Service conducts research to provide the means for a safer, more economical supply of agricultural products for the Nation and to provide producers with
technologies to competitively supply these products. Technology needs of regulatory, technical assistance and education
agencies of USDA and other Federal agencies are supported
through ARS research. The Service uses coordinated, interdisciplinary approaches to perform basic and applied research
on soil and water conservation, plant and animal sciences,
commodity conversion and delivery, human nutrition, and integrated agricultural systems. In 2000, the Service proposes
increased emphases for critical research needs in agriculture,
such as: Emerging Infectious Diseases and Exotic Pests, the
President’s Food Safety Initiative, Human Nutrition, Agricultural Genomics, Pest Management requirements of the Food
Quality Protection Act, Sustainable Ecosystems, Air Quality,
and Global Climate Change. The Service expects to submit
70 new patent applications, participate in 90 new Cooperative
Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs), license 30
new products, and develop 70 new plant varieties to release
to industry for further development and marketing in 2000.
Research on soil and water conservation.—Research is conducted to improve soil and water management, irrigation,
and conservation practices; to protect natural resources from
harmful effects of soil, air, and water pollutants and to minimize certain agricultural pollution problems; and to determine
the relation of soil types and water to plant, animal, and
human nutrition.
Research on plant science.—Research is conducted to increase plant productivity by improving plant varieties, developing new crop resources, and improving crop production
practices, including methods to control plant diseases, nematodes, insects, and weeds.
Research on animal science.—Research is conducted to increase livestock productivity (including poultry) through improved breeding, feeding, and management practices, and to
develop methods for controlling diseases, parasites, and insect
pests affecting these animals.
Research on commodity conversion and delivery.—Research
is conducted to develop new and improved foods, feeds, products, and processes for agricultural commodities and to improve the processing, transportation, storage, wholesaling,
and retailing of products. Research is also conducted on
means to ensure the safety of food and feed supplies, control
insect pests of man and his belongings, and reduce the hazards to human life resulting from pesticide residues and other
causes.
Human nutrition research.—Research is conducted on subjects such as human nutritional requirements and the composition and nutritive value of foods, to promote optimum
human health through improved nutrition.
Integration of agricultural systems.—Research is conducted
to develop integrated systems for efficiently producing, processing, and marketing agricultural products, and to develop
alternative agricultural systems that are less dependent upon
nonrenewable resources and that are productive, efficient, and
sustainable in the long term.
Agricultural information and library services.—The National Agricultural Library provides a variety of information
products and services through: (1) the administration of a
unique collection of books, journals, and other information
materials about food and agriculture to ensure accessibility
to their contents; (2) the development and maintenance of
cooperative efforts in the library and related information
areas, with other Federal agencies and with educational institutions in each State; and (3) an active program of information dissemination.

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE—Continued
Trust Funds

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Repair and maintenance of facilities.—Funds are used to
restore, upgrade, and maintain Federal facilities to meet
OSHA and EPA requirements, provide suitable workspace for
in-house research programs, and to retrofit existing structures
for better energy utilization.
Contingencies.—Funds available to meet urgent needs that
develop unexpectedly during the year when such needs cannot
be met by redirection of resources from other projects.
Collaborative Research Program.—Funds from the U.S.
Agency for International Development (AID), allows USDA
to provide short-term scientific exchanges to the New Independent States of the former Soviet Union (NIS), in developing a market-based agricultural system necessary to meet
the food needs of their populations and to develop and
strengthen trade linkages between their countries and related
agribusiness and agricultural enterprise in the U.S.
Reimbursements.—Agricultural Research Service performs
program research activities and services for other USDA, Federal, and non-Federal agencies. These activities and services
are paid for on a reimbursable basis.

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–1401–0–1–352

1999 est.

2000 est.

10.00

Obligations by program activity:
Total obligations ............................................................

21.40
22.00

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
New budget authority (gross) ........................................

69
81

102
56

84
45

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

150
¥47
102

158
¥75
84

128
¥65
63

40.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation ..................................................................

76
47
¥56

68
75
¥75

68
65
¥70

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–1400–0–1–352

11.1
11.3
11.5
11.9
12.1
21.0
22.0
23.2
23.3

301
21
13

1999 est.

327
26
13

2000 est.

344
24
13

335
76
14
2
1

366
86
16
2
1

381
89
17
2
1

31
1
13

32
1
16

34
1
17

25.4
25.5
25.7
25.8
26.0
31.0
32.0
41.0

Total personnel compensation .........................
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
Travel and transportation of persons .......................
Transportation of things ...........................................
Rental payments to others ........................................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous
charges .................................................................
Printing and reproduction .........................................
Other services ............................................................
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ................................................................
Operation and maintenance of facilities ..................
Research and development contracts .......................
Operation and maintenance of equipment ...............
Subsistence and support of persons ........................
Supplies and materials .............................................
Equipment .................................................................
Land and structures ..................................................
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ........................

4
26
108
8
1
64
39
3
16

4
26
120
8
1
74
40
4
16

5
27
120
9
1
71
42
3
17

99.0
99.0

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
Reimbursable obligations ..............................................

742
38

813
50

837
50

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

780

863

887

24.0
25.2
25.3

86.90
86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................

4
52

7
68

5
65

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

81
56

56
75

45
70

This account provides funds for acquisition of land, construction, repair, improvement, extension, alterations, and
purchases of fixed equipment or facilities of or used by the
Agricultural Research Service. The 2000 request provides the
continuing modernization of the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Beltsville, MD; Regional Research Centers at
Peoria, IL; New Orleans, LA; Wyndmoor, PA; Albany, CA;
the Western Human Nutrition Research Center at Davis, CA;
and the Plum Island Animal Disease Center at Greenport,
NY.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–1401–0–1–352

25.2
32.0
41.0

Other services ................................................................
Land and structures ......................................................
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ............................

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

1999 est.

2000 est.

27
30
25
13
45
40
7 ................... ...................
47

Personnel Summary
1998 actual

Identification code 12–1400–0–1–352

BUILDINGS

AND

1999 est.

2000 est.

Trust Funds
MISCELLANEOUS CONTRIBUTED FUNDS
7,224

7,555

120

FACILITIES

For acquisition of land, construction, repair, improvement, extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities as necessary to carry out the agricultural research programs of the Department of Agriculture, where not otherwise provided, ø$56,437,000¿
$44,500,000, to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b):
Provided, That funds may be received from any State, other political
subdivision, organization, or individual for the purpose of establishing
any research facility of the Agricultural Research Service, as authorized by law. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included
in Public Law 105–277, section 101(a).)

Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–8214–0–7–352

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year .................................................... ................... ................... ...................
Receipts:
02.01 Science and Education Administration contributed
funds .........................................................................
20
20
20
Appropriation:
05.01 Miscellaneous contributed funds ...................................
¥20
¥20
¥20
07.99 Total balance, end of year ............................................ ................... ................... ...................

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–8214–0–7–352

10.00

Obligations by program activity:
Total new obligations ....................................................

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE—Continued
Trust Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000
territories under section 3(d) of the Smith-Lever Act, $2,150,000 shall
be for grants under 406 of the Agricultural, Research, Extension,
and Education Reform Act of 1998, and $10,000,000 shall be for
grants under the same terms and conditions as those found in subsections (c), (d), (f), and (g) of section 25 of the Food Stamp Act
of 1977.

General and special funds—Continued
MISCELLANEOUS CONTRIBUTED FUNDS—Continued
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)—Continued
1998 actual

Identification code 12–8214–0–7–352

1999 est.

2000 est.

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

21.40
22.00

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
New budget authority (gross) ........................................

9
20

12
20

13
20

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

29
¥16
12

32
¥19
13

33
¥19
13

60.27

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation (trust fund, indefinite) ............................

3
16
¥14

5
19
¥17

7
19
¥20

86.97
86.98

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
Outlays from permanent balances ................................

6
8

7
10

7
13

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

1998 actual

1999 est.

...................
...................
...................
...................
...................
...................
...................
...................

4
16
15
5
3
10
5
15

10.00

Total new obligations (object class 41.0) ................ ................... ...................

22.00
23.95

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................ ................... ...................
Total new obligations .................................................... ................... ...................

73
¥73

40.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation .................................................................. ................... ...................

Identification code 12–1502–0–1–352

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
00.10
Small farms initiative ...............................................
00.20
Water quality .............................................................
00.30
Food safety ................................................................
00.40
Pesticide impact assessment ...................................
00.50
Crops at risk .............................................................
00.60
Food Quality Protection Act risk mitigation program
00.70
Methyl bromide transition program ..........................
00.80
Gleaning and food recovery ......................................

20
14

20
17

20
20

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

11.1
12.1
25.2
26.0
31.0

Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent .............
Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
Other services ................................................................
Supplies and materials .................................................
Equipment ......................................................................

4
1
7
3
1

5
1
9
3
1

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

Personnel Summary
1998 actual

Identification code 12–8214–0–7–352

1001

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

Change in unpaid obligations:
Total new obligations .................................................... ................... ...................
Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... ................... ...................
Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance,
end of year ................................................................ ................... ...................

73
¥7
66

1999 est.

2000 est.

COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH,
EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION SERVICE
Federal Funds
General and special funds:
INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES
For the integrated research, education, and extension competitive
grants programs, including necessary administrative expenses,
$72,844,000, as follows: for payments for the small farms initiative
$4,000,000; payments for the water quality program, $16,204,000; payments for the food safety program, $15,000,000; payments for the
national agriculture pesticide impact assessment program, $4,640,000;
payments for the Food Quality Protection Act risk mitigation program
for major food crop systems, $10,000,000; payments for the crops affected by FQPA implementation, $3,000,000; payments for the methyl
bromide transition program, $5,000,000, as authorized under section
406 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform
Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7626); $15,000,000 for gleaning and food recovery activities, of which $2,850,000 shall be for payment to states and

86.90

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority .............................. ................... ...................

89.00
90.00

Miscellaneous contributed funds received from States, local
organizations, individuals, and others are available for work
under cooperative agreements on research activities.

Identification code 12–8214–0–7–352

73.10
73.20
74.40

2000 est.

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................ ................... ...................
Outlays ........................................................................... ................... ...................

73
7

Note.—2000 estimate includes water quality grants, food safety and pesticide impact assessments, activities
previously financed from the USDA Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service Research and
Education Activities and Extension Activities accounts.

In accordance with section 406 of the Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 an integrated
research, education, and extension competitive grants program to provide funding for integrated, multifunctional agricultural research, extension, and education activities is proposed. A 100% non-Federal match would be required for commodity or location-specific activities. Programs proposed for
funding under this account are:
Small farms initiative.—In 2000, a small farms initiative,
to be implemented through the Department’s Land-Grant
partners, is proposed in support of the Secretary’s Civil Rights
Initiative to strengthen USDA’s research and educational assistance to the socially disadvantaged.
Water quality.—This funding will enable CSREES and the
State Agricultural Experiment Stations and the Cooperative
Extension system to become viable partners with other state
and federal agencies in addressing water quality issues of
national importance. Funds will be awarded based upon peer
review of competitive proposals for projects that have components for research and extension.
Food safety.—Funding will support research, education and
extension programs to improve safety of food products and
create a more informed public about food safety issues.
National agricultural pesticide impact assessment.—Funding will provide management and coordination for USDA and
State activities that support informed regulatory decisions
concerning pesticides that significantly benefit U.S. food production without causing adverse effects on the environment.
Crops at risk from FQPA implementation.—Funding will
support the development of new multi-tactic IPM strategies.
Grant opportunities will be available to state Land-Grant and

COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

federal scientists, non-Land-Grant institutions, and grower
commodity group partnerships with these groups.
FQPA Risk mitigation program for major food crop systems.—Funds are proposed to support a new approach to risk
mitigation that will have a food production system focus, integrating food safety and water quality considerations as impacted by FQPA. Emphasis will be placed on development
and implementation of new innovative pest management systems designed to maintain crop productivity and profitability
while meeting or exceeding environmental quality and human
health standards.
Methyl bromide transition program.—This is a new competitive grants program designed to support the discovery and
implementation of practical pest management alternatives for
commodities affected by the methyl bromide phase-out in
2005.
Gleaning and food recovery.—Funds are proposed to establish a three-pronged gleaning and food recovery program
which will support competitively-awarded projects. Funds will
be used to support infrastructure projects for the acquisition
of facilities and equipment to improve food transportation,
storage, and distribution; to establish a technical assistance
and education network; and to establish a grants program
to develop and extend technical issues in food recovery.
Personnel Summary
1999 est.

Direct:
1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ............................................................... ................... ...................

RESEARCH

AND

None of the funds in the foregoing paragraph shall be available
to carry out research related to the production, processing or marketing of tobacco or tobacco products.
NATIVE AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS ENDOWMENT FUND
For establishment of a Native American institutions endowment
fund, as authorized by Public Law 103–382 (7 U.S.C. 301 note),
$4,600,000. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included
in Public Law 105–277, section 101(a).)
Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–1500–0–1–352

2000 est.

EDUCATION ACTIVITIES

For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for cooperative
forestry and other research, for facilities, and for other expenses,
including ø$180,545,000¿ $153,672,000 to carry into effect the provisions of the Hatch Act (7 U.S.C. 361a–i); ø$21,932,000¿ $19,882,000
for grants for cooperative forestry research (16 U.S.C. 582a–a7);
ø$29,676,000¿ $27,735,000 for payments to the 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University (7 U.S.C. 3222); ø$63,116,000¿
$5,094,000 for special grants for agricultural research (7 U.S.C.
450i(c)); ø$15,048,000¿ $18,369,000 for special grants for agricultural
research on improved pest control (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)); ø$119,300,000¿
$200,000,000 for competitive research grants (7 U.S.C. 450i(b));
ø$5,109,000¿ $4,775,000 for the support of animal health and disease
programs (7 U.S.C. 3195); ø$750,000 for supplemental and alternative
crops and products (7 U.S.C. 3319d); $600,000 for grants for research
pursuant to the Critical Agricultural Materials Act of 1984 (7 U.S.C.
178) and section 1472 of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 3318), to remain available until expended¿ $667,000 for the
1994 research program (7 U.S.C. 301 note); $3,000,000 for higher
education graduate fellowship grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(6)), to remain
available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); $4,350,000 for higher education challenge grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(1)); $1,000,000 for a higher
education multicultural scholars program (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(5)), to
remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); ø$2,850,000¿
$3,183,000 for an education grants program for Hispanic-serving Institutions (7 U.S.C. 3241); ø$500,000 for a secondary agriculture education program and two-year post-secondary education (7 U.S.C. 3152
(h));¿ $4,000,000 for aquaculture grants (7 U.S.C. 3322); ø$8,000,000¿
$8,500,000 for sustainable agriculture research and education (7
U.S.C. 5811); $9,200,000 for a program of capacity building grants
(7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(4)) to colleges eligible to receive funds under the
Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321–326 and 328), including
Tuskegee University, to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C.
2209b); ø$1,552,000¿ $1,500,000 for payments to the 1994 Institutions pursuant to section 534(a)(1) of Public Law 103–382; and
ø$10,688,000¿ $4,038,000 for necessary expenses of Research and
Education Activities, of which not to exceed $100,000 shall be for
employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109; in all, ø$481,216,000¿
$468,965,000.

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year .................................................... ................... ................... ...................
Receipts:
02.01 Federal payment, Native American Institutions Endowment Fund .................................................................
5
5
5
02.02 Earnings on investments ............................................... ...................
1
1
02.99

Total receipts .............................................................
Appropriation:
05.01 Cooperative state research activities ............................
05.99
07.99

¥5

¥6

Subtotal appropriation ...................................................
¥5
¥6
¥6
Total balance, end of year ............................................ ................... ................... ...................

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–1500–0–1–352

1998 actual

Identification code 12–1502–0–1–352

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
00.01
Payments under the Hatch Act .................................
169
181
00.02
Cooperative forestry research ....................................
20
22
00.03
Payments to 1890 colleges and Tuskegee University
28
30
00.04
Special research grants ............................................
80
91
00.05
National research initiative competitive grants .......
69
163
00.06
Animal health and disease research ........................
5
5
00.07
Federal administration ..............................................
11
11
00.08
Higher education .......................................................
24
22
00.09
Native American Institutions Endowment Fund ........
5
6
00.10
Initiative for Future Agriculture and Food Systems ................... ...................
09.00 Reimbursable program ..................................................
15
16

154
20
28
36
200
5
4
22
6
120
16

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

426

547

611

21.40
22.00

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
New budget authority (gross) ........................................

19
451

44
623

120
491

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

470
¥426
44

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
431
40.20
Appropriation (special fund, definite) .......................
5
40.25
Appropriation (special fund, indefinite) .................... ...................
43.00
60.00
60.35
63.00
68.00

667
611
¥547
¥611
120 ...................

481
5
1

469
5
1

Appropriation (total) .............................................
436
487
Permanent:
Appropriation ............................................................. ...................
120
Unobligated Balances Rescission Proposal .............. ................... ...................

475
120
¥120

Appropriation (total) ............................................. ...................
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................
15

120 ...................
16

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

451

623

491

348
426
¥446

328
547
¥474

401
611
¥476

328

401

536

206
224
15

237
221
16

214
234
16

70.00

72.40

86.90
86.93
86.97

COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

General and special funds—Continued
NATIVE AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS ENDOWMENT FUND—Continued
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)—Continued
Identification code 12–1500–0–1–352

86.98
87.00

1998 actual

1999 est.

Outlays from permanent balances ................................ ................... ...................

2000 est.

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

446

474

476

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Federal sources

¥15

¥16

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

436
430

607
458

475
460

89.00
90.00

Memorandum (non-add) entries:
Total investments, start of year: U.S. securities: Par
value ..........................................................................
92.02 Total investments, end of year: U.S. securities: Par
value ..........................................................................
92.01

14 ...................

14 ................... ...................

Note.—In 2000 funding for water quality grants, food safety and pesticide impact assessments is included
in the account for integrated activities.

Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service participates in a nationwide system of agricultural research and education program planning and coordination between State institutions and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It assists in maintaining cooperation among the State
institutions, and between the State institutions and their Federal research partners. The Agency administers grants and
payments to State institutions to supplement State and local
funding for agricultural research and higher education.
Payments under the Hatch Act.—Funds under the Hatch
Act are allocated on a formula basis to agricultural experiment stations of the land-grant colleges in the 50 States,
the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Micronesia, and Northern Mariana
Islands.
Cooperative forestry research.—These funds are allocated by
formula to land-grant colleges or agricultural experiment stations in the 50 States, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands,
and other State-supported colleges and universities having
a forestry school and offering graduate training in forestry
sciences.
Payments to 1890 colleges and Tuskegee University.—Funds
allocated on a formula basis support agricultural research
and broaden the curricula at the seventeen 1890 land-grant
colleges, including Tuskegee University.
Special research grants.—This program addresses research
areas of national interest. Increased funding is proposed for
grant programs in IR–4 minor crop pest management, pest
management alternatives, and sustainable agriculture. Funding is also proposed for integrated pest management. Advances in these areas will provide producers with safe, alternative pest control methods resulting in more farmers increasing the number of acres on which Integrated Pest Management (IPM) methods are used. The program goal is the implementation of IPM methods on 75 percent of crop acreage
by the year 2000, with an outcome of creating an agricultural
system that is highly competitive in the global economy.
Funding proposed for IR–4 minor crop pest management and
minor use animal drugs will address the growing need for
registration of safe pesticides and drugs for minor crops and
animals and lead to reduced levels of chemical and drug residues in food products by half. In 2000 IR–4 will complete
525 pesticide clearances. These will include 200 clearances
for ‘‘safer’’ and reduced risk alternatives on food crops together with biologically-based and IPM-compatible pest control products; 325 new registrations on horticultural crops,
such as nursery and floral crops. In addition, resources for

these pest management programs will be coordinated to address Food Quality and Protection Act issues. A $2 million
grant program for global change is proposed for research at
universities as part of a coordinated Federal initiative. Funding is also proposed for the National Biological Impact Assessment Program, rural development centers, and aquaculture
centers.
National research initiative competitive grants.—Increased
funding is being proposed for the National Research Initiative
(NRI). Research scientists throughout the U.S. scientific community compete for funding under this program. The performance goal has been to attract the widest possible involvement
of U.S. scientists in agricultural research to increase the
knowledge base related to U.S. agriculture, food, and the environment and maintain world leadership in agricultural
science and engineering. NRI funding has resulted in increased participation by universities which are not traditionally considered agricultural schools and of highly skilled researchers in projects addressing agricultural issues. The outcomes include the efficient communication of research results
to scientific, engineering, and community user groups. These
grants support research in plants and animals; natural resources and the environment; nutrition, food safety, and
health; markets, trade, and rural development; and processing
for adding value or developing new products. This initiative
includes funding for a plant genome mapping program for
which the Agricultural Research Service serves as the lead
agency. Global change research being carried out through the
NRI is part of a government-wide program. In 2000 the proposed increase to $200 million will provide resources needed
for the program to enhance and develop scientific areas that
are critical such as: agricultural genomics, food safety, environment and natural resource management and competitiveness and profitability of agriculture.
Animal health and disease research.—Funds, distributed by
formula, support livestock and poultry disease research in
sixty-seven colleges of veterinary medicine and in eligible agricultural experiment stations.
1994 Institutions Research.—Funding is proposed for a new
competitive research grants program to build the research
capacity at the thirty 1994 institutions by supporting agricultural research activities that address tribal, national and
multistate priorities.
Federal administration.—A coordinating and review staff
assists in maintaining cooperation within and among the
States, and between the States and their Federal research
partners. This staff also administers research and education
grants and payments to States. Federal administration is
funded from a combination of program set-asides from formula and grant programs and from direct appropriation for
administration.
Higher education.—Funding is proposed for graduate fellowships grants, competitive challenge grants, Hispanic-serving
institutions education grants program, a multicultural scholars program and a Native American institutions program.
Proposed funding for these higher education programs would
support approximately 94 grants. These programs will enable
universities to broaden their curricula; increase faculty development; student research projects; and the number of new
scholars recruited in the food and agricultural sciences. In
addition, an increased number of graduate students, including
minority graduate students, will be enrolled in the agricultural sciences. Funding is also proposed for a capacity building program at the 1890 institutions as part of the USDA
initiative to strengthen these institutions through a broadening of curricula, increased faculty development and student
research projects. Proposed funding would support approximately 49 teaching and research grants.

COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Reimbursable program.—Funds support basic and applied
agriculture research and activities performed for other USDA,
Federal, and non-Federal agencies.
Native American Institutions Endowment Fund.—This program provides for an endowment for the 1994 land-grant institutions (30 Tribally controlled colleges) to strengthen the
infrastructure of these institutions and develop Indian expertise for the food and agricultural sciences and businesses and
their own communities. At the termination of each fiscal year,
the Secretary shall withdraw the income from the endowment
fund for the fiscal year, and after making adjustments for
the cost of administering the fund, distribute the adjusted
income on a formula basis to the 1994 land-grant institutions.
1998 Research Act.—The Agricultural Research, Extension,
and Education Reform Act of 1998 authorized the annual
appropriation of $120 million for high priority research extension and education. These funds are available for two years.
The 1999 appropriations language blocked the use of the
available funds in 1999. The 2000 budget blocks the second
year’s availability of the 1999 funds, but allows the authorized
$120 million for 2000 to be expended. These funds will be
restored beginning in 2001 through a legislative proposal to
maintain the originally authorized amounts.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–1500–0–1–352

1999 est.

2000 est.

26.0
41.0

Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent ........
10
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
2
Travel and transportation of persons .......................
1
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous
charges ................................................................. ...................
Printing and reproduction .........................................
1
Other services ............................................................ ...................
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ................................................................
1
Supplies and materials ............................................. ...................
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ........................
396

3
3
1 ...................
508
572

99.0
99.0

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
Reimbursable obligations ..............................................

411
15

531
16

595
16

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

426

547

611

11.1
12.1
21.0
23.3
24.0
25.2
25.3

11
2
1

12
3
1

1 ...................
1
1
3
3

Personnel Summary
Identification code 12–1500–0–1–352

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

192

193

218

BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–1501–0–1–352

10.00

Obligations by program activity:
Total new obligations (object class 41.0) .....................

21.40
23.95
24.40

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

4 ...................

5
4 ...................
¥1
¥4 ...................
4 ................... ...................

72.40

199
1
¥61
139

139
103
4 ...................
¥40
¥25
103

86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from current balances ......................................

89.00
90.00

Funds provide grants to States and other eligible recipients
for the acquisition of land, construction, repair, improvement,
extension, alteration and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities to carry out agricultural research, extension, and
teaching programs. No funding is proposed in 2000.
Personnel Summary
1998 actual

Identification code 12–1501–0–1–352

1001

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

1999 est.

2000 est.

1 ...................

EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
Payments to States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam,
the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, Northern Marianas, and American
Samoa: For payments for cooperative extension work under the
Smith-Lever Act, to be distributed under sections 3(b) and 3(c) of
said Act, and under section 208(c) of Public Law 93–471, for retirement and employees’ compensation costs for extension agents and
for costs of penalty mail for cooperative extension agents and State
extension directors, ø$276,548,000¿ $257,753,000; payments for extension work at the 1994 Institutions under the Smith-Lever Act
(7 U.S.C. 343(b)(3)), ø$2,060,000¿ $3,500,000; payments for the nutrition and family education program for low-income areas under section
3(d) of the Act, ø$58,695,000¿ $61,043,000; payments for the pest
management program under section 3(d) of the Act, ø$10,783,000;
payments for the farm safety program under section 3(d) of the Act,
$3,000,000; payments for the pesticide impact assessment program
under section 3(d) of the Act, $3,214,000¿ $12,269,000; payments for
pesticide applicator training under section 3(d) of the Act, $1,500,000;
payments to upgrade research, extension, and teaching facilities at
the 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University, as authorized by section 1447 of Public Law 95–113 (7 U.S.C. 3222b),
ø$8,426,000¿ $12,000,000, to remain available until expended; payments for the rural development centers under section 3(d) of the
Act, $908,000; øpayments for a groundwater quality program under
section 3(d) of the Act, $9,561,000;¿ payments for youth-at-risk programs under section 3(d) of the Act, ø$9,000,000; payments for a
food safety program under section 3(d) of the Act, $7,365,000¿
$10,000,000; payments for carrying out the provisions of the Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978, $3,192,000; payments for Indian reservation agents under section 3(d) of the Act, ø$1,714,000¿
$5,000,000; payments for sustainable agriculture programs under section 3(d) of the Act, $3,309,000; øpayments for rural health and
safety education as authorized by section 2390 of Public Law 101–
624 (7 U.S.C. 2661 note, 2662), $2,628,000;¿ payments for cooperative
extension work by the colleges receiving the benefits of the second
Morrill Act (7 U.S.C. 321–326 and 328) and Tuskegee University,
ø$25,843,000¿ $25,090,000; and for Federal administration and coordination including administration of the Smith-Lever Act, and the
Act of September 29, 1977 (7 U.S.C. 341–349), and section 1361(c)
of the Act of October 3, 1980 (7 U.S.C. 301 note), and to coordinate
and provide program leadership for the extension work of the Department and the several States and insular possessions, ø$11,741,000¿
$6,039,000; in all, ø$437,987,000¿ $401,603,000: Provided, That funds
hereby appropriated pursuant to section 3(c) of the Act of June 26,
1953, and section 506 of the Act of June 23, 1972, shall not be
paid to any State, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam,
or the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, Northern Marianas, and American
Samoa prior to availability of an equal sum from non-Federal sources
for expenditure during the current fiscal year. (Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public Law 105–277, section
101(a).)

COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

General and special funds—Continued
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES—Continued
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–0502–0–1–352

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
00.01
Smith-Lever Act, 3(b) and 3(c) .................................
268
276
258
00.02
Youth at Risk ............................................................
10
10
10
00.03
Water quality .............................................................
9
9 ...................
00.04
Expanded food and nutrition education program
(EFNEP) .................................................................
59
59
61
00.05
Pest management .....................................................
11
11
12
00.06
Farm safety ...............................................................
3
3 ...................
00.07
Pesticide impact assessment ...................................
3
3 ...................
00.08
Pesticide applicator training ..................................... ................... ...................
2
00.09
Indian reservation extension agents .........................
2
2
5
00.10
Agricultual telecommunications ................................
1 ................... ...................
00.11
Food safety ................................................................
2
7 ...................
00.12
Rural development ....................................................
1
1
1
00.13
Payments to 1890 colleges and Tuskegee University
25
26
25
00.15
Renewable resources extension act ..........................
3
3
3
00.16
Federal administration ..............................................
11
12
6
00.18
Rural health and safety education ...........................
3
3 ...................
00.19
1890 facilities (section 1447) ..................................
7
12
12
00.21
Sustainable agriculture .............................................
3
3
3
00.22
1994 Institutions activities .......................................
2
2
4
09.00 Reimbursable program ..................................................
23
25
25
10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

446

467

21.40
22.00

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
New budget authority (gross) ........................................

4
446

4 ...................
463
427

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

427

450
467
427
¥446
¥467
¥427
4 ................... ...................

423

438

402

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

446

463

427

213
446
¥436

223
467
¥455

235
427
¥449

223

235

215

70.00

72.40

86.90
86.93
86.97

265
148
23

281
149
25

258
166
25

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

436

455

449

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Federal sources

¥23

¥25

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

423
413

438
430

402
424

89.00
90.00

ners in this unique System are: (a) The Cooperative State
Research, Education, and Extension Service at the U.S. Department of Agriculture; (b) Extension professionals at landgrant universities throughout the United States and its territories; and (c) Extension professionals in nearly all of the
Nation’s 3,150 counties. Thousands of paraprofessionals and
nearly 3 million volunteers support this partnership and magnify its impact. Strong linkages with both public and private
external groups are also crucial to the Cooperative Extension
System’s strength and vitality.
Base programs, funded by the Smith-Lever 3(b) and (c)
legislated formula funds, are the major educational efforts
central to the mission of the System and common to most
Extension units. They are the ongoing priority efforts of the
System, involving many discipline-based and multi-disciplinary programs. The System’s base programs are the foundation of the Extension organization and partnership that are
intended to increase the number of community-based projects,
families, and individuals reached to disseminate research
findings as widely and quickly as possible. The use of electronic mail, satellite transmission of courses, and computerassisted instruction are encouraged to communicate ideas.
Extension resources are provided to the States by these
formula funds and competitively-awarded programs such as
sustainable agriculture. Smith-Lever 3(b) and (c) funds and
payments to the 1890 colleges and Tuskegee University provide funds to support the Extension infrastructure.
Funds for designated programs, funded by Smith-Lever 3(d)
such as youth-at-risk and expanded food and nutrition education program (EFNEP), provide support for the Cooperative
Extension System to address identified priority issues.
National initiatives funded by legislative formulas, administratively determined distribution, Congressional and Executive intent, and competitively-awarded projects, are the System’s commitment to respond to important problems of broad
national concern with additional resources and significantly
increased effort to achieve a major impact on national priorities. They are the most current significant and complex
issues on which the Extension System has the potential to
make a difference—usually in cooperation with other agencies, groups, and units of government. The goal is to inform
and educate these extension agriculture professionals and volunteers who, in turn, educate the professional farmers and
end-users regarding these critical initiatives and concerns.
In 2000 increases have been requested for: the Expanded
Food and Nutrition Education Program, pest management,
children, youth and families at risk, extension services on
Indian reservations, pesticide applicator training, 1890’s facilities, and 1994 (Native American) institutions.

Note.—In 2000 funding for water quality grants, food safety and pesticide impact assessments is included
in the account for integrated activities.

The Cooperative Extension System, a national educational
network, is a dynamic organization pledged to meeting the
country’s needs for research-based educational programs that
will enable people to make practical decisions to improve their
lives. To accomplish its mission, the Cooperative Extension
System adjusts programs to meet the shifting needs and priorities of the people it serves.
The nonformal educational network combines the expertise
and resources of federal, state, and local partners. The part-

Identification code 12–0502–0–1–352

1998 actual

41.0

Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent ........
10
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
3
Travel and transportation of persons .......................
1
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous
charges .................................................................
15
Other services ............................................................
4
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ................................................................ ...................
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ........................
390

99.0
99.0

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
Reimbursable obligations ..............................................

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

11.1
12.1
21.0
23.3
25.2
25.3

1999 est.

2000 est.

10
3
1

11
3
1

1
1

1
425

1
384

423
23

442
25

402
25

446

467

427

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE
Federal Funds

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Personnel Summary

Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–0502–0–1–352

1999 est.

2000 est.

Identification code 12–1600–0–1–352

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

200

202

205

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION
SERVICE
Federal Funds

105

118

152

160

219

04.00

1001

Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year ....................................................
Receipts:
02.01 Agricultural quarantine inspection fees ........................
Total: Balances and collections ....................................
Appropriation:
05.01 Salaries and expenses ...................................................

243

265

337

¥138

¥147

¥214

05.99
07.99

¥138
105

¥147
118

¥214
123

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

General and special funds:
SALARIES

Subtotal appropriation ...................................................
Total balance, end of year ............................................

AND

EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, including those pursuant
to the Act of February 28, 1947 (21 U.S.C. 114b–c), necessary to
prevent, control, and eradicate pests and plant and animal diseases;
to carry out inspection, quarantine, and regulatory activities; to discharge the authorities of the Secretary of Agriculture under the Act
of March 2, 1931 (46 Stat. 1468; 7 U.S.C. 426–426b); and to protect
the environment, as authorized by law, ø$425,803,000¿ $435,445,000,
of which $4,105,000 shall be available for the control of outbreaks
of insects, plant diseases, animal diseases and for control of pest
animals and birds to the extent necessary to meet emergency conditions: Provided, That no funds shall be used to formulate or administer a brucellosis eradication program for the current fiscal year
that does not require minimum matching by the States of at least
40 percent: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for field employment pursuant to the second sentence of section
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed
$40,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for the operation and maintenance of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed
four, of which two shall be for replacement only: Provided further,
That, in addition, in emergencies which threaten any segment of
the agricultural production industry of this country, the Secretary
may transfer from other appropriations or funds available to the
agencies or corporations of the Department such sums as may be
deemed necessary, to be available only in such emergencies for the
arrest and eradication of contagious or infectious disease or pests
of animals, poultry, or plants, and for expenses in accordance with
the Act of February 28, 1947, and section 102 of the Act of September
21, 1944, and any unexpended balances of funds transferred for such
emergency purposes in the next preceding fiscal year shall be merged
with such transferred amounts: Provided further, That appropriations
hereunder shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) 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.
In fiscal year ø1999¿ 2000, the agency is authorized to collect
fees to cover the total costs of providing technical assistance, goods,
or services requested by States, other political subdivisions, domestic
and international organizations, foreign governments, or individuals,
provided that such fees are structured such that any entity’s liability
for such fees is reasonably based on the technical assistance, goods,
or services provided to the entity by the agency, and such fees shall
be credited to this account, to remain available until expended, without further appropriation, for providing such assistance, goods, or
services.
Of the total amount available under this heading in fiscal year
ø1999, $88,000,000¿ 2000, $95,000,000 shall be derived from user
fees deposited in the Agricultural Quarantine Inspection User Fee
Account. (10 U.S.C. 2306; 15 U.S.C. 69e, 1821–31; 16 U.S.C. 1531–
43; 18 U.S.C. 1114; 19 U.S.C. 1306, 21 U.S.C. 101–105, 111–114,
114a–114c; 114d–1, 114e–131, 134–135b, 151–158; 26 U.S.C. 4491–
94; 45 U.S.C. 71–74; 46 U.S.C. 466a–466(b); 49 U.S.C. 1471(a)–
1509(d), 1741; 46 Stat. 67; 78 Stat. 939–940; 99 Stat. 1645–1650,
1654–1656, 1658–1659; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999,
as included in Public Law 105–277, section 101(a).)

Identification code 12–1600–0–1–352

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
00.01
Pest and disease exclusion .......................................
00.02
Plant and animal health monitoring ........................
00.03
Pest and disease management programs ................
00.04
Animal care ...............................................................
00.05
Scientific and technical services ..............................
00.06
Contingencies ............................................................
00.07
Emergency program funding .....................................

242
73
97
10
55
4
30

254
311
76
82
90
75
10
10
52
55
4
4
95 ...................

01.00
09.01

Total direct program .................................................
Reimbursable program ..................................................

511
58

581
55

537
55

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

569

636

592

21.40
22.00
22.22

37
531
31

30
29
539
609
95 ...................

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

599
¥569
30

664
¥636
29

638
¥592
46

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
338
338
340
40.20
Appropriation (special fund, definite) .......................
88
88
95
41.00
Transferred to other accounts ................................... ...................
¥1 ...................
42.00
Transferred from other accounts ..............................
1 ................... ...................
43.00

Appropriation (total) .............................................
Permanent:
Appropriation (special fund, indefinite) ....................
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

427

425

435

119

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

531

539

609

68
569
¥559

78
636
¥561

153
592
¥608

153

137

60.25
68.00
70.00

72.40

86.90
86.93
86.97
86.98

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
Outlays from permanent balances ................................

417
27
91
24

404
413
14
21
102
174
43 ...................

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

559

561

608

¥29
¥25

¥24
¥31

¥7
¥48

88.90

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................

¥54

¥55

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

477
505

484
506

554
553

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

General and special funds—Continued
SALARIES

AND

and its cooperators at the State, national, and international
levels.

EXPENSES—Continued

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)—Continued

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays

1998 actual

Identification code 12–1600–0–1–352

1999 est.

2000 est.

(in millions of dollars)

1998 actual
1999 est.
Enacted/requested:
Budget Authority .....................................................................
477
484
Outlays ....................................................................................
505
508
Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO:
Budget Authority ..................................................................... .................... ....................
Outlays .................................................................................... .................... ....................

Total:
Budget Authority .....................................................................
Outlays ....................................................................................

477
505

484
508

2000 est.

554
553
–9
–9
545
544

The major objectives of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) are to protect the animal and plant
resources of the Nation from destructive pests and diseases.
This mission is carried out under the five major areas of
activity, as follows:
Pest and disease exclusion.—The agency conducts inspection
and quarantine activities at U.S. ports-of-entry to prevent
the introduction of exotic animal and plant diseases and
pests. APHIS develops and conducts preclearance programs
to ensure that agricultural products destined for U.S. portsof-entry do not present a risk to U.S. agriculture. APHIS
engages in cooperative programs in foreign countries to control pests of imminent concern to the United States. APHIS
also certifies plants and plant products for export and regulates imports and exports of designated endangered plant species. User fees have been implemented to recover the cost
of certain agricultural quarantine inspection services.
Plant and animal health monitoring.—The Agency conducts
programs to assess animal and plant health and to detect
endemic and exotic diseases and pests. The plant and animal
health monitoring programs are primarily cooperative efforts
of the Federal and State governments, and industry. The
Agency also carries out surveys in cooperation with the States
to detect harmful plant and animal pests and diseases and
to determine if there is a need for pest eradication programs.
Pest and disease management programs.—The Agency carries out programs to control and eradicate infestations and
animal diseases that threaten the United States; to reduce
agricultural losses caused by predatory animals, birds, and
rodents; to provide technical assistance to States, counties,
farmer or rancher groups, and foundations; and to ensure
compliance with interstate movement and disease control regulations. Interstate shipments of plants, livestock, and related
materials are monitored and regulated to prevent the spread
of disease. APHIS protects agriculture from detrimental animal predators through identification, demonstration, and application of the most appropriate methods of control.
Animal care.—The Agency conducts regulatory activities
which ensure the humane care and handling of animals used
in research, exhibition, or the wholesale pet trade. The Agency is also responsible for administering the Horse Protection
Act, which prohibits the showing, selling, or exhibition of
sore horses.
Scientific and technical services.—APHIS develops methods
to control animals and pests that are detrimental to agriculture, other wildlife, and public safety. The agency regulates
genetic research to guard against the release of potentially
harmful organisms into the environment. APHIS also conducts veterinary diagnostic laboratory activities and biologic
regulatory enforcement to ensure that the products developed
for combatting disease are potent, safe, and pure. It also
provides and directs technology development in coordination
with other groups in APHIS and Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) officials to support PPQ programs of the Agency

11.1
11.3
11.5

209
15
18

217
15
32

243
17
34

242
60
1
21
4
4

264
62
1
23
4
6

294
73
1
18
4
6

15
1
94
21
20

11
1
84
22
15

11
1
70
20
14

2
16
3
3

2
16
3
2

42.0
42.0
44.0

Total personnel compensation .........................
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
Benefits for former personnel ...................................
Travel and transportation of persons .......................
Transportation of things ...........................................
Rental payments to others ........................................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous
charges .................................................................
Printing and reproduction .........................................
Other services ............................................................
Supplies and materials .............................................
Equipment .................................................................
Grants, subsidies, and contributions:
United States-Colombia Commission to Prevent
Foot-and-Mouth Disease ..................................
Joint Screwworm eradication programs ................
Joint Commission on the Mediterranean fruit fly
Other grants, subsidies, and contributions .........
Insurance claims and indemnities:
Brucellosis .............................................................
Other insurance claims and indemnities .............
Refunds .....................................................................

99.0
99.0

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
Reimbursable obligations ..............................................

511
58

581
55

537
55

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

569

636

592

11.9
12.1
13.0
21.0
22.0
23.2
23.3
24.0
25.2
26.0
31.0
41.0
41.0
41.0
41.0

1
1 ...................
2
64
2
1 ................... ...................

Personnel Summary
1998 actual

Identification code 12–1600–0–1–352

Direct:
Total compensable workyears:
1001
Full-time equivalent employment ..............................
1011
Exempt Full-time equivalent employment .................
Reimbursable:
2001 Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

SALARIES

AND

3,611
2,000

1999 est.

2000 est.

3,563
5,682
2,128 ...................

629

660

668

EXPENSES

(Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–1600–2–1–352

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
00.01
Animal welfare .......................................................... ................... ...................
00.02
Biotechnology ............................................................. ................... ...................

¥4
¥5

01.00
09.01

¥9
9

10.00

Total direct program ................................................. ................... ...................
Reimbursable program .................................................. ................... ...................

Total new obligations ................................................ ................... ................... ...................

86.90
86.97
87.00

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority .............................. ................... ...................
Outlays from new permanent authority ......................... ................... ...................

¥9

¥9
9

Total outlays (gross) ................................................. ................... ................... ...................

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE—Continued
Trust Funds

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources .................................................................. ................... ...................
Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority ............................................................ ................... ...................
90.00 Outlays ........................................................................... ................... ...................

74.40

1999 est.

...................
...................
...................
...................

¥9
¥9

2000 est.

11.1
12.1
26.0
31.0

Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent ........
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
Supplies and materials .............................................
Equipment .................................................................

...................
...................
...................
...................

¥5
¥2
¥1
¥1

99.0
99.0

Subtotal, direct obligations .................................. ................... ...................
Reimbursable obligations .............................................. ................... ...................

¥9
9

99.9

86.90
86.93

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance,
end of year ................................................................
Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................

1
6

2
13

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

4
7

8
17

7
14

¥9

Legislation will be proposed to establish user fees for
APHIS’ costs for animal welfare inspections, such as for animal research centers, humane societies, and kennels, and for
activities associated with the issuance of biotechnology certificates.
This is one of several proposals in the budget to charge
fees to users directly availing themselves of, or subject to,
a government service, program, or activity, in order to cover
the government’s costs. Legislation will be proposed to authorize the fees.

Identification code 12–1600–2–1–352

The buildings and facilities fund provides for construction,
repairs, preventive maintenance, and alterations, as needed,
for APHIS operated facilities, which include animal quarantine stations, border inspection stations, sterile insect
rearing facilities, and laboratories.
The 2000 budget proposes $7 million for this program,
which consists of $4 million for repairs, alterations, preventive
maintenance, and renovations for currently owned APHIS facilities, and $3 million for the modernization of the Plum
Island, New York, Animal Disease Center.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–1601–0–1–352

1999 est.

2000 est.

25.2
32.0

Other services ................................................................
Land and structures ......................................................

4
16

4
7

4
3

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

Total new obligations ................................................ ................... ................... ...................

Personnel Summary
1998 actual

Identification code 12–1600–2–1–352

1999 est.

2000 est.

Direct:
1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ............................................................... ................... ...................
Reimbursable:
2001 Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ............................................................... ................... ...................

Trust Funds
MISCELLANEOUS TRUST FUNDS

¥110

110

Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–9971–0–7–352

AND

FACILITIES

For plans, construction, repair, preventive maintenance, environmental support, improvement, extension, alteration, and purchase of
fixed equipment or facilities, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 2250, and
acquisition of land as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 428a, ø$7,700,000¿
$7,200,000, to remain available until expended. (Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public Law 105–277, section
101(a).)

2000 est.

04.00

¥14
1

¥7
8

¥7
15

1998 actual

Total: Balances and collections ....................................
Appropriation:
05.01 Miscellaneous trust funds .............................................
07.99 Total balance, end of year ............................................

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–9971–0–7–352

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

00.03
1999 est.

2000 est.

Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total new obligations ....................................................

21.40
22.00

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
New budget authority (gross) ........................................

28
4

10
8

8
7

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

32
¥20
10

18
¥11
8

15
¥7
7

New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation ..................................................................

6
20
¥7

21
11
¥17

13
7
¥14

Obligations by program activity:
Miscellaneous contributed funds ...................................

10.00

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–1601–0–1–352

1999 est.

Balance, start of year:
Balance, start of year ....................................................
Receipts:
02.02 Miscellaneous contributed funds ...................................
01.99

BUILDINGS

1998 actual

Total new obligations ................................................

21.40
22.00

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
New budget authority (gross) ........................................

4
14

5
7

6
7

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

18
¥12
5

12
¥7
6

13
¥7
6

60.27

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation (trust fund, indefinite) ............................

73.10
73.20

Change in unpaid obligations:
Total new obligations ....................................................
Total outlays (gross) ......................................................

12
¥14

7
¥7

86.97
86.98

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
Outlays from permanent balances ................................

12
2

6
1

72.40

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE—Continued
Trust Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

MISCELLANEOUS TRUST FUNDS—Continued
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)—Continued
1998 actual

Identification code 12–9971–0–7–352

1999 est.

2000 est.

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

14
14

7
7

The following services are financed by fees and miscellaneous contributions advanced by importers, manufacturers,
States, organizations, individuals, and others:
Miscellaneous contributed funds.—Funds are received from
States, local organizations, individuals, and others and are
available for plant and animal quarantine inspection and cooperative plant and animal disease and pest control activities
(7 U.S.C. 450b, 2220). Commencing in 1979, fees were collected for the importation of commercial birds.

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

1999 est.

2000 est.

2
2
1

11.9
12.1
21.0
25.2
31.0
44.0

5
3
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1 ................... ...................
1 ................... ...................

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

1
1
1

00.01
09.01

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program ...............................................................
Reimbursable program ..................................................

589
85

617
85

653
85

Total new obligations ................................................

674

702

738

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
New budget authority (gross) ........................................

1
674

1 ...................
702
738

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

675
703
738
¥674
¥702
¥738
1 ................... ...................

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
40.36
Unobligated balance rescinded .................................

590
617
653
¥1 ................... ...................

43.00

Appropriation (total) .............................................
Permanent:
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

589

617

653

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

674

702

738

2000 est.

11.1
11.3
11.5

1
1
1

68.00

Personnel Summary

1001

1999 est.

21.40
22.00

1998 actual

Identification code 12–9971–0–7–352

1998 actual

Identification code 12–3700–0–1–554

10.00

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–9971–0–7–352

priation shall not be available for shell egg surveillance under section
5(d) of the Egg Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 1034(d)): Provided
further, That this appropriation shall be available for field employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic
Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $75,000 shall be
available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That
this appropriation shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250)
for the alteration and repair of buildings and improvements, but
the cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year shall
not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement value of the building. (7 U.S.C. 450, 1901–06; 10 U.S.C. 2306; 18 U.S.C. 1114; 21
U.S.C. 451–470, 601–624, 641–645, 661, 671–680, 691–692; 694–695;
Public Law 99–641; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as
included in Public Law 105–277, section 101(a).)

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

102

1999 est.

2000 est.

110

111

FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE
The following table depicts the total funding for the Food
Safety and Inspection Service, which includes appropriated
funds and proceeds from proposed user fees:
1998 actual

1999 est.

Total:
Budget authority .................................................................
Outlays ................................................................................

589
592

617
617

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance,
start of year ..............................................................
73.10 Total new obligations ....................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts ..................................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance,
end of year ................................................................
72.40

37
33
33
674
702
738
¥677
¥702
¥738
¥1 ................... ...................
33

2000 est.

653
651
504
504
149
147

86.90
86.93
86.97

562
30
85

586
31
85

620
31
85

87.00

[In millions of dollars]

Appropriations:
Enacted/requested:
Budget authority .................................................................
589
617
Outlays ................................................................................
592
617
User Fee:
Budget authority ................................................................. .................... ....................
Outlays ................................................................................ .................... ....................

70.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

677

702

738

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources ..................................................................

¥85

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

589
592

617
617

653
653

89.00
90.00

Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays
Federal Funds
General and special funds:
SALARIES

AND

EXPENSES

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, ø$616,986,000¿ $652,955,000,
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 1017 of Public Law 102–237: Provided, That this appro-

(in millions of dollars)

Enacted/requested:
1998 actual
1999 est.
Budget Authority .....................................................................
589
617
Outlays ....................................................................................
592
617
Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO:
Budget Authority ..................................................................... .................... ....................
Outlays .................................................................................... .................... ....................
Total:
Budget Authority .....................................................................
Outlays ....................................................................................

589
592

617
617

2000 est.

653
651
–504
–504
149
147

FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

The primary objectives of the Food Safety and Inspection
Service are to ensure that meat, poultry, and egg products
are wholesome, unadulterated, and properly labeled and packaged, as required by the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the
Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act. Providing adequate resources for Federal food safety
agencies continues to be a priority of the Administration,
and the 2000 budget proposes a $36 million increase for inspection of meat, poultry, and egg products. This increase
will cover pay cost increases for Federal and State inspection
programs, and initiatives for: redeployment of inspection
workforce; validation of State HACCP requirements; improved
emergency response coordination with States; and civil rights
training and program improvements.
The meat, poultry, and egg products inspection program
of the Food Safety and Inspection Service provides in-plant
inspection of all domestic plants preparing meat, poultry, or
egg products for sale or distribution; reviews foreign inspection systems and establishments that prepare meat, poultry,
or egg products for export to the United States; and provides
technical and financial assistance to States which maintain
meat and poultry inspection programs.
In 2000, the Administration is proposing a new user fee
to offset the cost of Federal meat, poultry, and egg products
inspection. The proposal would require industry to reimburse
the government for all Federal services. This proposal would
ensure that sufficient resources are available to provide the
level of in-plant inspection necessary to meet the demands
of the industry.
On January 25, 1997, the President announced the 1998
President’s National Food Safety Initiative. The initiatives
for 1998 and 1999 have laid the foundation for building a
strong, scientific base for a farm-to-table food safety system
that protects public health by monitoring and addressing a
broad range of food safety hazards. The 2000 Food Safety
Initiative builds on this foundation and will increase department-wide by $32 million over the 1999 level of $119 million.
Resources are targeted to: (1) further develop a nationally
integrated food safety system by expanding and strengthening
the partnership between Federal, State, and local agencies;
(2) continue enhancing surveillance of foodborne diseases and
increasing the speed and efficiency of responses to outbreaks
of foodborne illness; and (3) put greater emphasis on the
control of foodborne hazards in the pre-harvest phase of the
farm-to-table continuum. Continued investment is required
to realize the President’s goal of establishing a seamless,
science-based food safety system.
In 1998 the President’s Council on Food Safety was established to develop a comprehensive strategy for food safety
activities, including coordinating research efforts and budget
submissions among the food safety agencies.
FEDERALLY FUNDED INSPECTION ACTIVITIES
Federally inspected establishments:
Slaughter plants .....................................................................
Processing plants ...................................................................
Combination slaughter and processing plants ......................
Talmadge-Aiken plants ...........................................................
Import establishments ............................................................
Egg plants ..............................................................................
Federally inspected and passed production (millions of
pounds):
Meat slaughter ........................................................................
Poultry slaughter .....................................................................
Egg products ...........................................................................
Product inspected and passed under HACCP system: a ........
Import/export activity (millions of pounds):
Meat and poultry imported .....................................................
Meat and poultry exported ......................................................
States and territories with cooperative programs: b
Intrastate inspection ...............................................................
Talmadge-Aiken inspection .....................................................
Number of slaughter and/or processing plants (excludes
exempt plants) ...................................................................
Pounds inspected slaughter (millions) ...................................

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

254
4,297
985
256
135
78

245
4,270
970
250
130
78

235
4,255
960
245
120
76

41,400
43,200
3,310
64,996

42,000
44,000
3,400
72,900

42,000
44,000
3,400
80,700

Compliance activities:
Marketplace reviews ............................................................... ....................
Corrective action reviews ........................................................
26,178
Corrective actions completed .................................................
589
Product Testing (samples analyzed):
Food chemistry ........................................................................
16,241
Food microbiology ...................................................................
92,132
Chemical residues ..................................................................
43,802
Antibiotic residues ..................................................................
181,249
Pathology samples ..................................................................
4,987
Egg Products:
Food chemistry ........................................................................
0
Food microbiology ...................................................................
2,033
Chemical residues ..................................................................
743
Consumer Education and public outreach:
d 164,575
Meat and Poultry Hotline Calls received ................................
Epidemiological Investigations:
Cooperative efforts with State and public health offices
24
Illnesses reported and treated e .............................................
8,051
Field Automation and Information Management Project (cumulative):
Number of computers to be provided to federal field inspection staff .....................................................................
2,779
Number of computers to be provided to state field inspection staff ............................................................................ ....................

20,000
50,000
600

c 100,000

10,000
94,000
40,000
181,000
5,000

200
2,000
900

115,000

30
8,100

3,539

4,249

916

1,832

50,000
700

a Production

data on meat and poultry slaughter operations reflect estimated output of establishments required
to produce under HACCP systems.
b States

with cooperative agreements which are operating programs.

c Includes
d Volume

marketplace sampling, testing, reviewing and evaluation.

increased due to contractor support in November 1997.

e Data must be collected over a number of years to chart national trends and estimate the incidence of
foodborne illness and treatment.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–3700–0–1–554

11.1
11.3
11.5
11.9
12.1
13.0
21.0
22.0
23.2
23.3

25.4
26.0
31.0
41.0

Total personnel compensation .........................
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
Benefits for former personnel ...................................
Travel and transportation of persons .......................
Transportation of things ...........................................
Rental payments to others ........................................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous
charges .................................................................
Printing and reproduction .........................................
Advisory and assistance services .............................
Other services ............................................................
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ................................................................
Operation and maintenance of facilities ..................
Supplies and materials .............................................
Equipment .................................................................
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ........................

99.0
99.0
99.5

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

24.0
25.1
25.2
25.3

1999 est.

2000 est.

338
16
18

349
17
18

365
17
19

372
99
1
25
3
2

384
104
1
25
4
2

401
113
1
26
6
1

6
1
5
11

5
1
6
17

6
1
6
19

6
2
8
6
41

6
2
8
6
46

6
2
9
7
47

588
617
85
85
1 ...................

651
85
2

674

738

702

Personnel Summary
Identification code 12–3700–0–1–554

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

1001
2,861
9,306

2,918
9,400

2,977
9,400

25
9

26
9

2,542
906

2,585
906

9,403

9,407

250

FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000
25.1
25.2
25.3

General and special funds—Continued
SALARIES

AND

EXPENSES

(Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO)

00.01
09.01

1998 actual

1999 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program ............................................................... ................... ...................
Reimbursable program .................................................. ................... ...................

2000 est.

................... ...................
................... ...................

99.0
99.0
99.9

...................
...................
...................
...................

¥5
¥16

...................
...................
...................
...................

¥5
¥1
¥8
¥6

25.4
26.0
31.0

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–3700–2–1–554

Advisory and assistance services .............................
Other services ............................................................
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ................................................................
Operation and maintenance of facilities ..................
Supplies and materials .............................................
Equipment .................................................................

¥504
504

Total new obligations ................................................ ................... ................... ...................

¥504
504

Personnel Summary
10.00

Total new obligations ................................................ ................... ................... ...................
1998 actual

Identification code 12–3700–2–1–554

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation ............................................................. ................... ...................
Permanent:
68.00
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) ..................................... ................... ...................
Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority .............................. ................... ...................
86.97 Outlays from new permanent authority ......................... ................... ...................
87.00

¥504

504

Direct:
Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ............................................................... ................... ...................
Reimbursable:
2001 Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ............................................................... ................... ...................

REFUNDS, INSPECTION
PRODUCTS

11.9
12.1
13.0
21.0
22.0
23.2
23.3
24.0

...................
...................
...................
...................
...................
...................

FARM

¥504
¥504

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year .................................................... ................... ................... ...................
Receipts:
02.01 Fees for inspection and grading of farm products
4
4
4
Appropriation:
05.01 Expenses and refunds, inspection and grading of
farm products ............................................................
¥4
¥4
¥4
07.99 Total balance, end of year ............................................ ................... ................... ...................

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–8137–0–7–352

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

10.00

Obligations by program activity:
Total new obligations ....................................................

22.00
23.95

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
Total new obligations ....................................................

4
¥4

60.27

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation (trust fund, indefinite) ............................

4
¥4

73.10
73.20
74.40

Change in unpaid obligations:
Total new obligations ....................................................
Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance,
end of year ................................................................

¥1 ................... ...................

86.97
1999 est.

Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
Full-time permanent ............................................. ................... ...................
Other than full-time permanent ........................... ................... ...................
Other personnel compensation ............................. ................... ...................
Total personnel compensation .........................
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
Benefits for former personnel ...................................
Travel and transportation of persons .......................
Transportation of things ...........................................
Rental payments to others ........................................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous
charges .................................................................
Printing and reproduction .........................................

GRADING

Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................

89.00
90.00

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

11.1
11.3
11.5

AND

¥504

Legislation will be proposed to charge fees for the cost
of all Federal inspection of meat, poultry, and egg products
at all establishments inspected by the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). Currently, fees to reimburse the cost of
overtime inspection are required at some FSIS-inspected establishments, but not at others. Requiring the payment of
user fees for inspection services would not only result in savings to the taxpayer, but would also ensure that sufficient
resources are available to provide the mandatory inspection
services needed to meet increasing industry demand. These
fees would result in a cost of less than one cent per pound
of product to consumers, but would allow the government
to maintain its level of inspection effort to ensure a safe
supply of meat, poultry and egg products. The implementation
of the user fee authority would be designed to be fair and
equitable; promote accountability and efficiency; and minimize
any impact on the competitive balance among affected industries.
This is one of several proposals in the budget to charge
fees to users directly availing themselves of, or subject to,
a government service, program, or activity, in order to cover
the government’s costs.

Identification code 12–3700–2–1–554

7,262

Trust Funds
AND

Identification code 12–8137–0–7–352

1998 actual

¥7,262

¥504
504

EXPENSES

Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority ............................................................ ................... ...................
90.00 Outlays ........................................................................... ................... ...................

2000 est.

1001

Total outlays (gross) ................................................. ................... ................... ...................

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources .................................................................. ................... ...................

1999 est.

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

4
5

4
4

2000 est.

¥304
¥14
¥16

...................
...................
...................
...................
...................
...................

¥334
¥94
¥1
¥22
¥5
¥1

................... ...................
................... ...................

¥5
¥1

Under authority of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946,
Federal meat and poultry inspection services are provided
upon request and for a fee in cases where inspection is not
mandated by statute. This service includes: certifying products for export beyond the requirements of export certificates;
inspecting certain animals and poultry intended for human
food where inspection is not required by statute, such as
buffalo, rabbit, and quail; and inspecting products intended
for animal consumption.

GRAIN INSPECTION, PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ADMINISTRATION
Federal Funds

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–8137–0–7–352

Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays
1999 est.

(in millions of dollars)

2000 est.

11.1
11.5

Personnel compensation:
Full-time permanent ..................................................
Other personnel compensation ..................................

2
1

11.9
12.1

Total personnel compensation ..............................
Civilian personnel benefits ............................................

3
1

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

Enacted/requested:
1998 actual
1999 est.
Budget Authority .....................................................................
24
27
Outlays ....................................................................................
24
27
Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO:
Budget Authority ..................................................................... .................... ....................
Outlays .................................................................................... .................... ....................
Total:
Budget Authority .....................................................................
Outlays ....................................................................................

24
24

27
27

2000 est.

26
26
–15
–15
11
11

Personnel Summary
1998 actual

Identification code 12–8137–0–7–352

1001

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

1999 est.

2000 est.

GRAIN INSPECTION, PACKERS AND
STOCKYARDS ADMINISTRATION
Federal Funds
General and special funds:
SALARIES

AND

EXPENSES

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the United
States Grain Standards Act, for the administration of the Packers
and Stockyards Act, for certifying procedures used to protect purchasers of farm products, and the standardization activities related
to grain under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, including
field employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a)
of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $25,000
for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, ø$26,787,000¿ $26,448,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available pursuant to law
(7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration and repair of buildings and improvements, but the cost of altering any one building during the fiscal
year shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement value
of the building. (7 U.S.C. 71, 74–79, 84–87, 181–229, 1621–27; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public Law
105–277, section 101(a).)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–2400–0–1–352

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

00.01
00.02
00.03
00.04

Obligations by program activity:
Standardization ..............................................................
Compliance ....................................................................
Methods development ....................................................
Packers and stockyards program ..................................

3
5
3
13

4
4
3
16

4
5
3
15

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

22.00
23.95

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
Total new obligations ....................................................

24
¥24

27
¥27

26
¥27

40.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation ..................................................................

4
24
¥24

4
27
¥27

86.90
86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................

21
3

24
3

23
3

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

24
24

27
27

26
27

The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) establishes official United States standards for
grain, promotes the uniform application thereof by official
inspection personnel, provides for an official inspection system
for grain, and regulates the weighing and certification of the
weight of grain shipped in interstate or foreign commerce
as authorized by the U.S. Grain Standards Act (USGSA),
as amended, and the regulations thereof, and the Agricultural
Marketing Act of 1946 (AMA).
Standardization activities include establishing and updating
U.S. grain standards, research, and developing and improving
methods to ensure the accurate and uniform application of
the standards.
The compliance activities ensure the accurate and uniform
application of the USGSA and applicable provisions of the
AMA. The compliance program functions include: (1) evaluating alleged violations and initiating preliminary investigations; (2) initiating the implementation of corrective actions;
(3) conducting management and technical reviews; (4) administering the designations and delegations of State and private
agencies to perform official functions and monitoring the performance of the agencies; (5) identifying and, where appropriate, waiving and monitoring conflicts of interest; (6) licensing personnel of delegated States and designated agencies;
(7) registering persons/firms engaged in the business of buying grain for sale in foreign commerce, and in the business
of handling, weighing, or transporting of grain for sale in
foreign commerce; (8) responding to audits of Grain Inspection
programs; and (9) reviewing and, when appropriate, approving official agencies’ fee schedules.
The International Monitoring Staff briefs foreign buyers,
assesses foreign inspection and weighing techniques, and responds to foreign quality and quantity complaints.
An advisory committee consisting of members from the
grain industry exists to advise the Agency regarding efficient
and economical implementation of the USGSA.
The Grain Quality Improvement Act of 1986 was enacted
on November 10, 1986, to improve the quality of U.S. grain
by prohibiting the introduction and reintroduction of dockage
and foreign material to grain.
For 2000, authorizing legislation will be submitted to permit, subject to appropriations, the collection and use of fees
to cover the cost of standardization activities.
The goal of the Packers and Stockyards program is to ensure the integrity of the livestock, meat, and poultry markets
and the marketplace in order to protect producers against
unfair, deceptive, or discriminatory practices as well as those
that are predatory or monopolistic in nature. Consumers and
members of the livestock, poultry, and meat industries are
also protected against unfair business practices in the marketing of livestock, meat and poultry, and from restrictions on
competition which could unduly affect prices. The Agency also
carries out the Secretary’s responsibilities under Section 1324
of the Food Security Act of 1985 covering ‘‘central filing systems’’ established by States for pre-notification of security
interests against farm products.
Authorizing legislation will be submitted that would establish a license fee that, subject to appropriations, would allow

GRAIN INSPECTION, PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ADMINISTRATION—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

86.90
86.97

¥15
19

87.00

Total outlays (gross) ................................................. ................... ...................

¥19

¥15
¥15

General and special funds—Continued
SALARIES

AND

EXPENSES—Continued

the collection and expenditure of funds for all costs associated
with administering the Packers and Stockyards Act.
MAIN WORKLOAD FACTORS
1998 actual

U.S. standards in effect at end of year .....................................
Standards reviews in progress ...................................................
Standards reviews completed .....................................................
Inspection techniques developed ................................................
On-site investigations .................................................................
Designations renewed .................................................................
Registration certificates issued ..................................................
Investigations ..............................................................................
Market agencies/dealers registered ............................................
Stockyards posted .......................................................................
Slaughtering and processing packers subject to the Act (estimated) .....................................................................................
Distributors, brokers, and dealers subject to the Act (estimated) .....................................................................................
Poultry operations subject to the Act .........................................

1999 est.

2000 est.

19
3
3
2
5
21
80
1,684
6,391
1,298

19
3
3
2
7
21
81
1,600
6,350
1,290

19
3
3
2
8
21
79
1,700
6,350
1,285

6,000

6,800
210

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–2400–0–1–352

11.1
12.1
21.0
23.3
25.2
26.0
31.0
99.9

1999 est.

Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent .............
15
15
Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
4
5
Travel and transportation of persons ............................
1
2
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges
1
1
Other services ................................................................
2
3
Supplies and materials ................................................. ................... ...................
Equipment ......................................................................
1
1
Total new obligations ................................................

1001

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

8
2
2
1
12
1
1

1998 actual

Identification code 12–2400–2–1–352

99.0

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

99.5

10
4

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................ ................... ...................

2000 est.

1999 est.

Reimbursable obligations: Subtotal, reimbursable obligations ....................................................................... ................... ...................
Below reporting threshold .............................................. ................... ...................

Personnel Summary
1998 actual

Identification code 12–2400–2–1–352

1999 est.

2000 est.

1001

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

SALARIES

Legislation will be proposed to establish a fee for the standardization activities of the Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration, and a licensing fee to cover the
costs of administering meat packing and stockyard activities.
This is one of several proposals in the budget to charge
fees to users directly availing themselves of, or subject to,
a government service, program, or activity, in order to cover
the government’s costs. Legislation will be proposed to authorize the fees.

2000 est.

Personnel Summary
Identification code 12–2400–0–1–352

89.00
90.00

AND

304

322

¥222

222

EXPENSES

(Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO)

Public enterprise funds:
INSPECTION

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–2400–2–1–352

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
00.01
Standardization .........................................................
00.04
Packers and stockyards program ..............................
00.05
Start-up costs ...........................................................
09.01 Reimbursable program ..................................................

1998 actual

...................
...................
...................
...................

1999 est.

¥4
¥15
4
29

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................ ................... ...................

22.00
23.95
24.40

4
¥14
¥12

70.00

Total new budget authority (gross) .......................... ................... ...................

73.10
73.20
74.40

WEIGHING SERVICES

LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICE EXPENSES

2000 est.

...................
...................
...................
...................

AND

Not to exceed $42,557,000 (from fees collected) shall be obligated
during the current fiscal year for inspection and weighing services:
Provided, That if grain export activities require additional supervision
and oversight, or other uncontrollable factors occur, this limitation
may be exceeded by up to 10 percent with notification to the Appropriations Committees. (7 U.S.C. 71, 74–79, 84–87, 1621–27; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public Law
105–277, section 101(a).)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4050–0–3–352

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

10.00

Obligations by program activity:
Total new obligations ....................................................

21.40
22.00

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
New budget authority (gross) ........................................

3
33

4
43

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

36
¥32
4

47
¥43
4

68.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Spending authority from offsetting collections (gross):
Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

¥15

19
4

14
¥4
12

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE
Federal Funds

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance,
start of year ..............................................................
73.10 Total new obligations ....................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance,
end of year ................................................................

Personnel Summary

72.40

86.97

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................

2
32
¥32

2
43
¥43

1998 actual

Identification code 12–4050–0–3–352

2001

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

453

1999 est.

2000 est.

453

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE
Federal Funds

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources ..................................................................

89.00
90.00

General and special funds:
MARKETING SERVICES
¥32

¥43

The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) provides a uniform system for the inspection
and weighing of grain. Services provided under this system
are financed through a fee supported revolving fund. This
authority has been extended through September 2000.
Fee supported programs include direct services, supervision
activities and administrative functions. Direct services include
official grain inspection and weighing by GIPSA employees
at certain export ports as well as the inspection of U.S. grain
shipped through Canada. The Agency supervises the inspection and weighing activities performed by its own employees.
The agency also oversees the inspection and weighing of grain
performed by employees of 8 delegated States and 54 designated State and private agencies. The Agency provides an
appeal service of original grain inspections and a registration
system for grain exporting firms. Through support from the
Association of American Railroads and user fees, GIPSA conducts a railroad track scale testing program. In addition, the
agency provides grading services, on request, for rice and
grain related products under the authority of the Agricultural
Marketing Act of 1946 (AMA).
1998 actual

Export grain inspected and/or weighed (million metric tons):
By Federal personnel ..............................................................
By delegated States ................................................................
Quantity of grain inspected (all official inspections) domestically million metric tons .........................................................
Number of inspections and reinspections:
By Federal personnel ..............................................................
By delegated state/official agency licenses ...........................
Number of appeals ......................................................................
Number of appeals carried to the Board of Appeals and Review .........................................................................................
Quantity of rice inspected (million metric tons) ........................
Quantity of rice exports (million metric tons) ............................

1999 est.

2000 est.

71.3
21.5

78.1
24.7

95.6
30.2

121.6

121.0

122,325
1,830,992
3,443

122,000
1,800,000
3,400

351
3.9
3.3

300
4.0
3.0

300
4.2
2.8

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4050–0–3–352

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

11.1
11.3
11.5

17
1
4

22
1
4

11.9
12.1
21.0
23.1
23.3
25.2
26.0

Total personnel compensation ..............................
22
Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
4
Travel and transportation of persons ............................
1
Rental payments to GSA ................................................ ...................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges
1
Other services ................................................................
3
Supplies and materials .................................................
1

27
5
1
1
1
7
1

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

For necessary expenses to carry on services related to consumer
protection, agricultural marketing and distribution, transportation,
and regulatory programs, as authorized by law, and for administration and coordination of payments to States, including field employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic
Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225) and not to exceed $90,000 for employment
under 5 U.S.C. 3109, ø$48,831,000¿ $60,182,000, including funds for
the wholesale market development program for the design and development of wholesale and farmer market facilities for the major metropolitan areas of the country: Provided, That this appropriation shall
be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration and
repair of buildings and improvements, but the cost of altering any
one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of
the current replacement value of the building.
Fees may be collected for the cost of standardization activities,
as established by regulation pursuant to law (31 U.S.C. 9701). (7
U.S.C. 1291, 1621–27: 15 U.S.C. 714–714p: 21 U.S.C. 1031–56: 26
U.S.C. 6804, 7233, 7263, 7492–93, 7701; 49 U.S.C. 1653.)
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE

øEXPENSES¿

LEVEL

Not to exceed $60,730,000 (from fees collected) shall be obligated
during the current fiscal year for administrative expenses: Provided,
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 Appropriations Committees. (Agriculture,
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public Law 105–
277, section 101(a).)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–2500–0–1–352

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
00.01
Market news service ..................................................
00.02
Inspection and standardization ................................
00.03
Market protection and promotion ..............................
00.04
Wholesale market development .................................
00.05
Transportation services .............................................
09.01 Reimbursable program ..................................................

22
6
14
2
2
50

22
6
16
2
3
64

24
6
25
2
3
64

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

113

124

21.40
22.00

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
New budget authority (gross) ........................................

35
104

42
113

42
124

23.90
23.95
23.98
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance expiring ........................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

139
155
166
¥96
¥113
¥124
1 ................... ...................
42
42
42

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

105

113

124

24
96
¥99

21
113
¥107

28
124
¥122

70.00

72.40

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

General and special funds—Continued

FEDERALLY FUNDED INSPECTION AND PROCUREMENT ACTIVITIES
1998 actual

MARKETING SERVICES—Continued
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE

øEXPENSES¿

States and Commonwealths with cooperative agreements ........
Percentage of noncomplying shell egg lots that are reprocessed or diverted ....................................................................

LEVEL—Continued

1999 est.

2000 est.

100

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)—Continued
1998 actual

Identification code 12–2500–0–1–352

1999 est.

STANDARDIZATION ACTIVITIES

2000 est.

1998 actual

74.40

Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance,
end of year ................................................................

41
43
3 ...................
55
64

53
6
64

86.90
86.93
86.97

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

107

122

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources ..................................................................

¥58

¥64

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

46
42

49
43

60
58

89.00
90.00

Agricultural Marketing Service activities assist producers
and handlers of agricultural commodities by providing a variety of marketing services. These services continue to become
more complex as the volume of agricultural commodities increases, as a greater number of new processed commodities
are developed, and as the agricultural market structure undergoes extensive changes. Marketing changes include increased concentration in food retailing, direct buying, decentralization of processing, growth of interregional competition,
vertical integration, and contract farming.
In 2000, $6 million has been included as part of the Administration’s Food Safety Initiative. This represents an increase
of $3 million from the $3 million provided in 1999. These
funds will be used to monitor microbiological pathogens and
establish a baseline for the level of these on fruits and vegetables.
The individual Marketing Services activities include:
Market news service.—The market news program provides
the agricultural community with information pertaining to
the movement of agricultural products. This nationwide service provides daily reports on the supply, demand, and price
of over 700 commodities on domestic and foreign markets.
Inspection, grading and standardization.—Nationally uniform standards of quality for agricultural products are established and applied to specific lots of products to: promote
confidence between buyers and sellers; reduce hazards in marketing due to misunderstandings and disputes arising from
the use of nonstandard descriptions; and encourage better
preparation of uniform quality products for market. Grading
services are provided for cotton and domestic and imported
tobacco.
Quarterly inspection of egg handlers and hatcheries is conducted to ensure the proper disposition of shell eggs unfit
for human consumption.
MARKET NEWS PROGRAM
1998 actual

Percentage of reports released on time .....................................

1999 est.

2000 est.

COTTON AND TOBACCO USER FEE PROGRAM
1998 actual

Cotton classed (samples in millions) .........................................
Tobacco graded at auction markets (million pounds) ...............
Imported tobacco inspected at markets and ports of entry
(million pounds) ......................................................................

1999 est.

2000 est.

19.0
2,052

12.9
1,848

15.3
1,848

207

186

International and U.S. standards in effect, end of fiscal year
Number of commodities covered .................................................
Standards revised .......................................................................

1999 est.

577
224
14

561
211
15

2000 est.

555
211
19

Market protection and promotion.—This program consists
of: (1) the research and promotion programs which are designed to improve the competitive position and expand markets for cotton, eggs and egg products, honey, pork, beef,
dairy products, potatoes, watermelons, mushrooms, soybeans,
fluid milk and popcorn; (2) the Federal Seed Act; and (3)
the administration of the Capper-Volstead Act and the Agricultural Fair Practices Act.
The pesticide recordkeeping program monitors compliance
of private certified applicators with Federal regulations requiring them to keep records of restricted pesticides used
in agricultural production.
The pesticide data program develops comprehensive, statistically defensible information on pesticide residues in food
to improve government dietary risk procedures.
Federal seed inspectors conduct tests on seed samples to
help ensure truthful labeling of agricultural and vegetable
seeds sold in interstate commerce.
The Capper-Volstead Act and the Agricultural Fair Practices Act protect producers against discriminatory practices
by handlers, permit producers to engage in cooperative efforts,
and ensure that such cooperatives do not engage in practices
that monopolize or restrain trade.
The national organic program is being established to certify
that organically produced food products meet national standards.
MARKET PROTECTION AND PROMOTION ACTIVITIES
Pesticide Data Program:
Number of analyses performed ..............................................
Percentage of sampling and analysis goal ...........................
Pesticide Recordkeeping:
Number of State/Federal Inspections .....................................
Percentage of sampling goal attained ...................................
Seed Act:
Interstate investigations:
Completed ...........................................................................
Pending ...............................................................................
Seed samples tested ..............................................................
Percentage of cases submitted that are completed ..............
Plant Variety Protection Act:
Percentage of application processing goal completed ..........
Number of applications received ............................................
Certificates of protection issued ............................................
Research and promotion collections (dollars in millions):
Beef .........................................................................................
Cotton ......................................................................................
Dairy—National ......................................................................
Honey .......................................................................................
Pork .........................................................................................
Egg ..........................................................................................
Potato ......................................................................................
Watermelon .............................................................................
Mushroom ................................................................................
Popcorn ...................................................................................
Soybean ...................................................................................
Kiwi Fruit .................................................................................
Fluid Milk ................................................................................
Peanuts ...................................................................................
Percentage of board budgets and marketing plans approved within time frame goal ..........................................
Sales of certified organic products (dollars in billions)

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

1 59,200

2 50,000

100

55,000
100

4,993
107

4,800
98

563
525
2,355
96

600
550
2,350
92

600
500
2,350
92

81
390
116

89
350
275

45.2
58.0
79.2
3.4
49.5
16.0
8.6
1.3
2.4
0.5
40.8
0.0
105.6
0.0

43.0
55.0
78.0
3.4
50.0
17.0
8.6
1.3
2.7
0.5
40.0
0.0
105.8
0.0

43.0
58.0
78.5
3.4
55.0
17.0
8.6
1.3
2.7
0.5
40.0
2.0
106.2
10.0

67
4.8

91
5.8

91
7.0

1 Partially

funded by EPA.
in number of samples due to change in type of chemical analysis and type of product (fresh
vs. processed).
2 Decrease

Wholesale market development.—This program is designed
to enhance the marketing of agricultural commodities in the

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

United States by conducting research into more efficient marketing methods for agricultural commodities and by providing
technical assistance to urban areas interested in improving
their food distribution facilities.
Transportation Services.—The activities are designed to ensure that the Nation’s transportation systems will adequately
serve the needs of agriculture and rural areas of the United
States.

40.00

Weighted average of customer survey results for various market projects and information products ...................................
Market studies initiated ..............................................................
Studies and projects completed .................................................

1999 est.

100
9
10

110
12
13

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES ACTIVITIES
1998 actual

Weighted average of customer survey results for various market projects and information products ...................................
Number of reports produced .......................................................
Number of workshops sponsored ................................................

1999 est.

100
5
2

2000 est.

105
8
2

1
1
¥1

86.93

2000 est.

105
9
10

72.40

WHOLESALE MARKET DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
1998 actual

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation ..................................................................

110
8
2

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from current balances ......................................

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

1
1

Grants are made on a matching fund basis to State departments of agriculture to carry out specifically approved programs designed to enhance marketing efficiency. Under this
activity, specialists work with farmers, marketing firms, and
other agencies in solving marketing problems and in using
research results.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–2500–0–1–352

11.1
11.3
11.9
12.1
21.0
23.2
23.3

Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
Full-time permanent .............................................
Other than full-time permanent ...........................

1999 est.

2000 est.

PERISHABLE AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES ACT FUND
Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

20
1

21
1

23
1

21
5
1
1

22
5
1
1

24
6
2
1

2
11

2
12

2
19

25.7
26.0
31.0

2
1
1
1

3
1
1
1

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
Reimbursable obligations ..............................................

46
50

49
64

60
64

25.2
25.3

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

113

1998 actual

1999 est.

482

2000 est.

489

732

722

Obligations by program activity:
Total new obligations ....................................................

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
New budget authority (gross) ........................................

6
8

6
7

5
7

23.90
23.95
24.40

124

10.00

21.40
22.00

Personnel Summary

2000 est.

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

14
¥8
6

13
¥9
5

12
¥9
3

60.25

Total new obligations ................................................

Identification code 12–2500–0–1–352

1999 est.

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–5070–0–2–352

99.9

1998 actual

Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year .................................................... ................... ................... ...................
Receipts:
02.01 Deposits of Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act
fees ............................................................................
8
7
7
Appropriation:
05.01 Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act fund .............
¥8
¥7
¥7
07.99 Total balance, end of year ............................................ ................... ................... ...................

3
1
1
1

99.0
99.0

Identification code 12–5070–0–2–352

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation (special fund, indefinite) ........................

6
8
¥8

5
9
¥9

528

722
Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance,
start of year ..............................................................
73.10 Total new obligations ....................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance,
end of year ................................................................
72.40

PAYMENTS

STATES

AND

POSSESSIONS

For payments to departments of agriculture, bureaus and departments of markets, and similar agencies for marketing activities under
section 204(b) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C.
1623(b)), $1,200,000. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as
included in Public Law 105–277, section 101(a).)

Identification code 12–2501–0–1–352

10.00

Obligations by program activity:
Total obligations (object class 41.0) ............................

1998 actual

1
¥1

1999 est.

1
¥1

8
1

7
1

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

89.00
90.00

2000 est.

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
Outlays from permanent balances ................................

87.00

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

86.97
86.98

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

8
8

7
9

1
¥1

License fees are deposited in this special fund and are
used to meet the costs of administering the Perishable Agricultural Commodities and the Produce Agency Acts (7 U.S.C.
491–497, 499a–499s).

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000
04.00

General and special funds—Continued
PERISHABLE AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES ACT FUND—Continued

The Acts are intended to ensure equitable treatment to
farmers and others in the marketing of fresh and frozen fruits
and vegetables. Commission merchants, dealers, and brokers
handling these products in interstate and foreign commerce
are licensed. Complaints of violations are investigated and
violations dealt with by (a) informal agreements between the
two parties, (b) formal decisions involving payment of reparation awards, and/or (c) suspension or revocation of license
and/or publication of the facts. Beginning October 1, 1994,
an additional fee was instituted for the filing of formal and
informal complaints of violations of the Act. The November
1995 amendments to the Perishable Agricultural Commodities
Act: (1) increase the license fee and phase out fees for wholesale grocers and retailers by 1999; (2) provide permanent
authority to the Secretary of Agriculture to set license and
reparation complaint filing fees; and repeal the 25 percent
maximum funding reserve cap.
A 1984 amendment to the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act requires traders to have trust assets on hand to
meet their obligations to fruit and vegetable suppliers. To
preserve their trust and establish their rights ahead of other
creditors, unpaid suppliers file notice with both the Department and their debtors that payment is due.
1999 est.

2000 est.

99.9

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent .............
Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ....................................................................

4
1
1

5
1
1

¥5,730
¥5,702
372 ...................

¥5,664
227

Identification code 12–5209–0–2–605

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
Commodity program payments:
00.01
Child nutrition program purchases ......................
00.02
Emergency surplus removal ..................................
00.03
Disaster relief .......................................................

400
400
400
195
134
115
15 ................... ...................

00.91
01.01

Subtotal, Commodity program payments .............
Administrative expenses ................................................

610
16

534
18

515
21

01.92
09.11

Total direct program .................................................
Reimbursable program ..................................................

626
1

552
1

536
1

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

627

553

537

21.40
22.00
22.10

234
514

132
589

167
670

11 ................... ...................

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

759
¥627
132

721
¥553
167

837
¥537
300

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation (special fund, indefinite) ........................
Transferred to other accounts .......................................

5,730
¥5,217

5,702
¥5,114

5,664
¥4,995

Appropriation (total) ..................................................
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) ..............................................

513

587

669

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

514

589

670

Total new obligations ................................................

63.00
68.00

Personnel Summary
Identification code 12–5070–0–2–352

1001

5,891

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

11.1
12.1
23.3
25.3

5,702

60.25
61.00

1998 actual

Identification code 12–5070–0–2–352

6,102

23.90
23.95
24.40

PERISHABLE AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES ACT ACTIVITIES
Percentage of informal reparation complaints completed within time frame goal .................................................................

Total: Balances and collections ....................................
Appropriation:
05.01 Funds for strengthening markets, income, and supply
(section 32) ...............................................................
07.99 Total balance, end of year ............................................

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

70.00

3
105
105
627
553
537
¥513
¥552
¥536
¥11 ................... ...................
105

105

97
86.97
86.98

FUNDS

FOR

STRENGTHENING MARKETS, INCOME,
(SECTION 32)

AND

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935
(7 U.S.C. 612c) shall be used only for commodity program expenses
as authorized therein, and other related operating expenses, except
for: (1) transfers to the Department of Commerce as authorized by
the Fish and Wildlife Act of August 8, 1956; (2) transfers otherwise
provided in this Act; and (3) not more than ø$10,998,000¿
$12,443,000 for formulation and administration of marketing agreements and orders pursuant to the Agricultural Marketing Agreement
Act of 1937 and the Agricultural Act of 1961. (Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public Law 105–277, section
101(a).)
Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–5209–0–2–605

Balance, start of year:
Balance, start of year ....................................................
Receipts:
02.01 30% of customs duties, funds for strengthening markets, income and supply (section 32) ......................
01.99

1998 actual

395
5,707

1999 est.

2000 est.

372 ...................
5,330

5,891

276
237

315
237

299
237

87.00

SUPPLY

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
Outlays from permanent balances ................................
Total outlays (gross) .................................................

513

552

536

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources ..................................................................

¥1

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

513
513

588
551

669
535

89.00
90.00

Under section 32 of the act of August 24, 1935, as amended
(7 U.S.C. 612c), an amount equal to 30 percent of customs
receipts collected during each calendar year is automatically
appropriated for expanding outlets for nonbasic commodities.
An amount equal to 30 percent of receipts collected on fishery
products is transferred to the Department of Commerce. Most
of the funds are transferred to the Food and Nutrition Service
and are used to purchase commodities under section 6 of
the National School Lunch Act and other authorities specified
in the child nutrition appropriation. If unforeseen commodity
surpluses should develop, unobligated reserve balances are
available for surplus removal.

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE—Continued
Trust Funds

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
WORKLOAD INDICATORS
1998 actual

Administrative costs in constant dollars as a percentage of
commodity purchases .............................................................

1.0

1999 est.

72.40

2000 est.

1.2

1.9

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–5209–0–2–605

31.0

Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent ........
9
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
2
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous
charges .................................................................
1
Other services ............................................................
1
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ................................................................
2
Operation and maintenance of equipment ...............
1
Supplies and materials: Grants of commodities to
States ....................................................................
610
Equipment ................................................................. ...................

99.0
99.0

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
Reimbursable obligations ..............................................

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

11.1
12.1
23.3
25.2
25.3
25.7
26.0

1999 est.

2000 est.

10
2

1
1

2
1

4
1

534
1

515
2

626
1

552
1

536
1

627

553

537

Personnel Summary
1998 actual

Identification code 12–5209–0–2–605

1999 est.

2000 est.

1001

157

165

173

¥24
110
¥102

¥16
106
¥106

¥16

86.97
86.98

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
Outlays from permanent balances ................................

96
6

102
4

103
3

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

102

106

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

100
102

106
106

Expenses and refunds, inspection and grading of farm products.—The commodity grading programs provide grading, examination, and certification services for a wide variety of
fresh and processed food commodities using federally approved grade standards and purchase specifications. Commodities graded include poultry, livestock, meat, dairy products,
and fresh and processed fruits and vegetables. These programs use official grade standards which reflect the relative
quality of a particular food commodity based on laboratory
testing and characteristics such as taste, color, weight, and
physical condition. Producers voluntarily request grading and
certification services which are provided on a fee for service
basis.

WORKLOAD INDICATORS
1998 actual

Weighted average cost per cwt. (1990 index) ............................

1999 est.

$0.07

2000 est.

$0.08

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–9972–0–7–352

Trust Funds

11.1
11.3
11.5

1999 est.

2000 est.

Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–9972–0–7–352

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Balance, start of year:
Balance, start of year .................................................... ................... ................... ...................
Receipts:
02.01 Deposits of fees from inspection and grading of farm
products .....................................................................
100
106
106
Appropriation:
05.01 Miscellaneous trust funds .............................................
¥100
¥106
¥106
07.99 Total balance, end of year ............................................ ................... ................... ...................
01.99

55
4
8

54
7
6

67
16
1
7
1
1
2
8

67
16
1
6
1
1
3
6

26.0
31.0

Total personnel compensation ..............................
Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
Benefits for former personnel ........................................
Travel and transportation of persons ............................
Rental payments to GSA ................................................
Rental payments to others ............................................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges
Other services ................................................................
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ....................................................................
Supplies and materials .................................................
Equipment ......................................................................

3
2
2

3
1
1

99.9

MISCELLANEOUS TRUST FUNDS

Total new obligations ................................................

110

106

11.9
12.1
13.0
21.0
23.1
23.2
23.3
25.2
25.3

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–9972–0–7–352

Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Dairy products ................................................................
00.02 Fruits and vegetables ....................................................
00.03 Meat grading .................................................................
00.04 Poultry products .............................................................
00.05 Miscellaneous agricultural commodities .......................
10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

1998 actual

1999 est.

Personnel Summary

2000 est.
Identification code 12–9972–0–7–352

5
52
22
22
9

5
52
21
21
7

110

106

1001

106

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

1998 actual

1999 est.

1,598

1,581

2000 est.

1,542

MILK MARKET ORDERS ASSESSMENT FUND
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................

30
100

20
106

130
¥110
20

126
¥106
20

Identification code 12–8412–0–8–351

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

New budget authority (gross), detail:
60.27 Appropriation (trust fund, indefinite) ............................

100

106

09.01
09.02

Obligations by program activity:
Administration ................................................................
Marketing service ...........................................................

32
5

34
5

36
6

10.00

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total new obligations ................................................

21.40

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............

106

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE—Continued
Trust Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

MILK MARKET ORDERS ASSESSMENT FUND—Continued

1999 est.

2000 est.

1999 est.

2000 est.

22.00

New budget authority (gross) ........................................

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

64
¥37
28

67
¥39
28

70
¥42
28

68.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Spending authority from offsetting collections (gross):
Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

37
¥37

39
¥39

42
¥42

Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent .............
Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
Travel and transportation of persons ............................
Rental payments to others ............................................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges
Other services ................................................................
Supplies and materials .................................................
Equipment ......................................................................

23
5
2
2
1
1
1
2

25
5
3
2
1
1
1
1

27
5
3
2
1
1
2
1

Total new obligations ................................................

Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 Total new obligations ....................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................

11.1
12.1
21.0
23.2
23.3
25.2
26.0
31.0
99.9

1998 actual

Identification code 12–8412–0–8–351

1998 actual

Identification code 12–8412–0–8–351

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)—Continued

Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances ................................

36
1

38
1

1998 actual

Identification code 12–8412–0–8–351

2001

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

1999 est.

440

457

2000 est.

449

14
28

87.00

Personnel Summary

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

Federal Funds

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources ..................................................................

89.00
90.00

General and special funds:
¥37

¥39

ADMINISTRATIVE

¥42

AND

OPERATING EXPENSES

For administrative and operating expenses, as authorized by the
Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C.
6933), ø$64,000,000¿ $70,716,000: Provided, That not to exceed $700
shall be available for official reception and representation expenses,
as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1506(i). (Agriculture, Rural Development,
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act, 1999, as included in Public Law 105–277, section 101(a).)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Identification code 12–2707–0–1–351

Note.—The administration fund totals are comprised of 31 separate independent order accounts in 1998.

The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended—under
certain conditions—to issue Federal milk marketing orders
establishing minimum prices which handlers are required to
pay for milk purchased from producers.
Market administrators are appointed by the Secretary and
are responsible for carrying out the terms of specific marketing orders. Their operating expenses, partly financed by assessments on regulated handlers and partly by deductions
from producers, are reported in these schedules. These funds
are collected locally, deposited in local banks, and disbursed
directly by the market administrator.
Expenses of local offices are met from an administrative
fund and a marketing service fund, which are prescribed in
each order. The administrative fund is derived from prorated
handler assessments. The marketing service fund of the individual order disseminates market information to producers
who are not members of a qualified cooperative. It also provides for the verification of the weights, sampling, and testing
of milk from these producers. The cost of these services is
borne by such producers.
The maximum rates for administrative assessment and for
marketing services are set forth in each order and adjustments below these rates are made from time to time upon
recommendations by the market administrator and upon approval of the Agricultural Marketing Service to provide reserves at about a 6-month operating level. Upon termination
of any order, the statute provides for distributing the proceeds
from net assets pro rata to contributing handlers or producers, as the case may be.
WORKLOAD INDICATORS
1998 actual

Percentage of formal and informal rulemaking completed
within internal timeframes .....................................................

RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY

1999 est.

2000 est.

00.01
00.02

Obligations by program activity:
Salaries and expenses ...................................................
Administrative expense reimbursements .......................

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

22.00
23.95
23.98

40.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation ..................................................................

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

63
64
71
189 ................... ...................
252

253
64
71
¥252
¥64
¥71
¥1 ................... ...................

253

13
252
¥243

21
64
¥70

16
71
¥70

72.40

86.90
86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................

240
3

58
12

64
6

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

243

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

253
243

64
70

71
70

This appropriation finances the administrative and operating expenses of the Risk Management Agency (RMA), which
provides crop insurance to farmers.
The Federal government reimburses private insurance companies for certain administrative expenses incurred while delivering the crop insurance program. In 1998, discretionary
funding was provided for the reimbursement of agents’ sales

RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

commissions in accordance with the Federal Crop Insurance
Reform Act of 1994. The Agricultural Research, Extension
and Education Reform Act of 1998, (P.L. 105–185) provides
mandatory funding for the reimbursement of administrative
expenses to private insurance companies for delivering crop
insurance for the 1999 and subsequent crop years.

700

1,550

997

527

835

876

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

1,227

2,385

1,873

864
1,643
¥1,557

949
2,385
¥2,138

1,196
2,512
¥2,477

949

1,196

1,231

70.00

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–2707–0–1–351

1999 est.

2000 est.

11.1
11.3

Personnel compensation:
Full-time permanent ..................................................
Other than full-time permanent ...............................

25
3

26
3

11.9
12.1
21.0
23.2
23.3
25.2
26.0
31.0

Total personnel compensation ..............................
Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
Travel and transportation of persons ............................
Rental payments to others ............................................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges
Other services ................................................................
Supplies and materials .................................................
Equipment ......................................................................

28
6
1
1
2
211
1
2

28
7
1
1
2
21
1
3

29
7
1
1
2
27
1
3

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

252

Personnel Summary
1998 actual

Identification code 12–2707–0–1–351

1001

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

1999 est.

530

545

FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION FUND
For payments as authorized by section 516 of the Federal Crop
Insurance Act, such sums as may be necessary, to remain available
until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b). (Agriculture, Rural Development,
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act, 1999, as included in Public Law 105–277, section 101(a).)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

00.02
01.01
01.02

Obligations by program activity:
Delivery and other expenses ..........................................
Indemnities ....................................................................
Dairy options pilot program ...........................................

01.91
09.01

Subtotal, direct program ...........................................
Offsetting collections—insurance premiums ................

868
527

1,145
835

1,207
876

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

1,643

2,385

2,512

248
405
429
867
1,145
1,207
1 ................... ...................

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
1,855
1,449
1,440
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
1,227
2,385
1,873
Unobligated balance transferred to other accounts ...................
¥9 ...................
Unobligated balance transferred from other accounts
10 ................... ...................
Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

553
477
527

742
560
835

479
1,123
876

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

1,557

2,138

2,477

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources ..................................................................

¥527

¥835

¥876

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

700
1,031

1,550
1,303

997
1,601

550

Public enterprise funds:

23.90
23.95
24.40

89.00
90.00

CORPORATIONS

21.40
22.00
22.21
22.22

86.90
86.93
86.97

2000 est.

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. (Agriculture,
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public Law 105–
277, section 101(a).)

Identification code 12–4085–0–3–351

72.40

3,092
¥1,643
1,449

3,825
¥2,385
1,440

3,313
¥2,512
800

The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC), a whollyowned government corporation, provides multi-peril and catastrophic crop insurance protection against losses from unavoidable natural events. The Federal Crop Insurance Reform
Act of 1994 (Reform Act) and the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (1996 Act) brought many
changes to the program. With the reduced price support activities promulgated by the 1996 Act, the crop insurance program is an integral part of the broad-based safety net and
includes programs involving revenue insurance, and education
in the use of futures markets to manage risks.
Under the 1996 Act, farmers are no longer required to
obtain Catastrophic Crop insurance (CAT), as previously mandated by the Reform Act. Producers can instead agree in
writing to waive eligibility for emergency crop loss assistance
in connection with the crop. (However, the 1999 Appropriation
Act required uninsured producers who elected to receive the
emergency crop loss payments provided by the Act to enroll
in crop insurance for the subsequent two crop years.) For
producers who continue to obtain CAT, which compensates
the farmer for losses up to 50 percent of the individual’s
average yield at 55 percent of the expected market price,
premium is entirely subsidized. The cost to the producer for
this type of coverage is an annual administrative fee of $50
per crop per county. Commercial insurance companies deliver
the product to the producer for all states.
Additional coverage is available to producers who wish to
insure crops above the 50 percent coverage level/55 percent
price level. Policyholders can elect to be paid up to 100 percent of the market price established by FCIC for each unit
of production their actual yield is less than the individual
yield guarantee. Premium rates for additional coverage depend on the level of coverage of protection selected and vary
from crop to crop and county to county. Producers are assessed a fee of $20 per crop (may be $60 in some cases
of limited coverage), in addition to a share of premium. The
additional levels of insurance coverage are more attractive
to farmers due to availability of optional units, other policy
provisions not available with CAT coverage, and the ability
to obtain a level of protection that permits them to use crop
insurance as loan collateral and to achieve greater financial
security.

RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000
1998
crop year
actual

Public enterprise funds—Continued
FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION FUND—Continued

As mandated by the 1996 Act, revenue insurance programs
are available under which producers of wheat, certain feed
grains, soybeans, rice, and cotton are protected against loss
of revenue stemming from low prices, poor yields, or a combination of both. Two of the revenue insurance plans were
privately developed and submitted to FCIC: Crop Revenue
Coverage (CRC) and Revenue Assurance (RA). The Income
Protection (IP) plan was developed by FCIC. These three
plans have many similar features and some very distinctive
features. All provide a guaranteed revenue by combining yield
and price variability. CRC and RA also provide protection
against price increases at the time of harvest from an initial
price guarantee established near the time of planting. Indemnities are due when any combination of yield and price result
in revenue that is less than the revenue guarantee. Revenue
protection for all products is provided by extending traditional
multi-peril crop insurance protection, based on actual production history, to include price variability. The price component
common to CRC, RA, and IP uses the commodity futures
market for price discovery. These programs all seek to help
ensure a certain level of annual income and are offered
through private insurance companies. For 1999, a Group Risk
Income Protection plan was developed by the private sector
to provide protection against decline in county revenue, based
on futures market prices and NASS county average yields,
as adjusted by FCIC. FCIC is also piloting an Adjusted Gross
Revenue program, which is designed to insure a portion of
a producers gross revenue based on their Schedule F Farm
and Income Tax reports.
The Risk Management Education (RME) program has expanded its influence significantly since its launch at the September 1997 National Risk Management Education Summit
meeting. National, regional, and state partnerships between
the public and private sectors have been established to develop and promote effective risk management educational activities. These activities focus on the tools and strategies
needed to deal with five major risk areas: production, marketing, financial, legal, and human resources. Fifteen regional
and state ‘‘train-the-trainer’’ conferences or workshops were
held during 1998. Activities will extend broadly to the local
level during 1999. RME conferences and workshops have been
supplemented with national publications and a $3 million
program of grants for projects dealing with risk management
educational delivery, a curriculum, and research, including
the development of new decision aids. The Dairy Options Pilot
Program (DOPP) will provide dairy producers with the educational opportunity to directly experience the use of ‘‘put’’
options in managing the risks inherent in fluctuating dairy
prices. It will be in operation beginning in early 1999.
RMA also continues to improve and update the terms and
conditions of all crop insurance policies, which better clarifies
and defines the insurance protection provided by the insurance policies and the duties and responsibilities of the policyholder and insurance provider.
In crop year 1998, 186.3 million acres were insured, with
an estimated $1,814 million in total premium income, including $914 million in premium subsidy.
The Corporation’s budget is presented in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement No. 60, ‘‘Accounting and Reporting by Insurance Enterprises,’’ and Statement No. 5, ‘‘Accounting for Contingencies.’’
The following table compares the scope of the insurance
operations planned for 2000. Amounts in the 1998 column
are as of September 30, 1998, and pertain to the 1998 crop
year.

1999
crop year
estimate

2000
crop year
estimate

Number of States ...........................................................
Number of counties .......................................................
Insurance in force (millions) .........................................
Insured acreage (millions) .............................................

50
3,022
25,449
186

50
3,022
24,613
186

50
3,022
26,109
186

Producer premium (millions)1 .......................................
Premium subsidy (millions)1 .........................................

931
946

905
902

962
958

Total premium (millions)1 ................................

1,877

1,807

1,920

Indemnities (million)1 ....................................................
Loss ratio .......................................................................

1,143
.61

1,943
1.075

2,064
1.075

1 Includes amounts that will appear on the books of the reinsured companies. The Corporation records will
only reflect the net reinsurance income and net reinsurance loss.

Financing.—The Corporation is authorized under the Federal Crop Insurance Act, as amended, to use funds from the
issuance of capital stock which provides working capital for
the Corporation.
Receipts, which are for deposit to this fund, come mainly
from premiums paid by farmers. The principal payments from
this fund are for indemnities to insured farmers, and administrative expenses for approved insurance providers.
Premium subsidies are authorized by section 508(b) of the
Federal Crop Insurance Act, as amended, and are received
through appropriations.
PREMIUM AND SUBSIDY
[In millions of dollars]

1998
fiscal year
actual

Premiums:
Producer premium ...................................................................
Amount of subsidies ...............................................................
Additional coverage ............................................................
Catastrophic coverage—FSA .............................................
Catastrophic coverage—Reinsurance ................................

1999
fiscal year
estimate

2000
fiscal year
estimate

929
905
954
940
903
949
577
575
608
13 .................... ....................
350
328
341

Total premiums ..............................................................

1,869

Indemnities ..................................................................................
Additional coverage ............................................................
Catastrophic coverage—FSA .............................................
Catastrophic coverage—Reinsurance ................................
Noninsured Assistance Program ........................................

1,808

1,903

1,394
1,944
2,047
1,414
1,592
1,680
–10 .................... ....................
17
352
367
–27 .................... ....................

For crop years 1948 through 1997, indemnities ($16,756
million) exceeded premium income ($14,404 million) by $2,352
million; the loss ratio for the period was 1.16.
The following table summarizes the insurance operations
for 1998, 1999 and 2000:
NET INCOME OR LOSS (Ø) ON INSURANCE OPERATIONS
[In millions of dollars]

1998
actual

1999
est.

2000
est.

Premium less indemnities .............................................
Interest expense, net .....................................................
Delivery expenses 1 ........................................................
Other income or expense, net ........................................
Crop insurance purchase requirements costs ...............
Dairy options pilot program ...........................................
Research and development expenses ............................
Reinsurance underwriting gain (+) or loss (¥) ..........

¥465
1
¥240
8
......................
¥1
¥7
¥412

¥1,039
......................
¥390
57
¥48
¥10
¥4
¥126

¥1,093
......................
¥414
57
¥48
¥11
¥4
¥134

Net income or loss (¥) ................................................

¥1,116

¥1,560

¥1,647

1 Figures

reflect delivery expenses borne by the Fund. In 1998, an additional $188 million in delivery expenses
was appropriated, for total expenses of $463 million. For 1999 and 2000, all expenses are paid by the Fund
in accordance with the Agricultural Research, Extension and Education Reform Act of 1998, P.L. 105–185.

Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4085–0–3–351

1997 actual

1998 actual

502
–1,525

527
–1,643

0101
0102

Revenue ...................................................
Expense ....................................................

0109

Net income or loss (–) ............................

–1,023

0199

Net income or loss ..................................

–1,023

1999 est.

2000 est.

835
–2,385

876
–2,513

–1,116

–1,550

–1,637

–1,116

–1,550

–1,637

FARM SERVICE AGENCY
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4085–0–3–351

1997 actual

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

ASSETS:
Federal assets: Fund balances with
Treasury ...............................................
1206 Non-Federal assets: Receivables, net .....
1803 Other Federal assets: Property, plant
and equipment, net ............................

2,815
740

2,544
760

2,576
750

2,567
750

1999

3,557

3,305

3,327

3,318

..................
222

9
175

10
175

1
175

188
1,485

70
1,749

70
1,750

1,895

2,003

2,005

1,996

1,120
1
–3,949
–6
4,496

680
1
–3,868
–7
4,496

700
1
–3,868
–7
4,496

2999

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3100 Appropriated capital ................................
3200 Invested capital .......................................
3300 Cumulative results of operations ............
3500 Future funding requirements ..................
3600 Other ........................................................

1998 actual

Identification code 12–3900–0–4–352

1101

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
Federal liabilities:
2101
Accounts payable ................................
2105
Other ...................................................
Non-Federal liabilities:
2201
Accounts payable ................................
2207
Other ...................................................

3999

Total net position ................................

1,662

1,302

1,322

Total liabilities and net position ............

3,557

3,305

3,327

3,318

2000 est.

10.00

Obligations by program activity:
Total new obligations (object class 31.0) ..................... ................... ...................

22.00
22.22

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................ ................... ...................
Unobligated balance transferred from other accounts ................... ...................

74
16

23.90
23.95

Total budgetary resources available for obligation ................... ...................
Total new obligations .................................................... ................... ...................

90
¥90

40.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation .................................................................. ................... ...................

73.10
73.20
74.40

90
¥14
76

86.90
86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority .............................. ................... ...................
Outlays from current balances ...................................... ................... ...................

11
3

87.00

Total outlays (gross) ................................................. ................... ...................

89.00
90.00

74
14

1,322

4999

1999 est.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–4085–0–3–351

25.2
42.0
42.0
42.0
42.0

99.0
42.0

99.9

Direct obligations:
Other services ............................................................
Insurance claims and indemnities:
Insurance claims and indemnities (FSA catastrophic) ...........................................................
Insurance claims and indemnities (reinsured
CAT) ..................................................................
Insurance claims and indemnities (reinsured
buyup) ...............................................................
Insurance claims and indemnities (NAP Operations) ..............................................................

1999 est.

249

405

2000 est.

429

¥10 ................... ...................
17 ................... ...................
887

1,145

1,207

¥27 ................... ...................

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
Reimbursable obligations: Insurance claims and indemnities ...................................................................

1,116

1,550

1,636

527

835

876

Total new obligations ................................................

1,643

2,385

2,512

This new account reflects implementation of the Secretary’s
administrative convergence initiative to provide efficient administrative services to the Department’s county-based agencies. A new consolidated organization, the USDA Support
Services Bureau, will provide these services. The salaries and
expenses of the new Bureau will be financed on a reimbursable basis by the serviced agencies. The transferred amounts
in 2000 will not exceed the 1998 level of administrative and
technology support function spending by the separate agencies. Except for the common computing information technology funding, estimates for these expenses were not yet
available at the time the budget was published.
The requested appropriation will continue financing of a
common computing system, and business process reengineering necessary to implement the Administration’s goal of providing one stop service to farm and rural customers at the
county level. This appropriation will replace the individual
agency appropriations previously provided to the county-based
agencies.

Support Services Bureau
ADMINISTRATIVE SALARIES

AND

EXPENSES

From any Department of Agriculture account, the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to transfer to and merge with this account such
sums as are necessary to provide consolidated administrative and
information technology support functions for the Farm and Foreign
Agricultural Services and Rural Development Mission Areas, and the
Natural Resources Conservation Service. In addition, $74,050,000 is
appropriated to support the Service Center Modernization initiative,
including the Common Computing Environment: Provided, That such
amounts shall remain available until expended, but that the total
amount of the transfers in fiscal year 2000 may not exceed the total
amount obligated by these agencies for these support functions during
fiscal year 1998: Provided further, That obligation of these funds
shall be subject to the approval of the Support Services Bureau Executive Director, and for information technology, the concurrence of the
Department’s Chief Information Officer: Provided further, That funds
under this heading are available for employment pursuant to the
second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C.
225) and not to exceed $250,000 shall be available for employment
under 5 U.S.C. 3109.

FARM SERVICE AGENCY
SALARIES

AND

EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses for carrying out the administration and
implementation of programs administered by the Farm Service Agency, ø$714,499,000¿ $794,839,000: Provided, 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: Provided further,
That other funds made available to the Agency for authorized activities may be advanced to and merged with this account: Provided
further, That these funds shall be available for employment pursuant
to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944
(7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be available
for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109.
øFor an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’,
$40,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the
entire amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.¿ (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Re-

FARM SERVICE AGENCY—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

SALARIES

AND

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

EXPENSES—Continued

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)—Continued

lated Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public Law
105–277, section 101(a).)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–0600–0–1–351

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
00.01
Farm programs ..........................................................
00.02
Conservation and environment .................................
00.03
Commodity operations ...............................................

490
190
20

548
185
22

582
189
24

03.00

700

755

795

09.01
09.02

Subtotal, direct program ......................................
Reimbursable program:
Farm loans ............................................................
Other programs .....................................................

210
84

210
78

210
84

09.99

Subtotal, reimbursable program ...............................

294

288

294

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

994

1,043

1,089

22.00
23.95

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
Total new obligations ....................................................

994
¥994

1,043
¥1,043

1,089
¥1,089

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
40.35
Appropriation rescinded ............................................

701
755
795
¥1 ................... ...................

43.00

Appropriation (total) .............................................
Permanent:
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

700

755

795

294

288

294

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

994

1,043

1,089

68.00
70.00

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance,
start of year ..............................................................
73.10 Total new obligations ....................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts ..................................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance,
end of year ................................................................
72.40

127
108
185
994
1,043
1,089
¥1,008
¥966
¥1,085
¥5 ................... ...................
108

185

189

628
678
86 ...................
294
288

713
77
294

86.90
86.93
86.97

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

1,008

966

1,085

¥276
¥18

¥271
¥17

¥277
¥17

88.90

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................

¥294

¥288

¥294

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

700
714

755
678

795
791

The Farm Service Agency (FSA) was established October
3, 1994, pursuant to the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and
Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994, P.L.
103–354. The Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act
of 1994 was amended on April 4, 1996, by the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (1996 Act), P.L.
104–127. The FSA administers a variety of activities, such
as farm income support programs through various loans and
payments; the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP); the
Emergency Conservation Program; the Hazardous Waste
Management Program; the Commodity Operation Programs
including the warehouse examination function; farm ownership, farm operating, emergency disaster, and other loan pro-

grams; price support and production control programs for tobacco and peanuts; and the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP), which provides crop loss protection for
growers of many crops for which crop insurance is not available. The Agency also assists in the administration of several
conservation cost-share programs financed by the Commodity
Credit Corporation (CCC), including the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). In addition, FSA currently
provides certain administrative support services to the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) and to the Risk Management
Agency (RMA).
This consolidated administrative expenses account includes
funds to cover expenses of programs administered by, and
functions assigned to, the Agency. The funds consist of a
direct appropriation, transfers from program loan accounts
under credit reform procedures, user fees, and advances and
reimbursements from other sources. This is a consolidated
account for administrative expenses of national, regional,
State, and county offices.
Farm Programs.—These programs provide an economic
safety net through farm income support to eligible producers,
cooperatives, and associations to help improve the economic
stability and viability of the agricultural sector and to ensure
the production of an adequate and reasonably priced supply
of food and fiber. Objectives of the Agency include maintaining a high Agricultural Market Transition Act (AMTA) participation rate for eligible acreage, providing marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments enabling recipients
to continue farming operations without marketing their product immediately after harvest, stabilizing the price and production of tobacco and peanuts, and providing a financial
assistance safety net to eligible producers when natural disasters result in a catastrophic loss of production or prevents
planting of noninsured crops, and timely designating eligible
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) areas
and approving crop prices, average yields, and payment factors.
Farm program activities include the following functions
dealing with the administration of programs carried out
through the farmer committee system of the FSA: (a) developing program regulations and procedures; (b) collecting and
compiling basic data for individual farms; (c) establishing individual farm allotments for tobacco and peanuts and farm
planting history; (d) notifying producers of established allotments and farm planting histories; (e) determining farm marketing quotas for tobacco and peanuts; (f) conducting referendums and certifying results; (g) accepting farmer certifications
and checking compliance for specific purposes; (h) issuing
marketing cards so that production from the allotted acreage
can be marketed without penalty; (i) processing commodity
loan documents and issuing checks; (j) processing production
flexibility contract payments and issuing checks; and (k) certifying payment eligibility and monitoring payment limitations.
Conservation and Environment.—These programs assist agricultural producers and landowners in achieving a high level
of stewardship of soil, water, air, and wildlife resources on
America’s farmland and ranches while protecting the human
and natural environment. Objectives of the Agency include
improving environmental quality, protecting natural resources, and enhancing habitat for fish and wildlife, including
threatened and endangered species, providing Emergency
Conservation Program funding for farmers and ranchers to
rehabilitate damaged farmland and for carrying out emergency conservation measures during periods of severe
drought, protecting the public health of communities through
implementation of the Hazardous Waste Management Program, assisting NRCS with EQIP program policy and procedure development, and implementing administrative processes
and procedures for contracting, financial reporting, and other

FARM SERVICE AGENCY—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

financial operations. This activity includes: (a) processing producer requests for conservation cost-sharing and issuing conservation reserve rental payments; and (b) issuing checks for
other conservation programs.
Commodity Operations.—This activity includes: (a) overall
management of CCC-owned commodities; (b) purchasing commodities; (c) donating commodities; (d) selling commodities;
(e) accounting for loans and commodities; and (f) commercial
warehouse activities, which include improving the effectiveness and efficiency of FSA’s commodity acquisition, procurement, storage, and distribution activities to support domestic
and international food assistance programs and administering
the U.S. Warehouse Act (USWA). The Agency provides for
the examination of warehouses licensed under the U.S. Warehouse Act and non-licensed warehouses storing CCC-owned
or pledged commodities. Examiners perform periodic examinations of the facilities and the warehouse records to ensure
protection of depositors against potential losses of the stored
commodities and to ensure compliance with the U.S. Warehouse Act and any CCC storage agreements.
Farm Loans (Reimbursable).—Provides for administering
the direct and guaranteed loan programs covered under the
Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund (ACIF). Objectives of the
Agency include improving the economic viability of farmers
and ranchers, reducing losses in direct loan programs, responding to loan making and servicing requests, and maximizing financial and technical assistance to under-served
groups. Activities include reviewing applications, servicing the
loan portfolio, and providing technical assistance and guidance to borrowers. These administrative expenses are transferred to this consolidated account from the ACIF. Appropriations representing subsidy amounts necessary to support the
individual program loan levels under Federal Credit Reform
are made to the ACIF account.
Other Reimbursable Activities.—FSA collects a fee or is reimbursed for performing a variety of services for other Federal agencies, CCC, industry, and others, including certain
administrative support services for the Risk Management
Agency and the Foreign Agricultural Service, and for county
office services provided to Federal and non-Federal entities,
including a variety of services to producers.
Administrative Convergence.—This is a Departmental initiative to coordinate the functions and personnel of the different
field agencies to provide a more seamless and efficient delivery system. The initiative creates a Support Services Bureau
by consolidating the agencies’ administrative units, both at
the National level and in each State. The activities of the
new entity will include human resources, management services, information technology, and accounting services. To
begin this process, the information technology expenses of
the consolidated service units of the Farm Service Agency,
Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Rural Development activities will be pooled into a single account and these
expenditures will be subject to approval by the Chief Information Officer.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–0600–0–1–351

11.1
11.3
11.5
11.9
12.1
13.0
21.0
22.0
23.2
23.3
24.0

Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
Full-time permanent .............................................
Other than full-time permanent ...........................
Other personnel compensation .............................
Total personnel compensation .........................
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
Benefits for former personnel ...................................
Travel and transportation of persons .......................
Transportation of things ...........................................
Rental payments to others ........................................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous
charges .................................................................
Printing and reproduction .........................................

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

109
8
3

122
9
3

120
28
4
8
2
10

134
32
1
10
2
10

134
31
2
13
2
10

8
1

10
1

11
1

25.2
26.0
31.0
41.0
42.0

Other services ............................................................
Supplies and materials .............................................
Equipment .................................................................
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ........................
Insurance claims and indemnities ...........................

28
5
2
483
1

31
5
3
515
1

34
6
1
549
1

99.0
99.0

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
Reimbursable obligations ..............................................

700
294

755
288

795
294

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

994

1,043

1,089

Personnel Summary
Identification code 12–0600–0–1–351

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

1001

2,176

2,406

2,365

3,490

3,439

3,380

STATE MEDIATION GRANTS
For grants pursuant to section 502(b) of the Agricultural Credit
Act of 1987 (7 U.S.C. 5101–5106), ø$2,000,000¿ $4,000,000. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public Law
105–277, section 101(a).)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–0170–0–1–351

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

10.00

Obligations by program activity:
Total obligations (object class 41.0) ............................

22.00
23.95

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
Total new obligations ....................................................

2
¥2

4
¥4

40.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation ..................................................................

1
2
¥2

1
4
¥3

1
1
1 ...................

2
1

86.90
86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

2
2

4
3

This grant program is authorized by Title V of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987, P.L. 100–233, as amended. Originally designed to address agricultural credit disputes, the
program was expanded by the Federal Crop Insurance Reform
and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994
(P.L. 103–354) to include other agricultural issues such as
wetland determinations, conservation compliance, rural water
loan programs, grazing on National Forest System lands, and
pesticide use. Grants are made to States whose agricultural
mediation programs have been certified by the Farm Service
Agency. A grant will not exceed 70 percent of the total fiscal
year funds that a qualifying State requires to operate and
administer its agricultural loan mediation program. In no
case will the total amount of a grant exceed $500,000 annually.

FARM SERVICE AGENCY—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000
10.00

Total obligations (object class 25.2) ........................

21.40
22.10

23.90
23.95
24.40

STATE MEDIATION GRANTS—Continued

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

GRANT OBLIGATIONS
1998 actual

Number of grants ........................................................................
Amount of grants (in millions of dollars). .................................

21
$2

1999 est.

2000 est.

22
$2

24
$4

TREE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–2701–0–1–351

Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations (object class 41.0) ............................

22.00
23.95
23.98

1998 actual

1999 est.

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

3 ...................

14
3 ...................
¥11
¥3 ...................
¥3 ................... ...................

6
11
¥3

13
8
3 ...................
¥8
¥8

8 ...................

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority .............................. ...................
Outlays from current balances ......................................
3

1 ...................
7
8

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

21 ...................

2 ................... ...................
88
21 ...................
¥67
¥21 ...................
21 ................... ...................

25
52
67
21
¥38
¥73
¥2 ...................

...................
...................
...................
...................

52 ................... ...................

86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from current balances ......................................

89.00
90.00

73 ...................

3 ...................

72.40

86.90
86.93

21 ...................

72.40

2000 est.

New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation ..................................................................
14 ................... ...................
50.05 Reappropriation (indefinite) ........................................... ...................
3 ...................
70.00

14
3

3 ...................
8
8

Funding for the Tree Assistance Program (TAP) was provided by the 1998 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations
Act, P.L. 105–174, enacted May 1, 1998. The $14 million
appropriation was made available for obligation through September 30, 1998, with any unobligated funding expiring. However, the 1999 Appropriations Act, P.L. 105–277, Section 757
of the General Provisions, authorizes the use of unobligated
1998 TAP funds for losses due to disasters that occurred
between May 1 and August 1, 1998. Eligibility for these funds
is also extended to producers whose trees are lost or destroyed
by May 31, 1999, as a direct result of fire blight infestation
(a destructive disease caused by bacteria) that was caused
by a natural disaster.
TAP provides cost-share payments of up to 100 percent
to orchard and vineyard growers who replant or rehabilitate
orchard trees and vineyards lost to damaging weather, including freezes, excessive rainfalls, floods, droughts, tornadoes,
and earthquakes in fiscal year 1998. Eligible owners may
not receive more than $25,000 per person.
During 1998, 24 State, participated in the program, obligating a total of $11 million. The remaining $3 million is available for obligation during 1999.

The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) was originally
mandated by the Food Security Act of 1985. The Federal
Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (the 1996
Act), enacted April 4, 1996, retains the CRP as part of the
Environmental Conservation Acreage Reserve Program
(ECARP) but changed the funding source from direct appropriation to the Commodity Credit Corporation. Only very
minimal CCC funds were used for program operations in 1996
since annual rental payments had been made very early in
the fiscal year using CRP appropriated funds.
In 1997 and 1998, annual rental and cost-share payments
for acres enrolled in the program were paid through the Commodity Credit Corporation. Remaining unobligated funds from
the fiscal year 1996 appropriated account are currently used
for CRP technical assistance and are expected to be exhausted
by the end of 1999. In providing technical assistance, the
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) determines
eligibility, develops conservation plans, and helps install approved practices. The Forest Service (FS) and cooperating
State forestry agencies develop plans for tree planting and
assist in carrying them out. The Cooperative State Research,
Education, and Extension Service provides information and
educational assistance to inform landowners and operators
about the program. Local soil and water conservation districts
approve conservation plans. To ensure maximum program
benefits, USDA consults with land grant universities, State
soil and water agencies, State fish and wildlife agencies, the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services, and others. In fiscal year
1998, $67 million was obligated for the technical assistance
services of NRCS and FS and $44 million in CRP appropriated funds was paid to NRCS and FS.
CRP program payments are included under the Commodity
Credit Corporation account.

AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION PROGRAM
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–3315–0–1–302

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–3319–0–1–302

00.01

Obligations by program activity:
Technical assistance .....................................................

1998 actual

21.40
22.10
1999 est.

2000 est.

21 ...................

23.90
24.40

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
Resources available from recoveries of prior year obligations .......................................................................
Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

10 ................... ...................
33
33

33
33

FARM SERVICE AGENCY
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance,
start of year ..............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts ..............................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance,
end of year ................................................................
72.40

76
43
27
¥23
¥16
¥15
¥10 ................... ...................
43

to treat farmlands damaged by floods, hurricanes, drought,
ice storms, tornadoes, and other natural disasters. The 1998
program rehabilitated approximately 2,190,045 acres of farmland damaged by these natural disasters.
No funding was provided in the 1999 Agriculture Appropriations Act for this program. The 2000 budget proposes
no funding.

86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from current balances ......................................

89.00
90.00

FARM SERVICE AGENCY
Credit accounts:
AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT

This program was terminated at the beginning of 1997 in
accordance with the Federal Agriculture Improvement and
Reform Act of 1996. The objectives of the Agricultural Conservation Program (ACP) were incorporated into the Environmental Quality Incentives Program which is funded by the
Commodity Credit Corporation and administered under the
lead of the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
The primary objectives of the program were to conserve
soil and water resources. Along with annual agreements, cost
sharing was authorized for long-term agreements of 3–10
years. At the end of 1998, there were $43 million in unliquidated obligations for ACP agreements.
EMERGENCY CONSERVATION PROGRAM
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–3316–0–1–453

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

10.00

Obligations by program activity:
Total obligations (object class 41.0) ............................

21.40
22.00

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
New budget authority (gross) ........................................

79
84 ...................
34 ................... ...................

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

113
84 ...................
¥29
¥84 ...................
84 ................... ...................

40.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation ..................................................................

34 ................... ...................

84 ...................

72.40

24
29
¥26

26
56
84 ...................
¥55
¥28

86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from current balances ......................................

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

34 ................... ...................
26
55
28

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and guaranteed loans as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1928–1929, to be available
from funds in the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund, as follows:
farm ownership loans, ø$510,682,000¿ $559,422,000, of which
ø$425,031,000¿ $431,373,000 shall be for guaranteed loans; operating
loans, ø$1,648,276,000¿ $2,295,284,000, of which ø$948,276,000¿
$1,697,842,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans and
ø$200,000,000¿ $97,442,000 shall be for subsidized guaranteed loans;
Indian tribe land acquisition loans as authorized by 25 U.S.C. 488,
ø$1,000,000¿ $1,028,000; for emergency insured loans, ø$25,000,000¿
$53,000,000 to meet the needs resulting from natural disasters; and
for boll weevil eradication program loans as authorized by 7 U.S.C.
1989, $100,000,000.
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including the cost
of modifying loans as defined in section 502 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974, as follows: farm ownership loans, ø$19,580,000¿
$7,243,000, of which ø$6,758,000¿ $2,416,000, shall be for guaranteed
loans; operating loans, ø62,630,000¿ $61,825,000, of which
ø$11,000,000¿ $23,940,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans
and ø$17,480,000¿ $8,585,000 shall be for subsidized guaranteed
loans; Indian tribe land acquisition loans as authorized by 25 U.S.C.
488, ø$153,000¿ $21,000; and for emergency insured loans,
ø$5,900,000¿ $8,231,000 to meet the needs resulting from natural
disastersø; and for boll weevil eradiction program loans as authorized
by 7 U.S.C. 1989, $1,440,000¿.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out
the direct and guaranteed loan programs, ø$219,861,000¿
$214,161,000, of which $209,861,000 shall be transferred to and
merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Farm Service Agency, Salaries
and Expenses’’.
øFor an additional gross obligation for the principal amount of
direct and guaranteed farm operating loans as authorized by 7 U.S.C.
1928–1929, to be available from funds in the Agricultural Credit
Insurance Fund, $540,510,000, of which $150,000,000 shall be for
unsubsidized guaranteed loans and $156,704,000 shall be for subsidized guaranteed loans.¿
øFor the additional cost of direct and guaranteed farm operating
loans, including the cost of modifying such loans as defined in section
502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, farm operating loans,
$31,405,000, of which $15,969,000 shall be for direct loans,
$13,696,000 for guaranteed subsidized loans, and $1,740,000 for unsubsidized guaranteed loans: Provided, That the entire amount is
designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant
to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985, as amended.¿
DAIRY INDEMNITY PROGRAM

This program was authorized by the Agricultural Credit
Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2201–05). It provides funds for sharing
the cost of emergency measures to deal with cases of severe
damage to farmlands and rangelands resulting from natural
disasters.
For 1998, pursuant to P.L. 105–174, enacted May 1, 1998,
$34 million in supplemental funding was provided to the
Emergency Conservation Programs, to remain available until
expended. Of this amount, $4 million was set aside to provide
costs-share assistance to maple producers to replace taps and
tubing that were damaged by ice storms in northeastern
States in 1998.
Under the 1998 program, cost-sharing and technical assistance were provided in 41 States as well as the Virgin Islands

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses involved in making indemnity payments
to dairy farmers for milk or cows producing such milk and manufacturers of dairy products who have been directed to remove their
milk or dairy products from commercial markets because it contained
residues of chemicals registered and approved for use by the Federal
Government, and in making indemnity payments for milk, or cows
producing such milk, at a fair market value to any dairy farmer
who is directed to remove his milk from commercial markets because
of: (1) the presence of products of nuclear radiation or fallout if
such contamination is not due to the fault of the farmer; or (2)
residues of chemicals or toxic substances not included under the
first sentence of the Act of August 13, 1968 (7 U.S.C. 450j), if such
chemicals or toxic substances were not used in a manner contrary
to applicable regulations or labeling instructions provided at the time

100

FARM SERVICE AGENCY—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

Credit accounts—Continued

Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in
millions of dollars)

DAIRY INDEMNITY PROGRAM—Continued
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)—Continued

Identification code 12–1140–0–1–351

of use and the contamination is not due to the fault of the farmer,
$450,000, to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b): Provided, That none of the funds contained in this Act shall be used
to make indemnity payments to any farmer whose milk was removed
from commercial markets as a result of the farmer’s willful failure
to follow procedures prescribed by the Federal Government: Provided
further, That this amount shall be transferred to the Commodity
Credit Corporation: Provided further, That the Secretary is authorized
to utilize the services, facilities, and authorities of the Commodity
Credit Corporation for the purpose of making dairy indemnity disbursements. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included
in Public Law 105–277, section 101(a).)
General Fund Credit Receipt Accounts (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–1140–0–1–351

0101

Agriculture credit insurance, downward reestimates
of subsidies ...............................................................

1998 actual

1999 est.

172 ................... ...................

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–1140–0–1–351

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

76
50
97
26
125
42

83
51
...................
...................
...................
...................

42
35
...................
...................
...................
...................

210
10

210
4

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

636

354

291

21.40
22.00
22.10

13
638

15 ...................
341
291

23.90
23.95
23.98
24.40

5 ................... ...................

656
356
291
¥636
¥354
¥291
¥4
¥2 ...................
15 ................... ...................

355
341
291
¥8 ................... ...................

43.00

347

60.05

Appropriation (total) .............................................
Permanent:
Appropriation (indefinite) ..........................................

70.00

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance,
start of year ..............................................................
73.10 Total new obligations ....................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts ..............................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance,
end of year ................................................................

2000 est.

64
86
128
560
734
500
112
25
53
1
1
1
25 ................... ...................
40
100
100

1159

802

946

782

13.04
6.57
24.03
13.20
13.02
1.18

14.97
6.83
23.60
15.25
13.04
1.44

3.77
5.86
15.53
2.00
1.60
¥4.38

Total direct loan levels .............................................
Direct loan subsidy (in percent):
1320 Farm ownership .............................................................
1320 Farm operating ..............................................................
1320 Emergency disaster ........................................................
1320 Indian tribe land acquisition .........................................
1320 Credit sales of acquired property ..................................
1320 Boll weevil eradication ..................................................

1330
1330
1330
1330
1330

Weighted average subsidy rate .................................
9.23
8.33
5.42
Direct loan subsidy budget authority:
Farm ownership .............................................................
8
13
5
Farm operating ..............................................................
37
50
29
Emergency disaster ........................................................
27
6
8
Credit sales of acquired property ..................................
3 ................... ...................
Boll weevil eradication .................................................. ...................
1 ...................

1339

Obligations by program activity:
Direct loan subsidy ........................................................
Guaranteed loan subsidy ...............................................
Reestimates of direct loan subsidy ...............................
Interest on reestimates of direct loan subsidy .............
Reestimates of guaranteed loan subsidy ......................
Interest on reestimates of guaranteed loan subsidy
Administrative expenses:
00.09
Administrative expenses—salaries and expenses ...
00.10
Administrative expenses—non-recoverable costs ....
00.01
00.02
00.05
00.06
00.07
00.08

1999 est.

Direct loan levels supportable by subsidy budget authority:
1150 Farm ownership .............................................................
1150 Farm operating ..............................................................
1150 Emergency disaster ........................................................
1150 Indian tribe land acquisition .........................................
1150 Credit sales of acquired property ..................................
1150 Boll weevil eradication ..................................................

1329

2000 est.

1998 actual

Total subsidy budget authority .................................
75
70
42
Direct loan subsidy outlays:
1340 Farm ownership .............................................................
14
13
5
1340 Farm operating ..............................................................
152
49
30
1340 Emergency disaster ........................................................
27
19
8
1340 Credit sales of acquired property ..................................
3 ................... ...................
1340 Boll weevil eradication .................................................. ...................
1 ...................
1349

Total subsidy outlays ................................................

196

Guaranteed loan levels supportable by subsidy budget
authority:
2150 Farm ownership, unsubsidized ......................................
2150 Farm operating, unsubsidized .......................................
2150 Farm operating, subsidized ...........................................

425
993
235

425
1,098
357

431
1,698
97

1,653

1,880

2,226

3.86
1.17
9.64

1.59
1.16
8.74

0.56
1.41
8.81

3.48

2.70

1.57

16
12
23

7
13
31

2
24
9

2159

Total loan guarantee levels ......................................
Guaranteed loan subsidy (in percent):
2320 Farm ownership, unsubsidized ......................................
2320 Farm operating, unsubsidized .......................................
2320 Farm operating, subsidized ...........................................
2329

Weighted average subsidy rate .................................
Guaranteed loan subsidy budget authority:
2330 Farmer ownership, unsubsidized ...................................
2330 Farm operating, unsubsidized .......................................
2330 Farm operating, subsidized ...........................................

291

Total subsidy budget authority .................................
Guaranteed loan subsidy outlays:
Farmer ownership, unsubsidized ...................................
Farm operating, unsubsidized .......................................
Farm operating, subsidized ...........................................

2340
2340
2340

2339

18
175
25

10
12
29

4
22
12

291 ................... ...................

2349

Total subsidy outlays ................................................

218

3510
3590

Administrative expense data:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

220
220

214
214

638

341

291

23
16
16
636
354
291
¥638
¥354
¥298
¥5 ................... ...................
16

86.90
86.93
86.97

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

638

354

298

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

638
638

341
354

291
298

329
336
283
18
17
16
291 ................... ...................

The Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund Program Account’s
loans are authorized by title III of the Consolidated Farm
and Rural Development Act, as amended.
This program account includes subsidies to provide direct
and guaranteed loans for farm ownership, farm operating,
and emergency loans to individuals. Indian tribes and tribal
corporations are eligible for Indian land acquisition loans.
Additional funding was provided by a 1998 supplemental
appropriation, P.L. 105–74, for direct and guaranteed farm
ownership, direct operating, guaranteed subsidized operating,
boll weevil eradication, and emergency disaster loans. Emergency disaster funding is to be available until expended.
Funding was rescinded from the guaranteed unsubsidized operating loan program.

FARM SERVICE AGENCY—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Additional emergency funding was also provided by the
1999 appropriation, P.L. 105–277, for direct and guaranteed
subsidized and unsubsidized operating loans.
For 2000, legislation will be proposed to expand eligibility
for emergency disaster loans to agricultural-related enterprises that are currently ineligible for either USDA or Small
Business Administration disaster loans. Interest rates on
these loans will be above those charged for family-sized farms.
As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990,
this account records, for this program, the subsidy costs associated with the direct loans obligated and loan guarantees
committed in 1992 and beyond (including credit sales of acquired property), as well as administrative expenses of this
program. The subsidy amounts are estimated on a present
value basis; the administrative expenses are estimated on
a cash basis.
Under the Dairy Indemnity Program (DIP), payments are
made to farmers and manufacturers of dairy products who
are directed to remove their milk or milk products from commercial markets because they contain residues of chemicals
that have been registered and approved by the Federal Government, other chemicals, nuclear radiation, or nuclear fallout. Indemnification may also be paid for cows producing
such milk.
In 1999, an estimated $418 thousand will be paid to producers and manufacturers who file claims under the program.
The 2000 budget requests $450 thousand for this program.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–1140–0–1–351

25.3

1998 actual

1999 est.

68.47

41.0

220
416

220
134

214
77

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

636

354

¥224

¥45

68.90

Spending authority from offsetting collections
(total) ................................................................

814

560

733

70.00

Total new financing authority (gross) ......................

1,643

1,000

957

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year:
72.40
Obligated balance, start of year ...............................
72.95
Receivables from program account ..........................

86
18

70
9

83
9

72.99
73.10
73.20
73.45
74.40
74.95

Total unpaid obligations, start of year ................
Total new obligations ....................................................
Total financing disbursements (gross) .........................
Adjustments in unexpired accounts ..............................
Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance, end of year ................................
Receivables from program account ..........................

74.99
87.00

Total unpaid obligations, end of year ..................
Total financing disbursements (gross) .........................

Offsets:
Against gross financing authority and financing disbursements:
Offsetting collections (cash) from:
88.00
Federal sources: Payments from program account .................................................................
88.25
Interest on uninvested funds ...............................
Non-Federal sources:
88.40
Repayments of principal ..................................
88.40
Non-Federal sources .........................................
88.90
88.95

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................
Change in receivables from program accounts ............

89.00
90.00

Net financing authority and financing disbursements:
Financing authority ........................................................
Financing disbursements ...............................................

2000 est.

Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ....................................................................
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ............................

Portion applied to debt reduction ............................. ...................

101

104
79
92
1,073
1,208
957
¥1,077
¥1,195
¥975
¥21 ................... ...................
70
9

83
9

65
9

79
1,077

92
1,195

74
975

¥202
¥55

¥82
¥49

¥44
¥43

¥470
¥96

¥543
¥110

¥565
¥126

¥823
¥784
¥778
9 ................... ...................

829
254

216
411

179
197

291

Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–4212–0–3–351

AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND DIRECT LOAN FINANCING
ACCOUNT
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Position with respect to appropriations act limitation
on obligations:
1111 Limitation on direct loans .............................................
1112 Unobligated direct loan limitation ................................
1113 Unobligated limitation carried forward .........................

1999 est.

2000 est.

803
946
782
¥65 ................... ...................
58
53 ...................

1150
Identification code 12–4212–0–3–351

1998 actual

1999 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Operating program:
00.01
Direct loans ...............................................................
00.02
Advances on behalf of borrowers .............................
00.04
Interest on Treasury borrowing .................................
00.09
Civil rights claims .....................................................

796
1,000
782
1
3
3
175
205
172
1 ................... ...................

00.91

973

08.02
08.03

Subtotal, Operating program ....................................
Reestimates:
Downward reestimate of subsidy ..............................
Downward reestimate of subsidy-interest ................

08.91

Subtotal, Reestimates ...............................................

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
New financing authority (gross) ....................................
Resources available from recoveries of prior year obligations .......................................................................
22.60 Redemption of debt .......................................................
22.70 Balance of authority to borrow withdrawn ....................

21.40
22.00
22.10

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

New financing authority (gross), detail:
67.15 Authority to borrow (indefinite) .....................................
Spending authority from offsetting collections:
68.00
Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................
68.10
From Federal sources: Change in receivables and
unpaid, unfilled orders .........................................

1,208

Total direct loan obligations .....................................

796

999

782

1210
1231
1251
1263

2,258
816
¥327
¥32

2,715
859
¥543
¥27

3,004
867
¥601
¥30

1290

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

2,715

3,004

3,240

2000 est.

957

84 ................... ...................
16 ................... ...................
100 ................... ...................
1,073

1,208

957

139
1,643

208 ...................
1,000
957

21 ................... ...................
¥509 ................... ...................
¥12 ................... ...................
1,282
1,208
957
¥1,073
¥1,208
¥957
208 ................... ...................

829

440

224

823

784

778

¥9 ................... ...................

As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990,
this non-budgetary account records all cash flows to and from
the Government resulting from direct loans obligated in 1992
and beyond (including credit sales of acquired property that
resulted from obligations in any year). The amounts in this
account are a means of financing and are not included in
the budget totals.
This account finances direct loans for farm ownership, farm
operating, emergency disaster, and credit sales of acquired
property.
Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4212–0–3–351

ASSETS:
Investments in US securities:
1106
Federal assets: Receivables, net ........
Net value of assets related to post–
1991 direct loans receivable:
1401
Direct loans receivable, gross ............
1402
Interest receivable ..............................
1403
Accounts receivable from foreclosed
property ...........................................

1997 actual

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

225

278

275

180

2,258
13

2,715
42

3,004
40

2,564
38

102

FARM SERVICE AGENCY—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000
88.90

Credit accounts—Continued
AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND DIRECT LOAN FINANCING
ACCOUNT—Continued
Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)—Continued
Identification code 12–4212–0–3–351

1405

Allowance for subsidy cost (–) ...........

1499

Net present value of assets related
to direct loans ...........................

1997 actual

1998 actual

–628

1999 est.

–697

¥246

¥80

¥68

89.00
90.00

50
¥88

92
¥5

85
24

Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars)

2000 est.

–760

–667

1,675

2,073

2,299

1,950

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
2103 Federal liabilities: Debt ...........................
2207 Non-Federal liabilities: Other ..................

1,900

2,351

2,574

2,130

1,885
15

2,344
9

2,562
12

2,115
15

2999

1999

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3100 Appropriated capital ................................

1,900

2,353

2,574

2,130

..................

3999

Total net position ................................

..................

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

1,900

2,353

2,574

1998 actual

Identification code 12–4213–0–3–351

1999 est.

2000 est.

1,653

1,880

2,227

2150

Total guaranteed loan commitments ........................

1,653

1,880

2,227

2210
2231
2251
2263

Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans outstanding:
Outstanding, start of year .............................................
Disbursements of new guaranteed loans ......................
Repayments and prepayments ......................................
Adjustments: Terminations for default that result in
claim payments .........................................................

6,039
1,493
¥1,183

6,292
1,842
¥1,232

6,827
2,182
¥1,351

¥57

¥75

¥89

2,130
2290

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4213–0–3–351

Obligations by program activity:
Operating program:
00.01
Default claims ...........................................................
00.02
Interest assistance on guaranteed loans .................
00.04
Interest payments to Treasury ..................................
00.05
Capital investments ..................................................
00.91
08.02
08.03

Subtotal, Operating program ....................................
Reestimates:
Downward reestimate of subsidy ..............................
Downward reestimate of subsidy—interest .............

08.91

Subtotal, Reestimates ...............................................

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

21.40
22.00
22.10

23.90
23.95
24.40

67.15
68.00
70.00

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

51
61
5
11

75
100
5
11

89
100
5
11

128

191

6,292

6,827

7,569

2299

AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND GUARANTEED LOAN
FINANCING ACCOUNT

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................
Memorandum:
Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loans outstanding,
end of year ................................................................

6,290

6,212

6,960

As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990,
this non-budgetary account records all cash flows to and from
the Government resulting from loan guarantees committed
in 1992 and beyond. The amounts in this account are a means
of financing and are not included in the budget totals.
This account finances commitments made for farm ownership and operating guaranteed loan programs.

205

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
1997 actual

1998 actual

211

316

307

357

..................
..................

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
Non-Federal liabilities:
2201
Accounts payable ................................
2203
Debt .....................................................
2204
Liabilities for loan guarantees ...........

211

316

307

357

163
42
6

184
60
73

209
..................
98

234
..................
123

2999

Identification code 12–4213–0–3–351

56 ................... ...................
15 ................... ...................
71 ................... ...................
199

191

205

48
296

132
172

88
153

ASSETS:
Federal assets:
1101
Fund balances with Treasury .............
Investments in US securities:
1106
Receivables, net .............................
1206 Non-Federal assets: Receivables, net .....
1999

20 ................... ...................
¥32
¥25
¥25
332
¥199
132

279
¥191
88

216
¥205
11

1999 est.

2000 est.

246

296

172

317

307

357

..................

Total net position ................................

..................

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

211

317

307

357

Total new financing authority (gross) ......................

211

3999

New financing authority (gross), detail:
Authority to borrow (indefinite) .....................................
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) ..............................................

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3300 Cumulative results of operations ............

153

AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND LIQUIDATING ACCOUNT
Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance,
start of year ..............................................................
73.10 Total new obligations ....................................................
73.20 Total financing disbursements (gross) .........................
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts ..............................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance,
end of year ................................................................
87.00 Total financing disbursements (gross) .........................
Offsets:
Against gross financing authority and financing disbursements:
Offsetting collections (cash) from:
88.00
Payments from program account .........................
88.25
Interest on uninvested funds ...............................
88.40
Fees and premiums ..............................................

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
163
184
300
199
191
205
¥158
¥75
¥92
¥20 ................... ...................

Identification code 12–4140–0–3–351

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

300
75

413
92

1 ................... ...................
13
30
30

00.91

184
158

Obligations by program activity:
Capital investment:
00.04
Purchase of guaranteed loans from investors .........
00.08
Loan recoverable costs ..............................................

1
3
1
1

1
1
3
3
1
1
1 ...................

01.07
01.08
¥217
¥15
¥14

¥51
¥15
¥14

¥34
¥15
¥19

01.09
01.10
01.13

Total capital investment .......................................
Operating expenses:
Loss settlement expenses on guaranteed loans .......
Admininstrative expenses—Department of Justice
fees .......................................................................
Costs incident to acquisition of property .................
Undistributed charges ...............................................
Interest assistance—guaranteed loans ...................

FARM SERVICE AGENCY—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
01.17

Unclassified costs .....................................................

01.91

Total operating expenses ......................................

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

2231
2251
2263

103

Disbursements of new guaranteed loans ...................... ................... ................... ...................
Repayments and prepayments ......................................
¥209
¥201
¥200
Adjustments: Terminations for default that result in
claim payments .........................................................
¥9
¥12
¥12

2290
Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, start of year ............... ...................
2 ...................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................
49
42
45
22.10 Resources available from recoveries of prior year obligations .......................................................................
20 ................... ...................
22.40 Capital transfer to general fund ................................... ...................
2 ...................
22.70 Balance of authority to borrow withdrawn ....................
¥29 ................... ...................
23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Spending authority from offsetting collections:
68.00
Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................
68.27
Capital transfer to general fund ..............................
68.90

Spending authority from offsetting collections
(total) ................................................................

40
46
45
¥38
¥46
¥45
2 ................... ...................

1,199
¥1,150

1,186
¥1,144

1,155
¥1,110

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

776

563

351

2299

Memorandum:
Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loans outstanding,
end of year ................................................................

698

508

317

As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990,
this account records for the farm loan programs all cash flows
to and from the Government resulting from direct loans obligated, loan guarantees committed, and grants made prior to
1992. New loan activity in 1992 and beyond (including credit
sales of acquired property that resulted from obligations or
commitments in any year) is recorded in corresponding program and financing accounts. Payments to settle certain discrimination claims against USDA may also be made from
this account.
Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)

72.40

86.97

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................

87
72
74
38
46
45
¥33
¥42
¥44
¥20 ................... ...................
72

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................

1998 actual

Revenue ...................................................
Expense ....................................................

561
532

440
–309

539
–270

534
–175

0109

Net income or loss (–) ............................

1,093

131

269

359

¥1,199

¥1,150
¥1,166

¥3

¥1
¥375
¥1

¥1
¥360
¥1

¥1
¥1
¥700
¥12
¥13
¥75
¥1
¥3

¥1
¥1
¥690
¥12
¥13
¥70
¥1
¥2

¥1,186

ASSETS:
Federal assets: Fund balances with
Treasury ...............................................
Net value of assets related to pre–1992
direct loans receivable and acquired defaulted guaranteed loans
receivable:
1601
Direct loans, gross ..............................
1602
Interest receivable ..............................
1603
Allowance for estimated uncollectible
loans and interest (–) ....................
1604
Direct loans and interest receivable,
net ..................................................
1606
Foreclosed property .............................

1998 actual

¥1,144
¥1,144

1999 est.

Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
1210 Outstanding, start of year .............................................
7,709
1232 Disbursements: Purchase of loans assets from the
public ......................................................................... ...................
1251 Repayments: Repayments and prepayments .................
¥707
1261 Adjustments: Capitalized interest .................................
46
Write-offs for default:
1263
Direct loans ...............................................................
¥288
¥61
1264
Other adjustments, net1 ...........................................
1290

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

1997 actual

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

7,709
425

6,699
374

5,692
489

4,694
389

–1,537

–1,574

–1,500

6,597
187

5,499
125

4,681
104

3,583
94

6,784

5,624

4,785

3,677

6,843

5,698

4,835

3,727

5,654

5,597

5,000

4,500

78
..................
2
172
46

182
..................
2
..................
35

41
..................
2
..................
30

31
1
..................
..................
25

5,952

5,816

5,073

4,557

¥1,155

¥1,110
¥1,111

Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4140–0–3–351

2000 est.

1101

1699

Value of assets related to direct
loans ..........................................

1999

1999 est.

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4140–0–3–351

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash) from:
Non-Federal sources:
88.40
Rent on acquired property ...............................
¥3
88.40
Guaranteed insurance purchased from holders—principal ..............................................
¥1
88.40
Interest on loans ..............................................
¥398
88.40
Guaranteed loss recoveries ..............................
¥1
88.40
Loan repayments received on behalf of investors ...............................................................
¥1
88.40
Interest on judgments ......................................
¥2
88.40
Repayments on loans—principal ....................
¥708
88.40
Judgments—principal ......................................
¥14
88.40
Shared appreciation recapture .........................
¥11
88.40
Sale of acquired property/chattels ...................
¥71
88.40
Miscellaneous income ...................................... ...................
88.40
Undistributed receipts ......................................
11
88.90

1997 actual

0101
0102

Identification code 12–4140–0–3–351

2000 est.

6,699
2
¥706
50

2
¥696
49

¥300
¥53

5,692

6,699

5,692

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
2104 Federal liabilities: Resources payable to
Treasury ...............................................
Non-Federal liabilities:
2201
Accounts payable ................................
2202
Interest payable ..................................
2203
Debt .....................................................
2204
Liabilities for loan guarantees ...........
2207
Other ...................................................

4,694

2999

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3300 Cumulative results of operations ............

891

–118

–238

–830

3999

Total net position ................................

891

–118

–238

–830

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

6,843

5,698

4,835

3,727

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1 Amounts

shown are based on payment of delinquent installments, advances on behalf of borrowers, acquired
property and chattels, loans in kind, and judgments.

2210

Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans outstanding:
Outstanding, start of year .............................................

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

1998 actual

994

1999 est.

776

2000 est.

563

25.2
33.0
43.0

Other services ................................................................
Investments and loans ..................................................
Interest and dividends ...................................................

16
21
1

10
35
1

10
34
1

99.9

Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4140–0–3–351

Identification code 12–4140–0–3–351

Total new obligations ................................................

104

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000
00.19
00.20
00.21
00.22

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION
CORPORATIONS
The following corporations and agencies are hereby authorized to
make expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to each such corporation or agency and in accord with
law, and to make contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal
year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for such
corporation or agency, except as hereinafter provided. (Agriculture,
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public Law 105–
277, section 101(a).)

Public enterprise funds:
For fiscal year ø1999¿ 2000, such sums as may be necessary to
reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for net realized losses
sustained, but not previously reimbursed ø(estimated to be
$8,439,000,000 in the President’s fiscal year 1999 Budget Request
(H. Doc. 105–177)), but not to exceed $8,439,000,000¿, pursuant to
section 2 of the Act of August 17, 1961 (15 U.S.C. 713a–11).

PRODUCTION DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM¿

øAn additional $3,000,000 is provided for the dairy production indemnity program as established by Public Law 105–174: Provided,
That the entire amount shall be available only to the extent that
an official budget request for $3,000,000, that includes designation
of the entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement
as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the President to the
Congress: Provided further, That the entire amount is designated
by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A) of such Act.¿ (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999,
as included in Public Law 105–277, section 101(a).)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

1999 est.

01.92
02.02
09.01
09.02
09.03

Total operating expenses .................................
Capital investment:
Direct loans:
Purchase of ADP equipment ............................

10,464

21,418

12,112

11 ...................

Total support and related programs ....................
10,493
21,429
Other PL 480 operating expenses .................................
370
476
Reimbursable program:
Commodity loans .......................................................
7,189
8,813
Dairy recourse commodity loans ............................... ................... ...................
Commodities procured—PL 480 Titles II and III commodity costs ..............................................................
424
488

12,112
327
10,124
400
472

2000 est.

666

1,453

609

93
2
92
103

107
550
89
103

48
579
91
99

681

3,291
1,850
479
1,059
...................
...................
23
139
157
...................
...................
5

6,147
2,287
705
1,584
200
10
67
2,141
337
2,375
200
4

2,992
1,328
430
710
...................
10
89
1,893
745
...................
...................
...................

Subtotal, reimbursable programs .............................

7,613

9,301

10,996

10.00

For fiscal year ø1999¿ 2000, the Commodity Credit Corporation
shall not expend more than $5,000,000 for expenses to comply with
the requirement of section 107(g) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9607(g),
and section 6001 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act,
42 U.S.C. 6961: Provided, That expenses shall be for operations and
maintenance costs only and that other hazardous waste management
costs shall be paid for by the USDA Hazardous Waste Management
appropriation in this Act.

Obligations by program activity:
Support and related programs:
Operating expenses:
00.01
Commodity purchases and related inventory
transactions ......................................................
00.02
Storage, transportation, and other obligations
not included above ...........................................
00.03
Export enhancement program ...............................
00.04
Market access program ........................................
00.05
Dairy export incentive program ............................
00.06
Section 416/Food for progress ocean transportation ................................................................
Direct producer payments:
00.07
Feed grains .......................................................
00.08
Wheat ................................................................
00.09
Rice ...................................................................
00.10
Cotton ...............................................................
00.11
Dairy—Marketing loss assistance ...................
00.12
Dairy option pilot program ...............................
00.13
Noninsured assistance program ......................
00.14
Oilseeds loan deficency ....................................
00.15
Marketing loan writeoffs ..................................
00.16
Crop disaster ....................................................
00.17
Livestock assistance ........................................
00.18
Livestock indemnity ..........................................

00.91

09.09

OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE
MANAGEMENT

Identification code 12–4336–0–3–999

00.27
00.28
00.29
00.30

01.02

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND

øDAIRY

00.23
00.24
00.25
00.26

Disaster reserve assistance .............................
1
18
4
Disaster reserve flood compensation ............... ...................
12 ...................
Conservation reserve program .........................
1,693
1,508
1,578
Environmental quality incentives program—
EQIP ..............................................................
152
136
156
Wetlands reserve program ...............................
212
118
191
Farmland protection program ..........................
17 ................... ...................
Conservation farm option program .................. ................... ...................
35
Reimbursement agreement and transfers to
State and Federal agencies .............................
38
33
36
Interest:
Treasury ............................................................
292
497
362
Other .................................................................
18
18
18
EQIP technical assistance ....................................
38
33
38
EQIP educational assistance ................................
4
5
6

Total new obligations ................................................

18,476

31,206

23,435

22.00
22.21
22.22
23.90
23.95

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
18,547
Unobligated balance transferred to other accounts
¥71
Unobligated balance transferred from other accounts ...................
Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................

18,476
¥18,476

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
794
40.47
Portion applied to debt reduction .............................
¥794
41.00
Transferred to other accounts ................................... ...................
43.00
67.10
68.00
70.00

32,034
23,451
¥841
¥16
13 ...................
31,206
¥31,206

23,435
¥23,435

8,492
14,368
¥8,460
¥14,368
¥32 ...................

Appropriation (total) ............................................. ................... ................... ...................
Permanent:
Authority to borrow ....................................................
10,599
20,965
11,391
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................
7,948
11,069
12,060
Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance,
start of year ..............................................................
73.10 Total new obligations ....................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts ..................................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance,
end of year ................................................................

18,547

32,034

23,451

72.40

23,842
13,713
15,848
18,476
31,206
23,435
¥18,105
¥29,070
¥24,182
¥10,500 ................... ...................
13,713

15,848

15,101

86.97
86.98

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
Outlays from permanent balances ................................

10,237
7,867

20,698
8,372

11,109
13,073

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

18,105

29,070

24,182

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash) from:
Federal sources:
Federal sources:
88.00
Sales to special activities ...........................
88.00
Interest revenue ...........................................
88.00
Advance from foreign assistance programs
(P.L. 480) .................................................
Non-Federal sources (62 stat.1070): Support and
related programs:
88.40
Sales and other proceeds ................................
88.40
Assessments .....................................................
88.40
Interest revenue ................................................
88.40
Other revenue ...................................................
88.40
Loans repaid .....................................................
88.40
Export credit sales program repayments .........

¥424
¥488
¥473
4 ................... ...................
¥895

¥964

¥799

¥37
¥192
¥122
¥67
¥62
¥101
¥248
¥230
¥240
¥10 ................... ...................
¥6,232
¥9,096
¥10,287
¥6
¥8
¥10

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
88.40

Interest revenue ................................................

¥33

¥29

¥28

88.90

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..............

¥7,948

¥11,069

¥12,060

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

10,599
10,156

20,965
18,001

11,391
12,122

NOTES
Contingent liabilities, commitments, and other obligations do not become charges against the statutory borrowing
authority until they result in borrowing from Treasury.
Excludes amounts for activities currently funded in the CCC Export Guarantee Loan Programs account.

Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays
(in millions of dollars)

Enacted/requested:
1998 actual
1999 est.
Budget Authority .....................................................................
10,599
20,965
Outlays ....................................................................................
10,156
18,001
Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO:
Budget Authority ..................................................................... .................... ....................
Outlays .................................................................................... .................... ....................
Total:
Budget Authority .....................................................................
Outlays ....................................................................................

10,599
10,156

20,965
18,001

2000 est.

11,391
12,122
60
–2
11,451
12,120

Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4336–0–3–999

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

SHORT TERM CREDIT LOANS
Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
1210 Outstanding, start of year .............................................
1251 Repayments: Repayments and prepayments .................
1261 Adjustments: Capitalized interest .................................

388
384
375
¥6
¥9
¥10
2 ................... ...................

1290

384

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

375

365

COMMODITY LOANS
Position with respect to appropriations act limitation
on obligations:
1111 Limitation on direct loans ............................................. ................... ................... ...................
1131 Direct loan obligations exempt from limitation ............
7,189
8,813
10,524
1150

Total direct loan obligations .....................................

7,189

8,813

10,524

1210
1231
1251
1264

1,351
7,189
¥6,232
¥89

2,219
8,813
¥9,096
¥101

1,835
10,524
¥10,287
¥100

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crops are based on recent averages adjusted for trend; (e)
acreage allotments and marketing quotas will be in effect
for the 1999 crops of certain kinds of tobacco; and (f) poundage quotas will be in effect for the 1999 crop of peanuts.
It is difficult to accurately forecast requirements for the
year ending September 30, 2000, since the projections are
subject to complex and unpredictable factors such as weather,
other factors which affect the volume of production of crops
not yet planted, feed and food needs here and overseas, and
available dollar exchange.
The Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of
1996 (the 1996 Act) enacted April 4, 1996, retains the CRP
as part of the Environmental Conservation Acreage Reserve
Program (ECARP) but changed the funding source from direct
appropriation to the Commodity Credit Corporation. The CRP
is assumed to be gradually increased to 36.4 million acres
by 2002. The enrollment assumptions reflect Signup 18 enrollment which adds approximately 5.8 million acres, including
announced initial enrollment, changes in enrolled acreage resulting from errors and omissions in eligibility and Environmental Benefits Index (EBI) scoring determinations through
producer appeals, and additional acres accepted due to waivers approved for counties exceeding the 25 percent county
cropland limit. Conservation Reserve Program acreage also
contributes to the USDA Conservation Buffer Initiative and
the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program and to other
purposes which are estimated to enroll 5.5 million acres
through 2002. Signup 18, which was held from October 26
through December 11, 1998 will be reflected in the 2000 enrollment figures.
These assumptions have been developed for budget purposes as the best estimate of acreage bid into the program
that will be both eligible and of high environmental quality.
As such, the estimate may not reflect the actual acreage
selected for Signup 18. USDA’s goal is that lands selected
for the CRP will only be those lands where the benefits to
the Nation of retirement are greater than the benefits of
continued production.
Appropriations are made to reimburse the Corporation for
net realized losses sustained in carrying out its operations:
2000 ESTIMATE
[In millions of dollars]

1290

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

2,219

1,835

1,972

SALE OF INVENTORY ON CREDIT TERMS
Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
1210 Outstanding, start of year .............................................
30
30
30
1251 Repayments: Repayments and prepayments ................. ................... ................... ...................
1290

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) was created to:
stabilize, support, and protect farm income and prices; help
maintain balanced and adequate supplies of agricultural commodities, their products, foods, feeds, and fibers; and help
in their orderly distribution.
The Corporation’s capital stock of $100 million is held by
the U.S. Treasury. Under present law, up to $30 billion may
be borrowed from the U.S. Treasury to finance operations.
Current, indefinite appropriation authority is requested to
cover all net realized losses. Appropriations to the Corporation
for net realized losses have no effect on budget authority,
as they are used to repay debt directly with the Treasury.
Budget assumptions.—The following general assumptions
form the basis for the Corporation’s 1999 and 2000 budget
estimates: (a) national income will rise both in 1999 and
2000 from the present level; (b) 1999 crop production will
decrease from 1998 crop levels for some commodities; (c) generally, exports of agricultural commodities in 2000 are expected to be higher than 1999 levels; (d) yields for the 1999

Program

Farm income, marketing assistance loans, and price support:
Commodity loans ....................................................................
Dairy recourse loan program ..................................................
Feed grain payments ..............................................................
Wheat payments .....................................................................
Rice payments ........................................................................
Cotton payments .....................................................................
Export enhancement program .................................................
Other support and related ......................................................
Other items not distributed by program:
Interest ...............................................................................
All other ..............................................................................

Gross
obligations

10,124
400
2,992
1,328
430
710
579
3,622
381
54

Total, farm income, marketing assistance loans, and
price-support programs .............................................
20,620
Conservation programs:
Conservation reserve program ................................................
1,578
Environmental quality incentives program .............................
200
Wetlands reserve program ......................................................
201
Farmland protection program ................................................. ....................
Conservation farm option program ........................................
37
Total, conservation programs .............................................
Total, Commodity Credit Corporation ........................

2,016
22,636

Net outlays

Net realized
loss for year

582 ....................
400 ....................
3,503
2,992
1,328
1,328
430
430
700
710
579
579
2,117
3,195
181
358

112
56

10,178

9,402

1,578
140
214
9
3

1,719
140
214
9
3

1,944
12,122

2,085
11,487

PROGRAMS OF THE CORPORATION

Price support, marketing assistance loans, and related stabilization programs.—The Corporation conducts programs to
support farm income and prices and stabilize the market for
agricultural commodities. Price support is provided to produc-

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COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

Public enterprise funds—Continued
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND—Continued
PROGRAMS OF THE CORPORATION—Continued

ers of agricultural commodities through loans, purchases, payments, and other means. This is done mainly under the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act, as amended, the Agricultural Act of 1949 (the 1949 Act), as amended, and the
Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996
(the 1996 Act).
Price support is mandatory for tobacco, peanuts, and dairy
products. Marketing assistance loans are mandatory for
wheat, feed grains, oilseeds, upland cotton, and rice. Loans
are also required to be made for sugar and extra long staple
cotton.
One method of providing support is loans to and purchases
from producers. With limited exceptions, loans made on commodities are nonrecourse. The commodities serve as collateral
for the loan and on maturity the producer may deliver or
forfeit such collateral to satisfy the loan obligation without
further payment.
Direct purchases may be made from processors as well as
producers, depending on the commodity involved. Also, special
purchases are made under various laws for the removal of
surpluses; for example, the Act of August 19, 1958, as amended, and section 416 of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended.
Production flexibility contract payments.—The 1996 Act requires that the Corporation offer eligible producers a onetime opportunity to execute 7-year production flexibility contracts. Production flexibility contract participants who comply
with applicable provisions receive annual payments beginning
in 1996 and ending in 2002. Participants received a 50-percent advance payment for the 1996 crop within 30 days after
contract approval. The balance of the 1996 payment was
issued by September 30, 1996. In subsequent years, participants will receive final payments by September 30, with an
option to receive advances on December 15 or January 15.
Depending on each contract participant’s prior contract-crop
acreage history and payment yield, as well as total program
participation, the participant shares a portion of a statutorily
specified, annual dollar amount. In return, participants must
comply with certain requirements regarding land conservation, wetland protection, and agricultural use. Contract crops,
for the purposes of determining eligible cropland and payments, include wheat, corn, grain sorghum, barley, oats, upland cotton, and rice. No production adjustment requirements
or related provisions are included in this program, except
for restrictions on the planting of fruits and vegetables and
other minor requirements. The one-time enrollment took place
between May 1 and August 1, 1996; however, producers with
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contracts will have the
opportunity to enroll acreage currently in the CRP that meets
the eligibility requirements for a production flexibility contract. These enrollments will occur as CRP contracts expire.
Marketing assessments.—The 1949 Act mandates assessments for tobacco, and the 1996 Act requires such assessments for peanuts and sugar. Although tobacco marketing
assessments are authorized through crop year 1998, the budget will include a proposal to extend and increase tobacco
assessments about 2 percent in 2000.
Peanut price support program.—The 1996 Act and the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended (the 1938 Act),
provide for a peanut loan and poundage quota program for
the 1996 through 2002 peanut crops. The 1996 Act makes
the peanut program, effectively, a no-cost program. The Secretary is required to provide a nonrefundable per-pound marketing assessment equal to 1.15 percent of the national average quota or additional peanut loan rate for the applicable
1996 crop and 1.2 percent of the national average quota or

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

additional peanut loan rate for each of the applicable 1997
through 2002 crops. Assessments will be used to offset losses
in area quota pools, and any assessments not required to
cover these losses will be remitted to the Treasury. If the
use of all other available authority does not produce funds
sufficient to cover losses in area quota pools, the Secretary
must increase the marketing assessment by an amount that
will cover the losses.
Sugar Program.—The 1996 Act requires that loans be made
available to eligible sugar processors for the 1996 through
2002 crops of domestically produced sugar beets and sugarcane. The announced Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) determines
the type of loan in effect. If the TRQ is not above 1,500,000
short tons, raw value, at the time of loan approval and has
never been above 1,500,000 short tons, raw value, at any
time during the fiscal year, recourse loans will be in effect.
If the TRQ exceeds 1,500,000 short tons, raw value, at the
time of loan approval or has exceeded 1,500,000 short tons,
raw value, at any time during the fiscal year, nonrecourse
loans will be in effect.
Options Pilot Program.—The 1996 Act authorizes the Secretary to utilize CCC, until December 31, 2002, to conduct
a pilot program for one or more agricultural commodities
supported under Title I of the 1996 Act to ascertain whether
futures and options contracts can reasonably protect producers from the financial risks of fluctuations in price, yield,
and income inherent in the production and marketing of the
commodities. The pilot program is under the supervision of
the Administrator of the Risk Management Agency. To the
maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall operate the
pilot program in a budget neutral manner.
The Federal Crop Insurance Reform Act of 1994 expanded
current crop insurance authorities to provide for catastrophic
coverage at 50 percent yield protection at a flat fee for crops
currently covered by insurance programs. Where crop insurance is not available, producers of crops for food and fiber
and certain other crops will be covered under the Noninsured
Assistance Program. The Farm Service Agency administers
CCC’s Noninsured Assistance Program. The program will reimburse producers at the same rates and terms as the catastrophic program where assistance is triggered by area wide
disasters.
Dairy.—The 1996 Act provides for a dairy price support
program that sets the minimum support price for milk at
$10.35 per hundredweight for calendar year 1996, $10.20 per
hundredweight for calendar year 1997, $10.05 per hundredweight for calendar year 1999, and $9.90 per hundredweight
for calendar year 1999. In lieu of the price support program,
Section 142 of the 1996 Act establishes a recourse loan program beginning on January 1, 2000, and continuing through
2002, during which time processors will be eligible for recourse loans on dairy products at a milk equivalent rate of
$9.90 per hundredweight. The program will assist dairy processors in managing their inventories of eligible dairy products
and assure a greater degree of price stability for the dairy
industry. The program is a transition between the Dairy Price
Support Program that has been in effect since 1949 and the
dairy industry functioning with no Governmental intervention
in a global economy. Dairy processors acquire their milk from
dairy farmers that manufacture these eligible dairy products.
The program indirectly assists dairy farmers similar to the
Dairy price Support Program. The Food Security Act of 1985,
as amended (the 1985 Act), authorizes the Dairy Export Incentive Program (DEIP) through calendar year 2002. The
DEIP provides subsidies to exporters of U.S. dairy products
to help them compete with other subsidizing nations.
Payment limitations.—The 1996 Act and the Food Security
Act of 1985, as amended, limit the amount of production
flexibility contract payments during any fiscal year to $40,000

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

and the sum of marketing assistance gains and loan deficiency payments during any crop year to $75,000.
Conservation programs.—The Environmental Conservation
Acreage Reserve Program (ECARP) was re-established by the
1996 Act to begin in 1996 and continue through 2002. ECARP
consists of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), the Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP), and the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). The 1996 Act amended the
1985 Act to require the use of CCC funds for these programs.
The CRP is authorized in all 50 States, Puerto Rico, and
the Virgin Islands, on all highly erodible cropland, other environmentally sensitive cropland, and certain marginal
pastureland meeting the eligibility criteria. In addition to
cropland in areas adjacent to lakes and streams that can
be devoted to filter strips, and cropland subject to overflow
and suffering from scour erosion, eligible land may include
shelterbelts windbreaks cropland contributing to water quality problems, and other lands posing environmental threats.
Also eligible for the CRP are water quality or wildlife habitat
impaired areas that do not meet the highly erodible land
(HEL) criteria, such as the Chesapeake Bay, Great Lakes,
and Long Island Sound watershed regions.
The establishment and funding for Conservation Priority
Areas (CPA) under both EQIP and CRP will be harmonized
in a manner to ensure program availability is coordinated
to best address environmental concerns, keeping in mind the
varied and diverse purposes for which the CRP and EQIP
are authorized. The 18th Signup of the CRP will have some
different procedures in place for CPAs.
The EQIP combines the functions of the former Agricultural
Conservation Program (ACP), the Water Quality Incentives
Program (WQIP), the Great Plains Conservation Program
(GPCP), and the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program (CRSC). The 1996 Act provided that EQIP would be
phased in over a 6-month interim period, ending not later
than October 4, 1996. CCC funding of $130 million was provided for the interim 1996 program. Thereafter, through fiscal
year 2002, $200 million in CCC funding must be made available annually for the program. The fiscal year 1999 program
was limited to $174 million by section 726 of the FY 1999
Agriculture Appropriations Act, P.L. 105–277, section 101(a).
The Budget provides an additional $100 million over authorized levels, for a program total of $300 million, in support
of the Clean Water Action Plan and its Animal Feeding Operations Strategy.
The Farmland Protection Program (FPP) authorizes the
Secretary to assist State, local, and tribal governments in
purchasing conservation easements. The Secretary was authorized to use $35 million in CCC funds to carry out the
program. These funds were exhausted in 1998. The Budget
provides $28 million in 2000.
The Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) makes
available assistance to help landowners improve wildlife habitat on private lands. A total of $50 million in CRP funds
were made available for fiscal years 1996 through 2002 for
this program. These funds were exhausted in 1999. The Budget provides $10 million in 2000.
The Conservation Farm Option Program (CFO) is a pilot
program for producers of wheat, feed grains, upland cotton,
and rice who are eligible for production flexibility contracts.
Under this program, producers may consolidate their production flexibility contract, CRP, WRP, and EQIP payments into
one annual payment if they enter into a 10-year contract
and adopt an approved conservation farm plan. CCC must
make available the following funding for the CFO: $15 million
in fiscal year 1999, $25 million in fiscal year 1999, $37.5
million in fiscal year 2000, $50 million in fiscal year 2001,
and $62.5 million in fiscal year 2002. Total authorized funding is $197.5 million. However, no obligations were incurred
in fiscal years 1997 and 1998. Section 740 of the 1999 Appro-

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107

priations Act precludes operations of the CFO in 1999. In
2000, savings in the CFO are proposed to offset mandatory
funding proposals in the FPP and WHIP.
Under the terms of the Flood Risk Reduction Program as
enacted in the 1996 Act, during each of fiscal years 1996
through 2002, the Secretary may enter into a contract with
a producer who has contract acreage in the production flexibility program that is frequently flooded. Producers can receive up to 95 percent of the projected production flexibility
contract payments the producer would otherwise have received from the time of enrollment in the Flood Risk Reduction Program through September 30, 2002. In return, producers must terminate their production flexibility contract with
respect to the enrolled acreage, comply with swampbuster
and conservation compliance provisions, and forgo future disaster payments, crop insurance payments, conservation program payments, and loans for contract commodities, oilseeds,
and extra long staple cotton. The 1996 Act provided that
the Secretary shall carry out the program through the Commodity Credit Corporation. The program was not implemented in fiscal years 1997 and 1998, and it is assumed
that it will not be implemented in future years.
Additional Disaster Assistance.—The 1998 Supplemental
Appropriatons and Rescission Act (Public Law 105–174) made
available $4 million for livestock indemnity payments and
$7 million for milk losses for producers affected by natural
disasters. The FY 1999 Appropriations Act made available
nearly $6,000 million for various payments to producers who
had incurred income losses due to natural disasters and declining commodity prices in 1998. $2,857 million was made
available to producers who had executed production flexibility
contracts with CCC; $200 million to dairy producers; $200
million for livestock feed losses; $1.5 billion for 1998 crop
losses; $875 million for producers with multi-year losses occurring in 1998 and prior years; $50 million for assistance
to salmon fishermen; and recourse loan programs for mohair
and honey producers.
Surplus Removal and Other CCC Activities.—Section 5 of
the CCC Charter Act authorizes CCC to undertake specific
actions with respect to agricultural commodities. Section 5(d)
specifically authorizes CCC to remove and dispose of or aid
in the removal or disposition of surplus agricultural commodities. Pursuant to this authority, CCC will purchase 5 million
metric tons of wheat in the course of 1999 and 2000, which
will subsequently be used for donation purposes under Section
416(b) of the Agricultural Act of 1949. A portion of this initiative is a part of the comprehensive U.S. food aid package
to Russia, as announced by the President in November 1998.
An estimated 1,500,000 metric tons shall be shipped to Russia. The wheat initiative includes purchases of primarily
wheat and wheat flour during 1999 and 2000.
Supply and foreign purchases.—The Corporation can procure from domestic and foreign sources food, agricultural commodities, and products and related materials to supply the
needs of Federal agencies, foreign governments, and private
and international relief agencies, under section 5 (b) and (c)
of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act, as amended.
Commodity exports.—The Corporation promotes the export
of agricultural commodities and products through sales for
dollars or foreign currency, payments, extension of credit, assumption of certain risks, and conduct of other operations
with respect to the exportation of commodities. Such commodities and products may be those held in private trade channels
as well as those acquired by the Corporation. These programs
are carried out under the authority of the CCC Charter Act
and other specific legislation.
Foreign donations.—The Corporation may furnish commodities under the authority of section 416(b) of the Agricultural
Act of 1949 to carry out programs of assistance in developing

108

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

Public enterprise funds—Continued
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND—Continued

Other data.—The following table reflects other data which
are applicable to price support and related programs:

PROGRAMS OF THE CORPORATION—Continued

DATA ON SUPPORT AND RELATED PROGRAMS

countries and friendly countries and pay costs associated with
making the commodities available. The Corporation may also
use its funds to furnish commodities overseas under the authority of the Food for Progress Act of 1985; however, not
more than 500,000 metric tons of commodities may be provided under this authority in each fiscal year, and not more
than $30 million of the funds of the Corporation (exclusive
of the costs of commodities) may be used for each fiscal year.
In addition, under the Food for Progress Act of 1985, not
to exceed $10 million of the Corporation’s funds or commodities may be used each fiscal year to enhance the development
of private sector agriculture in countries receiving commodities under the Food for Progress Act of 1985. Section 1125
of the FY 1999 Agriculture Appropriations Act increased the
$30 million and $10 million limitations to $35 million and
$15 million, respectively, for fiscal year 1999.
Loan operations.—The following table reflects commodity
loan operations of the Corporation:
[In millions of dollars]

Item

1999 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Loans outstanding, gross, start of year:
Commodity Credit Corporation ..................................
Additional loans made ..............................................
Deduct:
Loans repaid ..............................................................
Acquisition of loan collateral ....................................
Write-offs ...................................................................

1,351
7,189

2,219
8,813

1,835
10,524

¥6,232
¥66
¥23

¥9,096
¥101
......................

¥10,287
¥100
......................

Total loans outstanding, gross, end of year

2,219

1,835

1,972

Inventory operations.—The following table reflects the inventory operations applicable to the preceding programs:
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
[In millions of dollars]

Item

On hand, start of year, gross ........................................

1999 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

377

531

481

Acquisitions:
Forfeiture of loan collateral ......................................
Excess of collateral acquired over loans canceled
Purchases ..................................................................
Carrying charges:
Charges to inventory .................................................
Storage and handling (non-add) ..............................
Transportation (non-add) ..........................................

65
1
660

101
1
1,417

101
1
605

5
(28)
(4)

34
(36)
(15)

2
(37)
(3)

Total acquisitions .............................................

731

1,553

709

Dispositions:
Domestic donations to:
Families .................................................................
Institutions ............................................................

10
16

16
58

10
10

Total domestic donations .................................

Export donations ........................................................
Sales and transfers:
Special programs: Title II, Public Law 480 ..........
Title III, Public Law 480 .......................................
Other sales ............................................................
Net loss or gain (¥) on sales and transfers

850

166

412
12
29
......................

469
18
192
......................

472
......................
123
¥6

Total sales and transfers .................................

453

679

589

Total dispositions .............................................

577

1,603

775

On hand, end of year, gross .........................................
Allowances for losses ....................................................

531
¥186

481
¥169

415
¥145

On hand, end of year, net .............................................

345

312

270

[In millions of dollars]

Item

Loans made .................................................................................
Loans repaid ................................................................................
Loan collateral forfeited ..............................................................
Loans outstanding, end of year ..................................................
Acquisitions .................................................................................
Cost of commodities sold ...........................................................
Cost of commodities donated .....................................................
Inventory, end of year .................................................................
Investment in loans and inventory, end of year ........................
Direct producer payments ...........................................................
Net expenditures ..........................................................................
Realized losses ............................................................................

1999 actual

7,189
6,232
66
2,219
732
454
124
531
2,750
8,434
10,143
9,318

1999 est.

8,813
9,096
101
1,835
1,553
679
924
481
2,316
15,138
18,204
21,433

2000 est.

10,524
10,287
101
1,972
709
589
186
415
2,387
9,746
12,365
11,487

Operating expenses.—The Corporation carries out its functions through utilization of employees and facilities of other
Government agencies. Administrative expenses are incurred
by: the Farm Service Agency (FSA); the Foreign Agricultural
Service; the Natural Resources Conservation Service; the Risk
Management Agency; other agencies of the Department engaged in the Corporation’s activities; and the Office of the
Inspector General for audit functions. Additional expenses are
incurred by FSA county offices for work related to programs
of the Corporation, other FSA expenses offset by revenue,
custodian, and agency expenses of the Federal Reserve banks
and lending agencies, and miscellaneous costs.
Expenses are incurred for acquisition, operation, maintenance, improvement, or disposition of existing property that
the Corporation owns or in which it has an interest. These
expenses are treated as program expenses. Such program expenses include inspection, classing, and grading work performed on a fee basis by Federal employees or Federal- or
State-licensed inspectors; and special services performed by
Federal agencies within and outside this Department. Most
of these general expenses, including storage and handling,
transportation, inspection, classing and grading, and producer
storage payments, are included in program costs. They are
shown in the program and financing schedule in the entries
entitled ‘‘Storage, transportation, and other obligations not
included above,’’ and ‘‘Producer storage payments.’’
Section 161 of the 1996 Act amended the CCC Charter
Act to significantly limit the use of CCC funds. CCC no longer
has authority to purchase personal property except within
authorized limitations. CCC spending for equipment or services relating to automated data processing (ADP), information
technologies, or related items (including telecommunications
equipment and computer hardware and software, but excluding reimbursable agreements) was limited to $170 million
in fiscal year 1996, and $275 million for the six-year period
including fiscal years 1997 through 2002, unless additional
amounts for such contracts and agreements are provided in
advance in appropriation acts. The 1996 Act also requires
that CCC submit an itemized report to Congress on a quarterly basis of all expenditures, excluding program payments,
of over $10,000. Subsequent legislation reduced allowable
ADP expenditures through 2002 to $188 million. The remaining funds are expected to be exhausted during 2000, and
the Budget proposes to fund $35 million per year on these
expenditures through CCC.
Section 161 of the 1996 Act also amended section 11 of
the CCC Charter Act to limit the use of CCC funds for the
transfer and allotment of funds to State and Federal agencies.
Beginning on October 1, 1996, the total of these allotments
and transfers under that section in a fiscal year, including
agreements for ADP or information resource management activities, may not exceed the total of such alloments and transfers in fiscal year 1995. The obligations for these Section
11 activities in fiscal year 1995 were $46.188 million. The

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

fiscal year 1995 cap was revised to $36.209 million effective
fiscal year 1999 to exclude the Emerging Markets Program
because such transfers are not made pursuant to Section 11
of the CCC Charter Act.
The Corporation receives reimbursement for grain requisitioned pursuant to Public Law 87–152 by the States from
Corporation stocks to feed resident wildlife threatened with
starvation through the appropriation reimbursement for net
realized losses. There have been no requisitions in recent
years, however.
SPECIAL ACTIVITIES

These activities are carried out under authority of section
5(g) of the Corporation’s charter act and specific statutory
authorizations or directives with respect thereto that are currently in effect or which may subsequently be enacted.
A summary of such current activities not included under
other designated activities is as follows:
2000 estimate [In millions of
dollars]
Item

Gross
obligations

(1) Financing sales of agricultural commodities for foreign currencies
or for dollars on credit terms ...................................................................
150
(2) Commodities supplied in connection with dispositions abroad (Title
II) ...............................................................................................................
837
(3) Commodities supplied in connection with dispositions abroad (Title
III) .............................................................................................................. ......................
Total ..................................................................................................

987

Outlays
(reimbursable)

184
813
10
1,007

109

POSITION WITH RESPECT TO BORROWING AUTHORITY, END OF YEAR
[In millions of dollars]

Item

1999 actual

Statutory borrowing authority ......................................................
Deduct: Borrowings from Treasury ..............................................
Net statutory borrowing authority available ...............................

1999 est.

30,000
16,692
13,308

2000 est.

30,000
27,219
2,781

30,000
25,088
4,912

Note.—Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and other outstanding obligations not reflected on this table do
not become charges against the statutory borrowing authority until they result in borrowings from the Treasury.

Contract authority.—Price support and other programs required by statute may result in the Corporation incurring
obligations in excess of available funds and borrowing authority. Such obligations are liquidated from subsequent appropriations and other funds that may become available to the
Corporation. Any increase in obligations in excess of available
fund resources is reported as contract authority in the year
involved; a decrease is reported as the application of appropriations and other funds to liquidate the authority.
Appropriations.—Under section 2 of Public Law 87–155 annual appropriations are authorized for each fiscal year to
reimburse the Corporation for net realized losses incurred
as of the close of each year.
The special activities are financed as indicated in the program descriptions above. In addition to certain reimbursements from other agencies, appropriations are made for foreign assistance programs.
Deficit.—The net realized losses of the Corporation have
previously been reimbursed as follows:
SUPPORT AND RELATED PROGRAMS

The Corporation receives appropriations or reimbursement
for the cost of these activities as described under each.
Activities currently being carried out are as follows (see
Foreign Assistance programs for details of items (1), (2) and
(3)).
(1) Financing the sale and exportation of agricultural commodities for foreign currencies or for dollars (title I, of P.L.
480).
(2) Commodities supplied in connection with dispositions
abroad (title II, of P.L. 480).
(3) Commodities supplied in connection with dispositions
abroad (title III, of P.L. 480).
(4) Commodities supplied in connection with dispositions
abroad (Food for Progress Act of 1985).
FINANCING

Borrowing authority.—The Corporation has an authorized
capital stock of $100 million held by the U.S. Treasury and,
effective in 1988, authority to have outstanding borrowings
up to $30 billion at any one time.
Funds are borrowed from the Treasury and may also be
borrowed from private lending agencies and others. The Corporation reserves a sufficient amount of its borrowing authority to purchase at any time all notes and other obligations
evidencing loans made to the Corporation by such agencies
and others. All bonds, notes, debentures, and similar obligations issued by the Corporation are subject to approval by
the Secretary of the Treasury as required by the Act of March
8, 1938.
Interest on borrowings from the Treasury (and on capital
stock) is paid at a rate based upon the average interest rate
of all outstanding marketable obligations (of comparable maturity date) of the United States as of the preceding month.
Interest is also paid on other notes and obligations at a rate
prescribed by the Corporation and approved by the Secretary
of the Treasury.
The Department of Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1966, made provision for terminating interest
after June 30, 1964 on the portion of the Corporation’s borrowings from the Treasury equal to the unreimbursed realized
losses recorded on the books of the Corporation after the
end of the fiscal year in which such losses are realized.

1998 actual

[In millions of dollars]

Realized losses, 1933 to 1998, inclusive ...................................................... ......................
262,727
Reimbursements by the Treasury:
Reimbursements of realized losses:
Appropriations (59 times) ................................................................
241,763 ....................
Note cancellations (6 times) ............................................................
2,698 ....................
Less dividends paid to Treasury (4 times) ......................................
¥138 ....................
Total reimbursements for net realized losses .............................

244,323 ....................

Other reimbursements:
Appropriations (2 times) ...........................................................................
Note cancellation (1 time) ........................................................................

542 ....................
56 ....................

Total other reimbursements ..................................................................

598 ....................

Total ...................................................................................................... ......................

244,920

Realized deficit as of September 30, 1998, support and related programs ......................

17,807

Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)
1997 actual

1998 actual

0101
0102

Revenue ...................................................
Expense ....................................................

1,346
–9,916

1,078
–10,396

1,459
–22,892

1,387
–12,874

0109

Net income or loss (–) ............................

–8,570

–9,318

–21,433

–11,487

Identification code 12–4336–0–3–999

1999 est.

2000 est.

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4336–0–3–999

ASSETS:
Federal assets:
1101
Fund balances with Treasury .............
Investments in US securities:
1106
Receivables, net .............................
1107
Advances and prepayments ...........
Non-Federal assets:
1206
Receivables, net ..................................
1207
Advances and prepayments ................
Net value of assets related to pre–1992
direct loans receivable and acquired defaulted guaranteed loans
receivable:
1601
Direct loans, gross ..............................
1602
Interest receivable ..............................
1603
Allowance for estimated uncollectible
loans and interest (–) ....................

1997 actual

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

–693

–1,612

–693

24
14

24
56

25
56

26
56

333
5

35
5

1,769
185

2,632
209

2,240
190

2,367
170

–78

–171

–155

–139

110

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000
00.10

Public enterprise funds—Continued
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND—Continued

Purchase of ADP equipment ............................ ................... ...................

01.92

Total support and related programs .................... ................... ...................

10.00

FINANCING—Continued

Total new obligations ................................................ ................... ...................

22.00
23.95
24.40

60
¥70
¥10

61.00
67.10

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Transferred to other accounts ....................................... ................... ...................
Authority to borrow ........................................................ ................... ...................

¥10
70

70.00

Total new budget authority (gross) .......................... ................... ...................

73.10
73.20
74.40

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)—Continued
Identification code 12–4336–0–3–999

1604
1699
1801
1802
1803

Direct loans and interest receivable,
net ..................................................
Value of assets related to direct
loans ..........................................
Other Federal assets:
Cash and other monetary assets .......
Inventories and related properties .....
Property, plant and equipment, net

1999

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
Federal liabilities:
2101
Accounts payable ................................
2102
Interest payable ..................................
2103
Debt .....................................................
2105
Other ...................................................
Non-Federal liabilities:
2201
Accounts payable ................................
2206
Pension and other actuarial liabilities
2207
Other ...................................................
2999

1997 actual

1998 actual

1,876

1999 est.

2,670

2,275

2000 est.

2,398

1,876

2,670

2,275

2,398

555
377
90

77
345
87

77
313
90

77
270
88

2,581

1,687

2,183

2,262

3
139
6,897
398

4
160
16,692
446

4
264
27,219
442

4
192
25,028
398

86.97

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority ......................... ................... ...................

¥2

56
..................
3,285

107
63
2,413

107
..................
2,407

89.00
90.00

60
¥2

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3200 Invested capital .......................................
3300 Cumulative results of operations ............

10,778

19,885

30,443

28,136

100
–8,297

100
–18,298

100
–28,360

100
–25,974

3999

Total net position ................................

–8,197

–18,198

–28,260

–25,874

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

2,581

1,687

2,183

2,262

70
2

Note.—In addition to obligations other than liabilities, the Corporation does not reflect in its accounts claims
by the Corporation on which adequate proof has not been established.

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4336–0–3–999

22.0
25.2
25.2
26.0
31.0
41.0
43.0
99.0

Direct obligations:
Transportation of things ...........................................
Other services:
Other services .......................................................
Other services: Storage and handling ..................
Supplies and materials: Costs of commodities sold
or donated-PL 480 ................................................
ADP equipment ..........................................................
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ........................
Interest and dividends ..............................................

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

414

1,172

395

143
28

129
35

89
37

666
29
9,273
310

1,453
609
11 ...................
18,590
10,928
515
381

10,863

21,905

12,439

33.0

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
Reimbursable obligations:
Supplies and materials: Cost of commodities sold
or donated—PL 480 .............................................
Investments and loans ..............................................

424
7,189

488
8,813

472
10,524

99.0

Subtotal, reimbursable obligations ......................

7,613

9,301

10,996

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

18,476

31,206

23,435

26.0

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND
(Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4336–4–3–999

Obligations by program activity:
Support and related programs:
Operating expenses:
00.01
FAS Market development program ........................
00.02
FAS Quality samples program ..............................
00.03
Export enhancement program ...............................
00.04
Environmental quality incentives program (EQIP)
00.05
Farmland protection program (FPP) .....................
00.06
Conservation farm option program ......................
CCC ADP obligations:
00.09
Other ADP costs ...............................................

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

...................
...................
...................
...................
...................
...................

28
2
¥85
100
28
¥38

................... ...................

This schedule reflects proposed funding changes in CCC
programs. These offset the Administration’s proposals to provide funding for expansion of the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), other conservation programs, and
other Administration initiatives.
The Administration will propose legislation to increase CCC
funding for EQIP by $100 million annually beginning in 2000,
and by a total of $400 million for the period 2000 to 2003.
The annual increase in EQIP outlays, as a result of this
increase in program level, will be offset by an equal reduction
in the annual authorized Export Enhancement Program levels.
In April 1996, a cap of $275 million for CCC-funded ADP
obligations for fiscal year 1997 through 2002 was established
by P.L. 104–127, the Federal Agriculture Improvement and
Reform Act of 1996. Subsequently, the Agriculture Research,
Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 reduced the
CCC ADP cap to $193 million. Finally, the 1999 Appropriations Act (P.L. 105–277) reduced the CCC ADP cap to $188
million. With these cap reductions, and a $16.2 million transfer of CCC ADP funds to the central county-based agencies
administrative support services account, the cap will be exhausted at the beginning of fiscal year 2000. Legislation is
proposed to increase the cap by $35 million per year, offset
by an equal reduction in the annual authorized Export Enhancement Program (EEP) levels.
Legislation also will be proposed beginning in fiscal year
2000 to provide $27.5 million in CCC annual funding for
the Farmland Protection Program and $10 million annually
for transfers to the Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program. This
annual increase of $37.5 million will be offset by an equal
reduction in the Conservation Farm Option Program levels.
A legislative proposal will also be forwarded to authorize the
shift of funding for the Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program (FMDCP) from the Foreign Agricultural Service
annual appropriation to the Commodity Credit Corporation.
Funding FMDCP from CCC is consistent with Section 5(f)
of the CCC Charter Act, which authorizes the use of CCC
funds for export promotion and overseas market development
activities of U.S. agricultural products. Other program funding for market development activities carried out by FAS
is already funded through CCC. This action would consolidate
the source of funding and financial management for these
activities. The proposal will provide long-term stability for
future program activities and will benefit program partici-

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

pants. Legislation will also be proposed to provide an annual
amount of $2.5 million in CCC funds for a new Quality Samples Program. Under this initiative, samples of U.S. agricultural products will be provided to foreign importers to promote a better understanding and appreciation for the high
quality of U.S. agricultural products. Both the Cooperator
Program and the Quality Samples Program will be carried
out through commodity organizations and agricultural trade
associations. The funding will be offset by an equal reduction
in the annual authorized EEP levels. An authorized level
of $494 million remains available for the Export Enhancement
Program, if needed, following these reductions. Legislation
also will be proposed to enable unused balances in EEP during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year to be transferred
to other USDA export financing programs, including P.L. 480
Title I.

86.97
86.98

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

2320

Identification code 12–4336–4–3–999

1998 actual

1999 est.

Outlays from new permanent authority ......................... ...................
Outlays from permanent balances ................................
259

25.2
31.0
41.0

Other services ................................................................ ................... ...................
Equipment ...................................................................... ................... ...................
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ............................ ................... ...................

77
8
¥15

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................ ................... ...................

262
183

353
126

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

263

449

482

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

204
263

331
449

444
482

Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in
millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–1336–0–1–351

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Guaranteed loan levels supportable by subsidy budget
authority:
2150 Loan guarantee levels ...................................................

5,000

4,721

4,506

2159

Total loan guarantee levels ......................................
Guaranteed loan subsidy (in percent):
Subsidy rate ...................................................................

5,000

4,721

4,506

8.16

9.26

9.76

Weighted average subsidy rate .................................
Guaranteed loan subsidy budget authority:
2330 Subsidy budget authority ...............................................

8.16

9.26

9.76

408

437

440

2339

2329

2000 est.

111

408

437

440

259

445

478

2349

Total subsidy outlays ................................................

259

445

478

3510
3590

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION EXPORT LOANS PROGRAM
ACCOUNT

Total subsidy budget authority .................................
Guaranteed loan subsidy outlays:
2340 Subsidy outlays ..............................................................

Administrative expense data:
Budget authority—administrative expenses .................
Outlays—adminsitrative expenses ................................

4
4

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For administrative expenses to carry out the Commodity Credit
Corporation’s export guarantee program, GSM 102 and GSM 103,
ø$3,820,000¿ $4,085,000; 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 ø$3,231,000¿ $3,413,000 may be transferred to and merged
with the appropriation for ‘‘Foreign Agricultural Service and General
Sales Manager’’ and ø$589,000¿ $672,000 may be transferred to and
merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Farm Service Agency, Salaries
and Expenses’’. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public Law 105–277, section 101(a).)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–1336–0–1–351

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

00.02
00.09

Obligations by program activity:
Guaranteed Loan Subsidy ..............................................
Administrative expenses ................................................

301
4

437
4

439
4

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

305

441

443

21.40
22.00

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
New budget authority (gross) ........................................

268
204

166
331

56
444

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

472
¥305
166

497
¥441
56

500
¥443
57

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
Permanent:
60.05
Appropriation (indefinite) ..........................................

200

327

440

70.00

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

204

331

444

156
305
¥263

199
441
¥449

191
443
¥482

199

191

152

72.40

86.90

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................

This is the program account for the GSM–102 and GSM–
103 CCC Export Credit Guarantee Programs. The Export
Credit Guarantee Program (GSM–102) covers credit terms
of up to 3 years. The Intermediate Export Credit Guarantee
Program (GSM–103) covers longer credit terms of between
3 and 10 years. Under these programs, CCC does not provide
financing, but guarantees payments due from foreign banks
and buyers. Because payment is guaranteed, financial institutions in the United States can offer competitive credit terms
to foreign banks, usually with interest rates based on the
London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR). If the foreign bank
fails to make any payment as agreed, the exporter or assignee
must submit a notice of default to the CCC. A claim for
loss must be filed, and the CCC will promptly pay claims
found to be in good order. CCC usually guarantees 98 percent
of the principal payment due and interest based on a percentage of the one-year Treasury rate.
A portion of the guarantees made available under the
GSM–102 program is provided as Supplier Credit Guarantees.
Under this activity, CCC guarantees a portion of payment
due from importers under short-term financing (for up to
180 days) that exporters have extended directly to the importers for the purchase of U.S. agricultural commodities and
products. CCC does not provide financing, but guarantees
payment due from an importer. A substantially smaller portion of the value of exports (currently 60 percent) is guaranteed under Supplier Credit Guarantees than under regular
GSM–102 guarantees where CCC is guaranteeing foreign
bank obligations.
A portion of the GSM–102 guarantees is also made available as Facilities Guarantees. Under this activity, CCC guarantees export financing for capital goods and services to improve handling, marketing, processing, storage, or distribution
of imported agricultural commodities and products.
The subsidy estimates for the GSM–102 and GSM–103 programs are determined in large part by the obligor’s sovereign
or non-sovereign country risk grade. These grades are developed annually by the International Credit Risk Assessment
System Committee (ICRAS). In unusual circumstances, an
ICRAS grade for a country may change during the fiscal
year. The default estimates for GSM guarantees are deter-

112

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

Public enterprise funds—Continued
89.00
90.00

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION EXPORT LOANS PROGRAM
ACCOUNT—Continued

Net financing authority and financing disbursements:
Financing authority ........................................................ ................... ................... ...................
Financing disbursements ...............................................
¥339
¥202
¥189

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)—Continued

mined in large part by the risk premia assigned for each
risk grade.
As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990,
this account records, for this program, the subsidy costs associated with the credit guarantees committed in 1992 and beyond (including modifications of credit guarantees that resulted from obligations or commitments in any year), as well
as administrative expenses of this program. The subsidy
amounts are estimated on a present value basis; the administrative expenses are estimated on a cash basis. The 2000
budget displays the GSM loan guarantee volume and the
subsidy level that can be justified by forecast economic conditions, the expected supply/demand conditions of countries requesting GSM loan guarantees.

Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–4337–0–3–351

1999 est.

2000 est.

Position with respect to appropriations act limitation
on commitments:
2111 Limitation on guaranteed loans made by private lenders .............................................................................. ................... ................... ...................
2131 Guaranteed loan commitments exempt from limitation
5,000
4,721
4,506
2150

Total guaranteed loan commitments ........................

2210
2231
2251
2261

Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans outstanding:
Outstanding, start of year .............................................
Disbursements of new guaranteed loans ......................
Repayments and prepayments ......................................
Adjustments: Terminations for default that result in
loans receivable ........................................................

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

5,000

4,721

4,506

4,548
2,733
¥2,877

4,332
4,721
¥3,848

4,803
4,506
¥4,296

¥72

¥402

¥465

2290
Identification code 12–1336–0–1–351

25.3

1998 actual

1999 est.

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

4,332

4,803

4,548

Memorandum:
Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loans outstanding,
end of year ................................................................

4,236

4,792

4,542

2000 est.

4
301

4
437

4
439

2299

41.0

Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ....................................................................
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ............................

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

305

441

443

Addendum:
Cumulative balance of defaulted guaranteed loans
that result in loans receivable:
2310
Outstanding, start of year ........................................
1,306
1,375
1,769
2331
Disbursements for guaranteed loan claims .............
72
402
465
2351
Repayments of loans receivable ...............................
¥3
¥8
¥15
2364
Other adjustments, net ............................................. ................... ................... ...................

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION EXPORT GUARANTEE FINANCING
ACCOUNT
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

2390
Identification code 12–4337–0–3–351

1998 actual

1999 est.

00.01
00.02

Obligations by program activity:
Default claims ...............................................................
Interest on debt to Treasury ..........................................

72
62

402
62

465
62

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

134

464

527

21.40
22.00
22.10

1,010
411

1,548
604

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

68.00

New financing authority (gross), detail:
Spending authority from offsetting collections (gross):
Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

261 ................... ...................
1,682
¥134
1,548

411

2,152
¥464
1,688

604

2,342
¥527
1,815

654

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance,
start of year .............................................................. ...................
¥199
¥137
73.10 Total new obligations ....................................................
134
464
527
73.20 Total financing disbursements (gross) .........................
¥72
¥402
¥465
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts ..............................
¥261 ................... ...................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance,
end of year ................................................................
¥199
¥137
¥75
87.00 Total financing disbursements (gross) .........................
72
402
465
72.40

1,769

2,219

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4337–0–3–351

ASSETS:
Federal assets:
1101
Fund balances with Treasury .............
Investments in US securities:
1106
Receivables, net .............................
Net value of assets related to post–
1991 acquired defaulted guaranteed loans receivable:
1501
Defaulted guaranteed loans receivable, gross ......................................
1599

Net present value of assets related
to defaulted guaranteed loans

1997 actual

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

1,010

1,548

1,688

1,777

173

..................

1,299

1,375

1,769

2,219

¥259
¥54

¥445
¥34

¥478
¥38

¥17
¥3
¥78

¥30
¥8
¥87

¥28
¥15
¥95

88.90

¥411

¥604

¥654

1,299

1,375

1,769

2,219

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
2103 Federal liabilities: Debt ...........................
2204 Non-Federal liabilities: Liabilities for
loan guarantees ..................................

2,383

3,096

3,457

3,996

851

1,532

2,245

2,606

3,145

2999

Offsets:
Against gross financing authority and financing disbursements:
Offsetting collections (cash) from:
88.00
Payments from program account .........................
88.25
Interest on uninvested funds ...............................
Non-Federal sources:
88.40
Loan origination fee .........................................
88.40
Principal collections .........................................
88.40
Interest collections ...........................................
Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................

1,375

1,688
654

23.90
23.95
24.40

Outstanding, end of year ......................................

2000 est.

1999

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3100 Appropriated capital ................................

2,383

3,096

3,457

3,996

..................

3999

Total net position ................................

..................

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

2,383

3,096

3,457

3,996

NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION GUARANTEED LOANS LIQUIDATING
ACCOUNT
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4338–0–3–351

1998 actual

1999 est.

6 ................... ...................

10.00

6 ................... ...................

Total obligations (object class 33.0) ........................

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................
22.40 Capital transfer to general fund ...................................
23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

Spending authority from offsetting collections
(total) ................................................................

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

277 ...................
246
240
¥523
¥240

283 ................... ...................
¥6 ................... ...................
277 ................... ...................

227
240
19 ...................

1999 est.

2000 est.

277

..................

4,999

4,923

4,863

4,784

..................
27

..................
25

–74
23

..................
21

–1,322

–1,456

–1,322

–1,300

3,704

3,492

3,490

3,505

3,789

3,769

3,490

3,505

3,765
24

3,745
24

3,564
..................

3,505
..................

2999

Total liabilities ....................................

3,789

3,769

3,564

3,505

4999

85
283
¥85

from the Government resulting from loan guarantees committed prior to 1992. This account is shown on a cash basis.
All new activity in this program in 1992 and beyond is recorded in corresponding program and financing accounts.

2000 est.

Obligations by program activity:
01.01 Capital investment: Direct loans: Guarantee claims

113

Total liabilities and net position ............

3,789

3,769

3,564

3,505

Identification code 12–4338–0–3–351

ASSETS:
Federal assets: Fund balances with
Treasury ...............................................
Net value of assets related to pre–1992
direct loans receivable and acquired defaulted guaranteed loans
receivable:
Defaulted guaranteed loans, gross:
1701
Defaulted guaranteed loans, gross
1701
Defaulted guaranteed loans, adjustment—Debt Reduction ........
1702
Interest receivable ..............................
1703
Allowance for estimated uncollectible
loans and interest (–) ....................

246

240

73.10
73.20

Change in unpaid obligations:
Total new obligations ....................................................
Total outlays (gross) ......................................................

6 ................... ...................
¥6 ................... ...................

86.97

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................

1998 actual

1101

1799

Value of assets related to loan
guarantees .................................

1999
283

1997 actual

6 ................... ...................

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash) from:
88.00
Federal sources—Debt Reduction ........................ ...................
Non-Federal sources:
88.40
Repayments of principal ..................................
¥83
88.40
Interest received on loans ................................
¥200
88.40
Nonrescheduled debt ........................................ ...................

¥58
¥80
¥164
¥160
¥5 ...................

88.90

¥246

89.00
90.00

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................

NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION
SERVICE
¥19 ...................

CONSERVATION OPERATIONS

¥283

¥240

Note.—Includes amounts for activities previously funded in the Commodity Credit Corporation Fund.

Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4338–0–3–351

Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans outstanding:
2210 Outstanding, start of year .............................................
2251 Repayments and prepayments ......................................
2261 Adjustments: Terminations for default that result in
loans receivable ........................................................

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

16 ................... ...................
¥10 ................... ...................
¥6 ................... ...................

2290

Outstanding, end of year .......................................... ................... ................... ...................

2299

Memorandum:
Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loans outstanding,
end of year ................................................................ ................... ................... ...................

Addendum:
Cumulative balance of defaulted guaranteed loans
that result in loans receivable:
2310
Outstanding, start of year ........................................
4,999
4,923
4,790
2331
Disbursements for guaranteed loan claims .............
6 ................... ...................
Repayments of loans receivable:
2351
Repayments of loans receivable ...........................
¥82
¥58
¥80
2351
Repayments of loans receivable—Debt Reduction ................................................................... ...................
¥19 ...................
2364
Other adjustments, net ............................................. ...................
¥56 ...................
2390

Outstanding, end of year ......................................

4,923

4,790

4,710

As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990,
this account records, for this program, all cash flows to and

For necessary expenses for carrying out the provisions of the Act
of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a–f), including preparation of conservation plans and establishment of measures to conserve soil and
water (including farm irrigation and land drainage and such special
measures for soil and water management as may be necessary to
prevent floods and the siltation of reservoirs and to control agricultural related pollutants); operation of conservation plant materials
centers; classification and mapping of soil; dissemination of information; acquisition of lands, water, and interests therein for use in
the plant materials program by donation, exchange, or purchase at
a nominal cost not to exceed $100 pursuant to the Act of August
3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 428a); purchase and erection or alteration or improvement of permanent and temporary buildings; and operation and
maintenance of aircraft, ø$641,243,000¿ $680,679,000, to remain
available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b), of which not less than
ø$5,990,000¿ $6,124,000 is for snow survey and water forecasting
and not less than ø$9,025,000¿ $9,238,000 is for operation and establishment of the plant materials centers: Provided, That appropriations hereunder shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for
construction and improvement of buildings and public improvements
at plant materials centers, except that the cost of alterations and
improvements to other buildings and other public improvements shall
not exceed $250,000: Provided further, That when buildings or other
structures are erected on non-Federal land, that the right to use
such land is obtained as provided in 7 U.S.C. 2250a: Provided further,
That this appropriation shall be available for technical assistance
and related expenses to carry out programs authorized by section
202(c) of title II of the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act
of 1974 (43 U.S.C. 1592(c)): øProvided further, That no part of this
appropriation may be expended for soil and water conservation operations under the Act of April 27, 1935 in demonstration projects¿
Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the
Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $25,000
shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided
further, That qualified local engineers may be temporarily employed
at per diem rates to perform the technical planning work of the
Service (16 U.S.C. 590e–2). (7 U.S.C. 2201–02; 16 U.S.C. 1101–5;
33 U.S.C. 7016–11; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug

114

NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

CONSERVATION OPERATIONS—Continued
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as
included in Public Law 105–277, section 101(a).)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–1000–0–1–302

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

00.01
00.02
00.03
00.04
09.00

Obligations by program activity:
Technical Assistance .....................................................
Soil Surveys ....................................................................
Snow Survey and Water Forecasting .............................
Plant Materials Centers .................................................
Reimbursable program ..................................................

536
77
6
9
132

560
79
6
10
135

585
81
6
9
198

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

760

790

879

21.40
22.00

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
New budget authority (gross) ........................................

9
765

14 ...................
776
879

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

774
790
879
¥760
¥790
¥879
14 ................... ...................

633

641

681

132

135

198

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

765

776

879

97
760
¥728

130
790
¥815

105
879
¥879

130

105

104

70.00

72.40

86.90
86.93
86.97

537
59
132

564
116
135

599
81
198

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

728

815

of available funds may be used for developing MOUs among
States and Federal agencies. In addition, $3 million is available for environmental monitoring and research work.
Technical assistance.—Technical assistance is provided
through 2,955 conservation districts or special districts to
land users and decisionmakers, including individual landowners and operators, community groups, units of government, Indian tribes, and others for the planning of conservation programs and installation of needed conservation systems
on the land, including design, layout, installation, and consultation services.
In support of the Clean Water Action Plan’s Animal Feeding Operations (AFOs) Strategy, conservation technical assistance funding targeted to AFOs will increase by $20 million
over 1999 levels, for a total of $57 million in 2000. These
funds will help livestock producers develop nutrient and
waste management plans, a cornerstone of the strategy.
Funding within this account is also provided for several
other initiatives. In support of the Administration’s Livability
Initiative, $5 million is provided for the Community/Federal
Information Partnership. These funds will be used to enter
into cooperative agreements with state and local governments
to develop publicly available geospatial data that adheres to
Federal Geographic Data Commission standards. This data
will allow states and communities to make more informed
land-use planning decisions, promoting ‘‘smart growth.’’
The Budget also provides $15 million in new climate change
money. $12 million will be used to expand soil carbon studies
in support of the U.S. Global Change Research Program.
These projects will provide validated soil carbon inventories
and assess alternative soil management impacts on soil carbon stocks at national, regional, and field level scales. In
cooperation with the Agricultural Research Service, NRCS
will field test soil carbon prediction and planning tools. An
additional $3 million is provided as part of the Climate
Change Technology Initiative. These funds will be used to
carry out research pilot projects on AFO and livestock management issues and cropland management.

879

MAIN WORKLOAD FACTORS
1998 est.

Decisionmakers receiving technical services ................
Onsite technical and informational assistance ............
Acres treated with conservation technical assistance

¥118
¥14

¥118
¥17

¥180
¥18

88.90

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................

¥132

¥135

¥198

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

633
596

641
680

681
681

Funding within this account for partnership grants is proposed as part of the Clean Water Action Plan. Competitive
Partnership Grants ($20 million) are proposed to be used
to enhance institutional capacity for locally-based institutions,
including watershed councils, conservation districts, and cooperatives. In particular, funds would be directed for hiring
non-federal watershed coordinators. These coordinators would:
develop watershed partnerships, including all stakeholders in
the area; resolve differences among the different points of
view and produce and help implement strategic plans that
restore impaired watersheds. Non-Federal local coordinators
act as facilitators, mediators, and grant application writers.
Funds available will assist watersheds selected through an
inter-agency review process; however local entities may receive a preference in competing for funding where their States
have prepared memoranda of understanding (MOU) for coordinating with Federal government to ensure reduced overlap, and greater efficiency and customer service, with the
goal of one-stop shopping for landowners. Up to 10 percent

1999 est.

2000 est.

742,200
340,000
61,200,000

750,000
400,000
61,200,000

715,000
380,000
58,100,000

Inventory and monitoring, resource appraisal, and program
development activities are also funded through this account.
Resource inventories are conducted to provide soil, water, and
related resource data for evaluating land-use changes and
trends; and for guidance in the development and implementation of Federal, State, and local resource conservation programs. Resource appraisal and program development provides
periodic reports to the public and Congress as required by
the Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977 as
amended. In addition, NRCS has responsibilities for easement
administration and monitoring for all the Wetland Reserve
Program acres enrolled in the program to date where the
landowner has opted for a conservation easement.
As this account is the major NRCS salaries and expenses
account, figures for 2000 include the transfer of technical
assistance funds proposed to be appropriated to the Watershed and Flood Prevention Program, and the Watershed Surveys and Planning Program.
A new Support Services Bureau is proposed to be established that will fund the administrative expenses for the county-based offices, including the NRCS. This bureau will be
financed on a reimbursable basis by the NRCS and other
agencies, as appropriate. Estimates for these expenses were
not yet available at the time the budget was published.
Soil surveys.—Soil surveys and investigations are made of
the Nation’s soil resources, and NRCS provides interpretations and publications that provide physical land facts needed

NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

for program development, resource conservation planning, installation of planned practices, and information for use by
other Federal, State, and local agencies in making land-use
decisions. National leadership is provided for digitizing soil
surveys in cooperation with States, and other users of soil
survey data. Legislation requires that ‘‘a substantial portion
of the survey costs for NRCS are to be reimbursed by survey
recipients.’’

Acres mapped annually (millions) .................................
Soil surveys ready for publication (number) .................

1999 est.

20.5
56

2000 est.

20
50

Snow survey water forecasting.—Water supply forecasts prepared from snow surveys in western states are used in making efficient seasonal use of water for irrigation, flood control,
fish and wildlife, recreation, power generation, municipal and
industrial water supply, and water quality management.
Operation of plant materials centers.—The selection and
evaluation of plant materials are made at 26 plant materials
centers through field trials to determine their suitability for
erosion control, conservation, and other environmental improvements. Native plant species will be preferred and exotic
species introductions phased out for this program.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–1000–0–1–302

11.1
11.3
11.5
11.9
12.1
13.0
21.0
22.0
23.2
23.3
24.0
25.2
26.0
31.0
99.0
99.0
99.5
99.9

1999 est.

2000 est.

334
13
4

348
14
5

350
16
6

351
85
4
17
4
11

367
90
4
18
4
11

372
91
3
19
4
13

20
3
81
15
37

20
3
84
16
38

22
3
102
17
33

760

790

679
198
2
879

Personnel Summary
1998 actual

Identification code 12–1000–0–1–302

1999 est.

2000 est.

1001

WATERSHED SURVEYS

AND

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–1066–0–1–301

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program ...............................................................
Reimbursable program ..................................................

11
1

12
1

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

22.00
23.95

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
Total new obligations ....................................................

12
¥12

13
¥13

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

1
12
¥11

2
12
¥12

2
13
¥13

72.40

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
628
655
Reimbursable obligations ..............................................
132
135
Below reporting threshold .............................................. ................... ...................
Total new obligations ................................................

U.S.C. 1101–5; 33 U.S.C. 7016–11; Agriculture, Rural Development,
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act, 1999, as included in Public Law 105–277, section 101(a).)

00.01
09.01

MAIN WORKLOAD FACTORS
1998 actual

115

7,913

8,863

8,102

2,126

1,761

1,870

PLANNING

For necessary expenses to conduct research, investigation, and surveys of watersheds of rivers and other waterways, and for small
watershed investigations and planning, in accordance with the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act approved August 4, 1954
(16 U.S.C. 1001–1009), ø$10,368,000¿ $11,732,000: Provided, That
this appropriation shall be available for employment pursuant to
the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944
(7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $110,000 shall be available for
employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be transferred to the Natural Resources Conservation
Service, ‘‘Conservation Operations’’ account. (7 U.S.C. 2201–02; 16

86.90
86.93
86.97

9
1
1

10
1
1

10
2
1

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources ..................................................................

¥1

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

11
10

11
11

12
12

89.00
90.00

Under the authorities of Public Law 83–566, watershed
planning assistance is provided to States and communities
to address specific resource problems on a watershed scale.
The Watershed Surveys and Planning funds are used to cooperate with other agencies and the States in providing local
decision makers with resource data, derived from Cooperative
River Basin Surveys and Floodplain Management studies, for
use in decision making. Leveraging these funds through costsharing with States is encouraged. Watershed plans are developed which provide alternatives to reduce the damage from
floodwater, sediment, nonpoint source pollution, and erosion;
conserve, develop, and use water resources; and conserve and
properly use lands.
Funding provided to the Watershed Surveys and Planning
program will be used to address one of the most critical strategic objectives of the USDA Government Performance and
Results Act (GPRA) Strategic Plan: ‘‘Restoring healthy watersheds, providing clean and abundant water supplies for people
and the environment.’’ Program activities reflect high priority
natural resource concerns such as: agriculture-induced water
quality impacts, wetlands restoration, and flood damage risk
reduction. All of these activities also support the Clean Water
Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act.
The Budget reflects funding being appropriated to this account and then transferred to Conservation Operations.

116

NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

WATERSHED SURVEYS

AND

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000
New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
40.15
Appropriation (emergency) ........................................

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–1066–0–1–301

1999 est.

2000 est.

11.1
12.1
25.2

6
1
2

7
1
2

99.0
99.0
99.5

9
1
2

10
1
2

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

101
99
83
80 ................... ...................

43.00

PLANNING—Continued

Appropriation (total) .............................................
Permanent:
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

181

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

199

124

108

171
253
¥239

185
259
¥304

140
108
¥201

185

140

68.00
70.00

Personnel Summary
1998 actual

Identification code 12–1066–0–1–301

WATERSHED

AND

1999 est.

72.40

2000 est.

122

134

77
144
18

57
222
25

56
120
25

87.00

131

86.90
86.93
86.97

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

239

304

201

¥11
¥7

¥15
¥10

88.90

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................

¥18

¥25

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

181
221

99
279

83
176

FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS

For necessary expenses to carry out preventive measures, including
but not limited to research, engineering operations, methods of cultivation, the growing of vegetation, rehabilitation of existing works
and changes in use of land, in accordance with the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act approved August 4, 1954 (16 U.S.C.
1001–1005 and 1007–1009), the provisions of the Act of April 27,
1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a–f), and in accordance with the provisions of
laws relating to the activities of the Department, ø$99,443,000¿
$83,423,000, to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b)
(of which up to $15,000,000 may be available for the watersheds
authorized under the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936 (33
U.S.C. 701 and 16 U.S.C. 1006a)): Provided, That not to exceed
ø$47,000,000¿ $44,423,000 of this appropriation shall be available
for technical assistance, which amount shall be transferred to the
Natural Resources Conservation Service, ‘‘Conservation Operations’’
account: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available
for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a)
of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $200,000
shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided
further, That not to exceed $1,000,000 of this appropriation is available to carry out the purposes of the Endangered Species Act of
1973 (Public Law 93–205), including cooperative efforts as contemplated by that Act to relocate endangered or threatened species
to other suitable habitats as may be necessary to expedite project
construction. (7 U.S.C. 2201–02; 33 U.S.C. 701b–1, 701b–11; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public Law
105–277, section 101(a).)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–1072–0–1–301

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

These programs provide for cooperation between the Federal Government and States and their political subdivisions
to reduce damage from floodwater, sediment, and erosion,
for the conservation, development, utilization, and disposal
of water, and for the conservation and proper utilization of
land. Funds in Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations
could be used for either flood prevention projects or flood
damage rehabilitation efforts, depending upon the needs and
opportunities. Technical assistance for the program ($44 million) will be transferred to Conservation Operations beginning
in 2000.
Watershed operations authorized by Public Law 534.—The
Department cooperates with soil conservation districts and
other local organizations in planning and installing works
of improvement for flood prevention in 11 watersheds authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1944. The Federal Government shares the cost of works of improvement for flood prevention, agricultural water management, recreation, and fish
and wildlife development.
Within the 11 authorized projects, 395 subwatershed areas
have been identified for planning purposes. Installation
progress in these subwatersheds is as follows:
MAIN WORKLOAD FACTORS
1998 actual

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
00.01
Watershed operations (P.L. 534) ...............................
00.03
Emergency watershed protection operations ............
00.04
Small watershed operations (P.L. 566) ....................
09.01 Reimbursable program ..................................................

15
130
90
18

16
9
131 ...................
87
74
25
25

10.00

253

259

1999 est.

2000 est.

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

189
199

108

135 ...................
124
108

388
259
108
¥253
¥259
¥108
135 ................... ...................

96
224

Total operational subwatersheds ...................................
Unserviced applications ..........................................................
Planning in progress ..............................................................
Terminated in planning ...............................................................

320
23
24
7

Total subwatersheds ......................................................

Total new obligations ................................................

Active subwatersheds ..................................................................
Projects continuing post-installation assistance ...................

395

Emergency watershed protection operations.—This program
authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to undertake such
emergency measures for runoff retardation and soil erosion
prevention as may be needed to safeguard life and property
from floods and the products of erosion on any watershed

NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

whenever natural elements or forces cause a sudden impairment of that watershed. An emergency is considered to exist
when a watershed is suddenly impaired by flood, fire, wind,
earthquake, or other natural causes and consequently life
and property are endangered by floodwater, erosion, or sediment discharge. The emergency area need not be declared
a national disaster area to be eligible for emergency watershed protection. Emergency watershed protection is applicable
to small scale, localized disasters as well as large scale disasters. State environmental, natural resource, fish and game,
and other agencies participate in planning and coordinating
emergency work.
Small watershed operations authorized by Public Law
566.—The Department provides technical and financial assistance to local organizations to install measures for watershed
protection, flood prevention, agricultural water management,
recreation, and fish and wildlife enhancement. Expenses for
technical assistance will be displayed as part of the Conservation Operations account beginning in 1999. Significant reforms were begun in 1997 to make this program environmentally beneficial, with high returns to society resulting
from the investment. High priority P.L. 534 projects will be
eligible to compete for funding for P.L. 566 funding.
Watershed work plans are prepared by sponsoring local
organizations with the Department’s assistance or through
State and local resources. After work plans are approved by
the Department or Congress (projects where the estimated
Federal contribution will exceed $5 million require congressional approval), financial assistance is provided for specific
works of improvements. Since 1944, the Federal government
has invested $8.5 billion to develop a watershed infrastructure
through the Small Watershed program. This investment
yields annual benefits estimated at $500 million.
$1 million of the program funds will be used to provide
educational assistance to communities about the need to examine and possibly repair older systems. Inspections of these
systems may be carried out by private engineers or NRCS
staff on a reimbursable basis.
The following tabulation shows the status of Public Law
566 projects:
MAIN WORKLOAD FACTORS

23.3

25.2
25.2
26.0
31.0
32.0
41.0
99.0
99.0

Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous
charges .................................................................
Other services:
Other services .......................................................
Other services .......................................................
Supplies and materials .............................................
Equipment .................................................................
Land and structures ..................................................
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ........................

11.1
25.2

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
Reimbursable obligations ..............................................
Allocation Account:
Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent ........
Other services ............................................................

99.0

Subtotal, allocation account .................................

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

117

8
89
2
3
18
54

10
7
81
18
1
1
4
2
20 ...................
52
22

232
18

234
25

83
25

1 ................... ...................
2 ................... ...................
3 ................... ...................
253

259

108

Personnel Summary
1998 actual

Identification code 12–1072–0–1–301

RESOURCE CONSERVATION

AND

1999 est.

2000 est.

976

930

543

DEVELOPMENT

For necessary expenses in planning and carrying out projects for
resource conservation and development and for sound land use pursuant to the provisions of section 32(e) of title III of the BankheadJones Farm Tenant Act (7 U.S.C. 1010–1011; 76 Stat. 607), the Act
of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a–f), and the Agriculture and Food
Act of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3451–3461), ø$35,000,000¿ $35,265,000, to
remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b): Provided, That
this appropriation shall be available for employment pursuant to
the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944
(7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $50,000 shall be available for
employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. (7 U.S.C. 2201–02; 33 U.S.C. 701b–
11; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration,
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public
Law 105–277, section 101(a).)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Status of operational projects:
Projects receiving land treatment ..........................................
Structural projects ..................................................................
Land treatment and structural ...............................................

1998 actual

185
268
62

190
260
60

195
252
59

Subtotal active projects .................................................
Projects continuing post-installation assistance ...................
Inactive projects .....................................................................
Completed projects .................................................................
Deauthorized projects .............................................................

515
911
17
32
155

510
926
17
34
155

506
938
17
36
155

00.02
09.01

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program: Technical assistance ...........................
Reimbursable program ..................................................

35
1

36
1

35
1

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

Total operational projects ..............................................

1,630

1,642

1,652

21.40
22.00

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
New budget authority (gross) ........................................

1
35

1 ...................
36
36

New projects approved during year ........................................

10
23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

1999 est.

2000 est.

Loans through the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund have
been made in previous years to the local sponsors in order
to fund the local cost of Public Law 566 or 534 projects.
No funding for these loans is assumed in 2000.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–1072–0–1–301

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Identification code 12–1010–0–1–302

11.1
11.3
11.5

42
1
1

47
1
2

23
1
1

11.9
12.1
21.0
23.2

44
9
2
2

50
10
3
2

25
5
1
1

1999 est.

2000 est.

36
37
36
¥36
¥37
¥36
1 ................... ...................

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

6
36
¥33

9
37
¥37

9
36
¥37

70.00

1998 actual

72.40

118

NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

RESOURCE CONSERVATION

AND

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

DEVELOPMENT—Continued
2001

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)—Continued
1998 actual

Identification code 12–1010–0–1–302

1999 est.

Reimbursable:
Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

2000 est.

86.90
86.93
86.97

30
2
1

32
4
1

32
3
1

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

DEBT

FOR

NATURE

For necessary expenses to carry out section 349 of the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1997), $5,000,000, to
remain available until expended.
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources ..................................................................

1998 actual

Identification code 12–1001–2–1–302

1999 est.

2000 est.

10.00

¥1

34
32

¥1

35
36

Under this program, the Department assists States, local
units of government, groups and individuals in developing
area plans for resource conservation and development (RC
and D).
RC and D areas are provided technical assistance to help
States and local units of government prepare plans for resource development and economic improvement and to plan
and install community-related conservation projects. Financial
contributions, loans, and other Federal assistance may be
used to help carry out projects specified in RC and D area
plans. Program financial resources are focused on the RC
and D coordinators who assist the local area councils. These
coordinators help the area councils develop plans and proposals to compete for financial assistance from other Federal,
State and private sources.
The following tabulation shows the status of RC and D
areas authorized to receive technical and financial assistance.
MAIN WORKLOAD FACTORS
1998 actual

Areas authorized at beginning of year .......................................
Areas authorized at end of year .................................................
Project plans adopted .................................................................
Projects being implemented ........................................................
Projects completed ......................................................................

290
315
3,119
66,310
2,815

1999 est.

2000 est.

315
315
3,200
69,500
2,900

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–1010–0–1–302

11.1
11.3

Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
Full-time permanent .............................................
Other than full-time permanent ...........................

1999 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Total new obligations .................................................... ................... ...................

22.00
23.95

5
¥5

40.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation .................................................................. ................... ...................

73.10
73.20

5
¥3

86.90

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority .............................. ................... ...................

89.00
90.00

5
3

¥1

2000 est.

The Debt for Nature program will complement NRCS and
USDA efforts to provide the best possible assistance to minority, limited resource, and socially disadvantaged landowners
by providing Farm Services Agency loan recipients in financial difficulty with direct financial assistance for implementing conservation measures planned and designed through
NRCS technical assistance. A loan recipient could request
technical assistance from NRCS to design and plan a conservation plan for his/her farm or ranch. In exchange for
his/her agreement to carryout the provisions of the conversation plan and arrange for installation of needed practices,
FSA would forgive all or a portion of this loan recipient’s
debt load. If the loan recipient could not afford to pay out
of pocket for the cost of installation practices, and funding
from some other private source was not forthcoming, then
NRCS would pay for all or part of the installation as financial
assistance.
This program will provide the resources needed to actively
implement these conservation initiatives, furnish interested
farm loan participants with the opportunity to participate,
and develop conservation plans for each participant. Field
staff will be provided specific training and potential partner
organizations will be identified and brought into the effort,
and farm loan recipients will be contacted and advised of
the various opportunities.

17
1

18
1

18
4
1
1

19
4
1
1

24.0
25.2
26.0
31.0

1
1
7
1
1

1
1
8
1
1

1
1
6
1
1

99.0
99.0

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
Reimbursable obligations ..............................................

35
1

36
1

35
1

11.1
41.0

Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent ............. ................... ...................
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ............................ ................... ...................

1
4

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................ ................... ...................

11.9
12.1
21.0
23.2
23.3

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

Personnel Summary
Identification code 12–1010–0–1–302

Direct:
1001 Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

1998 actual

Identification code 12–1001–2–1–302

1999 est.

2000 est.

Personnel Summary
1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Identification code 12–1001–2–1–302

1001
408

404

392

1998 actual

1999 est.

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ............................................................... ................... ...................

2000 est.

NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
GREAT PLAINS CONSERVATION PROGRAM

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–3336–0–1–302

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

10.00

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

1999 est.

72.40

17
¥4

16 ...................

22.00
23.95

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
Total new obligations ....................................................

6
¥6

16 ...................
¥16 ...................

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation ..................................................................

16 ...................

11
6
¥6

11
16
16 ...................
¥11
¥8

2000 est.

1
2 ...................
2 ................... ...................

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance,
start of year ..............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance,
end of year ................................................................

Obligations by program activity:
Total new obligations (object class 41.0) .....................

40.00

1998 actual

Identification code 12–2268–0–1–302

21.40
24.40

119

11
¥3

10
¥3

86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from current balances ......................................

89.00
90.00

MAIN WORKLOAD FACTORS
Program participants:
Number of contracts serviced during year .............................
Number of acres under contracts ..........................................

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

3,970
12,458,400

3,000
9,400,000

2,100
6,600,000

As of September 30, 1998, there were 3,970 active contracts
on hand. Co-landowners or operators finance the entire cost
of installing recurring management-type practices and pay
a specified part of the cost-shared practices installed on their
land. Program regulations provide that cost-share rates offered in any contract shall not exceed 80 percent of the cost
of installing eligible practices within the designated county.
There is a cost-sharing limitation of $35 thousand for any
contract.

FORESTRY INCENTIVES PROGRAM
øFor necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to carry out
the program of forestry incentives, as authorized by the Cooperative
Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2101), including technical
assistance and related expenses, $6,325,000, to remain available until
expended, as authorized by that Act.¿
øFor an additional amount to carry out the program of forestry
incentives, as authorized by the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act
of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2101), including technical assistance and related
expenses, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, as authorized by that Act: Provided, That the entire amount shall be available
only to the extent that an official budget request for $10,000,000,
that includes designation of the entire amount of the request as
an emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted
by the President to the Congress: Provided further, That the entire
amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of such Act.¿ (Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public Law 105–277, section
101(a).)

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................

3
3

87.00

The 1996 Farm Bill combined the authority for this and
several other conservation programs into the Environmental
Quality Incentives Program. Prior-year account balances are
maintained in this account until expended.
This program provides cost-share assistance to participating
landowners or operators in the Great Plains area in the development and installation of long-term conservation plans and
practices for their land under contracts entered into in prior
years. It is a voluntary program in 556 designated counties
of 10 Great Plains States. Contracts with individual landowners range in time from 3 to 10 years.

86.90
86.93

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

6
5

16 ...................
11
8

8 ...................
3
8
8

No funds are proposed for the Forestry Incentives Program
(FIP). The FIP was authorized by the Cooperative Forestry
Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2101). The objectives of
the program are to bring private, nonindustrial forest land
under improved management, to increase timber production,
to ensure adequate supplies of timber products, and to enhance other forest resources. FIP is incompatible with the
agency strategic plan, which is focused on water quality and
habitat goals. Other programs can offer assistance more appropriate (e.g., habitat creation) for the Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS). Timber production is otherwise
the responsibility of the Forest Service. In addition, in selecting sites for cost-share assistance, the program predominantly
selected plots that would have made the forest stand improvement or plantings without Federal assistance.
FIP shares up to 65 percent of the cost of tree planting
and timber stand improvement. The percentage cost-shared
depends on the rate set in a particular State and county
by NRCS, after consulting with the State forester. The program is available in designated counties based on a Forest
Service survey of total eligible private timberland available
for production of timber products. Technical assistance is provided by Forest Service.
The 1998 program provided funding for 81,396 acres of
tree planting, and 17,931 acres in timber stand improvements, and 1,559 acres targeted towards special forestry and
site preparation.
WATER BANK PROGRAM
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–3320–0–1–302

21.40
24.40

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ............... ...................
1 ...................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................
1 ................... ...................

30
¥8

22
¥6

16
¥6

120

NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

WATER BANK PROGRAM—Continued
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)—Continued
Identification code 12–3320–0–1–302

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from current balances ......................................

89.00
90.00

The objectives of the Water Bank Program are to conserve
water; preserve, maintain, and improve the Nation’s wetlands;
increase waterfowl habitat in migratory waterfowl nesting,
breeding, and feeding areas in the United States; and secure
recreational and environmental benefits for the Nation. The
program was authorized by the Water Bank Act of 1970,
as amended by Public Law 96–182, approved January 2, 1980.
The Water Bank Extension Act of 1994 extends for one year
1985 agreements entered into under the Water Bank Act
of 1970, and due to expire on December 31, 1995. Funding
for the expiring 1985 Water Bank agreements were transferred from the Wetlands Reserve Program 1995 appropriation to this account as authorized under the Water Bank
Extension Act of 1994. Congress did not provide funding for
this account in 1999. For 2000, USDA does not request program funding.
Under the Water Bank Program, the Secretary of Agriculture, through designated county offices, uses program
funds to enter into 10-year agreements with landowners and
operators for the conservation of specified wetlands. Provisions exist to renew agreements for additional periods, to
make annual payments on agreements, and under certain
conditions to increase payment rates in the fifth year of a
contract or at the time of renewal. During the period of the
agreement, the landowner agrees not to drain, burn, fill, or
otherwise destroy the wetland character of such areas.

ity Incentive Program (WQIP), Great Plains Conservation
Program (GPCP), and the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program (CRBSC), into the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP). The FAIR Act also repealed CRBSC
authority, while maintaining program account balances until
expended.
Beginning in 1996, EQIP was implemented on an interim
program level for CRBSC. Program funding in 1998 provided
cost-share assistance to landowners and others in the Colorado River Basin States to include: Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. The main objective is to enhance the supply and quality
of water in the Colorado River for delivery to downstream
users in the U.S. and Mexico.
WETLANDS RESERVE PROGRAM
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–1080–0–1–302

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

00.03
00.04

Obligations by program activity:
Technical Assistance .....................................................
Easement Overhead Costs .............................................

18
1

3
2
1 ...................

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

21.40
23.95
24.40

25
¥19
6

6
2
¥4
¥2
2 ...................

39
19
¥33

25 ...................
4
2
¥29
¥2

72.40

25 ................... ...................

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from current balances ......................................

89.00
90.00

COLORADO RIVER BASIN SALINITY CONTROL PROGRAM

86.93

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–3318–0–1–304

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

10.00

Obligations by program activity:
Total new obligations (object class 41.0) ..................... ...................

21.40
23.95
24.40

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ............... ...................
1 ...................
Total new obligations .................................................... ...................
¥1 ...................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................
1 ................... ...................

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance,
start of year ..............................................................
5
73.10 Total new obligations .................................................... ...................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
¥1
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance,
end of year ................................................................
3

1 ...................

72.40

3
4
1 ...................
¥1
¥1
4

86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from current balances ......................................

89.00
90.00

The Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program
(CRBSC), was authorized under section 202(c) of Title II of
the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act, as amended
by section 334, subtitle D, Title III of the Federal Agriculture
Improvement Act of 1996. The FAIR Act, combined authority
of the Agricultural Conservation Program (ACP), Water Qual-

The Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) is authorized by
Section 1237 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (P.L. 99–198),
as amended by the Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade
Act of 1990 (P.L. 101–624), the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (P.L. 103–66), the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (P.L. 104–127). WRP is
a mandatory Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) program
administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service
(NRCS). However, the Farm Service Agency (FSA), with CCC
financial responsibility, handles program payments and financial reporting.
The primary objectives of the program are to restore and
protect wetlands, improve wildlife habitat, and protect migratory waterfowl. This program offers landowners an opportunity to establish long-term conservation and wildlife practices and protection beyond that which can be obtained
through other USDA programs. The Secretary of Agriculture,
through NRCS field offices, uses program funds to acquire
permanent or 30-year easements or to enter into 10-year restoration cost-share agreements. For easements, participants
receive compensation in an amount not to exceed the agricultural fair market value of the land being offered. In addition,
they receive cost-share assistance in amounts up to 75 percent
for 30-year easements and 100 percent for permanent easements for establishing required wetlands restoration and
wildlife practices. CCC pays for all the overhead costs associated with recording the easement in the local land records
office including recording fees, charges for abstracts, surveys,

NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

appraisal fees, and title insurance associated with acquiring
an easement. For restoration cost-share agreements, participants receive up to 75 percent of the cost of establishing
required practices. Other agencies and private organizations
may provide additional assistance for easement payments and
restoration costs as a way to leverage program funds and
achieve greater program benefits.
NRCS continues to provide assistance to participating landowners after the initial completion of restoration activities.
The assistance may be in the form of review of restoration
measures, clarification of technical and administrative aspects
of easement and agreement management needs, and basic
biological and engineering advice on how to achieve optimum
results for wetland dependent wildlife.
The program is available, on eligible lands, in all 50 States,
the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,
Guam, the Virgin Islands of the United States, American
Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,
and the Trust territories of the Pacific Islands. To be eligible
for WRP, land must be restorable and be suitable for wildlife
benefits. However, wetlands converted after December 23,
1985 and not restored, certain lands enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program, Federal lands, and lands where conditions make restoration impossible are not eligible.
The WRP has a total acre enrollment limitation of 975,000
acres through 2002. At the current rate of enrollment this
maximum enrollment level will be met in 2000.
From program inception in 1992 through 1998, approximately 655,000 acres have been enrolled. The Secretary has
the authority to enroll 120,000 acres in 1999. Roughly 775,000
acres are expected to be enrolled in WRP by the beginning
of the 2000.
Year and WRP enrollment information:
1992—42,230 acres were enrolled in 9 pilot states.
1993—No funding was provided for operating a fiscal year 1993
program.
1994—75,000 acres were enrolled in 20 States, including the
nine pilot States.
1995—The program was made available nationwide. 115,944
acres were enrolled under multiple signups to elevate a backlog
of 1994 easement offers. Note: The 1995 appropriation was amended by the expiring 1985 Water Bank Extension Act of 1994 to
provide $889,800 for expiring 1985 water bank agreements. Funds
were transferred from the WRP account to the Water Bank Account
as authorized under the Act.
1996—80,000 acres enrolled. Note: $5 million of WRP funds were
transferred to the Fish and Wildlife Foundation under an interagency agreement of joint partnership.
1997—130,000 acres enrolled.
1998—212,000 acres enrolled.
1999—The Secretary has the authority to enroll 120,000 acres.
2000—An estimated 199,826 acres will be enrolled.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–1080–0–1–302

11.1
12.1
23.2
25.4
32.0

Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent .............
Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
Rental payments to others ............................................
Operation and maintenance of facilities ......................
Land and structures ......................................................

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

1999 est.

2000 est.

12
2
1
3
1
1
1 ................... ...................
2 ................... ...................
1
1 ...................
19

1001

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

WILDLIFE HABITAT INCENTIVE PROGRAM
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–3322–0–1–302

1999 est.

2000 est.

10.00

Obligations by program activity:
Total new obligations ....................................................

24 ...................

21.40
22.22

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ............... ...................
Unobligated balance transferred from other accounts
30

4 ...................
20 ...................

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

30
24 ...................
¥26
¥24 ...................
4 ................... ...................

22
32
24 ...................
¥14
¥10
32

86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from current balances ......................................

89.00
90.00

Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays
(in millions of dollars)

Enacted/requested:
1998 actual
1999 est.
2000 est.
Budget Authority ..................................................................... .................... .................... ....................
Outlays ....................................................................................
5
14
10
Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO:
Budget Authority ..................................................................... .................... ....................
10
Outlays .................................................................................... .................... ....................
3
Total:
Budget Authority ..................................................................... .................... ....................
Outlays ....................................................................................
5
14

10
13

The Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) is a voluntary program to support and encourage landowners through
technical assistance and cost share payments to develop and
improve fish and wildlife habitat on private lands. The 1996
Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act made available a total of $50 million for WHIP from the Commodity
Credit Corporation for the years 1996–2002. These funds were
exhausted in 1999. The Budget provides $10 million in CCC
funds for WHIP in 2000.
NRCS and the participant enter into a cost-share agreement for wildlife habitat development. This agreement generally lasts from 5 to 10 years from the date the agreement
is signed. WHIP funds are distributed to states based on
state wildlife habitat priorities which may include: wildlife
habitat areas; targeted species and their habitats; and specific
practices. Partnerships with other entities are preferred:
WHIP may be implemented in cooperation with other Federal,
State, or local agencies, conservation districts, or private conservation groups. State priorities are developed through a
locally led process to identify wildlife resource needs and finalized in consultation with the State Technical Committee.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–3322–0–1–302

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

11.1
12.1
41.0

Personnel Summary
Identification code 12–1080–0–1–302

121

1998 actual

238

1999 est.

2000 est.

Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent .............
Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ............................

3
1
21

3 ...................
1 ...................
19 ...................

99.0
99.5

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
Below reporting threshold ..............................................

25
1

23 ...................
1 ...................

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

24 ...................

122

NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from current balances ...................................... ...................

89.00
90.00

WILDLIFE HABITAT INCENTIVE PROGRAM—Continued

Personnel Summary
1998 actual

Identification code 12–3322–0–1–302

1001

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

1999 est.

2000 est.

62 ...................

WILDLIFE HABITAT INCENTIVE PROGRAM
(Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–3322–4–1–302

1999 est.

2000 est.

10.00

Obligations by program activity:
Total new obligations .................................................... ................... ...................

22.00
23.95

10
¥10

62.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Transferred from other accounts ................................... ................... ...................

This experimental Rural Clean Water Program, authorized
by Public Law 96–108 and Public Law 96–528, was a cooperative endeavor among farmers, various USDA agencies, and
other organizations to develop and test means of controlling
agricultural nonpoint source water pollution in rural areas.
Recommended project areas were developed by local and
State committees and approved by the Secretary of Agriculture in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Full funding was provided in previous appropriations for all approved projects. The implementation period for all projects has ended, and no additional
obligations will be incurred. Payment of prior year obligations
is expected to continue through calendar year 1999. Similar
activities will be carried out through the mandatory Environmental Quality Incentives Program.

73.10
73.20
74.40

86.97

FARMLAND PROTECTION PROGRAM
10
¥3
7

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority ......................... ................... ...................

For necessary expenses in providing financial and technical assistance to State, local, and tribal governments for the preservation of
farmland through permanent easements, as authorized by section 388
of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act (7 U.S.C.
7201), $50,000,000, to be derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, to remain available until expended.
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

10
3

Legislation will be proposed to transfer $10 million annually from the Commodity Credit Corporation to finance the
program.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–3322–4–1–302

1999 est.

Identification code 12–5447–0–2–302

1
7

99.0
99.5

8
2

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................ ................... ...................

1999 est.

2000 est.

10.00

Obligations by program activity:
Total new obligations .................................................... ................... ...................

22.00
23.95

50
¥50

40.20

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation (special fund, definite) ........................... ................... ...................

2000 est.

11.1
41.0

1998 actual

Change in unpaid obligations:
Total new obligations .................................................... ................... ...................
Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance,
end of year ................................................................ ................... ...................

86.90

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority .............................. ................... ...................

89.00
90.00

50
1

73.10
74.40

Personnel Summary
Identification code 12–3322–4–1–302

1001

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ............................................................... ................... ...................

RURAL CLEAN WATER PROGRAM
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–3337–0–1–304

21.40
24.40

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

3
3

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance,
start of year ..............................................................
2
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... ...................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance,
end of year ................................................................
2

2
¥1

1
¥1

72.40

Funding increases for the Farmland Protection Program
(FPP) are provided as part of the President’s Land Legacy
Initiative to be derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund. These funds, along with increases in other accounts, highlight the Administration’s commitment to making
new tools available to States, tribes, and local governments
to protect great places; to conserve open space for recreation
and wildlife habitat; and to preserve forests, farmlands, and
coastal areas.
The FPP was established to protect farmland from urban
development and other nonagricultural land conversions; preserve farmland for future generations; maintain, restore, and
enhance ecosystems, protect historical landscapes, scenic
beauty, and open space; and sustain rural economic stability
and development.
The FPP meets these goals by providing matching funds
(up to 50 percent of the fair market easement value) to state,

NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE—Continued
Trust Funds

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

local, and tribal governments to leverage their farmland preservation efforts. To be eligible, a state, local, or tribal government must have a farmland protection program that provides
for the purchase of permanent farmland easements, and it
must have pending easement offers. These entities submit
funding applications to NRCS, which then prioritizes them
based on criteria such as quality of the land (including environmental, historical, and scenic qualities, likelihood of conversion, and availability of nonfederal funds.

1998 actual

Identification code 12–5447–0–2–302

farmland in selected states. No guarantees have been made
since 1993.
As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990,
this non-budgetary account records all cash flows to and from
the Government resulting from guaranteed loans committed
in 1992 and beyond. The amounts in this account are a means
of financing and are not included in the budget totals.
Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
1997 actual

1998 actual

ASSETS:
1101 Federal assets: Fund balances with
Treasury ...............................................

1999

Identification code 12–4177–0–3–351

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1999 est.

2000 est.

11.1
32.0

Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent ............. ................... ...................
Land and structures ...................................................... ................... ...................

1
48

99.0
99.5

Subtotal, direct obligations .................................. ................... ...................
Below reporting threshold .............................................. ................... ...................
Total new obligations ................................................ ................... ...................

1999 est.

2000 est.

49
1

99.9

123

Total assets ........................................

Trust Funds
MISCELLANEOUS CONTRIBUTED FUNDS

Personnel Summary
Identification code 12–5447–0–2–302

1001

Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ............................................................... ................... ...................

1998 actual

Identification code 12–8210–0–7–302

Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year ....................................................
Receipts:
02.01 Miscellaneous contributed funds ...................................
04.00
07.99

Credit accounts:
AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION DEMONSTRATION
GUARANTEED LOAN FINANCING ACCOUNT

Total: Balances and collections ....................................
Total balance, end of year ............................................

1999 est.

2000 est.

1 ................... ...................
2
2

2
2

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–8210–0–7–302
Identification code 12–4177–0–3–351

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

10.00

Obligations by program activity:
00.01 interest assistance on guaranteed loans ......................

Total new obligations ................................................

21.40
23.95
24.40

5
¥2
3

3
¥1
2

2
¥1
1

21.40
23.95
24.40

19 ...................

10.00

Obligations by program activity:
Total new obligations ....................................................

Change
73.10 Total
73.20 Total
87.00 Total

89.00
90.00

in unpaid obligations:
new obligations ....................................................
financing disbursements (gross) .........................
financing disbursements (gross) .........................

2
¥2
2

1
¥1
1

Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

72.40

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from permanent balances ................................

Funds received from State and local organizations, and others are available for work under cooperative agreements for
soil survey, watershed protection, and resource conservation
and development activities.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–8210–0–7–302

2210

Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans outstanding:
Outstanding, start of year .............................................

2290

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

32.0
41.0
99.9

1
10
19 ...................
¥10
¥4

86.98

Total guaranteed loan commitments ........................ ................... ................... ...................

Memorandum:
2299 Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loans outstanding,
end of year ................................................................

1
1
¥1

89.00
90.00

Identification code 12–4177–0–3–351

19
19 ...................
¥1
¥19 ...................
19 ................... ...................

Land and structures ......................................................
1
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ............................ ...................
Total new obligations ................................................

2000 est.

9 ...................
10 ...................
19 ...................

Personnel Summary

This program, also known as ‘‘Farms for the Future,’’ provides guarantees and interest assistance on loans made to
State trust funds, who in turn finance acquisitions to preserve

1999 est.

Identification code 12–8210–0–7–302

1001

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

124

RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Federal Funds

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

RURAL DEVELOPMENT

00.14
00.15

Rural business enterprise grants ..................................
37
37
Rural opportunity grants ............................................... ................... ...................

Federal Funds

10.00

Total obligations (object class 41.0) ........................

21.40
22.00
22.10

36
5

671

827

670

5
653

13 ...................
814
670

General and special funds:
RURAL COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, and grants, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1926, 1926a, 1926c, 1926d, and 1932, except for
sections 381Eø–H¿, 381G, 381H, 381N, and 381O of the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009f), ø$722,686,000¿
$670,103,000, to remain available until expended, of which
ø$29,786,000¿ $28,387,000 shall be for rural community programs
described in section 381E(d)(1) of øthe Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development¿ such Act; of which ø$645,007,000¿ $569,646,000 shall
be for the rural utilities programs described in section 381E(d)(2)
of such Act, as provided in 7 U.S.C. 1926ø(a) and 7 U.S.C. 1926C¿
1926c, and 1926d; and of which ø$47,893,000¿ $72,070,000 shall be
for the rural business and cooperative development programs described in section 381E(d)(3) and 310B(f), of such Act: Provided, That
of the amount appropriated for rural community programs, $5,000,000
shall be made available for hazardous weather early warning systems:
Provided further, That of the amount appropriated for the rural business and cooperative development programs, not to exceed $500,000
shall be made available for a grant to a qualified national organization to provide technical assistance for rural transportation in order
to promote economic development; and $5,000,000 shall be made
available for partnership technical assistance grants to rural communities: Provided further, That of the amount appropriated for rural
utilities programs, not to exceed $20,000,000 shall be for water and
waste disposal systems to benefit the Colonais along the United
States/Mexico borders, including grants pursuant to section 306C of
such Act; not to exceed $20,000,000 shall be for water and waste
disposal systems for rural and native villages in Alaska pursuant
to section 306D of such Act; not to exceed $16,215,000 shall be for
technical assistance grants for rural waste systems pursuant to section 306(a)(14) of such Act; and not to exceed $5,300,000 shall be
for contracting with qualified national organizations for a circuit rider
program to provide technical assistance for rural water systems: Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated, not to exceed
ø$33,926,000¿ $45,245,000 shall be available through June 30,
ø1999¿ 2000, for empowerment zones and enterprise communities,
as authorized by Public Law 103–66, of which ø$1,844,000¿
$2,106,000 shall be for rural community programs described in section 381E(d)(1) of such Act; of which ø$23,948,000¿ $34,704,000 shall
be for the rural utilities programs described in section 381E(d)(2)
of such Act; of which ø$8,134,000¿ $8,435,400 shall be for the rural
business and cooperative development programs described in section
381E(d)(3) of such Act: Provided further, That any obligated and
unobligated balances available from prior years for the ‘‘Rural Utilities Assistance Program’’ account, shall be transferred to and merged
with this account. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as
included in Public Law 105–277, section 101(a).)

0101
0102
0103

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Rural water and waste disposal, downward restimates
of subsidies ............................................................... ...................
18 ...................
Rural business and industry, negative subsidies .........
1 ................... ...................
Rural business and industry, downward reestimates
of subsidies ............................................................... ...................
2 ...................

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–0400–0–1–452

00.01
00.02
00.05
00.06
00.07
00.08
00.11
00.12
00.13

Obligations by program activity:
Direct loan subsidy ........................................................
Guaranteed loan subsidy ...............................................
Reestimate of direct loan subsidy ................................
Interest on reestimate of direct loan subsidy ...............
Reestimate of guaranteed loan subsidy .......................
Interest on reestimate of guaranteed loan subsidy
Water and waste disposal systems grants ...................
Solid waste management grants ..................................
Community facility grants .............................................

1998 actual

94
12
...................
...................
...................
...................
516
3
9

1999 est.

144
11
35
3
45
8
534
3
7

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

684
827
670
¥671
¥827
¥670
13 ................... ...................

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
652
723
670
Permanent:
60.05
Appropriation (indefinite) Reestimates ..................... ...................
91 ...................
68.00
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................
1 ................... ...................
70.00

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance,
start of year ..............................................................
73.10 Total new obligations ....................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts ..................................
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts ..............................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance,
end of year ................................................................

653

814

670

72.40

1,636
1,691
1,759
671
827
670
¥581
¥759
¥683
¥9 ................... ...................
¥26 ................... ...................
1,691

1,759

1,746

86.90
86.93
86.97

38
542
1

43
59
625
624
91 ...................

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

581

759

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00
Offsetting collections (cash) from: NADBank ...........

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

683

¥1 ................... ...................

652
580

814
759

670
683

Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in
millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–0400–0–1–452

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

79
31
...................
...................
...................
...................
503
3
13

Direct loan levels supportable by subsidy budget authority:
1150 Direct water and waste disposal loan levels ................
1150 Direct community facility loan levels ............................
1150 Direct business and industry loan levels ......................

752
206
21

724
169
50

900
250
50

1159

General Fund Credit Receipt Accounts (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–0400–0–1–452

23.90
23.95
24.40

26 ................... ...................

979

943

1,200

9.76
8.38
¥7.16

16.52
13.74
¥14.64

7.10
6.06
¥14.16

9.10

14.37

5.99

120

143

93
17

121
21

94
25

Total subsidy outlays ................................................

110

142

119

Guaranteed loan levels supportable by subsidy budget
authority:
2150 Water and waste disposal loan guarantee levels .........
2150 Community facility loan guarantee levels .....................
2150 Business and industry loan guarantee levels ...............

15
65
1,087

75
210
1,000

Total direct loan levels .............................................
Direct loan subsidy (in percent):
1320 Direct water and waste disposal loans subsidy rate
1320 Direct community facility loans subsidy rate ...............
1320 Direct business and industry loans subsidy rate .........

1329

Weighted average subsidy rate .................................
Direct loan subsidy budget authority:
1330 Direct water and waste disposal loans subsidy budget
authority ....................................................................
1330 Direct community facility loans subsidy budget authority ........................................................................
1339

Total subsidy budget authority .................................
Direct loan subsidy outlays:
1340 Direct water and waste disposal loans subsidy outlays
1340 Direct community facility loans subsidy outlays ..........
1349

RURAL HOUSING SERVICE
Federal Funds

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
2159

Total loan guarantee levels ......................................
Guaranteed loan subsidy (in percent):
2320 Guaranteed water and waste disposal loan subsidy
rate ............................................................................
2320 Guranteed community facility loan subsidy rate ..........
2320 Guaranteed business and industry loan subsidy rate

1,167

1,285

¥1.90
0.40
0.97

¥1.08
¥0.54
1.02

¥0.83
¥0.54
3.11

2329

Weighted average subsidy rate .................................
0.89
0.64
2.28
Guaranteed loan subsidy budget authority:
2330 Guaranteed community facility loans subsidy budget
authority .................................................................... ................... ................... ...................
2330 Guaranteed business and industry loans subsidy
budget authority ........................................................
11
10
31
2339

Total subsidy budget authority .................................
Guaranteed loan subsidy outlays:
2340 Guaranteed community facility loan subsidy outlays
2340 Guranteed business and industry loan subsidy outlays
2349

Total subsidy outlays ................................................

1 ................... ...................
3
10
31
4

This account consolidates under the Rural Community Advancement Program (RCAP) funding for the direct and guaranteed water and waste disposal loans, water and waste disposal grants, emergency community water assistance grants,
solid waste management grants, direct and guaranteed community facility loans, community facility grants, direct and
guaranteed business and industry loans, rural business enterprise grants, and rural business opportunity grants. This is
in accordance with the provisions set forth in the Federal
Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996, as amended, Public Law 104–127 (the 1996 Act). Consolidating funding
for these 12 loan and grant programs under RCAP provides
greater flexibility to tailor financial assistance to applicant
needs.
RCAP is composed of the following three funding streams:
Rural Community Facilities, Rural Utilities, and Rural Business and Cooperative Development. For 2000 the Budget proposes the full flexibility authorized in the 1996 Act for up
to 25 percent of the resources in each stream to shift to
other streams, in order to respond to the unique rural development needs of states and localities.
Water and waste disposal loans are authorized under 7
U.S.C. 1926. The program provides direct loans to municipalities, counties, special purpose districts, certain Indian Tribes,
and non-profit corporations to develop water and waste disposal systems in rural areas and towns with populations of
less than 10,000. The program also guarantees water and
waste disposal loans made by banks and other eligible lenders.
Water and waste disposal grants are authorized under Section 306(a)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended. Grants are authorized to be made
to associations, including nonprofit corporations, municipalities, counties, public and quasi-public agencies, and certain
Indian tribes. The grants can be used to finance development,
storage, treatment, purification, or distribution of water or
the collection, treatment, or disposal of waste in rural areas
and cities or towns with populations of less than 10,000.
The amount of any development grant may not exceed 75
percent of the eligible development cost of the project.
Emergency community water assistance grants are authorized under Section 306A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act, as amended. Grants are made to public
bodies and nonprofit organizations for construction or extension of water lines, repair or maintenance of existing systems,
replacement of equipment, and payment of costs to correct
emergency situations.
Solid waste management grants are authorized under Section 310B(b) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended. Grants are made to non-profit organizations to provide regional technical assistance to local and
regional governments and related agencies for the purpose
of reducing or eliminating pollution of water resources, and

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for improving the planning and management of solid waste
disposal facilities.
Community facility loans and grants are authorized under
sections 306(a)(1) and 306(a)(19) of the Consolidated Farm
and Rural Development Act, as amended. Loans are provided
to local governments and nonprofit organizations for the construction and improvement of community facilities providing
essential services in rural areas of not more than 50,000
population, such as hospitals and fire stations. Grants to finance early warning radar systems are also proposed, to provide communities susceptible to sudden, dangerous weather
such as tornadoes and flooding, with early warning alarm
transmitters.
Business and industry guaranteed and direct loans are authorized under section 310B(a)(1) of the Consolidated Farm
and Rural Development, as amended. These loans are made
to public, private or cooperative organizations, Indian tribes
or tribal groups, corporate entities, or individuals for the purpose of improving the economic climate in rural areas.
Rural business enterprise grants are authorized under sections 310B(c) and 310B(f) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act, as amended. These grants enable public
and nonprofit organizations to operate rural economic development projects. In general, these grants provide investments
in the human and physical resources of rural communities.
Past projects have enabled rural communities to acquire and
develop land, create technical assistance programs, encourage
small business growth and create new jobs.
Rural Business Opportunity Grants are authorized under
section 306(a)(11)(A) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended. These grants enable public bodies
and private nonprofit organizations to provide for technical
assistance, training, and planning activities that improve economic conditions in rural area. Partnership Technical Assistance Grants are provided to help rural communities develop
comprehensive strategies for revitalization and to better coordinate Federal and other sources of assistance.

RURAL HOUSING SERVICE
Federal Funds
General and special funds:
SALARIES

AND

EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Rural Housing Service, including
administering the programs authorized by the Consolidated Farm
and Rural Development Act, title V of the Housing Act of 1949,
and cooperative agreements, ø$60,978,000¿ $61,979,000: Provided,
That this appropriation shall be available for employment pursuant
to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944
(7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $520,000 may be used for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That the Administrator
may expend not more than $10,000 to provide modest nonmonetary
awards to non-USDA employees. (Agriculture, Rural Development,
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act, 1999, as included in Public Law 105–277, section 101(a).)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–1952–0–1–452

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

00.01
09.01

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program ...............................................................
Reimbursable program ..................................................

57
412

61
415

62
437

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

469

476

499

22.00
23.95
23.98

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................

470
476
499
¥469
¥476
¥499
¥1 ................... ...................

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RURAL HOUSING SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000
25.7
26.0
31.0

AND

EXPENSES—Continued

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)—Continued
Identification code 12–1952–0–1–452

68.00
70.00

1998 actual

1999 est.

1
1
1

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
Reimbursable obligations ..............................................

57
412

61
415

62
437

99.9

SALARIES

Operation and maintenance of equipment ...............
Supplies and materials .............................................
Equipment .................................................................

99.0
99.0

General and special funds—Continued

Total new obligations ................................................

469

476

499

2000 est.

Permanent:
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

412

415

437

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

470

476

499

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance,
start of year ..............................................................
73.10 Total new obligations ....................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts ..................................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance,
end of year ................................................................
72.40

69
82
79
469
476
499
¥470
¥479
¥495
14 ................... ...................
82

Personnel Summary

SALARIES

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
Outlays from permanent balances ................................

49
8
356
57

52
10
357
60

53
6
376
59

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

470

479

495

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Federal sources

¥412

¥415

¥437

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

58
56

61
64

62
58

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

11.1
11.3
11.9
12.1
21.0
23.2
23.3
25.2
25.3

Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
Full-time permanent .............................................
Other than full-time permanent ...........................
Total personnel compensation .........................
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
Travel and transportation of persons .......................
Rental payments to others ........................................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous
charges .................................................................
Other services ............................................................
Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ................................................................

2000 est.

840

883

845

5,189

5,226

5,236

AND

EXPENSES

(FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–2001–0–1–452

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance,
start of year ..............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts ..................................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance,
end of year ................................................................

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

72.40

The Secretary’s reorganization plan established the Rural
Housing Service (RHS) in 1995. This agency was formed from
the Rural Housing section of Farmers Home Administration
and the Community Facilities Division of the Rural Development Administration. RHS delivers rural housing and community facility programs through a system of State, area, and
local offices. In 1997, a new Dedicated Loan Origination and
Servicing System (DLOS) was implemented to centralize and
streamline the servicing activities of the agency. This innovation significantly reduces the cost of operating the individual
housing loan programs.
Administrative Convergence. This is a Departmental initiative to coordinate the functions and personnel of the different
field agencies to provide a more seamless and efficient delivery system. A new Support Services Bureau is proposed to
be established that will fund the administrative expenses for
the county based offices including Rural Development. This
bureau will be financed on a reimbursable basis by the Rural
Housing Service and other agencies, as appropriate. Estimates
for these expenses were not yet available at the time the
budget was published. The activities of the new entity will
include human resources, management services, information
technology, and accounting services.

Identification code 12–1952–0–1–452

1999 est.

86.90
86.93
86.97
86.98

89.00
90.00

1998 actual

Identification code 12–1952–0–1–452

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

30
1

32
1

33
1

31
7
2
3

33
7
2
3

34
7
2
3

4
3

4
5

22
14 ...................
¥2 ................... ...................
¥4
¥14 ...................
14 ................... ...................

86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from current balances ......................................

89.00
90.00

2 ................... ...................

These funds were used to administer the direct loan, loan
guarantee, and grant programs of the Farmers Home Administration and the Rural Development Administration.
In 1995, under the reorganization by the Secretary of Agriculture the Agency has been eliminated and activities previously administered through this account transferred to other
Department accounts.
RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For grants and contracts for housing for domestic farm labor, very
low-income housing repair, supervisory and technical assistance, compensation for construction defects, and rural housing preservation
made by the Rural Housing Service, as authorized by 42 U.S.C.
1474, 1479(c), 1486, 1490e, and 1490m, ø$41,000,000¿ $54,000,000,
to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the total
amount appropriated, ø$1,200,000¿ $3,250,000 shall be for empowerment zones and enterprise communities, as authorized by Public Law
103–66: Provided further, That if such funds are not obligated for
empowerment zones and enterprise communities by June 30, ø1999¿
2000, they shall remain available for other authorized purposes under
this head. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included
in Public Law 105–277, section 101(a).)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–1953–0–1–604

00.02
00.03
00.05
00.07

1998 actual

Obligations by program activity:
Domestic farm labor grants ..........................................
13
Very low-income housing repair grants ........................
26
Supervisory and technical assistance grants ............... ...................
Rural housing preservation grants ................................
11

1999 est.

2000 est.

14
15
20
30
1 ...................
7
9

RURAL HOUSING SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
10.00

Total obligations (object class 41.0) ........................

21.40
22.00
22.22

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

51
¥50
2

40.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation ..................................................................

56
50
¥48

57
42
¥60

37
54
¥58

2
2
1
46
41
54
3 ................... ...................
43
55
¥42
¥54
1 ...................

86.90
86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................

24
24

21
39

31
26

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

46
48

41
60

54
58

This account consolidates five housing grant programs into
one account. This consolidation provides more flexibility for
distributing rural housing assistance.
The rural housing for domestic farm labor grant program
is authorized under section 516 of the Housing Act of 1949,
as amended. Grants and contracts are made to public and
private nonprofit organizations for low-rent housing and related facilities for domestic farm labor. Grant assistance may
not exceed 90 percent of the cost of a project, and may be
used for construction of new structures, site acquisition and
development, rehabilitation of existing structures, and purchase of furnishings and equipment for dwellings, dining
halls, community rooms, and infirmaries.
The very low-income housing repair grant program is authorized under section 504 of the Housing Act of 1949, as
amended. This grant program enables very low-income elderly
residents in rural areas to improve or modernize their dwellings, to make the dwelling safer or more sanitary, or to remove health and safety hazards.
The supervisory and technical assistance grant program is
carried out under the provisions of section 509(f) and 525
of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended. Under section 509,
grants are made to public and private nonprofit organizations
for packaging loan applications for housing under sections
502, 504, 514/516, 515, and 533 of the Housing Act of 1949,
as amended. The assistance is to be directed to underserved
areas where at least 20 percent or more of the population
is at or below the poverty level, and at least 10 percent
or more of the population resides in substandard housing.
Under section 525, grants are made to public and private
nonprofit organizations and other associations for the developing, conducting, administering or coordinating of technical
and supervisory assistance programs to demonstrate the benefits of Federal, State, and local housing programs for lowincome families in rural areas.
The compensation for construction defects program is carried out under the provisions of section 509(c) of the Housing
Act of 1949, as amended. The Secretary of Agriculture is
authorized to make expenditures to correct structural defects,
or to pay claims of owners arising from such defects on newly
constructed dwellings purchased with RHS financial assistance. Requests for compensation for construction defects must
be made within 18 months after the date financial assistance
was granted.

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The rural housing preservation grant program is authorized
under section 533 of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended.
Grants are made to eligible nonprofit groups, Indian tribes,
or government agencies for rehabilitation of single family
housing owned by low- and very low-income families and the
rehabilitation of rental and cooperative housing for low- and
very low-income families.
RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
For rental assistance agreements entered into or renewed pursuant
to the authority under section 521(a)(2) 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,
ø$583,397,000;¿ $640,000,000, to remain available until expended, of
which $440,000,000 shall become available on October 1, 1999, and
$200,000,000 shall become available on October 1, 2000, 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: Provided, That of this amount, not more than $5,900,000
shall be available for debt forgiveness or payments for eligible households as authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) of the Act, and not to
exceed $10,000 per project for advances to nonprofit organizations
or public agencies to cover direct costs (other than purchase price)
incurred in purchasing projects pursuant to section 502(c)(5)(C) of
the Act: Provided further, That agreements entered into or renewed
during fiscal year ø1999¿ 2000 shall be funded for a five-year period,
although the life of any such agreement may be extended to fully
utilize amounts obligated. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999,
as included in Public Law 105–277, section 101(a).)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–0137–0–1–604

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

10.00

Obligations by program activity:
Total obligations (object class 41.0) ............................

545

21.40
22.00

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
New budget authority (gross) ........................................

4 ................... ...................
541
583
440

23.90
23.95

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................

545
¥545

583
¥583

440
¥440

40.00
40.05
40.47

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation ..................................................................
Appropriation (indefinite) ...............................................
Portion applied to debt reduction .................................

541
82
¥82

583
61
¥61

440
54
¥54

43.00

Appropriation (total) ..................................................

541

583

440

1,650

1,742

1,825

893

811

750

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance, start of year:
72.40
Obligated balance, appropriation, start of year
72.40
Obligated balance, authority to borrow, start of
year ...................................................................
72.99
73.10
73.20
73.40
74.40
74.40

Total unpaid obligations, start of year ................
Total new obligations ....................................................
Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
Adjustments in expired accounts ..................................
Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance, end of year:
Obligated balance, appropriation, end of year
Obligated balance, authority to borrow, end of
year ...................................................................

583

440

2,543
2,553
2,575
545
583
440
¥533
¥562
¥583
¥2 ................... ...................
1,742

1,825

1,736

811

750

696

74.99

Total unpaid obligations, end of year ..................

2,553

2,575

2,432

86.90
86.93
86.98

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................
Outlays from permanent balances ................................

16
435
82

20
480
61

15
514
54

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

533

562

583

89.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................

541

583

440

128

RURAL HOUSING SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

General and special funds—Continued

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM—Continued

Identification code 12–2006–0–1–604

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)—Continued
1998 actual

Identification code 12–0137–0–1–604

90.00

Outlays ...........................................................................

1999 est.

533

10.00

2000 est.

562

583

The rental assistance program is authorized under section
521(a)(2) of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, and is
designed to reduce rents paid by very low-income and lowincome families living in RHS-financed rural rental and farm
labor housing projects. Funding under this account is provided
for renewals of existing rental assistance contracts, assistance
for newly constructed units financed by the section 515 rural
rental and cooperative housing program or the 514/516 farm
labor housing loan and grant programs, and for additional
servicing assistance for existing projects. Assistance is also
provided in lieu of debt forgiveness or payments for eligible
households to subsidize tenant rents in projects purchased
by eligible nonprofit organizations or public agencies as authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) of the Act.
From 1978 through 1991, the rental assistance program
was funded under the Rural Housing Insurance Fund. Beginning in 1992, pursuant to Credit Reform, a separate grant
account was established for this program.
In 2000, $640 million in multi-year rental assistance contracts are proposed, of which $200 million will be provided
through an advance appropriation for 2001. This will not affect the availability of rental assistance for recipients.

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance,
start of year ..............................................................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance,
end of year ................................................................

1999 est.

1 ................... ...................

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................

27
¥27

26
¥26

30
¥30

40.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation ..................................................................

26
34
34
27
26
30
¥18
¥26
¥27
¥1 ................... ...................
34

86.90
86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................

3
15

5
21

6
21

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

26
18

26
26

30
27

RURAL COMMUNITY FIRE PROTECTION GRANTS
3

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Prior year outlays reflect funding for rental assistance for
newly constructed units provided in limited amounts in 1984
and 1985. From 1986 through 1991 rental assistance for
newly constructed units, as well as existing rental assistance
contract renewals and additional servicing assistance for existing projects, had been funded under the Rural Housing
Insurance Fund. Beginning in 1992, pursuant to Credit Reform, a separate grant account was established for the rental
assistance program.

AND

2000 est.

MUTUAL

2000 est.

23.90
23.95

72.40

89.00
90.00

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
Resources available from recoveries of prior year obligations .......................................................................

1999 est.

This program is authorized under section 523 of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended. Grants and contracts are made
for the purpose of providing technical and supervisory assistance to groups of families to enable them to build their own
homes through the mutual exchange of labor.

RURAL HOUSING VOUCHER PROGRAM

Identification code 12–2002–0–1–604

22.00
22.10

Obligations by program activity:
Total obligations (object class 41.0) ............................

1998 actual

SELF-HELP HOUSING GRANTS

For grants and contracts pursuant to section 523(b)(1)(A) of the
Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490c), ø$26,000,000¿ $30,000,000,
to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b): Provided, That
of the total amount appropriated, $1,000,000 shall be for empowerment zones and enterprise communities, as authorized by Public Law
103–66: Provided further, That if such funds are not obligated for
empowerment zones and enterprise communities by June 30, ø1999¿
2000, they shall remain available for other authorized purposes under
this head. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included
in Public Law 105–277, section 101(a).)

Identification code 12–2067–0–1–452

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

10.00

Obligations by program activity:
Total obligations (object class 41.0) ............................

2 ................... ...................

22.00
23.95

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
Total new obligations ....................................................

2 ................... ...................
¥2 ................... ...................

40.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation ..................................................................

2 ................... ...................

86.90
86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

1
1
1
2 ................... ...................
¥1
¥1
¥1
1

1 ................... ...................
1 ................... ...................
1

2 ................... ...................
1
1
1

This assistance was authorized by section 7 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2106). Grants
are made to public bodies to organize, train, and equip local

RURAL HOUSING SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

firefighting forces, including those of Indian tribes or other
Native American groups, to prevent, control, and suppress
fires threatening human lives, crops, livestock, farmsteads
or other improvements, pastures, orchards, wildlife, rangeland, woodland, and other resources in rural areas.
In 1997, funding for the Rural Community Fire Protection
grant program was appropriated to the Rural Housing Assistance Program and transferred to this account for administration. In 1998, funding for these grants was appropriated to
this account. Beginning in 1999, funding for this program
is requested by the Forest Service.
RURAL COMMUNITY FACILITY DIRECT LOANS FINANCING ACCOUNT

Obligations by program activity:
Operating program:
00.01
Direct loans ...............................................................
00.02
Interest on Treasury borrowing .................................
00.91
08.02
08.03

1998 actual

¥77
1

¥98
¥3

¥121
9

89.00
90.00

165
101

116
152

192
150

Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)
2000 est.

1999 est.

2000 est.

Total direct loan obligations .....................................

211

171

250

1210
1231
1251

493
137
¥24

606
193
¥17

782
217
¥22

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

606

782

977

1290

Subtotal, Operating program ....................................
253
Subtotal, Reestimates:
Downward reestimate paid to receipt account ......... ...................
Interest on downward reestimate paid to receipt
account ................................................................. ...................

215

303

As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990,
this non-budgetary account records all cash flows to and from
the Government resulting from direct loans obligated in 1992
and beyond. The amounts in this account are a means of
financing and are not included in the budget totals. Loans
made prior to 1992 are recorded in the Rural Development
Insurance Fund Liquidating Account.
This account provides funding to non-profit organizations
and local governments for the construction and improvement
of community facilities providing essential services in rural
areas, such as hospitals, telecommunications applications,
child care centers and fire stations.

Total new obligations ................................................

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
New financing authority (gross) ....................................
Resources available from recoveries of prior year obligations .......................................................................
22.70 Balance of authority to borrow withdrawn ....................

21.40
22.00
22.10

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

12 ...................
2 ...................
14 ...................

253

229

303

21
241

11 ...................
217
304

14 ................... ...................
¥12 ................... ...................
264
228
304
¥253
¥229
¥303
11 ................... ...................

192

116

192

121

¥1
3
¥9
¥27 ................... ...................

Spending authority from offsetting collections
(total) ................................................................

101

241

217

Identification code 12–4225–0–1–452

ASSETS:
Federal assets:
1101
Fund balances with Treasury .............
Investments in US securities:
1106
Receivables, net .............................
Net value of assets related to post–
1991 direct loans receivable:
1401
Direct loans receivable, gross ............
1402
Interest receivable ..............................
1405
Allowance for subsidy cost (–) ...........

304

1997 actual

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

139

160

492
7
–76

606
26
–128

782
40
–197

977
50
–178

112

Total new financing authority (gross) ......................

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

1499

1999 est.

Position with respect to appropriations act limitation
on obligations:
1111 Limitation on direct loans .............................................
206
169
250
1113 Unobligated limitation carried forward .........................
5 ................... ...................
1131 Direct loan obligations exempt from limitation ............ ...................
2 ...................

250
53

10.00

70.00

1998 actual

Identification code 12–4225–0–1–452

171
44

Subtotal, Reestimates ............................................... ...................

68.90

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................
Change in receivables from program accounts ............

211
42

08.91

23.90
23.95
24.40

88.90
88.95

1150

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4225–0–1–452

129

74.40
74.95

74.99
87.00

Total unpaid obligations, end of year ..................
Total financing disbursements (gross) .........................

Offsets:
Against gross financing authority and financing disbursements:
Offsetting collections (cash) from:
88.00
Federal sources .....................................................
88.25
Interest on uninvested funds ...............................
Non-Federal sources:
88.40
Repayment of principal ....................................
88.40
Interest received on loans ................................
88.40
Other .................................................................

Net present value of assets related
to direct loans ...........................

423

504

625

849

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
2101 Federal liabilities: Accounts payable ......
2203 Non-Federal liabilities: Liability for deposit funds ..........................................

528

625

807

1,052

492

606

782

1,037

..................

2999

493

607

784

1,037

1999

278
40

339
39

314
42

318
378
356
253
229
303
¥178
¥250
¥271
¥14 ................... ...................
339
39

314
42

355
33

378
178

356
250

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3100 Appropriated capital ................................

3999

Total net position ................................

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

528

625

807

1,052

388
271

RURAL COMMUNITY FACILITY GUARANTEED LOANS FINANCING
ACCOUNT
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
¥17
¥10

¥21
¥19

¥25
¥25

¥24
¥17
¥21
¥27
¥41
¥50
1 ................... ...................

Identification code 12–4228–0–1–452

08.01
08.02

1998 actual

Obligations by program activity:
Negative subsidy paid to receipt account .................... ...................
Downward reestimate paid to receipt account ............. ...................

1999 est.

2000 est.

1
1
4 ...................

RURAL HOUSING SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

130

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

General and special funds—Continued

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

RURAL COMMUNITY FACILITY GUARANTEED LOANS FINANCING
ACCOUNT—Continued

Identification code 12–4228–0–1–452

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................ ...................

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
2204 Non-Federal liabilities: Liabilities for
loan guarantees ..................................

2999

1999 est.

1998 actual

1999

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)—Continued
1998 actual

1997 actual

ASSETS:
1101 Federal assets: Fund balances with
Treasury ...............................................

Total liabilities ....................................

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

Identification code 12–4228–0–1–452

2000 est.

6
1

7
6

7
1

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
7
Total new obligations .................................................... ...................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................
7

13
¥5
7

8
¥1
7

1999 est.

2000 est.

RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

New financing authority (gross), detail:
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting collections (gross):
Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

73.10
73.20
87.00

Change
Total
Total
Total

in unpaid obligations:
new obligations .................................................... ...................
financing disbursements (gross) ......................... ...................
financing disbursements (gross) ......................... ...................

5
¥6
6

1
¥1
1

¥4 ...................
¥1 ...................
¥1
¥1

88.90

¥6

89.00
90.00

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................

¥1

Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4228–0–1–452

Position with respect to appropriations act limitation
on commitments:
2111 Limitation on guaranteed loans made by private lenders ..............................................................................
2112 Uncommitted loan guarantee limitation .......................
2150
2199

Total guaranteed loan commitments ........................
Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loan commitments

2210
2231
2251
2264

2290

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

81
210
210
¥16 ................... ...................
65
52

210
168

121
155
229
47
81
131
¥12
¥7
¥12
¥1 ................... ...................

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: ø$3,965,313,000¿ $4,300,000,000 for loans to section 502 borrowers, as determined by the Secretary, of which ø$3,000,000,000¿
$3,200,000,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans;
ø$25,001,000¿ $32,396,000 for section 504 housing repair loans;
$100,000,000 for section 538 guaranteed multi-family housing loans;
ø$20,000,000¿ $25,001,000 for section 514 farm labor housing;
ø$114,321,000¿ $100,000,000 for section 515 rental housing;
$5,152,000 for section 524 site loans; ø$16,930,000¿ $7,503,000 for
credit sales of acquired property, of which up to ø$5,001,000¿
$1,250,000 may be for multi-family credit sales; and $5,000,000 for
section 523 self-help housing land development loans.
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including the cost
of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974, as follows: section 502 loans, ø$116,800,000¿
$113,350,000, of which ø$2,700,000¿ $19,520,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans; section 504 housing repair loans,
ø$8,808,000¿ $9,900,220; section 538 multi-family housing guaranteed
loans, ø$2,320,000¿ $480,000; section 514 farm labor housing,
ø$10,406,000¿ $11,307,960; section 515 rental housing, ø$55,160,000¿
$39,680,000; section 524 site loans, ø$17,000¿ $4,120; credit sales
of acquired property, ø$3,492,000¿ $874,000, of which up to
ø$2,416,000¿ $494,250 may be for multi-family credit sales; and section 523 self-help housing land development loans, ø$282,000¿
$280,500: Provided, That of the total amount appropriated in this
paragraph, ø$10,380,000¿ $9,829,000 shall be for empowerment zones
and enterprise communities, as authorized by Public Law 103–66:
Provided further, That if such funds are not obligated for empowerment zones and enterprise communities by June 30, ø1999¿ 2000,
they shall remain available for other authorized purposes under this
head.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out
the direct and guaranteed loan programs, ø$360,785,000¿
$383,879,000, which shall be transferred to and merged with the
appropriation for ‘‘Rural Housing Service, Salaries and Expenses’’.
(Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public Law
105–277, section 101(a).)
General Fund Credit Receipt Accounts (in millions of dollars)

155

229

348
Identification code 12–2081–0–1–371

Memorandum:
2299 Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loans outstanding,
end of year ................................................................

0101
124

183

279

As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990,
this non-budgetary account records all cash flows to and from
the Government resulting from guaranteed loans committed
in 1992 and beyond. The amounts in this account are a means
of financing and are not included in the budget totals. Loans
made prior to 1992 are recorded in the Rural Development
Insurance Fund Liquidating Account.
This account finances loan guarantee commitments for essential community facilities in rural areas.

1998 actual

Rural housing insurance, downward reestimates of
subsidies ................................................................... ...................

1999 est.

2000 est.

34 ...................

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–2081–0–1–371

00.01
00.02
00.05
00.06
00.07
00.08
00.09

1998 actual

219
8
...................
...................
...................
...................
355

1999 est.

192
5
96
20
109
13
361

2000 est.

156
20
...................
...................
...................
...................
384

RURAL HOUSING SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

582

796

560

21.40
22.00
22.21

5 ................... ...................
581
797
560
¥3 ................... ...................

23.90
23.95
23.98

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance expiring ........................................

583
797
560
¥582
¥796
¥560
¥1 ................... ...................

Guaranteed loan levels supportable by subsidy budget
authority:
2150 Single family housing—unsubsidized ...........................
2150 Multi-family housing ......................................................

2,822
40

3,000
75

3,200
100

2159

2,862

3,075

3,300

0.23
3.00

0.09
3.10

0.61
0.48

0.27

0.16

0.61

Total loan guarantee levels ......................................
Guaranteed loan subsidy (in percent):
2320 Single family housing—unsubsidized ...........................
2320 Multi-family housing ......................................................
2329

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
581
Permanent:
60.05
Appropriation (indefinite) .......................................... ...................

239 ...................

70.00

797

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance,
start of year ..............................................................
73.10 Total new obligations ....................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts ..................................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance,
end of year ................................................................

86.90
86.93
86.97

581

558

560

204
200
156
582
796
560
¥576
¥841
¥588
¥10 ................... ...................
200

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
468
Outlays from current balances ......................................
108
Outlays from new permanent authority ......................... ...................

156

470
491
133
97
239 ...................

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

576

841

588

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

581
576

797
841

560
588

Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in
millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Direct loan levels supportable by subsidy budget authority:
1150 Single family housing ....................................................
1,000
1150 Multi-family housing ......................................................
149
1150 Housing repair ...............................................................
30
1150 Farm labor housing .......................................................
15
1150 Site development ........................................................... ...................
1150 Single family credit sales ..............................................
22
1150 Multi-family credit sales ............................................... ...................
1150 Self-help housing ........................................................... ...................

1999 est.

2000 est.

965
114
25
20
5
20
4
5

1,100
100
32
25
5
6
1
5

1,216

1,158

1,274

12.81
45.83
34.36
49.25
¥1.19
13.97
13.97
3.41

11.82
48.25
35.23
52.03
0.33
9.02
48.31
5.64

8.53
39.68
30.56
45.23
0.08
6.08
39.54
5.61

Weighted average subsidy rate .................................
17.84
Direct loan subsidy budget authority:
1330 Single family housing ....................................................
128
1330 Multi-family housing ......................................................
69
1330 Housing repair ...............................................................
10
1330 Farm labor housing .......................................................
7
1330 Single family credit sales ..............................................
3
1330 Multi-family credit sales ............................................... ...................

12.32

12.24

1159

Total direct loan levels .............................................
Direct loan subsidy (in percent):
1320 Single family housing ....................................................
1320 Multi-family housing ......................................................
1320 Housing repair ...............................................................
1320 Farm labor housing .......................................................
1320 Site development ...........................................................
1320 Single family credit sales ..............................................
1320 Multi-family credit sales ...............................................
1320 Self-help housing ...........................................................
1329

1339

114
94
55
40
9
10
10
11
2 ...................
2
1

Total subsidy budget authority .................................
217
Direct loan subsidy outlays:
1340 Single family housing ....................................................
113
1340 Multi-family housing ......................................................
67
1340 Housing repair ...............................................................
10
1340 Farm labor housing .......................................................
9
1340 Single family credit sales ..............................................
3
1340 Multi-family credit sales ............................................... ...................

192

1349

236

Total subsidy outlays ................................................

202

Weighted average subsidy rate .................................
Guaranteed loan subsidy budget authority:
2330 Single family housing—unsubsidized ...........................
2330 Multi-family housing ......................................................

7
1

3
20
2 ...................

Total subsidy budget authority .................................
Guaranteed loan subsidy outlays:
2340 Single family housing—unsubsidized ...........................
2340 Multi-family housing ......................................................

7
1

3
20
2 ...................

2349

Total subsidy outlays ................................................

3510
3590

Administrative expense data:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

355
355

361
361

384
384

2339

128

87.00

Identification code 12–2081–0–1–371

131

156

118
96
93
67
8
11
13
9
2 ...................
2
1
184

Rural housing insurance fund—This fund was established
in 1965 (Public Law 89–117) pursuant to section 517 of title
V of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended.
The major programs funded through the Rural Housing
Insurance Fund Program account are: section 502 very low
and low to moderate income homeownership loans and guarantees; section 504 very low-income housing repair loans; section 514 domestic farm labor housing loans; section 515 rural
rental housing loans; section 524 housing site loans, single
family and multi-family housing credit sales of acquired property, and section 538 multi-family housing guarantees. The
section 523 self-help housing land development loan program
is included under this heading beginning in 1997. Previously,
this loan program was accounted for under the separate heading of ‘‘Self-Help Housing Land Development Fund Program
Account.’’
Loan programs are limited to rural areas that include
towns, villages, and other places which are not part of an
urban area and that have a population not in excess of 2,500
inhabitants, or is in excess of 2,500 but not in excess of
10,000 if rural in character, or has a population in excess
of 10,000 but not more than 20,000 and is not within a
standard metropolitan statistical area and has a serious lack
of mortgage credit for low- and moderate-income borrowers.
As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990,
this account records, for this program, the subsidy costs associated with the direct loans obligated and loan guarantees
committed in 1992 and beyond (including credit sales of acquired property), as well as administrative expenses of this
program. The subsidy amounts are estimated on a present
value basis; the administrative expenses are estimated on
a cash basis.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–2081–0–1–371

25.3

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

41.0

Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ....................................................................
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ............................

355
227

361
435

384
176

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

582

796

560

132

RURAL HOUSING SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000
72.95

RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO)
Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in
millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–2081–2–1–371

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Guaranteed loan levels supportable by subsidy budget
authority:
2150 Multifamily Housing ....................................................... ................... ...................

100

2159

100

Total loan guarantee levels ...................................... ................... ...................
Guaranteed loan subsidy (in percent):
2320 Multi Family Housing ..................................................... ................... ...................

¥3.00

2329

¥0.05

Weighted average subsidy rate ................................. ................... ...................

This proposed legislation would eliminate the provision in
the Housing Act of 1949 that requires that at least 20 percent
of the section 538 multi-family housing loans be subsidized
through interest rate buydowns. In most cases, the tenants
this program serves have incomes high enough to guarantee
sufficient cash flow to borrowers to allow them to pay back
the loan.

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
Operating program:
00.01
Direct loans ...............................................................
00.02
Advances on behalf of borrowers .............................
00.03
Collateral acquired by default ..................................
00.04
Interest on Treasury borrowing .................................
00.06
Other expenses ..........................................................
00.91
08.02
08.03

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Subtotal, Operating program ....................................
1,793
Reestimates:
Downward subsidy reestimate paid to receipt account ..................................................................... ...................
Interest on downward reestimate paid to receipt
account ................................................................. ...................
Subtotal, Reestimates ............................................... ...................

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

1,792

1,822

1,983

25 ...................
9 ...................
34 ...................
1,856

1,983

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ............... ...................
58 ...................
New financing authority (gross) ....................................
1,833
1,797
1,984
Resources available from recoveries of prior year obligations .......................................................................
41 ................... ...................
22.70 Balance of authority to borrow withdrawn ....................
¥23 ................... ...................

21.40
22.00
22.10

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

New financing authority (gross), detail:
Authority to borrow (indefinite) .....................................
Spending authority from offsetting collections:
68.00
Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................
68.10
From Federal sources: Change in receivables and
unpaid, unfilled orders .........................................
68.47
Portion applied to debt reduction .............................

67.15

68.90
70.00

1,851
1,855
1,984
¥1,792
¥1,856
¥1,983
58 ................... ...................

1,152

1,098

1,491

920

1,181

1,148

¥1
¥238

¥44
¥438

¥33
¥622

Spending authority from offsetting collections
(total) ................................................................

681

700

492

Total new financing authority (gross) ......................

1,833

1,798

1,983

156

180

200

195

300

267

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance, start of year:
72.40
Obligated balance with Treasury, start of year
72.40
Obligated balance, authority to borrow, start of
year ...................................................................

Total unpaid obligations, start of year ................
Total new obligations ....................................................
Total financing disbursements (gross) .........................
Adjustments in unexpired accounts ..............................
Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance, end of year:
Obligated balance with Treasury, end of year
Obligated balance, authority to borrow, end of
year ...................................................................
Receivables from program account ..........................

74.99
87.00

Total unpaid obligations, end of year ..................
Total financing disbursements (gross) .........................

74.40
74.40

Offsets:
Against gross financing authority and financing disbursements:
Offsetting collections (cash) from:
88.00
Federal sources: payments from program account .................................................................
88.25
Interest on uninvested funds ...............................
Non-Federal sources:
88.40
Non-Federal sources: Repayments of principal
88.40
Interest received on loans ................................
88.40
Undistributed receipts ......................................
88.40
Proceeds on sale of acquired property ............
88.40
Recaptured income ...........................................
88.40
Appraisal fees ..................................................
88.40
Miscellaneous collections .................................

196

152

548
676
619
1,792
1,856
1,983
¥1,624
¥1,913
¥1,953
¥41 ................... ...................
180

200

228

300
196

267
152

302
119

676
1,624

619
1,913

649
1,953

¥213
¥63

¥352
¥73

¥189
¥82

¥285
¥354
¥421
¥345
¥385
¥438
10 ................... ...................
¥11
¥8
¥8
¥9
¥9
¥10
¥3 ................... ...................
¥1 ................... ...................

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................
Change in receivables from program accounts ............

¥920
1

¥1,181
44

¥1,148
33

89.00
90.00

914
703

660
731

869
806

Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)
1,234
1,158
1,275
45
87
87
1
5
5
508
572
616
5 ................... ...................

08.91

23.90
23.95
24.40

72.99
73.10
73.20
73.45

197

88.90
88.95

RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND DIRECT LOAN FINANCING
ACCOUNT

Identification code 12–4215–0–3–371

Receivables from program account ..........................

74.95

General and special funds—Continued

Identification code 12–4215–0–3–371

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Position with respect to appropriations act limitation
on obligations:
1111 Limitation on direct loans .............................................
1,230
1,158
1,275
1112 Unobligated direct loan limitation ................................
¥4 ................... ...................
1113 Unobligated limitation carried forward ......................... ................... ................... ...................
1131 Direct loan obligations exempt from limitation ............ ................... ................... ...................
1150

Total direct loan obligations .....................................

1,226

Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
Outstanding, start of year .............................................
8,567
Disbursements: Direct loan disbursements ...................
1,113
Repayments: Repayments and prepayments .................
¥285
Adjustments: Capitalized interest .................................
17
Write-offs for default:
1263
Direct loans ............................................................... ...................
1264
Other adjustments, net .............................................
¥1

1210
1231
1251
1261

1290

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

9,411

1,158

1,275

9,411
1,215
¥354
18

10,371
1,245
¥421
20

¥6
87

¥7
87

10,371

11,295

As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990,
this non-budgetary account records all cash flows to and from
the Government resulting from direct loans obligated in 1992
and beyond including credit sales of acquired property. The
amounts in this account are a means of financing and are
not included in the budget totals.
This account finances direct rural housing loans for: section
502 very low- and low-to-moderate-income home ownership
loan program; section 504 very low income housing repair
loan program; section 514 domestic farm labor housing loan
program; section 515 rural rental housing loan program; sections 523 self-help housing loans, and 524 site development
loans; and single family and multi-family housing credit sales
of acquired property.
Loan programs are limited to rural areas that include
towns, villages and other places which are not part of an
urban area and that have a population not in excess of 2,500
inhabitants, or is in excess of 2,500 but not in excess of
10,000 if rural in character, or has a population in excess

RURAL HOUSING SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

of 10,000 but not more than 20,000 and is not within a
standard metropolitan statistical area and has a serious lack
of mortgage credit for low and moderate-income borrowers.
Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4215–0–3–371

ASSETS:
Federal assets:
1101
Fund balances with Treasury .............
Investments in US securities:
1106
Receivables, net .............................
Net value of assets related to post–
1991 direct loans receivable:
1401
Direct loans receivable, gross ............
1402
Interest receivable ..............................
1404
Foreclosed property .............................
1405
Allowance for subsidy cost (–) ...........
1499

Net present value of assets related
to direct loans ...........................

1999

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
Federal liabilities:
2101
Accounts payable ................................
2103
Debt .....................................................
2104
Liability for subsidy related to
undisbursed loans ..........................
2105
Other ...................................................
2207 Non-Federal liabilities: Other ..................

1997 actual

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

156

180

200

312

152

119

8,567
81
7
–2,293

9,411
42
15
–2,497

10,371
46
22
–2,653

11,295
50
29
–2,782

6,362

6,971

7,785

8,592

6,715

7,463

8,137

33
7,197

..................
7,948

..................
8,782

..................
..................
49

196
..................
37

152
..................
37

119
..................
38

1998 actual

Identification code 12–4216–0–3–371

Position with respect to appropriations act limitation
on commitments:
2111 Limitation on guaranteed loans made by private lenders ..............................................................................
2112 Uncommitted loan guarantee limitation .......................

8,939

..................
6,469

Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars)
1999 est.

2000 est.

3,040
3,075
3,300
¥178 ................... ...................

228

197

133

2150

2999

Total liabilities ....................................

6,518

7,463

8,137

8,939

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

6,518

7,463

8,137

8,939

RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND GUARANTEED LOAN FINANCING
ACCOUNT

Total guaranteed loan commitments ........................

2,862

3,075

3,300

2210
2231
2251
2263

5,039
2,416
¥222

7,206
2,927
¥298

9,791
3,120
¥394

¥27

¥44

¥61

2290

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

7,206

9,791

12,456

2299

Memorandum:
Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loans outstanding,
end of year ................................................................

6,485

8,812

11,211

As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990,
this non-budgetary account records all cash flows to and from
the Government resulting from guaranteed loan commitments
made in 1992 and beyond. The amounts in this account are
a means of financing and are not included in the budget
totals.
This account finances the nonsubsidized guaranteed section
502 low-to-moderate-income home ownership loan program
and section 538 multi-family housing loan program. The guaranteed programs enable RHS to utilize private sector resources for the making and servicing of loans while the Agency provides a financial guarantee to encourage private sector
activity.
Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
1997 actual

1998 actual

211

220

..................

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
2204 Non-Federal liabilities: Liabilities for
loan guarantees ..................................

211

220

211

220

2999

Total liabilities ....................................

211

220

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

211

220

Identification code 12–4216–0–3–371
Identification code 12–4216–0–3–371

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

00.01

Obligations by program activity:
Default claims ...............................................................

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

ASSETS:
Federal assets:
1101
Fund balances with Treasury .............
Investments in US securities:
1106
Receivables, net .............................

56
1999

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
22.00 New financing authority (gross) ....................................

71
34

80
171

211
64

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

105
¥25
80

251
¥40
211

275
¥56
220

68.00

New financing authority (gross), detail:
Spending authority from offsetting collections (gross):
Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

171

Change
73.10 Total
73.20 Total
87.00 Total

RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND GUARANTEED LOAN FINANCING
ACCOUNT
(Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO)

25
¥25
25

40
¥40
40

56
¥56
56

¥8
¥5
¥21

¥128
¥14
¥29

¥20
¥13
¥31

88.90

¥34

¥171

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4216–2–3–371

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New financing authority (gross) .................................... ................... ...................
Unobligated balance available, end of year ................. ................... ...................

1
1

New financing authority (gross), detail:
Spending authority from offsetting collections (gross):
Offsetting collections (cash) ..................................... ................... ...................

Offsets:
Against gross financing authority and financing disbursements:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources: guarantee fees ....................................... ................... ...................

¥1

¥64

89.00
90.00

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................

22.00
24.40

68.00

134

RURAL HOUSING SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000
01.06
01.07
01.08

Total operating expenses ......................................

1,278

862

570

10.00

RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND GUARANTEED LOAN FINANCING
ACCOUNT—Continued

Interest credits on loans sold to investors ...............
Other costs incident to loans ...................................
Undistributed charges ...............................................

01.91

General and special funds—Continued

2
2
2
1
1
1
1 ................... ...................

Total new obligations ................................................

1,375

943

636

1,375

943

636

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)—Continued
1998 actual

Identification code 12–4216–2–3–371

1999 est.

2000 est.

Net financing authority and financing disbursements:
89.00 Financing authority ........................................................ ................... ................... ...................
90.00 Financing disbursements ............................................... ................... ...................
¥1

22.00
22.10

Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars)

23.90
23.95

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................

60.05
60.47
60.53

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation (indefinite) ...............................................
Portion applied to debt reduction .................................
Portion substituted for borrowing authority ..................

1998 actual

Identification code 12–4216–2–3–371

1999 est.

100

2150

100

Total guaranteed loan commitments ........................ ................... ...................

Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans outstanding:
2210 Outstanding, start of year ............................................. ................... ................... ...................
2231 Disbursements of new guaranteed loans ...................... ................... ...................
5
2251 Repayments and prepayments ...................................... ................... ...................
¥1
Outstanding, end of year .......................................... ................... ...................

2299

Memorandum:
Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loans outstanding,
end of year ................................................................ ................... ...................

This account reflects the additional guaranteed loan level
requested under the legislative proposal for section 538 multifamily housing loans, to eliminate the requirement that a
certain percentage of guaranteed loans be subsidized through
an interest rate buydown.
As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990,
this non-budgetary account records all cash flows to and from
the Government resulting from guaranteed loan commitments
made in 1992 and beyond. The amounts in this account are
a means of financing and are not included in the budget
totals.

1101

ASSETS:
Federal assets: Fund balances with
Treasury ...............................................

943
¥943

636
¥636

63.00
68.00
68.47
68.90
70.00

Appropriation (total) ..................................................
Spending authority from offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................
Portion applied to debt reduction .............................

1,375

943

125

2,273
¥2,273

2,215
¥2,215

2,096
¥1,585

Spending authority from offsetting collections
(total) ................................................................ ................... ...................

511

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance, start of year:
72.40
Obligated fund balance with treasury, end of
year ...................................................................
72.40
Obligated authority to borrow balance, start of
year ...................................................................
72.99
73.10
73.20
73.45
74.40

3,469
1,102
125
¥1,762
¥159 ...................
¥332 ................... ...................

Total unpaid obligations, start of year ................
Total new obligations ....................................................
Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
Adjustments in unexpired accounts ..............................
Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance, end of year:
Obligated fund balance with Treasury, end of
year ...................................................................

1,375

943

636

390

583

470

348 ................... ...................
738
583
470
1,375
943
636
¥1,515
¥1,056
¥736
¥16 ................... ...................

583

470

370

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

..................

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
2204 Non-Federal liabilities: Liabilities for
loan guarantees ..................................

..................

2999

Total liabilities ....................................

..................

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

..................

Total unpaid obligations, end of year ..................

583

470

370

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
Outlays from permanent balances ................................

1,374
141

942
114

592
144

87.00

1997 actual

74.99

86.97
86.98

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4216–2–3–371

1,375
¥1,375

2000 est.

2290

16 ................... ...................
¥16 ................... ...................

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

1,515

1,056

736

¥1,263
¥1,195
¥1,147
¥31
¥35
¥30
¥2
¥2
¥2
¥909
¥852
¥793
¥120
¥131
¥124
¥3 ................... ...................
55 ................... ...................

88.90

1999

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash) from:
Non-Federal sources:
88.40
Repayments of loans and advances ................
88.40
Proceeds from sale of acquired property .........
88.40
Payments on judgments ...................................
88.40
Interest payments from borrowers ...................
88.40
Recapture of subsidies ....................................
88.40
Fees and other revenue ....................................
88.40
Undistributed receipts ......................................
Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................

¥2,273

¥2,215

¥2,096

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

¥898
¥759

¥1,272
¥1,159

¥1,460
¥1,360

RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND LIQUIDATING ACCOUNT
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4141–0–3–371

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Capital investment:
00.02
Advances on behalf of borrowers .............................
51
79
58
00.04
Purchases of certificates of beneficial ownership ...................
2
7
00.05
Collateral acquired by default ..................................
2
1
1
00.07
Unclassified recoverable costs ..................................
28 ................... ...................
00.08
Restoration of direct loan obligations ......................
16 ................... ...................
00.91
01.02
01.03

Total capital investment .......................................
97
Operating expenses:
Interest on certificates of beneficial ownership ....... ...................
Interest on FFB borrowings .......................................
1,274

1
858

1
566

Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4141–0–3–371

Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
Outstanding, start of year .............................................
Disbursements: Direct loan disbursements ...................
Repayments: Repayments and prepayments .................
Adjustments: Capitalized interest .................................
Write-offs for default:
1263
Direct loans ...............................................................
1264
Other adjustments, net .............................................

1210
1231
1251
1261

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

20,947
19,704
18,512
6 ................... ...................
¥1,264
¥1,195
¥1,147
41
41
41
¥4
¥22

¥24
¥13

¥22
¥15

RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE
Federal Funds

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
1290

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

19,704

18,512

17,369

Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–4141–0–3–371

1999 est.

2000 est.

2210
2251

Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans outstanding:
Outstanding, start of year .............................................
Repayments and prepayments ......................................

30
¥3

27
¥3

24
¥3

2290

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

2299

Memorandum:
Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loans outstanding,
end of year ................................................................

Act of 1985; the Cooperative Marketing Act of 1926; for activities
relating to the marketing aspects of cooperatives, including economic
research findings, as authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act
of 1946; for activities with institutions concerning the development
and operation of agricultural cooperatives; and for cooperative agreements; ø$25,680,000¿ $24,612,000: Provided, That this appropriation
shall be available for employment pursuant to the second sentence
of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and
not to exceed $260,000 may be used for employment under 5 U.S.C.
3109. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in
Public Law 105–277, section 101(a).)

As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990,
this account records, for this program, all cash flows to and
from the Government resulting from direct loans obligated
and loan guarantees committed prior to 1992. New loan activity in 1992 and beyond (including credit sales of acquired
property that resulted from obligations or commitments in
any year) is recorded in corresponding program and financing
accounts.
Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)
1997 actual

Identification code 12–4141–0–3–371

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

0101
0102

Revenue ...................................................
Expense ....................................................

1,892
–1,678

1,275
–1,515

1,205
–1,090

1,111
–753

0109

Net income or loss (–) ............................

214

–240

115

358

1997 actual

Identification code 12–4141–0–3–371

Identification code 12–1903–0–1–452

1999 est.

2000 est.

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

00.01
09.01

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program ...............................................................
Reimbursable program ..................................................

25
12

26
8

25
8

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

22.00
23.95

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
Total new obligations ....................................................

37
¥37

34
¥34

33
¥33

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

13
37
¥33

16
34
¥35

13
33
¥35

72.40

ASSETS:
Federal assets:
1101
Fund balances with Treasury .............
1901
Other assets ........................................
Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
Federal liabilities:
2101
Accounts payable ................................
2102
Interest payable ..................................
2103
Debt .....................................................
2104
Resources payable to Treasury ...........
2105
Liabilities for loan guarantees ...........
Non-Federal liabilities:
2201
Accounts payable ................................
2202
Interest payable ..................................
2203
Debt .....................................................
2207
Other ...................................................

1998 actual

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

70.00

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

135

390
491

583
21

470
21

370
21

14,633

13,112

12,235

11,404

1
693
13,535
224
..................

1
525
9,500
2,978
4

1
395
7,125
4,611
3

1
295
5,540
5,472
2

23
1
11
145

..................
1
10
93

..................
1
9
90

..................
1
2
91

1999

2999

Total liabilities ....................................

14,633

13,112

12,235

Total liabilities and net position ............

14,633

13,112

12,235

11,404

16
6
11

19
10
6

18
11
6

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Federal sources

¥11

¥8

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

26
22

26
27

25
27

11,404

4999

86.90
86.93
86.97

89.00
90.00

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–4141–0–3–371

1999 est.

2000 est.

25.2
33.0
41.0
43.0

Other services ................................................................
Investments and loans ..................................................
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ............................
Interest and dividends ...................................................

2
97
2
1,274

1
82
1
859

1
66
2
567

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

1,375

943

636

RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE
Federal Funds
General and special funds:
SALARIES

AND

EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Rural Business-Cooperative Service,
including administering the programs authorized by the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act; section 1323 of the Food Security

The Secretary’s reorganization plan established the Rural
Business-Cooperative Service (RBS). RBS includes programs
from the former Rural Development Administration, rural development programs from the former Rural Electrification Administration, and the Agricultural Cooperative Service. This
Agency delivers loan and grant programs and technical assistance to cooperatives and rural businesses.
Administrative Convergence. This a Departmental initiative
to coordinate the functions and personnel of the different
field agencies to provide a more seamless and efficient delivery system.
A new Support Services Bureau is proposed to be established that will fund the administrative expenses for the county based offices including Rural Development. This bureau
will be financed on a reimbursable basis by the Rural Business-Cooperative Service and other agencies, as appropriate.
Estimates for these expenses were not yet available at the
time the budget was published.

136

RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

General and special funds—Continued
RURAL EMPOWERMENT ZONES AND ENTERPRISE COMMUNITIES
GRANTS
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–0402–0–1–452

1999 est.

2000 est.

00.01

Obligations by program activity:
Empowerment zones/enterprise community grants ....... ...................

15 ...................

10.00

Total new obligations (object class 41.0) ................ ...................

15 ...................

22.00
23.95

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................ ...................
Total new obligations .................................................... ...................

15 ...................
¥15 ...................

40.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation .................................................................. ...................

volving the residents, the private sector, the non-profit community and local, State and Federal governments. Experience
from the initial round of urban and rural designations demonstrates significant successes that are stimulating billions
in private sector investment, reviving communities that had
given up hope for economic opportunity and creating thousands of jobs, moving people from dependency to active participation in the economy. Round two will build on the successes of the initial round.
The activities of the new entity will include human resources, management services, information technology, and
accounting services.

15 ...................

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–1903–0–1–452

Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
Full-time permanent .............................................
Other than full-time permanent ...........................

2000 est.

72.40

86.93

................... ...................
15
...................
15 ...................
................... ...................
¥5
...................

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from current balances ...................................... ................... ...................

Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority ............................................................ ...................
15 ...................
90.00 Outlays ........................................................................... ................... ...................
5

11
1

13
1

14
1

12
3
1
1

14
3
1
1

15
3
1
1

25.2

1
7

1
5

1
3

99.0
99.0
99.5

25
10
2

25
7
2

24
7
2

99.9

11.1
11.3

1999 est.

Total new obligations ................................................

11.9
12.1
21.0
23.2
23.3

Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays
Personnel Summary

(in millions of dollars)

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

....................
15 ....................
.................... ....................
5
.................... ....................
15
.................... .................... ....................

Total:
Budget Authority ..................................................................... ....................
15
Outlays .................................................................................... .................... ....................

Identification code 12–1903–0–1–452

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

222

218

15
5

The goal of the Empowerment Zone/Enterprise Community
(EZ/EC) initiative is to revitalize rural communities in a manner that attracts private sector investment and thereby provides self-sustaining community and economic development.
First year funding for EZ/EC’s designated as part of the second round of this initiative was provided through the FY
1999 appropriation act. Legislation will be proposed to provide
the outyear follow-on funding for the five new rural empowerment zones, as authorized by the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997,
to create economic opportunity in the most distressed rural
communities. A similar proposal is requested for urban zones
through the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Similar to the initial round of EZ/EC, the designated communities are required to develop strategic development plans
as (part of the application process) to guide future development activities, and to develop benchmarks to assess progress
periodically.
The flexible grant funding would be available for a wide
variety of community and economic development purposes
that link human capital needs with economic development
initiatives. The purposes may include revolving loan funds
for business capitalization or community development, job
training and job counseling, infrastructure investment, home
ownership and home ownership counseling, health care and
related facilities, child care and administrative costs linked
to redevelopment efforts.
Similar to the first round, the second round will be a multiyear effort based on a comprehensive development plan in-

RURAL EMPOWERMENT ZONE/ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY GRANTS
(Proposed legislation, subject to PAYGO)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–0402–4–1–452

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

00.01

Obligations by program activity:
Empowerment zones/enterprise community grants ....... ................... ...................

10.00

Total new obligations (object class 41.0) ................ ................... ...................

22.00
23.95

15
¥15

60.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation .................................................................. ................... ...................

73.10
74.40

89.00
90.00

15
15

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................ ................... ...................
15
Outlays ........................................................................... ................... ................... ...................

This account provides grants for 5 rural empowerment
zones which are entities designated under section 1391(g) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, to carry out a second
round of the empowerment zone program in rural areas.

RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grants are also provided for 20 new rural enterprise communities. Funds for the rural enterprise communities are not
for tax treatment under the Internal Revenue Code. Second
round EZ/EC recipients were designated in January 1999.
Legislation will be proposed to provide mandatory funding
in 2000 and the out years for these recipients
SALARIES
(RURAL

AND

EXPENSES

DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–3400–0–1–452

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

72.40

3
¥1

2 ...................
¥2 ...................

2 ................... ...................

86.98

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from permanent balances ................................

89.00
90.00

2 ...................

Beginning in 1995, programs and services formerly provided
by the Rural Development Administration are included in
the Rural Utilities Service, the Rural Housing Service, and
the Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
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), ø$3,300,000¿ $9,000,000, of which ø$1,300,000¿
$2,000,000 shall be available for cooperative agreements for the appropriate technology transfer for rural areas program and ø$250,000
shall be available for an agribusiness and cooperative development
program¿ $2,000,000 for cooperative research agreements. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public Law
105–277, section 101(a).)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

00.01
00.02
00.03
10.00

1998 actual

1999 est.

Total obligations (object class 41.0) ........................

5
2
2

Identification code 12–3105–0–1–452

10.00

Obligations by program activity:
Total new obligations (object class 41.0) .....................

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

21
2

13
3

4
3

21.40
22.00
22.10

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

24
¥11
13

16
¥11
4

7
¥4
3

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Spending authority from offsetting collections:
68.00
Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................
68.10
From Federal sources: Change in receivables and
unpaid, unfilled orders .........................................

1 ...................

Spending authority from offsetting collections
(total) ................................................................

1 ................... ...................

22.00
23.95

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
Total new obligations ....................................................

3
¥3

9
¥9

40.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation ..................................................................

9
4

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

2000 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Rural cooperative development grants ..........................
2
2
Appropriate technology transfer for rural areas ...........
1
1
Cooperative research agreements ................................. ................... ...................

3
4

RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

68.90
Identification code 12–1900–0–1–452

3
3

Grants for rural cooperative development were authorized
under section 310B(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act by Public Law 104–127, April 4, 1996. These
grants are made available to nonprofit corporations and institutions of higher education to fund the establishment and
operation of centers for rural cooperative development. The
primary purpose of the centers is the improvement of economic conditions of rural areas through the development of
new cooperatives and improving operations of existing cooperatives. RBS can fund up to 75 percent of any project
and associated administrative costs and requires at least a
25 percent matching share from the applicant which must
be from non-Federal sources.
The Appropriate Technology Transfer to Rural Areas
(ATTRA) program was first authorized by the Food Security
Act of 1985. The program encourages agricultural producers
to adopt sustainable agricultural practices.
In addition, $2 million is requested for cooperative reserach
agreements.

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

137

72.99
73.10
73.20
73.45
74.40
74.95

Total unpaid obligations, start of year ................
Total new obligations ....................................................
Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
Adjustments in unexpired accounts ..............................
Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance, end of year ................................
From Federal sources: Receivables and unpaid, unfilled orders ...........................................................

20
19
19
11
11
4
¥11
¥12
¥10
¥1 ................... ...................
17

3
13

74.99

Total unpaid obligations, end of year ..................

72.40

3
3
¥2

4
3
¥4

3
9
¥4

86.97
86.98

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
Outlays from permanent balances ................................

1
10

1 ...................
12
9

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

¥1

¥2

¥3

¥1

¥1 ...................

86.90
86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................

1
1

1
2

2
2

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

138

RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

General and special funds—Continued

Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)

RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANTS—Continued
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)—Continued
1998 actual

Identification code 12–3105–0–1–452

89.00
90.00

1999 est.

2000 est.

This grant program is authorized under section 313 of the
Rural Electrification Act, as amended, and provides funds
for the purpose of promoting rural economic development and
job creation projects, including funding for project feasibility
studies, start-up costs, incubator projects and other expenses
for the purpose of fostering rural development.
Funding for this program is provided from the interest differential on Rural Utilities Service borrowers’ cushion of credit accounts.

Credit accounts:
RURAL BUSINESS

AND

INDUSTRY DIRECT LOANS FINANCING
ACCOUNT

1150

1210
1231
1251
1290

Total direct loan obligations .....................................

Obligations by program activity:
Operating program:
00.01
Direct loans ...............................................................
00.02
Interest on Treasury borrowings ................................
00.91
08.01
08.02

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

50
50
50
¥29 ................... ...................
21

Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
Outstanding, start of year .............................................
3
Disbursements: Direct loan disbursements ...................
16
Repayments: Repayments and prepayments ................. ...................

19
22
¥1

40
40
¥2

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990,
this non-budgetary account records all cash flows to and from
the Government resulting from direct loans obligated in 1992
and beyond. The amounts in this account are a means of
financing and are not included in the budget totals. Loans
made prior to 1992 are recorded in the Rural Development
Insurance Fund Liquidating Account.
Direct business and industry loans are made to public, private, or cooperative organizations, Indian tribes or tribal
groups, corporate entities, or individuals for the purpose of
improving the economic climate in rural areas.

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4223–0–3–452

1998 actual

Identification code 12–4223–0–3–452

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
1999 est.

2000 est.
1997 actual

Identification code 12–4223–0–3–452

21
1

50
2

50
4

Subtotal, Operating program ....................................
22
Non-operating program:
Negative subsidy paid to receipt account ................
2
Downward reestimate paid to receipt account ......... ...................

7
7
2 ...................

08.91

Subtotal, Non-operating program .............................

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

22.00
23.95

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New financing authority (gross) ....................................
Total new obligations ....................................................

24
¥24

61
¥61

55
6
61

Net present value of assets related
to direct loans ...........................

1999 est.

2000 est.

3
..................

2
..................

3
..................

5
..................

..................
6

2
19

3
40

5
78

1499

1998 actual

ASSETS:
1101 Federal assets: Fund balances with
Treasury ...............................................
1206 Non-Federal assets: Receivables, net .....
Net value of assets related to post–
1991 direct loans receivable:
1401
Direct loans receivable, gross ............

67.15
68.00

1999

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
Federal liabilities:
2101
Accounts payable ................................
2104
Resources payable to Treasury ...........
2999

Total liabilities ....................................

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

RURAL BUSINESS
70.00

Total new financing authority (gross) ......................

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance,
start of year ..............................................................
73.10 Total new obligations ....................................................
73.20 Total financing disbursements (gross) .........................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance,
end of year ................................................................
87.00 Total financing disbursements (gross) .........................

AND

INDUSTRY GUARANTEED LOANS FINANCING
ACCOUNT

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

72.40

9
24
¥18
15
18

15
61
¥33

43
61
¥50

Identification code 12–4227–0–3–452

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

54
50

Offsets:
Against gross financing authority and financing disbursements:
Offsetting collections (cash) from:
88.25
Interest on uninvested funds ...............................
¥1
Non-Federal sources:
88.40
Repayments of principal .................................. ...................
88.40
Interest received on loans ................................ ...................

¥1

¥1
¥4

¥2
¥6

88.90

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................

¥1

¥6

¥9

89.00
90.00

23
16

55
27

52
41

Obligations by program activity:
Default claims ...............................................................
Investment in secondary market ...................................

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

21.40
22.00

43
33

00.01
00.03

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
New financing authority (gross) ....................................

39
28

54
82

103
50

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

67
¥13
54

136
¥33
103

153
¥33
120

67.15
68.00

Total new financing authority (gross) ......................

70.00

8
33
33
5 ................... ...................

2 ................... ...................

RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

73.10
73.20
87.00

Change
Total
Total
Total

RURAL DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
13
¥13
13

33
¥33
33

Offsets:
Against gross financing authority and financing disbursements:
Offsetting collections (cash) from:
88.00
Federal sources .....................................................
¥10
¥63
¥31
88.25
Interest on uninvested funds ...............................
¥3
¥2
¥2
Non-Federal sources:
88.40
Interest and principal on purchased loans
from secondary market ................................ ...................
¥1
¥1
88.40
Guarantee fees .................................................
¥13
¥16
¥16
88.40
NADBank fee collection .................................... ................... ................... ...................
88.90

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................

89.00
90.00

¥26

¥82

¥50

2 ................... ...................
¥13
¥49
¥17

Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–4227–0–3–452

1999 est.

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For the cost of direct loans, ø$16,615,000¿ $22,798,580, as authorized by the Rural Development Loan Fund (42 U.S.C. 9812(a)): Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans,
shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974: Provided further, That these funds are available to subsidize
gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans of
ø$33,000,000¿ $52,495,000: Provided further, That øthrough June 30,
1999,¿ of the total amount appropriated, ø$3,215,520¿ $4,343,000
shall be available for the cost of direct loans for empowerment zones
and enterprise communities, as authorized by øtitle XIII of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993¿ Public Law 103–66, to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans,
ø$7,246,000¿ $10,000,000: Provided further, That if such funds are
not obligated for empowerment zones and enterprise communities
by June 30, ø1999¿ 2000, they shall remain available for other authorized purposes under this head.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct
loan programs, ø$3,482,000¿ $3,337,000 shall be transferred to and
merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Salaries and Expenses’’. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food
and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
1999, as included in Public Law 105–277, section 101(a).)

2000 est.

Position with respect to appropriations act limitation
on commitments:
2111 Limitation on guaranteed loans made by private lenders ..............................................................................
2131 Guaranteed loan commitments exempt from limitation

1,099
72

1,078
1,000
18 ...................

2150
2199

1,171
923

1,096
866

Total guaranteed loan commitments ........................
Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loan commitments

General Fund Credit Receipt Accounts (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–2069–0–1–452

0101

1,000
791

2290

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

2299

Memorandum:
Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loans outstanding,
end of year ................................................................

1,258
801
¥184

1,855
1,019
¥107

2,734
1,019
¥145

¥6 ................... ...................

1,466

2,734

2,160

3,575

2,807

1999 est.

2000 est.

8 ...................

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

00.01
00.04
00.05
00.09

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Direct loan subsidy ........................................................
17
17
23
Forest Service Loan Program ......................................... ................... ...................
10
Reestimates of direct loan subsidy ............................... ...................
1 ...................
Administrative expense ..................................................
3
3
3

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

22.00
23.95

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
Total new obligations ....................................................

20
¥20

21
¥21

36
¥36

¥10
¥33
¥33
¥4 ................... ...................
1,855

1998 actual

Rural development loans, downward reestimates of
subsidies ................................................................... ...................

Identification code 12–2069–0–1–452

Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans outstanding:
2210 Outstanding, start of year .............................................
2231 Disbursements of new guaranteed loans ......................
2251 Repayments and prepayments ......................................
Adjustments:
2262
Terminations for default that result in acquisition
of property .............................................................
2263
Terminations for default that result in claim payments ....................................................................
2264
Other adjustments, net .............................................

139

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
20
20
26
Permanent:
60.05
Appropriation (indefinite) .......................................... ...................
1 ...................
68.00
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Forest Service Loan ................................................... ................... ...................
10
70.00

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

67
20
¥25

61
21
¥28

54
36
¥24

72.40

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4227–0–3–452

1101

ASSETS:
Federal assets: Fund balances with
Treasury ...............................................

1997 actual

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

103

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
2204 Non-Federal liabilities: Liabilities for
loan guarantees ..................................

103

2999

103

86.90
86.93
86.97

1999

4999

Total liabilities ....................................
Total liabilities and net position ............

103

87.00

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
4
Outlays from current balances ......................................
20
Outlays from new permanent authority ......................... ...................

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Forest Service ................... ...................

¥10

89.00
90.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

4
4
23
20
1 ...................

20
25

21
28

26
14

140

RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000
08.03

Credit accounts—Continued
RURAL DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT—Continued

Interest on downward reestimate paid to receipt
account ................................................................. ...................

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)—Continued

08.91

Subtotal, Non-operating program ............................. ...................

Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in
millions of dollars)

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

21.40
22.00
22.10

23.90
23.95

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................

1 ...................

Identification code 12–2069–0–1–452

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Direct loan levels supportable by subsidy budget authority:
1150 Intermediary Relending Loans .......................................
35
33
1150 Smart Growth Partnership Program .............................. ................... ...................
1159

Total direct loan levels .............................................
Direct loan subsidy (in percent):
1320 Subsidy rate ...................................................................
1320 Subsidy rate ...................................................................

52
50

33
50.35
0.00

43.43
20.00

Weighted average subsidy rate .................................
48.25
50.35
Direct loan subsidy budget authority:
1330 Subsidy budget authority ...............................................
17
17
1330 Subsidy budget authority ............................................... ................... ...................

31.95

8 ...................
50

113

5 ................... ...................
38
50
113
1 ................... ...................
43
¥43

50
¥50

113
¥113

102

48.25
0.00

1329

23
10

Total subsidy budget authority .................................
17
17
33
Direct loan subsidy outlays:
1340 Subsidy outlays ..............................................................
21
25
21
1340 Subsidy outlays .............................................................. ................... ................... ...................

¥5

¥7

Spending authority from offsetting collections
(total) ................................................................

Total new financing authority (gross) ......................

113

58
66

57
61

50
54

68.90

1339

1349

Total subsidy outlays ................................................

Administrative expense data:
3510 Budget authority ............................................................

This account finances loans to intermediary borrowers, who
in turn relend the funds to small rural businesses, community
development corporations, and other organizations for the
purpose of improving economic opportunities in rural areas.
Through the use of local intermediaries, this program serves
small-scale enterprises and gives preference to those communities with the greatest need. It also finances a new Smart
Growth Partnership loan program with funds transferred
from the Forest Service. The program is administered by the
Forest Service, with a contract to RBS to run the loan program.
As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990,
this account records, for this program, the subsidy costs associated with the direct loans obligated in 1992 and beyond,
as well as administrative expenses of this program. The subsidy amounts are estimated on a present value basis; the
administrative expenses are estimated on a cash basis.

25.3

41.0
41.0

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ....................................................................
3
3
Grants, subsidies, and contributions:
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ........................
17
18
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ........................ ................... ...................

72.99
73.10
73.20
73.45
74.40
74.95

74.99
87.00

125
119
104
43
50
113
¥48
¥65
¥53
¥1 ................... ...................
57
61

50
54

99
66

Total unpaid obligations, end of year ..................
Total financing disbursements (gross) .........................

119
48

104
65

165
53

¥22
¥2

¥25
¥2

¥31
¥3

¥4
¥1

¥4
¥2

¥5
¥3

88.90
88.95

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................
Change in receivables from program accounts ............

¥29
5

¥33
7

¥42
¥12

89.00
90.00

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–2069–0–1–452

70.00

14
20

24
31

59
11

Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)

3
23
10

Identification code 12–4219–0–3–452

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Total new obligations ................................................

RURAL DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND DIRECT LOAN FINANCING
ACCOUNT
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4219–0–3–452

Obligations by program activity:
Operating program:
00.01
Direct loans ...............................................................
00.03
Interest on Treasury borrowing .................................
00.91
08.02

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

35
8

33
9

102
11

Subtotal, Operating program ....................................
43
Non-operating program:
Downward subsidy reestimates paid to the receipt
account ................................................................. ...................

113

7 ...................

102

Total direct loan obligations .....................................

102

1210
1231
1251

1150

99.9

Position with respect to appropriations act limitation
on obligations:
1111 Limitation on direct loans .............................................

173
40
¥4

209
48
¥4

253
42
¥6

1290

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

209

253

289

As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990,
this non-budgetary account records all cash flows to and from
the Government resulting from direct loans obligated in 1992
and beyond. The amounts in this account are a means of
financing and are not included in the budget totals.
This account finances loans to intermediary borrowers, who
in turn relend the funds to small rural businesses, community

RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

development corporations, or other organizations for the purpose of improving economic opportunities in rural areas.
Through the use of local intermediaries, this program serves
small-scale enterprises and gives preference to those communities with the greatest need.
Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4219–0–3–452

ASSETS:
Federal assets:
1101
Fund balances with Treasury .............
Investments in US securities:
1106
Receivables, net .............................
Net value of assets related to post–
1991 direct loans receivable:
1401
Direct loans receivable, gross ............
1402
Interest receivable ..............................
1405
Allowance for subsidy cost (–) ...........
1499

Net present value of assets related
to direct loans ...........................

1999

1999 est.

2000 est.

1 Amounts

shown include advances on behalf of borrowers.

As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990,
this account records, for this program, all cash flows to and
from the Government resulting from direct loans obligated
prior to 1992. New loan activity in 1992 and beyond is recorded in corresponding program and financing accounts.

Identification code 12–4233–0–3–452

1997 actual

1998 actual

0101
0102

Revenue ...................................................
Expense ....................................................

1
..................

1
6

1
5

1
4

169
2
–87

209
1
–106

253
3
–121

289
3
–138

0109

Net income or loss (–) ............................

103

135

154

Identification code 12–4233–0–3–452

177

189

211

245

ASSETS:
Federal assets: Fund balances with
Treasury ...............................................
1206 Non-Federal assets: Receivables, net .....
Net value of assets related to pre–1992
direct loans receivable and acquired defaulted guaranteed loans
receivable:
1601
Direct loans, gross ..............................
1603
Allowance for estimated uncollectible
loans and interest (–) ....................
1604
Direct loans and interest receivable,
net ..................................................

Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)

156
54

180
65

2999

Total liabilities ....................................

177

189

211

245

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

177

189

211

245

1999 est.

2000 est.

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
1997 actual

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

4
..................

3
1

2
1

–39

–31

–25

–20

1101

RURAL DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND LIQUIDATING ACCOUNT

1699

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4233–0–3–452

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
1
1
22.40 Capital transfer to general fund ................................... ................... ...................
Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

1
1

5
¥5

1
¥1

1 ...................
1 ...................

5
¥5

3
¥1

2
¥1

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
2104 Federal liabilities: Resources payable to
Treasury ...............................................

2999

Total liabilities ....................................

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

4
¥4

Spending authority from offsetting collections
(total) ................................................................ ................... ................... ...................

1
¥1

1 ...................

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from permanent balances ................................

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources ..................................................................

¥5

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

¥5
¥4

¥5
¥3

¥4
¥4

RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS 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, $15,000,000.
For the cost of direct loans, including the cost of modifying loans
as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974,
ø$3,783,000¿ $3,453,000.
Of the funds derived from interest on the cushion of credit payments in fiscal year ø1999¿ 2000, as authorized by section 313 of
the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, ø$3,783,000¿ $3,453,000 shall
not be obligated and ø$3,783,000¿ $3,453,000 are rescinded. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public Law
105–277, section 101(a).)

¥4

General Fund Credit Receipt Accounts (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–3108–0–1–452

0101

Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4233–0–3–452

Value of assets related to direct
loans ..........................................

1999

72.40

89.00
90.00

128
61

86.98

1998 actual

110
67

68.90

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

1997 actual

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
Federal liabilities:
2104
Resources payable to Treasury ...........
2105
Other ...................................................

23.90
24.40

1290

141

1998 actual

82
1
¥4
¥1

1998 actual

1999 est.

Rural economic development loans, downward reestimates of subsidies .................................................... ...................

2000 est.

2 ...................

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
1999 est.

77
1
¥4
¥1

2000 est.

73
1
¥4
¥1

Identification code 12–3108–0–1–452

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

00.01

Obligations by program activity:
Direct loan subsidy ........................................................

10.00

Total new obligations (object class 41.0) ................

142

RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000
08.03

Interest on downward re-estimate ............................ ...................

RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT—
Continued

08.91

Subtotal, Reestimates ............................................... ...................

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)—Continued

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

Credit accounts—Continued

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)—Continued
Identification code 12–3108–0–1–452

1998 actual

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
Total new obligations ....................................................

6
¥6

New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation ..................................................................

1999 est.

22.00
23.95

2000 est.

4
¥4

3
¥3

5
6
¥4

6
4
¥6

5
3
¥4

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................

1
3

1 ...................
5
4

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

6
4

4
6

1999 est.

3
4

9
21

9
19

1 ................... ...................
¥1 ................... ...................

1
¥1

¥1
¥5

¥1
¥7

Spending authority from offsetting collections
(total) ................................................................

Total new financing authority (gross) ......................

14
5

20
6

14
5

70.00

74.99
87.00

2000 est.

1159

Total direct loan levels .............................................
Direct loan subsidy (in percent):
1320 Subsidy rate ...................................................................

23.91

25.22

23.02

1329

23.91

25.22

23.02

Total subsidy budget authority .................................
Direct loan subsidy outlays:
1340 Subsidy outlays ..............................................................

1349

Total subsidy outlays ................................................

3
33

28
¥19
9

72.99
73.10
73.20
73.45

Direct loan levels supportable by subsidy budget authority:
1150 Direct loan levels ...........................................................

1339

30
¥21
9

74.40
74.95

1998 actual

Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in
millions of dollars)

Weighted average subsidy rate .................................
Direct loan subsidy budget authority:
1330 Subsidy budget authority ...............................................

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

2 ...................

36
¥28
9

68.90

86.90
86.93

Identification code 12–3108–0–1–452

23.90
23.95
24.40

67.15

72.40

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
New financing authority (gross) ....................................
Resources available from recoveries of prior year obligations .......................................................................
22.70 Balance of authority to borrow withdrawn ....................

21.40
22.00
22.10

1 ...................

Rural economic development loans are made for the purpose
of promoting rural economic development and job creation
projects. Loans are made to electric and telecommunication
borrowers, who in turn finance rural development projects
in their service areas.
As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990,
this account records, for this program, the subsidy costs associated with the direct loans obligated in 1992 and beyond.
The subsidy amounts are estimated on a present value basis.

19
26
19
28
21
19
¥20
¥27
¥21
¥1 ................... ...................
20
6

14
5

13
4

Total unpaid obligations, end of year ..................
Total financing disbursements (gross) .........................

26
20

19
27

18
21

Offsets:
Against gross financing authority and financing disbursements:
Offsetting collections (cash) from:
88.00
Federal Funds: Program Account ..........................
88.25
Interest on uninvested funds ...............................
88.40
Non-Federal sources: Repayment of Principal .....

¥4
¥1
¥8

¥6
¥1
¥7

¥4
¥1
¥10

88.90
88.95

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................
Change in receivables from program accounts ............

¥13
¥1

¥14
1

¥15
1

89.00
90.00

19
7

8
13

5
6

Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4176–0–3–452

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Position with respect to appropriations act limitation
on obligations:
1111 Limitation on direct loans .............................................

1150

Total direct loan obligations .....................................

1210
1231
1251

42
16
¥8

50
22
¥7

65
17
¥10

1290

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECT LOAN FINANCING ACCOUNT
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4176–0–3–452

Obligations by program activity:
Operating program:
00.01
Direct loans ...............................................................
00.03
Interest expense ........................................................
00.91
08.02

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

25
3

15
4

Subtotal, Operating program ....................................
28
Reestimates:
Subsidy reestimates paid to the receipt account ...................

1 ...................

RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
0112

ASSETS:
Federal assets:
1101
Fund balances with Treasury .............
Investments in US securities:
1106
Program Account ............................
Net value of assets related to post–
1991 direct loans receivable:
1401
Direct loans receivable, gross ............
1405
Allowance for subsidy cost (–) ...........

1997 actual

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

..................

ASSETS:
Federal assets: Fund balances with
Treasury ...............................................
1601 Net value of assets related to pre–1992
direct loans receivable and acquired
defaulted guaranteed loans receivable: Direct loans, gross ....................
1801 Other Federal assets: Cash and other
monetary assets ..................................

1997 actual

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

1101

65
–4

72
–4

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
Federal liabilities:
2104
Resources payable to Treasury ...........
2105
Other ...................................................

38
5

49
6

71
5

76
5

2999

Total liabilities ....................................

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

1999

..................

Identification code 12–3104–0–1–271

50
–11

Net present value of assets related
to direct loans ...........................

..................

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

42
–9

1499

..................

Net income or loss (–) ............................

Expense ....................................................

0119

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4176–0–3–452

143

..................

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
2104 Federal liabilities: Resources payable to
Treasury ...............................................

2999

1999

..................

3999

Total net position ................................

..................

4999

RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS LIQUIDATING ACCOUNT

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3300 Cumulative results of operations ............

Total liabilities and net position ............

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–3104–0–1–271

73.20

8 ................... ...................
¥8 ................... ...................

Total budgetary resources available for obligation ................... ................... ...................

2000 est.

Public enterprise funds:

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
22.40 Capital transfer to general fund ...................................
23.90

1999 est.

1
¥1

ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND COMMERCIALIZATION
CORPORATION REVOLVING FUND
For necessary expenses to carry out the Alternative Agricultural
Research and Commercialization Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5901–5908),
ø$3,500,000¿ $10,000,000 is appropriated to the Alternative Agricultural Research and Commercialization Corporation Revolving Fund.
(Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public Law
105–277, section 101(a).)

Spending authority from offsetting collections
(total) ................................................................ ................... ................... ...................
Change in unpaid obligations:
Total outlays (gross) ......................................................

Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent authority .........................

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4144–0–3–352

¥1

1
4

1
6

1
9

10.00

¥1

Total new obligations ................................................

¥1

21.40
22.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

¥1
¥2

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

40.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation ..................................................................

Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)

1210
1251
1290

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
Outstanding, start of year .............................................
6
6
Repayments: Repayments and prepayments ................. ................... ...................
Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

2000 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Administrative expense ..................................................
Program activity .............................................................

¥1

Identification code 12–3104–0–1–271

1999 est.

00.01
00.02

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources: Repayment of Principal ..........................

89.00
90.00

1998 actual

6
¥1

As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990,
this account records, for this program, all cash flows to and
from the Government resulting from direct loans obligated
prior to 1992. All new activity in this program is recorded
in corresponding program and financing accounts.

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ............... ...................
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
7

2 ...................
4
10

7
6
10
¥5
¥7
¥10
2 ................... ...................

5
5
¥8

1
7
¥8

1
10
¥9

72.40

86.90
86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................

4
4

3
3

8
1

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

7
8

4
8

10
9

Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–3104–0–1–271

0111

Revenue ...................................................

1997 actual

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

144

RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

Public enterprise funds—Continued
ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND COMMERCIALIZATION
CORPORATION REVOLVING FUND—Continued

These funds support programs authorized by the Alternative Agricultural Research and Commercialization Act of
1990 (7 U.S.C. 5901 et seq.). This Act authorizes the provision
of assistance on a competitive basis to foster the development
and commercialization of new nonfood, nonfeed products derived from agricultural and forestry material and animal byproducts. Development of nontraditional uses provides an opportunity to improve U.S. competitiveness in foreign markets,
create development and employment opportunities in rural
areas, address environmental concerns and lower farm program costs. Programs are managed by the Alternative Agricultural Research and Commercialization Corporation. Program policy and oversight is provided by an eleven member
Board, eight of whom are private sector scientists, producers
and business experts.
In 2000, the corporation expects to participate in approximately 20 investment opportunities. These opportunities
should result in the creation of nearly 1,680 new jobs and
bring a minimum of 6 new products into the marketplace.

ment, and market and environmental research. The 1996 Act
provided up to $20 million in mandatory funding for the establishment and operation of the Center and authorized additional discretionary funding of $30 million. No additional discretionary funds have been provided or are proposed.

RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE
Federal Funds
General and special funds:
SALARIES

1998 actual

EXPENSES

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4144–0–3–352

AND

For necessary expenses of the Rural Utilities Service, including
administering the programs authorized by the Rural Electrification
Act of 1936, and the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
Act, and for cooperative agreements, ø$33,000,000¿ $34,107,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act
of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $105,000 may be used
for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public Law 105–277, section
101(a).)

1999 est.

Identification code 12–1981–0–1–452

2000 est.

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

11.1
33.0
41.0

Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent .............
Investments and loans ..................................................
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ............................

1
3
1

1
5
1

1
8
1

00.01
09.02

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program ...............................................................
Reimbursable program ..................................................

33
33

34
34

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

22.00
23.95

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
Total new obligations ....................................................

67
¥66

66
¥66

68
¥68

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

10
66
¥64

12
66
¥66

12
68
¥68

Personnel Summary
Identification code 12–4144–0–3–352

1001

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

NATIONAL SHEEP INDUSTRY IMPROVEMENT CENTER REVOLVING
FUND

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

72.40

Identification code 12–4202–0–3–452

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

09.00

Obligations by program activity:
Administrative expense .................................................. ................... ...................

10.00

Total obligations (object class 99.5) ........................ ................... ...................

20
¥1
19

73.10
73.20

1
¥1

86.98

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from permanent balances ................................ ................... ...................

86.90
86.93
86.97
86.98

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
Outlays from permanent balances ................................

29
4
29
2

29
4
29
4

30
4
30
4

87.00

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
20
20
23.95 Total new obligations .................................................... ................... ...................
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end of year .................
20
20

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Federal sources

¥34

¥33

¥34

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

33
31

33
33

34
33

Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority ............................................................ ................... ................... ...................
90.00 Outlays ........................................................................... ................... ...................
1

The Federal Agriculture Improvement Act of 1996 established the National Sheep Industry Improvement Center to
promote activities to strengthen and enhance production or
marketing of sheep and goat products in the United States.
The Center may provide loans or grants to eligible entities
to provide assistance to the industry for infrastructure development, business development, production, resource develop-

89.00
90.00

The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), under authority of the
Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended, and the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, makes grants,
direct loans, and guarantees loans made by other qualified
lenders, to suppliers of electric, telecommunications, and
water/wastewater/waste disposal services in rural areas. RUS
also provides technical assistance to rural communities concerning water and waste disposal services. In addition, RUS

RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

makes grants and loans to provide access to advanced telecommunications services for distance learning and telemedicine facilities.
The electric and telecommunications loan and grant programs are administered in the Washington, DC, offices of
RUS. In addition, RUS general field representatives visit borrowers periodically and maintain liaison between borrowers
and headquarters. RUS administers the water and waste programs through the Washington headquarters, with the loan
making and servicing activities being performed by the Rural
Development field office staff.
Administrative Convergence.—This is a Departmental initiative to coordinate the functions and personnel of the different
field agencies to provide a more seamless and efficient delivery system. A new Support Services Bureau is proposed to
be established that will fund the administrative expenses for
the county based offices including Rural Development. This
bureau will be financed on a reimbursable basis by the Rural
Utilities Service and other agencies, as appropriate. Estimates
for these expenses were not yet available at the time the
budget was published. The activities of the new entity will
include human resources, management services, information
technology, and accounting services.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–1981–0–1–452

11.1
11.5
11.9
12.1
21.0
23.3
24.0
25.2
31.0

Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
Full-time permanent .............................................
Other personnel compensation .............................

20
1

1999 est.

2000 est.

21
1

22
1

33
32
1

34
33
1

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

Personnel Summary
1998 actual

355

1999 est.

AND

290

341

425

322

68.90

110
853

14 ...................
920
1,125

65 ................... ...................
¥56 ................... ...................
972
934
1,125
¥958
¥933
¥1,125
14 ................... ...................

595

488

728

311

432

427

¥26 ...................
¥30
¥27 ................... ...................

Spending authority from offsetting collections
(total) ................................................................

258

432

397

Total new financing authority (gross) ......................

853

920

1,125

1,528
251

1,662
225

1,454
225

70.00

72.99
73.10
73.20
73.45
74.40
74.95

74.99
87.00

1,779
1,887
1,679
958
933
1,125
¥784
¥1,141
¥975
¥65 ................... ...................
1,662
225

1,454
225

1,634
195

Total unpaid obligations, end of year ..................
Total financing disbursements (gross) .........................

1,887
784

1,679
1,141

1,829
975

Offsets:
Against gross financing authority and financing disbursements:
Offsetting collections (cash) from:
88.00
Federal sources .....................................................
88.25
Interest on uninvested funds ...............................
Non-Federal sources:
88.40
Repayment of principal ....................................
88.40
Interest received on loans ................................
88.40
Miscelleneous offsetting collections ................

¥93
¥32

¥159
¥48

¥94
¥65

¥64
¥41
¥51
¥120
¥184
¥217
¥2 ................... ...................

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................
Change in receivables from program accounts ............

¥311
¥432
26 ...................

568
473

488
709

¥427
30

728
548

1998 actual

Identification code 12–4226–0–3–452

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Position with respect to appropriations act limitation
on obligations:
1111 Limitation on direct loans .............................................
752
724
900
1112 Unobligated direct loan limitation ................................ ................... ................... ...................
1113 Unobligated limitation carried forward .........................
34 ................... ...................
1131 Direct loan obligations exempt from limitation ............ ...................
6 ...................
1150

1999 est.

2000 est.

787
171

730
185

900
225

915

1,125

08.02
08.03

Subtotal, Operating program ....................................
958
Reestimates:
Downward reestimate paid to receipt account ......... ...................
Interest on downward reestimate ............................. ...................

08.91

Subtotal, Reestimates ............................................... ...................

00.91

1,125

Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

933

393

WASTE DISPOSAL DIRECT LOANS FINANCING
ACCOUNT

Identification code 12–4226–0–3–452

23.90
23.95
24.40

2000 est.

Credit accounts:
RURAL WATER

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
New financing authority (gross) ....................................
Resources available from recoveries of prior year obligations .......................................................................
22.70 Balance of authority to borrow withdrawn ....................

21.40
22.00
22.10

958

89.00
90.00

99.0
99.0
99.5

Total new obligations ................................................

88.90
88.95

Total personnel compensation .........................
21
22
23
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
5
5
5
Travel and transportation of persons .......................
1
1
1
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous
charges .................................................................
1
1
1
Printing and reproduction .........................................
1
1 ...................
Other services ............................................................
4
3
3
Equipment ................................................................. ................... ...................
1

Identification code 12–1981–0–1–452

10.00

145

16 ...................
2 ...................
18 ...................

Total direct loan obligations .....................................

786

730

900

1210
1231
1251

2,260
613
¥66

2,807
937
¥41

3,703
751
¥51

1290

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

2,807

3,703

4,403

146

RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

Credit accounts—Continued
RURAL WATER

AND

Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars)

WASTE DISPOSAL DIRECT LOANS FINANCING
ACCOUNT—Continued

Identification code 12–4218–0–3–452

made prior to 1992 are recorded in the Rural Development
Insurance Fund Liquidating Account.
The water and waste disposal program makes loans and
grants to finance water and waste disposal facilities in rural
areas.
Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
1997 actual

Identification code 12–4226–0–3–452

ASSETS:
Federal assets:
1101
Fund balances with Treasury .............
Investments in US securities:
1106
Receivables, net .............................
Net value of assets related to post–
1991 direct loans receivable:
1401
Direct loans receivable, gross ............
1402
Interest receivable ..............................
1405
Allowance for subsidy cost (–) ...........

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

167

200

225

3,703
156
–430

4,403
198
–398

1,862

2,413

3,429

4,203

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
2103 Federal liabilities: Debt ...........................
2203 Non-Federal liabilities: Debt ...................

2,280

2,838

3,854

4,628

2,024
5

2,760
1

3,732
1

4,563
1

2999

2,029

2,761

3,733

4,564

251

121

1999

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3100 Appropriated capital ................................

75
75
75
¥60 ................... ...................
15
12

75
60

Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans outstanding:
Outstanding, start of year .............................................
7
Disbursements of new guaranteed loans ......................
4
Repayments and prepayments ...................................... ...................

11
20
¥1

30
69
¥2

2290

2,807
36
–430

Net present value of assets related
to direct loans ...........................

Total guaranteed loan commitments ........................
Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loan commitments

2000 est.

225

2210
2231
2251

2,260
31
–429

1499

2150
2199

1999 est.

200

251

Position with respect to appropriations act limitation
on commitments:
2111 Limitation on guaranteed loans made by private lenders ..............................................................................
2112 Uncommitted loan guarantee limitation .......................

1998 actual

3999

Total net position ................................

251

121

Total liabilities and net position ............

2,280

2,838

3,854

2299

Memorandum:
Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loans outstanding,
end of year ................................................................

4999

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

4,628

RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS LOANS
PROGRAM ACCOUNT
RURAL WATER

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

WASTE DISPOSAL GUARANTEED LOANS
FINANCING ACCOUNT

AND

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4218–0–3–452

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

08.02

Obligations by program activity:
Negative subsidy paid to reciept account ....................

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

22.00
23.95

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New financing authority (gross) ....................................
Total new obligations ....................................................

1
¥1

67.15
68.00
70.00

New financing authority (gross), detail:
Authority to borrow (indefinite) .....................................
1
1 ...................
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) .............................................. ................... ...................
1
Total new financing authority (gross) ......................

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance,
start of year .............................................................. ...................
1 ...................
73.10 Total new obligations ....................................................
1
1
1
73.20 Total financing disbursements (gross) ......................... ...................
¥2
¥1
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance,
end of year ................................................................
1 ................... ...................
87.00 Total financing disbursements (gross) ......................... ...................
2
1
72.40

Offsets:
Against gross financing authority and financing disbursements:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Fees ................... ................... ...................

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, ø$71,500,000¿ $50,000,000; 5
percent rural telecommunications loans, ø$75,000,000¿ $50,000,000;
cost of money rural telecommunications loans, $300,000,000; municipal rate rural electric loans, ø$295,000,000¿ $250,000,000; and loans
made pursuant to section 306 of that Act, rural electric,
ø$700,000,000¿ $300,000,000
and
rural
telecommunications,
$120,000,000, to remain available until expended.
For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget
Act of 1974, including the cost of modifying loans, of direct and
guaranteed loans authorized by the Rural Electrification Act of 1936
(7 U.S.C. 935 and 936), as follows: cost of ødirect loans, $16,667,000;
cost of municipal rate loans, $25,842,000; cost of money rural telecommunications loans, $810,000¿ rural electric loans, $9,625,000, and
the cost of telecommunication loans, $2,930,000: 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, ø$29,982,000¿ $31,046,000,
which shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation
for ‘‘Rural Utilities Service, Salaries and Expenses’’. (Agriculture,
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public Law 105–
277, section 101(a).)
General Fund Credit Receipt Accounts (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–1230–0–1–271

0101
¥1
0102

Net financing authority and financing disbursements:
89.00 Financing authority ........................................................
1
90.00 Financing disbursements ............................................... ...................

1 ...................
2 ...................

0103

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Rural electrification and telephone loans, negative
subsidies ...................................................................
1 ................... ...................
Rural electrification and telephone loans, downward
reestimates of subsidies ........................................... ...................
171 ...................
Rural community facility, downward reestimate of
subsidies ................................................................... ...................
18 ...................

RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
1330
1330
1330

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–1230–0–1–271

00.01
00.05
00.06
00.09

1999 est.

2000 est.

1339

166

22.00
23.95

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
Total new obligations ....................................................

66
¥66

165
¥166

Total subsidy budget authority .................................
36
Direct loan subsidy outlays:
1340 Direct loans, electric ......................................................
10
1340 Direct loans, municipal rate electric .............................
41
1340 Direct loans, FFB electric ..............................................
2
1340 Direct loans, telecommunications .................................
9
1340 Direct loans, Treasury rate telecommunications ........... ...................
1340 Direct loans, FFB telecommunications .......................... ...................

15
8
113
28
3
2
16
13
4 ...................
2 ...................

Total subsidy outlays ................................................

153

3510
3590

44
13
85 ...................
7 ...................
30
31

Total new obligations ................................................

Administrative expense data:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

30
30

31
31

44
¥44

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
66
Permanent:
60.05
Appropriation (indefinite) .......................................... ...................
Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance,
start of year ..............................................................
73.10 Total new obligations ....................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts ..................................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance,
end of year ................................................................

92 ...................
165

72.40

86.90
86.93
86.97

Direct loans, FFB electric ..............................................
3 ................... ...................
Direct loans, telecommunications .................................
3
7
1
Direct loans, Treasury rate telecommmunications ........ ...................
1
2

1349

Obligations by program activity:
Direct loan subsidy ........................................................
36
Reestimate of the direct loan subsidy .......................... ...................
Interest on reestimates of direct loan subsidy ............. ...................
Administrative expenses subject to limitation ..............
30

10.00

70.00

147

163
131
112
66
166
44
¥92
¥184
¥82
¥6 ................... ...................
131

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
36
Outlays from current balances ......................................
56
Outlays from new permanent authority ......................... ...................

112

34
32
57
50
92 ...................

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

184

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

66
92

165
184

44
82

The Rural Utilities Service conducts the rural electrification
and the rural telecommunications loan programs. The rural
electrification loan program is financed through RUS direct
loans for the operation of generating plants, electric transmission, and distribution lines or systems. The rural telecommunications loan program is financed through RUS direct
loans for construction, expansion, and operation of telecommunications lines and facilities or systems.
As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990,
this account records, for rural electrification and telecommunications programs, the subsidy costs associated with the direct
loans obligated in 1992 and beyond (including modifications
of direct loans or loan guarantees that resulted from obligations or commitments in any year), as well as administrative
expenses of this program. The subsidy amounts are estimated
on a present value basis; the administrative expenses are
estimated on a cash basis.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–1230–0–1–271

25.3

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

41.0

Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays

Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ....................................................................
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ............................

30
36

30
136

31
13

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

166

(in millions of dollars)

Enacted/requested:
1998 actual
1999 est.
2000 est.
Budget Authority .....................................................................
66
165
44
Outlays ....................................................................................
92
183
82
Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO:
Budget Authority ..................................................................... .................... .................... ....................
Outlays .................................................................................... .................... .................... ....................
Total:
Budget Authority .....................................................................
Outlays ....................................................................................

(Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO)
66
92

165
183

44
82

Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in
millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–1230–0–1–271

Direct loan levels supportable by subsidy budget authority:
1150 Direct loans, electric ......................................................
1150 Direct loans, municipal rate electric .............................
1150 Direct loans, FFB electric ..............................................
1150 Direct loans, telecommunications .................................
1150 Direct loans, Treasury rate telecommunications ...........
1150 Direct loans, FFB telecommunications ..........................
1159

Total direct loan levels .............................................
Direct loan subsidy (in percent):
1320 Direct loans, electric ......................................................
1320 Direct loans, municipal rate electric .............................
1320 Direct loans, FFB electric ..............................................
1320 Direct loans, telecommunications .................................
1320 Direct loans, Treasury rate telecommunications ...........
1320 Direct loans, FFB telecommunications ..........................

1329

Weighted average subsidy rate .................................
Direct loan subsidy budget authority:
1330 Direct loans, electric ......................................................
1330 Direct loans, municipal rate electric .............................

RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS LOANS
PROGRAM ACCOUNT
Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in
millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–1230–2–1–271

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

1999 est.

2000 est.

125
500
300
75
288
34

72
295
700
75
300
120

50
250
300
50
300
120

1,322

1,562

1,070

7.46
4.22
0.92
3.92
0.02
¥0.07

13.04
8.76
¥0.38
9.79
0.27
¥0.81

0.90
3.67
¥1.18
1.12
0.79
¥0.46

2.74

2.54

0.79

9
21

9
26

1
9

400

1159

1998 actual

Direct loan levels supportable by subsidy budget authority:
1150 Direct loan levels ........................................................... ................... ...................

400

Total direct loan levels ............................................. ................... ...................
Direct loan subsidy (in percent):
1320 Direct Loan, Treas Electric ............................................ ................... ...................

0.08

This proposed legislation would add a new Treasury rate
Electric Loan Program, similar to the telecommunications program, in the amount of $400 million. Borrowers would apply
for direct (Treasury rate) loans at an interest rate that is
tied to the Government’s cost of money. The new type of
loan represents a new tool for the Rural Utilities Service
(RUS) in meeting the demand for electric program loans. The
growth that RUS electric borrowers are experiencing has resulted in record levels of loan applications, exceeding one
billion dollars, being submitted to RUS in recent years. RUS
will continue to experience an added demand for financing
as electric distribution borrowers replace plants, much of
which are 40 years old. RUS estimates that the Electric Pro-

148

RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

Credit accounts—Continued
89.00
90.00

RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS LOANS
PROGRAM ACCOUNT—Continued

gram will end 1999 with a backlog of electric loan applications
in the amount of $1,450 million.

00.91

1,322
223
99

1999 est.

Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)

1,562
1,070
367
430
76 ...................

08.91

Subtotal, Non-operating program ............................. ...................

173

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

1,644

2,178

26
1,793

26 ...................
2,153
1,502

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

68.90
70.00

72.99
73.10
73.20
73.45

1,500

2
2
132 ...................
39 ...................

75 ................... ...................
¥156 ................... ...................
¥69 ................... ...................
1,669
2,179
1,502
¥1,644
¥2,178
¥1,502
26 ................... ...................

1,549

1,322

1,562

1,070

4,306
942
¥142

5,106
1,549
¥86

6,569
1,217
¥102

1290

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

5,106

6,569

7,684

As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990,
this non-budgetary account records all cash flows to and from
the Government resulting from electric and telecommunication direct loans obligated in 1992 and beyond (including
modifications of direct loans that resulted from obligations
in any year). The amounts in this account are a means of
financing and are not included in the budget totals.

¥32

¥19

¥38

Spending authority from offsetting collections
(total) ................................................................

500

604

551

Total new financing authority (gross) ......................

1,793

2,153

1,502

74.99
87.00

Total unpaid obligations, end of year ..................
Total financing disbursements (gross) .........................

ASSETS:
Federal assets:
1101
Fund balances with Treasury .............
Investments in US securities:
1106
Receivables, net .............................
Net value of assets related to post–
1991 direct loans receivable:
1401
Direct loans receivable, gross ............
1405
Allowance for subsidy cost (–) ...........
Net present value of assets related
to direct loans ...........................

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3100 Appropriated capital ................................

1997 actual

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

157

170

212

..................

3,656
–468

4,351
–433

5,351
–399

6,051
–519

3,188

3,918

4,952

5,532

3,347

4,088

5,028

5,744

..................
3,208

..................
3,963

..................
4,916

..................
5,660

3,208

3,963

4,916

5,660

3,382
164

3,604
132

3,943
113

3,546
3,736
4,056
1,644
2,178
1,502
¥1,380
¥1,858
¥1,535
¥75 ................... ...................
3,604
132

3,943
113

3,949
75

3,736
1,380

4,056
1,858

4,024
1,535

139

125

112

3999

Total net position ................................

139

125

112

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

3,347

4,088

5,028

5,744

136

152

188

..................

649
–61

755
–63

1,102
–67

1,438
–90

588

692

1,035

1,348

637

828

1,187

1,536

..................
582

..................
770

..................
1,134

..................
1,493

582

770

1,134

1,493

ASSETS:
Federal assets:
1101
Fund balances with Treasury .............
Investments in US securities:
1106
Receivables, net .............................
Net value of assets related to post–
1991 direct loans receivable:
1401
Direct loans receivable, gross ............
1405
Allowance for subsidy cost (–) ...........
1499

Net present value of assets related
to direct loans ...........................

1999

Offsets:
Against gross financing authority and financing disbursements:
Offsetting collections (cash) from:
88.00
Payment from program account ...........................
88.25
Interest on uninvested funds ...............................
Non-Federal sources:
88.40
Repayment of principal ....................................
88.40
Interest received on loans ................................

¥62
¥43

¥154
¥43

¥51
¥49

¥165
¥262

¥85
¥341

¥102
¥387

88.90
88.95

¥532
32

¥623
19

¥589
38

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................
Change in receivables from program accounts ............

Identification code 12–4208–0–3–271

1999
589

74.40
74.95

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

951

623

2000 est.

Total direct loan obligations .....................................

1499
1,293
532

1999 est.

1,420
1,562
1,070
¥98 ................... ...................

1,502

23.90
23.95
24.40

1998 actual

Identification code 12–4208–0–3–271

2000 est.

2,005

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
22.00 New financing authority (gross) ....................................
22.10 Resources available from recoveries of prior year obligations .......................................................................
22.60 Redemption of debt .......................................................
22.70 Balance of authority to borrow withdrawn ....................

951
946

1210
1231
1251

1998 actual

Subtotal, Operating program ....................................
1,644
Non-operating program:
Negative subsidy paid to receipt account ................ ...................
Downward reestimate paid to receipt account ......... ...................
Interest on downard reestimate paid to receipt
account ................................................................. ...................

08.01
08.02
08.03

1,549
1,235

1150

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

1,293
848

RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS DIRECT LOAN
FINANCING ACCOUNT

Identification code 12–4208–0–3–271

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3100 Appropriated capital ................................
3999

Total net position ................................

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

637

828

1,187

1,536

RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS DIRECT LOAN
FINANCING ACCOUNT

RURAL ELECTRIFICATION

Identification code 12–4230–0–3–271

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

400

10.00

400

Total new obligations ................................................ ................... ...................

Obligations by program activity:
Interest expense on certificates of beneficial ownership ............................................................................
418
00.02 Interest expense, FFB direct ..........................................
1,141
00.03 Other interest expense ...................................................
234
00.04 Public debt ..................................................................... ...................
00.05 Other ..............................................................................
6
10.00

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New financing authority (gross) .................................... ................... ...................
23.95 Total new obligations .................................................... ................... ...................

399
¥400

New financing authority (gross), detail:
Authority to borrow (indefinite) ..................................... ................... ...................

399

Change in unpaid obligations:
Total new obligations ....................................................
Total financing disbursements (gross) .........................
Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance,
end of year ................................................................
87.00 Total financing disbursements (gross) .........................
73.10
73.20
74.40

89.00
90.00

................... ...................
................... ...................

400
¥48

................... ...................
................... ...................

352
48

Net financing authority and financing disbursements:
Financing authority ........................................................ ................... ...................
Financing disbursements ............................................... ................... ...................

399
48

1998 actual

1999 est.

Position with respect to appropriations act limitation
on obligations:
1111 Limitation on direct loans ............................................. ................... ...................

400

1150

Total direct loan obligations ..................................... ................... ...................

400

1231

Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
Disbursements: Direct loan disbursements ................... ................... ...................

1290

Outstanding, end of year .......................................... ................... ...................

68.90

ASSETS:
Federal assets:
Investments in US securities:
1106
Receivables, net .............................
Net value of assets related to post–
1991 direct loans receivable:
1401
Direct loans receivable, gross ............
1405
Allowance for subsidy cost (–) ...........
1499

Net present value of assets related
to direct loans ...........................

1999

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.36
Unobligated balance rescinded .................................
Permanent:
62.00
Transferred from other accounts ..............................
67.15
Authority to borrow (indefinite) .................................
67.16
Authority to borrow (indefinite) (12 U.S.C. 2281–
96) .........................................................................

68.00
68.47

2000 est.

Total new obligations ................................................

21.40
22.00
22.10

67.90

Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4208–2–3–271

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

00.01

Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct loans .................................................................... ................... ...................

67.15

TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIQUIDATING
ACCOUNT

AND

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

(Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO)

Identification code 12–4208–2–3–271

149

70.00

490
490
914
775
71
9
20 ...................
7
4

1,799

1,502

1,278

359
2,526

274
2,252

1,025
1,311

19 ................... ...................
¥831 ................... ...................
2,073
¥1,799
274

2,526
¥1,502
1,025

2,336
¥1,278
1,057

¥6

¥4

¥3

28
26
25
830 ................... ...................
126 ................... ...................

Authority to borrow (total) ....................................
Spending authority from offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash) ................................
Portion applied to debt reduction ........................

2,953
¥1,405

3,515
¥1,285

4,411
¥3,122

Spending authority from offsetting collections
(total) ...........................................................

1,548

2,230

1,289

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

2,526

2,252

1,311

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance,
start of year ..............................................................
73.10 Total new obligations ....................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts ..................................
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts ..............................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance,
end of year ................................................................

956 ................... ...................

72.40

3,131
1,149
424
1,799
1,502
1,278
¥3,195
¥2,227
¥1,289
¥567 ................... ...................
¥19 ................... ...................
1,149

424

413

86.97
86.98

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
Outlays from permanent balances ................................

984
2,211

804 ...................
1,423
1,289

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

3,195

2,227

1,289

1999 est.

2000 est.

..................

..................
..................

¥1,574
¥1,874
¥2,950
¥1,371
¥1,641
¥1,461
¥8 ................... ...................

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................

¥2,953

¥3,515

¥4,411

89.00
90.00

1998 actual

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash) from:
Non-Federal sources:
88.40
Loans repaid .....................................................
88.40
Interest from loans ...........................................
88.40
Other .................................................................
88.90

1997 actual

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

¥427
242

¥1,263
¥1,288

¥3,100
¥3,122

48
–1

..................

..................
..................

1
47

Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4230–0–3–271

2999

Total liabilities ....................................

..................

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

..................

1210
1231
1251
1264

1998 actual

28,246
34
¥1,574
370

1999 est.

27,076
21
¥1,874
¥12

2000 est.

25,211
8
¥2,950
¥7

RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

150

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

Credit accounts—Continued

TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM STATISTICS

RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIQUIDATING
ACCOUNT—Continued
Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)—Continued
1998 actual

Identification code 12–4230–0–3–271

1290

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

1999 est.

27,076

25,211

2000 est.

22,262

Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–4230–0–3–271

[dollars in millions]

1998 actual

Cumulative RUS financed direct loans .......................................
Cumulative FFB financed direct loans .......................................
Cumulative RUS funds advanced ...............................................
Unadvanced RUS funds, end of period ......................................
Cumulative RUS principal repaid ...............................................
Cumulative RUS interest paid ....................................................
Cumulative loan guarantee commitments 1 ...............................
Number of borrowers ...................................................................
1 Other

1999 est.

Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans outstanding:
Outstanding, start of year .............................................
Repayments and prepayments ......................................

642
¥24

618
¥20

598
¥20

2290

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

618

598

578

2299

Memorandum:
Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loans outstanding,
end of year ................................................................

0111
0112
0119

598

578

0121
0122
0129

STATUS OF AGENCY DEBT

ELECTRIC PROGRAM:
Revenue ...................................................
Expense ....................................................
Net loss (–), Electric program ................
TELEPHONE PROGRAM:
Revenue ...................................................
Expense ....................................................
Net income or loss (–), Telephone program ....................................................

1997 actual

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

1,902
–3,488

1,812
–147

1,118
–1,329

1,062
–1,263

–1,586

1,665

–211

–201

90
–364

188
–178

130
–91

–274

1999 est.

2000 est.

13,448

12,594
4,599
......................
¥971
11,623
4,599

10,201
4,599

2,000

1,248

1,192

–3,852

–325

–1,420

–1,354

Net loss (–) .............................................

–1,860

1,675

–172

–162

4,599
......................
¥1,422

12,594
4,599

1,992

Total expenses .........................................

11,623

4,599
129
¥983

Total revenues .........................................

0192
0199

1998 actual

Outstanding FFB Direct, end of year ........................
Outstanding CBO’s, end of year ...............................

6,061
579
5,871
190
3,600
2,776
3
830

0191

[In millions of dollars]

Agency Debt Held by FFB:
Outstanding FFB Direct, start of year ......................
Outstanding Certificate of Beneficial Ownership
(CBO’s), start of year ...........................................
New agency borrowing, FFB Direct ...........................
Repayments and prepayments, FFB Direct ...............

2000 est.

lenders—privately financed direct loans, FFB.

Identification code 12–4230–0–3–271

618

6,061
579
5,863
198
3,360
2,656
3
839

Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)

2000 est.

2210
2251

1999 est.

6,061
579
5,855
206
3,120
2,536
3
848

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4230–0–3–271

ASSETS:
Federal assets: Fund balances with
Treasury ...............................................
Net value of assets related to pre–1992
direct loans receivable and acquired defaulted guaranteed loans
receivable:
1601
Direct loans, gross (Electric) ..............
1602
Interest receivable ..............................
1603
Allowance for estimated uncollectible
loans and interest (–) ....................
1604
Direct loans and interest receivable,
net ..................................................

1997 actual

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

208

..................

25,156
12

24,203
15

22,454
15

19,828
15

–5,031

–3,087

–2,933

–2,786

20,137

21,131

19,536

17,057

20,137
2,769

21,131
3,527

19,536
399

17,057
..................

23,114

24,658

19,935

17,057

22,338
..................
3

21,198
..................
837

19,950
..................
3

16,896
264
3

26
2,156
177

9
807
142

..................
94
99

..................
94
..................

24,700

22,993

20,146

17,257

1101

As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990,
this account records, for rural electrification and telecommunications programs, all cash flows to and from the Government
resulting from direct loans obligated and loan guarantees
committed prior to 1992. All new activity in RETRF in 1992
and beyond is recorded in corresponding program and financing accounts.
The Rural Utilities Service will continue to service all loans
in this account providing business management and technical
assistance to the borrowers on a regular basis over the life
of the loans.
Rural electric.—This program is financed through RUS direct loans for the construction and operation of generating
plants, electric transmission, and distribution lines or systems.
The following tables reflect statistics on loans made through
the liquidating account only. Since 1992 new electric and
telephone loans have been made through a separate, program
account.
ELECTRIC PROGRAM STATISTICS
1998 actual

1 Represents

21,854
27,148
21,830
24
12,694
10,689
3,967
770

1901

Value of assets related to direct
loans ..........................................
Other Federal assets: Other assets ........

1999

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
Federal liabilities:
2103
Debt .....................................................
2104
Resources payable to Treasury ...........
2105
Other ...................................................
Non-Federal liabilities:
2202
Interest payable ..................................
2203
Debt .....................................................
2204
Liabilities for loan guarantees ...........
2999

[dollars in millions]

Cumulative RUS financed direct loans .......................................
Cumulative FFB financed direct loans .......................................
Cumulative RUS funds advanced ...............................................
Unadvanced RUS funds, end of year ..........................................
Cumulative RUS principal repaid ...............................................
Cumulative RUS interest paid ....................................................
Cumulative loan guarantee commitments1 ................................
Number of borrowers ...................................................................

1699

1999 est.

21,854
27,148
21,831
23
13,411
11,078
3,967
725

2000 est.

21,854
27,148
21,832
22
14,128
11,467
3,967
680

loans financed by private lenders, including refinanced direct loans, FFB.

Rural telecommunications.—This loan program is financed
through RUS direct loans for the construction, expansion, and
operation of telecommunications lines and facilities or systems.

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3300 Cumulative results of operations ............

–1,586

1,665

–211

–200

3999

Total net position ................................

–1,586

1,665

–211

–200

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

23,114

24,658

19,935

17,057

458

..................

556
1

528
662

502
..................

477
..................

3,090

2,874

2,758

2,435

ASSETS:
Federal assets: Fund balances with
Treasury ...............................................
Non-Federal assets:
1201
Investments in non-Federal securities,
net ..................................................
1206
Receivables, net ..................................
Net value of assets related to pre–1992
direct loans receivable and acquired defaulted guaranteed loans
receivable:
1601
Direct loans, gross (Telephone) ..........
1101

RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
1602
1603

Interest receivable ..............................
Allowance for estimated uncollectible
loans and interest (–) ....................
Direct loans and interest receivable,
net ..................................................

214

126

119

113

40.00
42.00

3,311

3,006

2,882

2,553

43.00

Appropriation (total) ..................................................

Value of assets related to direct
loans ..........................................

3,311

3,006

2,882

2,553

4,326

4,196

3,384

3,030

2,271
2,322
7

2,163
2,019
4

2,150
1,188
7

2,107
877
7

8
7
¥3

11
7
¥5

13
6
¥4

2999

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3300 Cumulative results of operations ............

4,600

4,186

3,345

2,991

–274

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
3
Outlays from current balances ...................................... ...................

3
2

3
1

3999

Total net position ................................

–274

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

4,326

4,196

3,384

3,030

1604
1699
1999

151

25.2
33.0
43.0
99.9

1998 actual

Other services ................................................................
6
Investments and loans .................................................. ...................
Interest and dividends ...................................................
1,793
Total new obligations ................................................

1,799

1999 est.

2000 est.

7
4
20 ...................
1,475
1,274
1,502

1,278

General Fund Credit Receipt Accounts (in millions of dollars)

0101

Rural telephone bank loans, downward reestimates
of subsidies ............................................................... ...................

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

7
3

7
5

6
4

Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in
millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–1231–0–1–452

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

1999 est.

2000 est.

12 ...................

168

158

175

1159

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS 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 ø1999¿
2000 and within the resources and authority available, gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans shall be ø$157,509,000¿
$175,000,000.
For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget
Act of 1974, including the cost of modifying loans, of direct loans
authorized by the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 935),
ø$4,174,000¿ $3,290,000, to be derived by transfer from the shareholder’s equity as contained in the unobligated balances in the Rural
Telephone Bank Liquidating Account.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out
the loan programs, $3,000,000 to be derived by transfer from the
shareholder’s equity as contained in the unobligated balances in the
Rural Telephone Bank Liquidating Account, which shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Utilities Service, Salaries and Expenses’’. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food
and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
1999, as included in Public Law 105–277, section 101(a).)

1998 actual

86.90
86.93

Direct loan levels supportable by subsidy budget authority:
1150 Direct loan levels ...........................................................

RURAL TELEPHONE BANK PROGRAM ACCOUNT

Identification code 12–1231–0–1–452

72.40

89.00
90.00

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4230–0–3–271

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation ..................................................................
7
7 ...................
Transferred from other accounts ................................... ................... ...................
6

Total direct loan levels .............................................
Direct loan subsidy (in percent):
1320 Subsidy rate ...................................................................

168

158

175

2.12

2.65

1.88

1329

2.12

2.65

1.88

Total subsidy budget authority .................................
4
Direct loan subsidy outlays:
1340 Subsidy outlays .............................................................. ...................

1349

3
3

Weighted average subsidy rate .................................
Direct loan subsidy budget authority:
1330 Subsidy budget authority ...............................................
1339

3510
3590

Total subsidy outlays ................................................ ...................
Administrative expense data:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

3
3

In 2000, the Rural Telephone Bank (RTB) is proposed to
become a Performance Based Organization to establish its
financial and operational independence prior to its being
privatized within ten years. Funding for the RTB’s loan subsidies and administrative expenses will be transferred from
the unobligated balances in the RTB liquidating account.
As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990,
this account records, for the Rural Telephone Bank, the subsidy costs associated with the direct loans obligated in 1992
and beyond as well as administrative expenses for the program. The subsidy amounts are estimated on a present value
basis; administrative expenses are estimated on a cash basis.

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–1231–0–1–452

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.
Identification code 12–1231–0–1–452

Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct loan subsidy ........................................................
00.09 Administrative expenses subject to limitation ..............

4
3

3
3

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

7
¥7

6
¥6

25.3

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

41.0

Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ....................................................................
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ............................

3
4

3
3

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

152

RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000
1150

Total direct loan obligations .....................................

168

158

175

1210
1231
1251

203
34
¥5

232
52
¥6

278
53
¥8

1290

Credit accounts—Continued

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

232

278

323

RURAL TELEPHONE BANK DIRECT LOAN FINANCING ACCOUNT
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4210–0–3–452

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

168
14

158
13

175
14

171

189

08.02
08.03

Subtotal, Operating program ....................................
182
Reestimate:
Downward reestimate ................................................ ...................
Interest on downward reestimate ............................. ...................

08.91

Subtotal, Reestimate ................................................. ...................

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

00.91

9 ...................
3 ...................

12 ...................
Identification code 12–4210–0–3–452

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New financing authority (gross) ....................................
22.10 Resources available from recoveries of prior year obligations .......................................................................
22.70 Balance of authority to borrow withdrawn ....................
23.90
23.95

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................

68.90
70.00

183

189

182

183

189

29 ................... ...................
¥29 ................... ...................
182
¥182

183
¥183

189
¥189

166

132

1499

3
2
3
¥9 ................... ...................
51

Total new financing authority (gross) ......................

182

183

189

74.40
74.95
74.99
87.00

Total unpaid obligations, end of year ..................
Total financing disbursements (gross) .........................

Net present value of assets related
to direct loans ...........................

1997 actual

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

193

322

476

653

203
11
–13

232
11
–17

278
44
–19

323
52
–18

201

226

303

357

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
2103 Federal liabilities: Debt ...........................
2201 Non-Federal liabilities: Accounts payable

402

559

792

1,026

368
32

544
11

775
13

1,007
16

2999

131

Spending authority from offsetting collections
(total) ................................................................

182

400

555

788

1,023

1999

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3100 Appropriated capital ................................

775
10

Total net position ................................

4999
674
7

3999

Total liabilities and net position ............

402

559

792

1,026

890
12

681
785
902
182
183
189
¥48
¥65
¥68
¥29 ................... ...................
775
10

890
12

1,009
15

785
48

902
65

RURAL TELEPHONE BANK LIQUIDATING ACCOUNT
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4231–0–3–452

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

00.01

Obligations by program activity:
Dividends .......................................................................

1,024
68

10.00

Total obligations (object class 43.0) ........................

Offsets:
Against gross financing authority and financing disbursements:
Offsetting collections (cash) from:
88.00
Federal sources: Payment from Program Account ...................
¥2
¥1
88.25
Interest on uninvested funds ...............................
¥4 ................... ...................
Non-Federal sources:
88.40
Principal received on loans ..............................
¥5
¥6
¥8
88.40
Interest received on loans ................................
¥11
¥38
¥44
88.40
Sale of RTB Stock ............................................
¥2
¥3
¥2

21.40
22.00
22.10

282
133

396
190

557
203

88.90
88.95

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................
Change in receivables from program accounts ............

¥22
¥3

¥49
¥2

¥55
¥3

89.00
90.00

157
24

132
16

131
13

Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4210–0–3–452

7 ................... ...................
¥11
¥11
¥10

23.90
23.95
24.40

411
¥15
396

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

575
¥18
557

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
41.00
Transferred to other accounts ................................... ................... ...................
Permanent:
61.00
Transferred to other accounts ...................................
¥28
¥26
Spending authority from offsetting collections:
68.00
Offsetting collections (cash) ................................
230
241
68.47
Portion applied to debt reduction ........................
¥69
¥25

750
¥19
731

¥6
¥25
246
¥12

68.90
1999 est.

Spending authority from offsetting collections
(total) ...........................................................

161

216

234

70.00

1998 actual

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

133

190

203

72.40

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance,
start of year ..............................................................

201

175

151

2000 est.

175
158
175
¥7 ................... ...................

RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
73.10
73.20
73.45
74.40

Total new obligations ....................................................
Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
Adjustments in unexpired accounts ..............................
Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance,
end of year ................................................................

15
18
19
¥34
¥42
¥42
¥7 ................... ...................
175

151

15
19

18
24

19
23

87.00

0102

Expense ....................................................

–28

–25

–20

–19

0109

Net income or loss (–) ............................

105

123

129

128

Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances ................................
Total outlays (gross) .................................................

¥29

¥37

¥46

¥113
¥87
¥1

¥120
¥83
¥1

¥120
¥79
¥1

88.90

¥230

¥241

¥246

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
1997 actual

1998 actual

483
4

571
3

708
3

865
3

1,264

1,172

1,079

983

–8

–7

1,256

1,164

1,071

976

1,256

1,164

1,071

976

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
Federal liabilities:
2103
Debt .....................................................
Non-Federal liabilities:
2207
Other ...................................................

1,743

1,738

1,782

1,844

334

265

240

228

853

945

1,040

1,139

2999

1,187

1,210

1,280

1,367

556

528

502

477

Identification code 12–4231–0–3–452

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

¥97
¥196

¥51
¥199

¥43
¥204

Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–4231–0–3–452

1999 est.

2000 est.

1,264
21
¥113

1,172
27
¥120

1,079
24
¥120

1,172

1,079

1999 est.

2000 est.

1101

1699
89.00
90.00

153

Value of assets related to direct
loans ..........................................

1999

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3100 Appropriated capital ................................

983

3999
Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990,
this account records, for the Rural Telephone Bank (RTB),
all cash flows to and from the Government resulting from
direct loans obligated prior to 1992. This account is shown
on a cash basis. All new activity in this program in 1992
and beyond is recorded in corresponding program and financing accounts. Funding for both subsidy budget authority and
the related salaries and expenses will be transferred from
the unobligated balances in the RTB liquidating account in
2000.
The RTB provides a supplemental source of financing for
rural telecommunications borrowers. The Bank charges an
interest rate based on the cost of money to the Bank, as
prescribed by law, but not less than 5 percent per annum.
In accordance with section 406(c) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended, the first redemption of class
A stock occurred on September 30, 1996. Redemption of class
A stock will continue, as allowed by law, toward the full
privatization of the Rural Telephone Bank required by law.
In 2000, the RTB is proposed to become a Performance Based
Organization to establish its commercial viability prior to its
being privatized within ten years.
Administrative support is provided for the general operations of the Bank by RUS employees and the Office of the
General Counsel.

Total net position ................................

556

528

502

477

4999

1290

Total liabilities and net position ............

1,743

1,738

1,782

1,844

DISTANCE LEARNING

AND

TELEMEDICINE PROGRAM

For the cost of direct loans and grants, as authorized by 7 U.S.C.
950aaa et seq., ø$12,680,000¿ $20,700,000, to remain available until
expended, to be available for loans and grants for telemedicine and
distance learning services in rural areas: Provided, That the costs
of direct loans shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as
included in Public Law 105–277, section 101(a).)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–1232–0–1–452

00.01
00.02

1998 actual

1999 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Direct loan subsidy ........................................................ ................... ...................
Distance learning and telemedicine grants ..................
21
13

2000 est.

1
20

10.00

Total obligations (object class 41.0) ........................

21.40
22.00

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
New budget authority (gross) ........................................

9
13

1
13

1
21

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

22
¥21
1

14
¥13
1

22
¥21
1

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation:
40.00
Appropriation ............................................................. ................... ...................
40.00
Appropriation grant budget authority .......................
13
13

1
20

43.00

PROGRAM STATISTICS
[dollars in millions]

1998 actual

Cumulative net loans ..................................................................
Cumulative loan funds, advanced ..............................................
Unadvanced loan funds, end of year .........................................
Cumulative principal repaid .......................................................
Cumulative interest paid ............................................................
Number of borrowers ...................................................................

1999 est.

2,592
2,432
160
1,260
2,087
569

2,580
2,452
128
1,375
2,177
558

2000 est.

2,570
2,470
100
1,392
2,277
551

Appropriation (total) ..................................................

15
21
¥9

27
13
¥16

24
21
¥22

72.40

Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4231–0–3–452

0101

Revenue ...................................................

1997 actual

1998 actual

120

130

1999 est.

143

2000 est.

148

154

RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000
Offsets:
Against gross financing authority and financing disbursements:
Offsetting collections (cash) from:
88.25
Interest on uninvested funds ............................... ...................
Non-Federal sources:
88.40
Repayment of principal .................................... ...................
88.40
Interest received on loans ................................ ...................

Credit accounts—Continued
DISTANCE LEARNING

AND

TELEMEDICINE PROGRAM—Continued

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)—Continued
Identification code 12–1232–0–1–452

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

¥3

¥11

¥4
¥3

¥15
¥10

86.90
86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................

1
7

10
5

16
4

88.90

Total, offsetting collections (cash) .................. ...................

¥10

¥36

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

89.00
90.00

Net financing authority and financing disbursements:
Financing authority ........................................................
5
Financing disbursements ............................................... ...................

141
37

170
100

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

13
9

13
16

21
22

Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–4146–0–3–452

Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in
millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–1232–0–1–452

1999 est.

2000 est.

1999 est.

150

200

1150

1998 actual

Position with respect to appropriations act limitation
on obligations:
1111 Limitation on direct loans .............................................

150

200

Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
Outstanding, start of year ............................................. ................... ...................
Disbursements: Direct loan disbursements ................... ...................
47
Repayments: Repayments and prepayments ................. ...................
¥3

44
136
¥14

2000 est.

Direct loan levels supportable by subsidy budget authority:
1150 Direct loan levels ...........................................................

150

200

1159

150

200

0.02

0.12

0.35

Weighted average subsidy rate .................................
0.02
0.12
Direct loan subsidy budget authority:
1330 Subsidy budget authority ............................................... ................... ...................

Total direct loan obligations .....................................

0.35

Total direct loan levels .............................................
Direct loan subsidy (in percent):
1320 Subsidy rate ...................................................................
1329

The loan and grant program provides access to advanced
telecommunications services for improved education and
health care in rural areas throughout the country. The loans
and grants help education and health care providers bring
the most modern technology, level of care, and education to
rural America so its citizens can compete regionally, nationally, and globally.

DISTANCE LEARNING AND TELEMEDICINE LINK DIRECT LOAN
FINANCING ACCOUNT
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4146–0–3–452

1998 actual

1210
1231
1251
1290

Identification code 12–4146–0–3–452

1997 actual

1998 actual

ASSETS:
Federal assets:
Net value of assets related to post–
1991 direct loans receivable:
1401
Direct loans receivable, gross ........
1402
Interest receivable ..........................
1405
Allowance for subsidy cost (–) ......

..................
..................
..................

..................

Net present value of assets related to direct loans .............

150
1

200
6

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

151

206

22.00
23.95

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New financing authority (gross) ....................................
Total new obligations ....................................................

5
¥5

151
¥151

206
¥206

145
10
¥4

36
¥15

151

206

5
151
¥47

107
206
¥136

107
47

177
136

70.00

Spending authority from offsetting collections
(total) ................................................................ ...................
Total new financing authority (gross) ......................

Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance,
start of year .............................................................. ...................
73.10 Total new obligations ....................................................
5
73.20 Total financing disbursements (gross) ......................... ...................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance,
end of year ................................................................
5
87.00 Total financing disbursements (gross) ......................... ...................

2000 est.

44
3
–3

166
10
–10

..................

166

Total assets ...............................
LIABILITIES:
2101 Federal liabilities: Accounts payable ......

..................

166

..................

166

2999

Total liabilities ....................................

..................

166

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

..................

166

185

68.90

1999 est.

2000 est.

Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct loans ....................................................................
5
00.02 Interest on Treasury borrowing ...................................... ...................

New financing authority (gross), detail:
Authority to borrow (indefinite) .....................................
5
Spending authority from offsetting collections:
68.00
Offsetting collections (cash) ..................................... ...................
68.47
Portion applied to debt reduction ............................. ...................

166

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

1999

67.15

1499
1999 est.

Outstanding, end of year .......................................... ...................

RURAL DEVELOPMENT INSURANCE FUND LIQUIDATING ACCOUNT
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4155–0–3–452

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Operating expenses:
00.02
Purchase of loans from investors .............................
00.03
Redemption of public CBO debt ...............................

3
1

2
1

1
1

00.91

01.01
01.05
01.06
01.09

Total operating expenses ......................................
Capital investment:
Interest on FFB borrowings .......................................
Interest on Treasury borrowings ................................
Loss settlement expense on guaranteed loans ........
Undistributed charges ...............................................

01.91

Total capital investment .......................................

570

619

585

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

573

622

586

515
502
478
51
104
95
1
13
12
3 ................... ...................

RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
40
17
17
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
548
888
587
Resources available from recoveries of prior year obligations .......................................................................
2 ................... ...................
22.60 Redemption of debt ....................................................... ...................
¥265 ...................
22.70 Balance of authority to borrow withdrawn .................... ...................
¥1
¥1
21.40
22.00
22.10

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

590
¥573
17

639
¥622
17

432

210

531
¥75

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation (indefinite) ............................................... ...................
Spending authority from offsetting collections:
68.00
Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................
598
68.47
Portion applied to debt reduction .............................
¥50
60.05

603
¥586
17

482
¥105

68.90

Spending authority from offsetting collections
(total) ................................................................

548

456

377

70.00

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

548

888

587

86.97
86.98

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
Outlays from permanent balances ................................

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

265
207
191
573
622
586
¥629
¥638
¥586
¥2 ................... ...................
207

191

548
638
586
81 ................... ...................
629

638

2299

Memorandum:
Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loans outstanding,
end of year ................................................................

Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)

¥2 ................... ...................
¥326

¥305

¥482

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

¥50
31

357
107

105
104

Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

4,135
3,808
3,503
4
3 ...................
¥326
¥305
¥280
1 ................... ...................
¥4
¥3
¥3
¥2 ................... ...................
3,808

3,503

3,219

Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4155–0–3–452

2210
2251
2263
2290

1999 est.

2000 est.

Revenue ...................................................
Expense ....................................................

234
–618

226
–664

210
–732

193
–681

0109

Net income or loss (–) ............................

–384

–438

–522

–488

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
¥25
¥7
¥2
¥236
¥214
¥195
¥8
¥5
¥5
¥3 ................... ...................
2 ................... ...................
¥531

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

1998 actual

¥280

¥598

1290

1997 actual

0101
0102

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................

Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
1210 Outstanding, start of year .............................................
1231 Disbursements: Direct loan disbursements ...................
1251 Repayments: Repayments and prepayments .................
1261 Adjustments: Capitalized interest .................................
Write-offs for default:
1263
Direct loans ...............................................................
1264
Other adjustments, net .............................................

586

88.90

Identification code 12–4155–0–3–452

116

The Rural Development Insurance Fund (RDIF) was established on October 1, 1972, pursuant to section 116 of the
Rural Development Act of 1972 (Public Law 92–419).
The fund is used to insure or guarantee loans for water
systems and waste disposal facilities, community facilities,
and industrial development in rural areas. Communities unable to afford low interest loans for water and waste disposal
facilities are also able to obtain water and waste disposal
grants.
As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990,
this account records, for this program, all cash flows to and
from the Government resulting from direct loans obligated
and loan guarantees committed prior to 1992. All new activity
in this program is recorded in corresponding program accounts and financing accounts.
In 1994, these loan programs were administered by the
Rural Development Administration. Under reorganization of
the Department of Agriculture, the water and waste direct
and guaranteed loan programs are administered by the Rural
Utilities Service, the community facility direct and guaranteed
loan programs are adminsitered by the Rural Housing Service, and the business and industry direct and guaranteed
loan programs are administered by the Rural Business-Cooperative Service.

Identification code 12–4155–0–3–452

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash) from:
88.00
Federal sources .....................................................
Non-Federal sources:
88.40
Non-Federal sources .........................................
88.40
Repayments of guaranteed loans purchased
from investors ..............................................
88.40
Interest revenue ................................................
88.40
Interest income on investment ........................
88.40
Other revenue ...................................................
88.40
Undistributed ....................................................

191

155

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans outstanding:
Outstanding, start of year .............................................
Repayments and prepayments ......................................
Adjustments: Terminations for default that result in
claim payments .........................................................

375
¥94

227
¥57

138
¥35

¥54

¥32

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

227

138

1997 actual

1998 actual

304

223

209

210

34
61

34
56

34
54

34
45

4,135

3,808

3,503

3,219

–1,584

–1,245

–1,130

–1,022

2,551

2,563

2,373

2,197

2,551
96

2,563
29

2,373
10

2,197
4

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
Federal liabilities:
2103
Debt .....................................................
2104
Resources payable to Treasury ...........
2105
Other ...................................................
Non-Federal liabilities:
2201
Public ..................................................
2202
Interest payable ..................................

3,046

2,905

2,680

2,489

4,801
32
19

4,753
7
17

4,412
..................
15

4,306
..................
13

149
107

98
104

80
109

119
70

2999

Identification code 12–4155–0–3–452

ASSETS:
1101 Federal assets: Fund balances with
Treasury ...............................................
Non-Federal assets:
1201
Investments in non-Federal securities,
net ..................................................
1206
Receivables, net ..................................
Net value of assets related to pre–1992
direct loans receivable and acquired defaulted guaranteed loans
receivable:
1601
Direct loans, gross ..............................
1603
Allowance for estimated uncollectible
loans and interest (–) ....................
1604
Direct loans and interest receivable,
net ..................................................
1699
1901

Value of assets related to direct
loans ..........................................
Other Federal assets: Other assets ........

1999

1999 est.

2000 est.

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3300 Cumulative results of operations ............

5,109

4,980

4,616

4,508

–2,065

–2,075

–1,937

–2,019

¥19

3999

Total net position ................................

–2,065

–2,075

–1,937

–2,019

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

3,043

2,905

2,680

2,489

156

RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

Credit accounts—Continued

The Rural Communication Development Fund was established pursuant to the Secretary’s Memorandum No. 1988,
approved May 22, 1979. No loans have been made through
this account since before 1992.

RURAL DEVELOPMENT INSURANCE FUND LIQUIDATING ACCOUNT—
Continued
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4155–0–3–452

25.2
33.0
43.0
92.0

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

1998 actual

1999 est.

Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)

2000 est.

1
13
11
3
2
1
566
607
574
3 ................... ...................

Identification code 12–4142–0–3–452

1997 actual

1998 actual

0101
0102

Revenue ...................................................
Expense ....................................................

1
–3

573

0109

Net income or loss (–) ............................

–2

622

586

1999 est.

2000 est.

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
RURAL COMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENT FUND LIQUIDATING ACCOUNT
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

1997 actual

Identification code 12–4142–0–3–452

1998 actual

–3

1
25

1
24

3
23

ASSETS:
Federal assets: Fund balances with
Treasury ...............................................
Net value of assets related to pre–1992
direct loans receivable and acquired defaulted guaranteed loans
receivable:
1601
Direct loans, gross ..............................
1603
Allowance for estimated uncollectible
loans and interest (–) ....................
1604
Direct loans and interest receivable,
net ..................................................

1999 est.

2000 est.

1101
Identification code 12–4142–0–3–452

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

10.00

Obligations by program activity:
Total obligations (object class 43.0) ............................

22.00
23.95

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
Total new obligations ....................................................

3
¥3

New budget authority (gross), detail:
60.05 Appropriation (indefinite) ...............................................
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) ..............................................
70.00

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

72.40

1
3
¥3

86.97
86.98

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
Outlays from permanent balances ................................

2
1

2
3
1 ...................

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

¥1

Value of assets related to direct
loans ..........................................

1999

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
Federal liabilities:
2102
Interest payable ..................................
2103
Debt .....................................................
2204 Non-Federal liabilities: Liabilities for
loan guarantees ..................................
2999

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3100 Appropriated capital ................................
3300 Cumulative results of operations ............

13
–32

14
–34

16
–36

18
–38

3999

Total net position ................................

–19

–20

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources ..................................................................

1699

¥1

FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE
Federal Funds

2
2

General and special funds:
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE

Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4142–0–3–452

Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
1210 Outstanding, start of year .............................................
1251 Repayments: Repayments and prepayments .................
1290

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

9
¥1

8
¥1

7
¥1

1998 actual

GENERAL SALES MANAGER

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4142–0–3–452

AND

1999 est.

2000 est.

Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans outstanding:
2210 Outstanding, start of year .............................................

2290

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

2299

Memorandum:
Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loans outstanding,
end of year ................................................................

For necessary expenses of the Foreign Agricultural Service, including carrying out title VI of the Agricultural Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C.
1761–1768), market development activities abroad, and for enabling
the Secretary to coordinate and integrate activities of the Department
in connection with foreign agricultural work, including not to exceed
$128,000 for representation allowances and for expenses pursuant
to section 8 of the Act approved August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766),
ø$136,203,000¿ $137,768,000: 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. 1736) and the
foreign assistance programs of the International Development Cooperation Administration (22 U.S.C. 2392).
None of the funds in the foregoing paragraph shall be available
to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public Law
105–277, section 101(a).)

FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–2900–0–1–352

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
00.01
Market access ...........................................................
00.02
Market development ..................................................
00.03
Market intelligence ....................................................
00.04
Financial marketing assistance ................................
00.05
Long-term market and infrastructure development
09.00 Reimbursable program ..................................................

1999 est.

2000 est.

26
73
23
6
15
74

26
65
23
6
16
64

26
66
23
6
17
64

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

217

200

202

21.40
22.00

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
New budget authority (gross) ........................................

30
207

19
200

19
202

23.90
23.95
23.98
24.40

237
219
221
¥217
¥200
¥202
1 ................... ...................
19
19
19

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
42.00
Transferred from other accounts ..............................

132
136
138
12 ................... ...................

43.00

Appropriation (total) .............................................
Permanent:
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

144
63

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

207

200

202

30
217
¥220

27
200
¥201

26
202
¥198

68.00
70.00

136

138

72.40

86.90
86.93
86.97

118
39
63

115
22
64

115
19
64

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

220

201

198

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Federal sources

¥63

¥64

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

144
157

136
137

138
134

89.00
90.00

Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays
(in millions of dollars)

1998 actual
1999 est.
Enacted/requested:
Budget Authority .....................................................................
144
136
Outlays ....................................................................................
157
137
Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO:
Budget Authority ..................................................................... .................... ....................
Outlays .................................................................................... .................... ....................

Total:
Budget Authority .....................................................................
Outlays ....................................................................................

144
157

136
137

2000 est.

138
134
–28
–28
110
106

The mission of the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is
to open, expand and maintain global market opportunities
through international trade, cooperation, and sustainable development activities which secure the long-term economic vitality and global competitiveness of America’s rural communities and related food and agricultural enterprises.
FAS conducts a demand-driven export strategy, deploying
five major policy objectives to execute the strategy, while integrating commodity and country market priorities for allocating scarce export assistance resources. These objectives include:

157

Market Access: FAS initiates, directs and coordinates the
Department’s formulation of trade policies and programs with
the goal of maintaining and expanding world markets for
U.S. agricultural products. It monitors international compliance with bilateral and multilateral trade agreements. It
identifies restrictive tariff and trade practices which act as
barriers to the import of U.S. agricultural commodities, then
supports negotiations to remove them. It acts to counter and
eliminate unfair trade practices of other countries that hinder
U.S. agricultural exports to those markets. In virtually every
foreign market, U.S. agricultural exports are subject to import
duties and non-tariff trade restrictions. Trade information
sent to Washington from FAS personnel overseas is used to
map strategies for improving market access, pursuing U.S.
rights under trade agreements, and developing programs and
policies to make U.S. farm products more competitive. Staff
increases to improve market access work will be achieved
by shifting resources from FAS’ financial marketing efforts.
Market Development, Promotion and Outreach: FAS develops foreign markets for U.S. farm products through aggressive
market expansion activities. It provides services to the U.S.
and foreign agricultural trade sectors that are necessary to
establish, build and maintain overseas markets for U.S. agricultural products. Public Law 83–690, approved August 28,
1954, includes authority to establish up to 25 Agricultural
Trade Offices. Currently 17 such offices are in operation at
key foreign trading centers to assist U.S. exporters, trade
groups and state export marketing officials in trade promotion. Promotional activities are carried out chiefly in cooperation with non-profit agricultural trade associations and
firms on a cost-sharing basis. The largest of FAS’s promotional programs is the Market Development Cooperator
Program and Market Access Program. In addition, FAS sponsors U.S. participation in several major trade shows and a
number of single-industry exhibitions each year. These programs are designed to create demand for U.S. agricultural
products in foreign markets, introduce U.S. food and agricultural products to potential foreign customers, and show foreign customers how to use U.S. products.
FAS strategic outreach efforts focus on facilitating export
readiness and help link both export-ready and new-to-export
firms to market entry opportunities, and increase domestic
awareness of export opportunities/global consumer quality and
product safety expectations. These efforts are designed to
strengthen the export knowledge/skills of producers and exporters so they can compete more effectively in the international marketplace. Outreach also includes targeting foreign buyers in educating them about the merits of U.S. products and how they can be purchased.
Market Intelligence: FAS provides U.S. farmers and traders
with information on world agricultural production and trade
that they can use to adjust to changes in world demand
for U.S. agricultural products. This is done through a continuous program of reporting by 64 posts located throughout the
world covering some 130 countries. Reporting includes information and/or data on foreign government policies, analysis
of supply and demand conditions, commercial trade relationships and market opportunities. Advanced computer and telecommunications technology is used to improve and speed the
flow of information between the posts and Washington. FAS
analyzes agricultural information essential to the assessment
of foreign supply and demand conditions in order to provide
estimates of the current situation and to forecast the export
potential for specific U.S. agricultural commodities.
Financial Marketing Assistance: FAS administers a number
of price/credit and risk assistance programs designed to develop overseas markets and expand the levels of U.S. agricultural commodities. These programs include CCC Export Credit Guarantee Programs, export subsidy programs, including

158

FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

General and special funds—Continued

Personnel Summary

FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE AND GENERAL SALES MANAGER—
Continued

1998 actual

Identification code 12–2900–0–1–352

the Export Enhancement Program and Dairy Export Incentive
Program, and food assistance activities such as Public Law
480, Food for Progress and the Section 416(b) program. These
programs are designed to help developing nations make the
transition from concessional financing to cash purchases, give
U.S. producers the ability to counter export subsidies of foreign competitors and allow U.S. exporters to compete with
sales terms offered by foreign competitors.
Long-term Market and Infrastructure Development: FAS
helps USDA and other federal agencies, U.S. universities and
others enhance the global competitiveness of U.S. agriculture
and helps increase income and food availability in developing
nations by mobilizing expertise for agriculturally led economic
growth. Through the administration of a number of collaborative programs, FAS works to enhance U.S. agriculture’s
competitiveness by providing linkages to world resources and
international organizations and building a spirit of cooperation. These linkages produce new technologies that are vital
to improving the agricultural demand base and producing
new and alternative products. Direct program activities include the administration of the Cochran Fellowship Program
and management of USDA’s bilateral exchange and cooperative research programs with foreign governments and institutions. Another activity is the Emerging Markets Program
under which technical assistance and related activities are
carried out in emerging markets aimed at enhancing their
food and rural business systems and expanding U.S. agricultural exports. At the request of the Agency for International
Development, international organizations and foreign governments, technical assistance and training in agriculture and
rural development are provided on a reimbursable or advance
of funds basis.
In 2000, the Foreign Market Development Cooperation Program will not be funded as part of the FAS appropriation.
Like the Market Acess Program, it will receive mandatory
funding from CCC, administered by FAS.
The 2000 Budget also proposes a new Quality Samples
Program, through which samples of U.S. agricultural products
will be provided to foreign importers to display the high quality of U.S. products.

FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE

AND

11.1
11.3
11.5
11.8

751

134

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–2900–2–1–352

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
00.02
Market development—Cooperator program .............. ................... ...................

¥28

10.00

Total new obligations (object class 25.2) ................ ................... ...................

¥28

22.00
23.95

¥28
28

40.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation .................................................................. ................... ...................

¥28

73.10
73.20

¥28
28

86.90

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority .............................. ................... ...................

¥28

89.00
90.00

¥28
¥28

In 2000, FAS will establish an account to manage unanticipated fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. Under
this proposal, up to $2,000,000 in annual gains from favorable
exchange rate movement will be transferred to a FAS account
to be used solely for the purpose of offsetting future exchange
rate losses.
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES OVERSEAS (FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

1999 est.

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

38
2
1
2

37
2
1
2

39
2
1
2

43
11
5
1
9

42
11
5
1
9

44
11
5
1
9

24.0
25.2
26.0
31.0

1
1
69
2
1

2
1
61
1
3

99.0
99.0

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
Reimbursable obligations ..............................................

143
74

136
64

138
64

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

217

200

202

11.9
12.1
21.0
22.0
23.2
23.3

766

GENERAL SALES MANAGER

Identification code 12–1404–0–1–352

780

(Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO)

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

2000 est.

1001

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)—Continued

Identification code 12–2900–0–1–352

1999 est.

21.40
24.40

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

1
1

4
¥1

3
¥1

2
¥1

72.40

86.98

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from permanent balances ................................

89.00
90.00

As authorized by the Agricultural Trade Development and
Assistance Act of 1954 (Public Law 480), as amended, USDA
uses foreign currencies to support research on problems of
mutual interest to the United States and participating foreign

FOREIGN ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

countries. After 1991 no new foreign currency programs have
been or are proposed to be initiated.

159

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–2271–0–1–351

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

FOREIGN ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

00.01

Obligations by program activity:
P.L. 480 Grant—Title I: Ocean freight differential
(OFD) ..........................................................................

104

The funds and facilities of the Commodity Credit Corporation may, by law, be used in carrying out programs to encourage the export of agricultural commodities.
Included in this category are the following activities carried
out under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance
Act of 1954, Public Law 480, 83rd Congress, as amended
(P.L. 480): Financing sales of agricultural commodities to developing countries for dollars on credit terms, or for local
currencies (including for local currencies on credit terms) for
use under sec. 104 (title I); for dispositions abroad (titles
II and III); and for furnishing commodities to carry out the
Food for Progress Act of 1985, as amended. Agreements may
provide for commodities to be made available on a multiyear basis.

10.00

Total obligations (object class 41.0) ........................

104

13
18

21
16

21
12

øPUBLIC LAW 480 PROGRAM
øINCLUDING

AND

GRANT ACCOUNTS¿

TRANSFERS OF FUNDS¿

øFor 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 (7 U.S.C. 1691, 1701–1704, 1721–1726a, 1727–1727e, 1731–
1736g–3, and 1737), as follows: (1) $203,475,000 for Public Law 480
title I credit, including Food for Progress programs; (2) $16,249,000
is hereby appropriated for ocean freight differential costs for the
shipment of agricultural commodities pursuant to title I of said Act
and the Food for Progress Act of 1985; (3) $837,000,000 is hereby
appropriated for commodities supplied in connection with dispositions
abroad pursuant to title II of said Act; and (4) $25,000,000 is hereby
appropriated for commodities supplied in connection with dispositions
abroad pursuant to title III of said Act: Provided, That not to exceed
15 percent of the funds made available to carry out any title of
said Act may be used to carry out any other title of said Act: Provided
further, That such sums shall remain available until expended (7
U.S.C. 2209b).¿
øFor the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget
Act of 1974, of direct credit agreements as authorized by the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, and the Food
for Progress Act of 1985, including the cost of modifying credit agreements under said Act, $176,596,000.¿
øIn addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the Public
Law 480 title I credit program, and the Food for Progress Act of
1985, to the extent funds appropriated for Public Law 480 are utilized, $1,850,000, of which $1,035,000 may be transferred to and
merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Foreign Agricultural Service and
General Sales Manager’’ and $815,000 may be transferred to and
merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Farm Service Agency, Salaries
and Expenses’’.¿ (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as
included in Public Law 105–277, section 101(a).)

PUBLIC LAW 480 TITLE I OCEAN FREIGHT DIFFERENTIAL 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,
as amended, $12,000,000, to remain available until expended for ocean
freight differential costs for the shipment of agricultural commodities
pursuant to title I of said Act, including Food for Progress programs
as authorized by the Food for Progress Act of 1985, as amended:
Provided, That funds made available for the cost of title I agreements
and for title I ocean freight differential may be used interchangeably
between the two accounts (7 U.S.C. 1701b, 2209b).

5 ................... ...................
10
88 ...................

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

46
¥24
21

125
¥104
21

33
¥12
21

40.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation ..................................................................

43
46
33
24
104
12
¥16
¥117
¥14
¥5 ................... ...................
46

86.90
86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................

4
12

9
108

7
6

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

117

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

18
16

16
117

12
14

This account funds the title I ocean freight differential program.
PUBLIC LAW 480 GRANTS—TITLES II

AND

III

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,
as amended, $787,000,000 for commodities supplied in connection
with dispositions abroad pursuant to title II of said Act, of which
up to 15 percent may be used for commodities supplied in connection
with dispositions abroad pursuant to title III of said Act: Provided,
That sums made available to carry out title II or title III of said
Act shall remain available until September 30, 2003. (7 U.S.C. 1691,
1721-26a, 1727-27e, 1731-36g-3, 1737, 2209b)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–2278–0–1–151

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Commodities supplied in connection with dispositions
abroad (Title II) .........................................................
00.02 Commodities supplied in connection with dispositions
abroad (Title III) ........................................................

861

10.00

886

862

837

29
867

22
862

51
787

11
1

29
1

15
1

908
¥886
22

914
¥862
51

854
¥837
17

00.01

Total obligations (object class 41.0) ........................

21.40
22.00
22.10

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

837

25 ...................

160

FOREIGN ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

PUBLIC LAW 480 GRANTS—TITLES II

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000
AND

86.90
86.93

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)—Continued
Identification code 12–2278–0–1–151

40.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation ..................................................................

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................

94
65

102
715

67
74

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

159

817

141

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

178
159

178
817

116
141

III—Continued

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

867

862

787

594
886
¥778
¥11

691
862
¥815
¥29

709
837
¥823
¥15

691

709

708

72.40

Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority ..............................
86.93 Outlays from current balances ......................................

428
350

453
362

413
410

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

778

815

823

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

867
778

862
815

787
823

Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in
millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–2277–0–1–351

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Direct loan levels supportable by subsidy budget authority:
1150 Direct loan levels ...........................................................

227

203

138

1159

Total direct loan levels .............................................
Direct loan subsidy (in percent):
1320 Subsidy rate ...................................................................

227

203

138

77.83

86.79

82.46

1329

77.83

86.79

82.46

166

177

114

Weighted average subsidy rate .................................
Direct loan subsidy budget authority:
1330 Subsidy budget authority ...............................................

Credit accounts:

Total subsidy budget authority .................................
Direct loan subsidy outlays:
1340 Subsidy outlays ..............................................................

166

177

114

157

815

139

1349

Total subsidy outlays ................................................

157

815

139

3510
3590

This account funds the non-credit components of Public Law
480, title II and title III.

1339

Administrative expense data:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays from new authority ...........................................

2
2

PUBLIC LAW 480 PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget
Act of 1974, of Public Law 83–480 title I credit agreements, including
the cost of modifying credit arrangements under said Act,
$114,062,000, to remain available until expended.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out such title I
credit program, and the Food for Progress Act of 1985, as amended,
to the extent funds appropriated for Public Law 83–480 are utilized,
$1,938,000, of which not to exceed $1,093,000 may be transferred
to and merged with ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, Foreign Agricultural
Service, and of which not to exceed $845,000 may be transferred
to and merged with ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, Farm Service Agency.
(7 U.S.C. 1691, 1701–04, 1731–36g–3, 2209b).
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–2277–0–1–351

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

00.01
00.09

Obligations by program activity:
Direct loan subsidy ........................................................
Administrative expenses ................................................

170
2

813
2

114
2

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

172

815

116

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
63
78
78
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
178
178
116
Resources available from recoveries of prior year obligations .......................................................................
20 ................... ...................
22.21 Unobligated balance transferred to other accounts
¥11
¥1
¥1
22.22 Unobligated balance transferred from other accounts ...................
638 ...................
21.40
22.00
22.10

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

250
¥172
78

893
¥815
78

193
¥116
78

40.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation ..................................................................

178

Food Aid to Russia.—As part of a comprehensive package
of U.S. assistance for Russia announced by the Secretary of
Agriculture in 1998, $638 million and $88 million was transferred from CCC to the P.L. 480, Title I Program, and Title
I Ocean Freight Differential, respectively, under provisions
of the Secretary of Agriculture’s Interchange Authority (7
U.S.C. 2257). The package of assistance announced for Russia
includes a proposed concessional credit program USDA will
carry out under the authority of Title I of the Agricultural
Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (P.L. 83–480)
and a Food for Progress grant program funded under Title
I.
As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990,
this account records, for the P.L. 480 Program, the subsidy
costs associated with the direct loans obligated in 1992 and
beyond (including modifications of direct loans that resulted
from obligation in any year), as well as administrative expenses of this program. The subsidy amounts are estimated
on a present value basis; the administrative expenses are
estimated on a cash basis.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–2277–0–1–351

25.3

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

41.0

Purchases of goods and services from Government
accounts ....................................................................
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ............................

2
170

2
813

2
114

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

172

815

116

P.L. 480 DIRECT CREDIT FINANCING ACCOUNT
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance,
start of year ..............................................................
73.10 Total new obligations ....................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts ..............................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance,
end of year ................................................................

Identification code 12–4049–0–3–351

118
111
109
172
815
116
¥159
¥817
¥141
¥20 ................... ...................
111

109

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

00.01
00.02

Obligations by program activity:
Direct loans ....................................................................
Interest on Treasury borrowing ......................................

228
32

965
29

138
33

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

260

994

171

FOREIGN ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

22.00
23.95

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New financing authority (gross) ....................................
Total new obligations ....................................................

New financing authority (gross), detail:
Authority to borrow (indefinite) .....................................
Spending authority from offsetting collections:
68.00
Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................
68.10
Change in receivables from program account .........
68.47
Portion applied to debt reduction .............................
67.15

68.90
70.00

994
¥994

171
¥171

228

216
829
156
17
¥63 ...................
¥46 ................... ...................
187

766

156

Total new financing authority (gross) ......................

260

994

171

74.40
74.95

Total unpaid obligations, start of year ................
Total new obligations ....................................................
Total financing disbursements (gross) .........................
Adjustments in expired accounts ..................................
Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance, end of year ................................
Receivables from program account ..........................

74.99
87.00

Total unpaid obligations, end of year ..................
Total financing disbursements (gross) .........................

Offsets:
Against gross financing authority and financing disbursements:
Offsetting collections (cash) from:
88.00
Payments from program account .........................
88.25
Interest on uninvested funds ...............................
Non-Federal sources:
88.40
Interest received on loans ................................
88.40
Principal received on loans ..............................

36
114

1499
1901

1,371
34
–1,068

1,529
23
–1,224

2,512
7
–2,036

2,674
8
–2,175

Net present value of assets related
to direct loans ...........................
Other Federal assets: Other assets ........

337
..................

328
37

483
..................

507
..................

2
131

44
68

1999

524

543

649

673

8
404
112

4
417
122

8
539
102

8
560
105

Total liabilities ....................................

524

543

649

673

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

524

543

649

673

150
133
112
260
994
171
¥249
¥1,015
¥201
¥28 ................... ...................
2
131

44
68

14
68

133
249

112
1,015

82
201

DEBT REDUCTION—FINANCING ACCOUNT
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4143–0–3–351

00.01
00.02

¥157
¥815
¥139
¥9 ................... ...................
¥43
¥7

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................
Change in receivables from program accounts ............

¥216
¥17

89.00
90.00

27
33

¥7
¥7

¥12
¥5

¥829
¥156
63 ...................

228
186

15
45

Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Position with respect to appropriations act limitation
on obligations:
1111 Limitation on direct loans .............................................

228

965

138

1150

Total direct loan obligations .....................................

228

965

138

1210
1231
1251
1264

1290

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

1,371
1,529
2,512
217
986
167
¥7
¥3
¥5
¥52 ................... ...................
1,529

2,512

1998 actual

Obligations by program activity:
Payment to liquidating account .................................... ...................
Interest on debt to Treasury ..........................................
2

10.00

88.90
88.95

Identification code 12–4049–0–3–351

1401
1402
1405

Net value of assets related to post–
1991 direct loans receivable:
Direct loans receivable, gross ............
Interest receivable ..............................
Allowance for subsidy cost (–) ...........

2999

Spending authority from offsetting collections
(total) ................................................................

260
¥260

161

Total new obligations ................................................

22.00
22.40

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New financing authority (gross) ....................................
Capital transfer to general fund ...................................

23.90
23.95

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................

1999 est.

2000 est.

30
4

14
4

4
35
18
¥2 ................... ...................
35
¥34

18
¥18

2
¥2
2

34
¥35
35

18
¥18
18

Offsets:
Against gross financing authority and financing disbursements:
Offsetting collections (cash) from:
88.00
Federal sources ..................................................... ...................
88.40
Non-Federal sources ............................................. ...................

¥17
¥2

¥14
¥2

88.90

¥19

¥16

16
16

2
2

67.15
68.00
70.00

73.10
73.20
87.00

89.00
90.00

2
¥2

New financing authority (gross), detail:
Authority to borrow (indefinite) .....................................
4
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) .............................................. ...................
Total new financing authority (gross) ......................
Change
Total
Total
Total

Total, offsetting collections (cash) .................. ...................
Net financing authority and financing disbursements:
Financing authority ........................................................
Financing disbursements ...............................................

4
2

2,674

Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)

As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990,
this non-budgetary account records all cash flows to and from
the Government resulting from direct loans obligated in 1992
and beyond (including modifications of direct loans that resulted from obligations in any year). The amounts in this
account are a means of financing and are not included in
the budget totals.

ASSETS:
Federal assets:
1101
Fund balances with Treasury .............
Investments in US securities:
1106
Receivables, net .............................

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Position with respect to appropriations act limitation
on obligations:
1111 Limitation on direct loans ............................................. ................... ................... ...................

1998 actual

203

142
¥2

80
¥2

1290

1997 actual

Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
Outstanding, start of year .............................................
63
Disbursements: Purchase of loans assets from a liquidating account ....................................................... ...................
1251 Repayments: Repayments and prepayments ................. ...................

203

281

1210
1233

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4049–0–3–351

Identification code 12–4143–0–3–351

1999 est.

2000 est.

104

118

131

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990,
this non-budgetary account records all cash flows to and from

162

FOREIGN ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

21.40
22.00
22.40

23.90
23.95

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................

Credit accounts—Continued
DEBT REDUCTION—FINANCING ACCOUNT—Continued

the Government resulting from direct loans obligated in 1992
and beyond (including modifications of direct loans that resulted from obligations in any year). The amounts in this
account are a means of financing and are not included in
the budget totals.
Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
1997 actual

Identification code 12–4143–0–3–351

ASSETS:
Net value of assets related to post–
1991 direct loans receivable:
1401
Direct loans receivable, gross ............
1405
Allowance for subsidy cost (–) ...........
1499

Net present value of assets related
to direct loans ...........................

1999

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
2103 Federal liabilities: Debt ...........................
2203 Non-Federal liabilities: Debt ...................
2999

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

63
–30

63
–25

203
–153

281
–232

41
..................

38
..................

37
14

36
14

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3300 Cumulative results of operations ............

–8

..................

3999

–8

..................

67.15
68.00
70.00

73.10
73.20
87.00

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

15
¥15

12
¥12

15
¥15
15

12
¥12
12

New financing authority (gross), detail:
Authority to borrow (indefinite) ..................................... ...................
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) ..............................................
19
Total new financing authority (gross) ......................
Change
Total
Total
Total

Offsets:
Against gross financing authority and financing disbursements:
Offsetting collections (cash) from:
88.25
Interest on uninvested funds ...............................
¥3 ................... ...................
Non-Federal sources:
88.40
Principal collections ......................................... ................... ................... ...................
88.40
Interest collections ...........................................
¥16
¥7
¥7

..................

Total net position ................................

38 ................... ...................
19
12
12
¥42 ................... ...................

88.90

89.00
90.00

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................

¥19

¥7

Net financing authority and financing disbursements:
Financing authority ........................................................ ...................
Financing disbursements ...............................................
¥3

5
5

Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)
P.L. 480 TITLE I FOOD

FOR

PROGRESS CREDITS, PROGRAM ACCOUNT

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–2273–0–1–351

21.40
22.21
23.90
24.40

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
4
Unobligated balance transferred to other accounts ...................
Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

1999 est.

2000 est.

4 ................... ...................
4 ................... ...................

As part of a comprehensive package of U.S. assistance for
Russia announced by the President in April 1993, $385 million was transferred from CCC to Food for Progress under
provisions of the Secretary of Agriculture’s Interchange Authority (7 U.S.C. 2257) for commodity and related transportation assistance.
Sales under the credit portion of the Food for Progress
program for Russia carry a term of fifteen years, including
a seven-year grace period. The interest rates are three percent
during the grace period and four percent thereafter. Funding
for commodity and ocean freight financing is under P.L. 480
Title I FFP and is subject to credit reform budgeting. All
shipments were completed in 1995.
FOR PROGRESS
ACCOUNT

CREDITS, FINANCING

Total direct loan obligations ..................................... ................... ................... ...................

1210
1251

Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
Outstanding, start of year .............................................
508
508
508
Repayments: Repayments and prepayments ................. ................... ................... ...................

1290

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

2000 est.

00.02

Obligations by program activity:
Interest to Treasury on borrowings ................................

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

508

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4078–0–3–351

ASSETS:
Federal assets:
1101
Fund balances with Treasury .............
Investments in US securities:
1106
Receivables, net .............................
Net value of assets related to post–
1991 direct loans receivable:
1401
Direct loans receivable, gross ............
1402
Interest receivable ..............................
1405
Allowance for subsidy cost (–) ...........
Net present value of assets related
to direct loans ...........................

1999

1999 est.

508

As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990,
this non-budgetary account records all cash flows to and from
the Government resulting from direct loans obligated in 1992
and beyond (including modifications of direct loans that resulted from obligations in any year). The amounts in this
account are a means of financing and are not included in
the budget totals.

1499

1998 actual

2000 est.

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4078–0–3–351

1999 est.

1150
4 ...................
¥4 ...................

P.L. 480 TITLE I FOOD

1998 actual

Identification code 12–4078–0–3–351

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
Federal liabilities:
2102
Interest payable ..................................
2103
Debt .....................................................
2105
Other ...................................................

1997 actual

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

..................

508
..................
–321

508
11
–268

508
7
–268

187

251

247

252

251

247

..................
225
27

..................
183
28

..................
247
..................

252

211

247

12
2999

Total liabilities ....................................

FOREIGN ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

3600

NET POSITION:
Other ........................................................

..................

3999

Total net position ................................

..................

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

252

251

247

163

..................

Total program level, current year ..................................
Prior year obligations financed ...................................................
Obligations financed in succeeding years ..................................
Administrative costs ....................................................................

252
123
–133
2

1,070
133
–109
2

150
109
–77
2

247

Total program costs, funded program level ..................

244

1,096

184

EXPENSES, PUBLIC LAW 480, FOREIGN ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS,
AGRICULTURE, LIQUIDATING ACCOUNT

Commodity costs .........................................................................
Ocean and inland transportation ................................................

420
441

469
368

472
315

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Total program level, current year ..................................
Prior year obligations financed ...................................................
Current year obligations financed in succeeding years .............

861
468
–577

837
577
–631

787
631
–605

Total program costs, funded program level ..................

752

783

813

Title II

1998 actual

Identification code 12–2274–0–1–151

21.40
22.00
22.40

23.90
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

136
523
¥136

Spending authority from offsetting collections
(total) ................................................................

2000 est.

523 ...................
12
14
¥535
¥14

523

473
12
¥473

14
¥473

89.00
90.00

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................

¥523

¥485

¥487

¥473
¥485

¥473
¥487

Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–2274–0–1–151

Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
1210 Outstanding, start of year .............................................
9,446
Repayments:
Repayments and prepayments:
1251
Repayments and prepayments .............................
¥300
1251
Repayments and prepayments—debt reduction ...................
1264 Write-offs for default: Other adjustments, net—debt
reduction .................................................................... ...................
1290

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

9,146

1999 est.

2000 est.

9,146

8,777

¥289
¥12

¥295
¥14

¥68

¥54

8,777

8,414

Program Activities
[In millions of dollars]

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Ocean freight differential (title I) ...............................................
Commodities supplied in connection with dispositions abroad
(title II) ....................................................................................
Commodities supplied in connection with dispositions abroad
(title III) ...................................................................................

861

837

787

Total program level ........................................................

910

25 ....................
878

799

RECONCILIATION OF PROGRAM LEVEL TO PROGRAM COSTS FUNDED BY P.L. 480
[In millions of dollars]

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Title I
Commodity credits .......................................................................
Ocean freight differential and ocean transportation .................

228
24

11
14

19 ....................
6 ....................

25
23
–23

25 ....................
23
16
–16
–6

473

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash) from:
Federal sources:
88.00
Federal sources ................................................ ................... ................... ...................
88.00
Federal sources—debt reduction ..................... ...................
¥12
¥14
88.40
Principal and interest collections .........................
¥523
¥473
¥473
88.90

Title III
Commodity costs .........................................................................
Ocean and inland transportation ................................................

Total program costs, funded program level ..................

523 ................... ...................
523 ................... ...................

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Spending authority from offsetting collections:
Offsetting collections (cash):
68.00
Offsetting collections (cash) ................................
523
68.00
Offsetting collections—Treasury Debt Restructuring Program Account—Jordan .................... ...................
68.27
Capital transfer to general fund .............................. ...................
68.90

1999 est.

966
104

138
12

Financing sales of agricultural commodities to developing
countries for dollars on credit terms, or for local currencies
(including for local currencies on credit terms) for use under
sec. 104; and for furnishing commodities to carry out the Food
for Progress Act of 1985, as amended (title I).—Funds appropriated for P.L. 480 are used to finance all sales made pursuant to agreements concluded under the authority of Title I.
The Corporation may serve as the purchasing or shipping
agent, or both, for the importing country or may award contracts for freight agent services on behalf of the Corporation
to handle shipping of commodities under P.L. 480.
Sales are made to developing countries as defined in section
402(4) of P.L. 480 and must not displace expected commercial
sales (secs. 403(e) and (h)). Agreements are made with developing countries for delivery in accordance with the terms
of the agreement.
When U.S.-flag vessels are required to ship commodities
under this title, the Corporation will pay the difference between U.S.-flag rates and foreign-flag rates. In limited cases,
full transportation costs to port-of-entry or point-of-entry
abroad may be included along with the cost of the commodity
in the amount financed by CCC in order to ensure that U.S.
food aid can reach the most needy recipients.
Financing sales of agricultural commodities for dollars on
credit terms (title I).—Payment by developing countries or
private entities may be made over a period of not more than
30 years with a deferral of principal payments for up to
5 years. Interest accrues at a concessional rate as determined
appropriate.
Section 411 of P.L. 480 authorizes the President to waive
payments of principal and interest under dollar credit sales
agreements for countries that meet certain enumerated requirements. Such debt relief may be provided only if the
President notifies Congress and may not exceed the amount
approved for such purpose in an Act appropriating funds to
carry out P.L. 480.
Financing sales of agricultural commodities for local currency, including for local currency on credit terms.—Payment
by a recipient country may be made in local currencies for
use in carrying out activities under section 104 of P.L. 480.
Foreign currency received in payment for credit extended
may be used for payment of U.S. obligations abroad, subject
to the appropriation process. The P.L. 480 program is reimbursed for the dollar value of currencies so used.
The financing of sales of agricultural commodities for local
currencies on credit terms is subject to the same terms that
are applicable to dollar credit financing.

164

FOREIGN ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

Credit accounts—Continued

COMMODITIES SUPPLIED IN CONNECTION WITH DISPOSITIONS ABROAD

EXPENSES, PUBLIC LAW 480, FOREIGN ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS,
AGRICULTURE, LIQUIDATING ACCOUNT—Continued

(TITLE II)
[In millions of dollars]

Furnishing commodities to carry out the Food for Progress
Act of 1985, as amended (title I).—Funds appropriated to
carry out title I may be used to furnish commodities to carry
out the Food for Progress Act of 1985. Such commodities
may be furnished on credit terms or on a grant basis in
order to assist developing countries and countries that are
emerging democracies that have made a commitment to introduce and expand free enterprise elements in their agricultural
economies.
The following table reflects the composition of the combined
appropriations (in millions of dollars):
SALES FOR DOLLARS ON CREDIT TERMS
[In millions of dollars]

Item:
Expenses of shipments (Title I):
Commodity costs:
Long-term credit ............................................................

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

228

966

138

Total commodity costs ..........................................

228

966

Item:
Expenses of shipments:
Commodity Credit Corporation stocks and other costs
in connection with commodities supplied .....................
Ocean transportation ..........................................................

1998 actual

420
441

469
368

472
315

Total program costs .......................................................

861

837

787

Appropriation or estimate ..............................................

861

837

787

1999 est.

2000 est.

Commodities supplied in connection with dispositions
abroad (title III).—Under title III, agricultural commodities
are furnished to least developed countries as defined in section 302(a). They are provided through foreign governments
for direct feeding, development of emergency food reserves
or may be sold with the proceeds of such sale used by the
recipient country for specific economic development purposes.
The Corporation may pay, in connection with furnishing
commodities under title III, the same cost items as authorized
under title II. The following table reflects the composition
of the appropriations (in millions of dollars):

138

COMMODITIES SUPPLIED IN CONNECTION WITH DISPOSITIONS ABROAD

Ocean freight and freight differential (support of U.S.
Merchant Marine):
Long-term credit ............................................................

104

Total ocean freight and freight differential .........

104

(TITLE III)
[In millions of dollars]

1998 actual

11
14

19 ....................
6 ....................

1999 est.

2000 est.

Total expenses of shipments ..................................................

252

1,070

150

Appropriation—Title I loan subsidy ............................................

167

177

114

Appropriation—Ocean freight differential ..................................

Total program costs .......................................................

25 ....................

Title I credit not subsidized through appropriation ...................

877

Appropriation or estimate ..............................................

25 ....................

Commodities supplied in connection with dispositions
abroad (title II).—Under title II, agricultural commodities are
furnished to meet famine or other emergency relief needs,
combat malnutrition, carry out activities to alleviate the
causes of hunger, mortality and morbidity, promote economic
and community development, promote sound environmental
practices, and carry out feeding programs. Agricultural commodities are provided through governments for emergencies
only, and for non-emergencies through public and private
agencies, including intergovernmental organizations.
The Corporation is authorized to pay the costs of acquisition, packaging, processing, enrichment, preservation, fortification, transportation, handling, and other incidental costs
incurred up to the time of delivery at U.S. ports. The Corporation also pays ocean freight charges, and pays transportation
costs to points of entry other than ports in the case of landlocked countries, where carriers to a specific country are not
available, where ports cannot be used effectively, or where
a substantial savings in costs or time can be effected, and
pays general average contributions arising from ocean transport. In addition, transportation costs from designated points
of entry or ports of entry abroad to storage and distribution
sites and associated storage and distribution costs may be
paid for commodities made available to meet urgent and extraordinary relief requirements. The Budget proposes to authorize the transfer of up to 15 percent of Title II funds
to Title III funds. This will allow for increased flexibility
in the Title II and Title III programs.
The following table reflects the composition of the appropriations (in millions of dollars):

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–2274–0–1–151

ASSETS:
Federal assets:
1101
Fund balances with Treasury .............
Investments in US securities:
1106
Receivables, net .............................
Net value of assets related to pre–1992
direct loans receivable and acquired defaulted guaranteed loans
receivable:
Direct loans, gross:
1601
Direct loans, gross .........................
1601
Direct loans, adjustment—Debt
Reduction ...................................
1601
Direct loans, debt forgiveness .......
1602
Interest receivable ..............................
1603
Allowance, loans receivable (–) .........
1699

Value of assets related to direct
loans ..........................................

1999

1997 actual

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

136

523

..................

9,464

9,146

8,857

8,482

–18
..................
125
–5,447

..................
..................
116
–5,516

–80
..................
..................
–5,417

–68
..................
..................
–5,417

4,124

3,746

3,360

2,997

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
Federal liabilities:
2101
Accounts payable ................................
2104
Resources payable to Treasury ...........

4,260

4,269

3,360

2,997

19
4,259

..................
4,269

..................
3,440

..................
3,145

2999

4,278

4,269

3,440

3,145

–18

..................

–80

–148

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3300 Cumulative results of operations—Debt
Reduction ............................................
3999

Total net position ................................

–18

..................

–80

–148

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

4,260

4,269

3,360

2,997

FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE
Federal Funds

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Trust Funds

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

MISCELLANEOUS CONTRIBUTED FUNDS

Identification code 12–3508–0–1–605

Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–8232–0–7–352

165

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year .................................................... ................... ................... ...................
Receipts:
02.01 Receipts .........................................................................
2
4
4
Appropriation:
05.01 Appropriation ..................................................................
¥2
¥4
¥4
07.99 Total balance, end of year ............................................ ................... ................... ...................

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
00.01
Food program administration ....................................
107
111
00.02
Program integrity initiative ....................................... ................... ...................
09.01 Reimbursable administrative services provided to Federal agencies .............................................................
2
1

112
8

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

109

112

121

22.00
23.95

1999 est.

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
Total new obligations ....................................................

109
¥109

112
¥112

121
¥121

10.00

Obligations by program activity:
Total new obligations ....................................................

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

1999 est.

2000 est.

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
107
42.00
Transferred from other accounts .............................. ...................

109
120
2 ...................

43.00

1998 actual

Identification code 12–8232–0–7–352

Appropriation (total) .............................................
Permanent:
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

107

111

120

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

109

112

121

9
109
¥104

14
112
¥109

17
121
¥123

5
2

4
4

5
4

68.00

7
¥3
4

8
¥3
5

9
¥3
6

70.00

72.40

60.27

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation (trust fund, indefinite) ............................

2
3
¥1

72.40

86.97

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................

2
3

4
1

Miscellaneous funds are received from other Federal agencies, international organizations, and developing countries, for
USDA development assistance and international research
projects (22 U.S.C. 2392).

FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE

94
8
2

98
9
1

106
17
1

87.00
1

86.90
86.93
86.97

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

104

109

123

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Federal sources

¥2

¥1

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

107
102

111
108

120
122

89.00
90.00

Food program administration funds the Federal operating
expenses of the Food and Nutrition Service.
Funds are provided for an initiative to identify and address
error in the Food Stamp and Child Nutrition programs.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

Federal Funds
General and special funds:

Identification code 12–3508–0–1–605

FOOD PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
For necessary administrative expenses of the domestic food programs funded under this Act, ø$108,561,000¿ $119,841,000, of which
$5,000,000 shall be available only for simplifying procedures, reducing
overhead costs, tightening regulations, improving food stamp coupon
handling, and assistance in the prevention, identification, and prosecution of fraud and other violations of law and of which ø$2,000,000
shall be available for obligation only after promulgation of a final
rule to curb vendor related fraud¿ not less than $8,000,000 shall
be available to improve integrity in the Food Stamp and Child Nutrition programs: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available
for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a)
of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $150,000
shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. (Agriculture,
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public Law 105–
277, section 101(a).)

11.1
11.3
11.5

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

74
2
1

76
2
1

82
2
2

77
15
2

79
15
2

86
17
3

25.2
26.0
31.0

Total personnel compensation .........................
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
Travel and transportation of persons .......................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous
charges .................................................................
Other services ............................................................
Supplies and materials .............................................
Equipment .................................................................

2
6
1
3

2
8
1
3

2
7
2
3

99.0
99.0
99.5

106
2
1

110
120
1
1
1 ...................

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

109

112

11.9
12.1
21.0
23.3

121

166

FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000
73.10
73.20
73.40
74.40

General and special funds—Continued
FOOD PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION—Continued
Personnel Summary
Identification code 12–3508–0–1–605

1001

1998 actual

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

1999 est.

1,531

1,619

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

1998 actual

1999 est.

16,285
1,309
1,794
356
68
1,236

16,734
1,326
1,551
330
85
1,268

100
5
3
170

90
5
3
336

100
5
3
346

20,572

21,557

21,823

720

86.90
86.93
86.97

19,679
462
170

20,481
723
336

20,757
740
346

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

20,311

21,540

21,843

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources ..................................................................

¥170

¥336

¥346

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

24,907
20,141

22,586
21,204

22,477
21,497

89.00
90.00

Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays
(in millions of dollars)

1998 actual
1999 est.
Enacted/requested:
Budget Authority .....................................................................
24,907
22,586
Outlays ....................................................................................
20,141
21,204
Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO:
Budget Authority ..................................................................... .................... ....................
Outlays .................................................................................... .................... ....................

Total:
Budget Authority .....................................................................
Outlays ....................................................................................

24,907
20,141

22,586
21,204

2000 est.

22,477
21,497
10
10

22,487
21,507

The Food Stamp Program is the primary source of nutrition
assistance for low-income Americans.
Some of these funds provide a grant to Puerto Rico in
lieu of the food stamp program which gives the Commonwealth flexibility to continue a food assistance program tailored to the needs of its low income households.
Funds in this account are also used to carry out the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 and for food distribution
and administrative expenses for native Americans under section 4(b) of the Food Stamp Act.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–3505–0–1–605

1999 est.

2000 est.

25,077
23,009
22,823
¥20,572
¥21,557
¥21,823
¥4,417
¥1,452
¥1,000
87 ................... ...................

25,140
22,586
22,477
¥233 ................... ...................

43.00

Appropriation (total) .............................................
Permanent:
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

24,907

22,586

336

346

70.00

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

25,077

22,922

22,823

72.40

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance,
start of year ..............................................................

602

723

740

Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent ........
4
4
Travel and transportation of persons .......................
2
2
Transportation of things ...........................................
3
3
Printing and reproduction .........................................
16
19
Advisory and assistance services ............................. ................... ...................
Other services ............................................................
30
40
Supplies and materials .............................................
176
146
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ........................
20,171
21,007

4
2
3
16
10
48
156
21,238

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
Reimbursable obligations ..............................................

20,402
170

21,221
336

21,477
346

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

20,572

21,557

21,823

22,477

170

11.1
21.0
22.0
24.0
25.1
25.2
26.0
41.0
99.0
99.0

87 ...................
22,922
22,823

68.00

740

2000 est.

15,651
1,233
1,827
248
56
1,204

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, start of year ............... ...................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................
25,077
23.90
23.95
23.98
24.40

723

87.00

1,473

For necessary expenses to carry out the Food Stamp Act (7 U.S.C.
2011 et seq.), ø$22,585,106,000¿ $22,477,444,000, of which
ø$100,000,000¿ $1,000,000,000 shall be placed in reserve for use only
in such amounts and at such times as may become necessary to
carry out program operations; and of which up to $7,000,000 shall
be for nutrition education for food stamp recipients and for technical
assistance in reaching underserved food stamp eligible populations,
such as the elderly and the working poor: Provided, That ønone of
the funds made available under this head shall be used for studies
and evaluations: 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 head shall remain available until expended,
as authorized by section 16(h)(1) of the Food Stamp Act.
For necessary expenses to carry out the Food Stamp Act for the
first quarter of the fiscal year 2001, $4,800,000,000, to remain available through January 31, 2001. (Agriculture, Rural Development,
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act, 1999, as included in Public Law 105–277, section 101(a).)

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
00.01
Properly issued benefits ............................................
00.02
Estimated State erroneous issuances .......................
00.03
State administration .................................................
00.04
Employment and training program ...........................
00.05
Other program costs .................................................
00.06
Puerto Rico ................................................................
00.07
Food distribution program on Indian reservations
(Commodities in lieu of food stamps) .................
00.08
Food distribution program on Indian reservations
(Cooperator administrative expense) ....................
00.09
The emergency food assistance program (commodities) ......................................................................
00.10
Modified Food Stamp Program in American Samoa
00.11
Community food project ............................................
09.01 Reimbursable program ..................................................

20,572
21,557
21,823
¥20,311
¥21,540
¥21,843
¥140 ................... ...................

2000 est.

FOOD STAMP PROGRAM

Identification code 12–3505–0–1–605

Total new obligations ....................................................
Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
Adjustments in expired accounts ..................................
Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance,
end of year ................................................................

Personnel Summary
Identification code 12–3505–0–1–605

1001

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOOD STAMP PROGRAM

01.91

(Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO)

02.01
02.02
02.03
02.04

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–3505–4–1–605

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
00.01
Benefits ..................................................................... ................... ...................

10.00

Total new obligations (object class 41.0) ................ ................... ...................

02.91
03.01
03.02
03.03
03.04
03.91

10
¥10

40.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation .................................................................. ................... ...................

73.10
73.20

10
¥10

86.90

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority .............................. ................... ...................

04.01
04.02
04.03
04.04
04.05
04.06
04.07
04.08
04.91

Subtotal, school breakfast program .........................
Child and adult care feeding program:
Above 185% of poverty .............................................
130–185% of poverty ...............................................
Below 130% of poverty .............................................
Audits ........................................................................
Subtotal, child and adult care feeding program
Other mandatory activities:
Summer food service program ..................................
Special milk program ................................................
State administrative expenses ..................................
Commodity procurement ............................................

1,299

1,352

1,422

198
82
1,254
25

202
87
1,318
23

220
94
1,432
24

1,559

1,630

1,770

252
18
110
336

289
17
115
315

315
18
120
398

Subtotal, Other mandatory activities ........................
716
736
851
Discretionary activities:
School meals initiative ..............................................
9
10
10
Coordinated review ....................................................
4
4
4
Nutrition studies and surveys ................................... ................... ...................
3
Nutrition education and training ..............................
4 ...................
2
Computer support and processing ............................
6
7
9
Demonstrations ..........................................................
4 ................... ...................
Food safety education ............................................... ...................
2
2
School breakfast demonstrations .............................. ................... ...................
13
Subtotal, discretionary activities ..............................
Activities with permanent appropriations:
Homeless children nutrition program .......................
Food service management institute and information
clearinghouse ........................................................

05.91

4 ...................

Subtotal, activities with permanent appropriations

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

8,736

9,104

9,658

The Administration is proposing to restore Food Stamp benefits to certain legal immigrants made ineligible by restrictions in the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity
Reconciliation Act of 1996.

21.40
22.00
22.10

607
8,007

10
9,184

90
9,568

CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS

23.90
23.95
23.98
24.40

10
10

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS 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; ø$9,176,897,000¿ $9,565,036,000, to remain available through
September
30,
ø2000¿
2001,
of
which
ø$4,128,747,000¿
$4,635,768,000 is hereby appropriated and ø$5,048,150,000¿
$4,929,268,000 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 ønone of the funds made available under this heading
shall be used for studies and evaluations¿ of the funds made available
under this heading, up to $13,000,000 shall be for school breakfast
demonstration programs: Provided further, That up to ø$4,300,000¿
$4,363,000 shall be available for independent verification of school
food service claimsø: Provided further, That none of the funds under
this heading shall be available unless the value of bonus commodities
provided under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (49 Stat.
774, chapter 641; 7 U.S.C. 612c), and section 416 of the Agricultural
Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1431) is included in meeting the minimum
commodity assistance requirement of section 6(g) of the National
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1755(g))¿. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public Law 105–277, section
101(a).)

05.01
05.02

167

141 ................... ...................

8,755
9,194
9,658
¥8,736
¥9,104
¥9,658
¥10 ................... ...................
10
90 ...................

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
42.00
Transferred from other accounts ..............................

2,617
4,129
4,636
233 ................... ...................

43.00

2,850

4,129

4,636

60.00
62.00

Appropriation (total) .............................................
Permanent:
Appropriation .............................................................
Transferred from other accounts ..............................

6
5,151

7
5,048

3
4,929

63.00

Appropriation (total) .............................................

5,157

5,055

4,932

70.00

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

8,007

9,184

9,568

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance,
start of year ..............................................................
73.10 Total new obligations ....................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts ..................................
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts ..............................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance,
end of year ................................................................
72.40

1,307
1,322
1,352
8,736
9,104
9,658
¥8,565
¥9,074
¥9,574
¥15 ................... ...................
¥141 ................... ...................
1,322

1,352

1,434

86.90
86.93
86.97

Identification code 12–3539–0–1–605

1998 actual

1999 est.

298
474
4,359

311
494
4,551

324
514
4,731

00.91

5,131

5,356

5,569

75
120
1,104

79
125
1,148

83
131
1,208

01.01
01.02
01.03

2,100
1,307
5,157

2,697
1,322
5,055

3,292
1,352
4,932

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

8,565

9,074

9,574

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

8,007
8,565

9,184
9,074

9,568
9,574

2000 est.

Obligations by program activity:
School lunch program:
00.01
Above 185% of poverty .............................................
00.02
130–185% of poverty ...............................................
00.03
Below 130% of poverty .............................................
Subtotal, school lunch program ................................
School breakfast program:
Above 185% of poverty .............................................
130–185% of poverty ...............................................
Below 130% of poverty .............................................

87.00

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays
(in millions of dollars)

Enacted/requested:
Budget Authority .....................................................................
Outlays ....................................................................................

1998 actual

8,007
8,564

1999 est.

9,184
9,074

2000 est.

9,568
9,576

168

FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

General and special funds—Continued

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM
AND CHILDREN (WIC)

CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS—Continued
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)—Continued

Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays—Continued
(in millions of dollars)

1998 actual

1999 est.

Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO:
Budget Authority ..................................................................... .................... ....................
Outlays .................................................................................... .................... ....................
Total:
Budget Authority .....................................................................
Outlays ....................................................................................

8,007
8,564

9,184
9,074

2000 est.

–57
–57
9,511
9,519

Payments are made for cash and commodity meal subsidies
through the School Lunch, School Breakfast, Summer Food
Service, and Child and Adult Care Food programs.
The Budget reflects discretionary funding for a school
breakfast demonstration project.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–3539–0–1–605

1999 est.

2000 est.

11.1
12.1
21.0
24.0
25.2
26.0
41.0

Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent .............
Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
Travel and transportation of persons ............................
Printing and reproduction ..............................................
Other services ................................................................
Supplies and materials (Commodities) .........................
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ............................

5
1
1
2
4
336
8,387

5
1
1
3
12
316
8,766

5
1
1
2
9
398
9,242

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

8,736

9,104

Identification code 12–3539–0–1–605

1001

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–3510–0–1–605

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

10.00
109

130

WOMEN, INFANTS,

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), ø$3,924,000,000¿ $4,105,495,000, to
remain available through September 30, ø2000¿ 2001: Provided, That
ønone of the funds made available under this heading shall be used
for studies and evaluations: Provided further, That of the total
amount available, the Secretary shall obligate $10,000,000 for the
farmers’ market nutrition program within 45 days of the enactment
of this Act, and an additional $5,000,000 for the farmers’ market
nutrition program from any funds not needed to maintain current
caseload levels: 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 the Child Nutrition Act of 1966ø: Provided further,
That State agencies required to procure infant formula using a competitive bidding system may use funds appropriated by this Act to
purchase infant formula under a cost containment contract entered
into after September 30, 1996, only if the contract was awarded
to the bidder offering the lowest net price, as defined by section
17(b)(20) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, unless the State agency
demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the weighted
average retail price for different brands of infant formula in the
State does not vary by more than 5 percent¿. (Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public Law 105–277, section
101(a).)

9,658

Personnel Summary

FOR

130

Obligations by program activity:
Total new obligations ....................................................

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

4,047

4,079

4,205

3,924

4,105

22.00
22.10

155

100

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................

4,047
¥4,047

4,079
¥4,079

4,205
¥4,205

40.00

(Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO)

123

23.90
23.95

CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation ..................................................................

3,924

4,105

289
4,047
¥3,902
¥123

310
4,079
¥3,951
¥155

283
4,205
¥4,097
¥100

310

283

291

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–3539–4–1–605

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Commodity procurement ................................................ ................... ...................

¥57

10.00

Total new obligations (object class 26.0) ................ ................... ...................

¥57

22.00
23.95

¥57
57

¥57

73.10
73.20

¥57
57

86.90

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority .............................. ................... ...................

86.90
86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................

3,613
289

3,641
310

3,814
283

87.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation .................................................................. ................... ...................

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

3,902

3,951

4,097

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

3,924
3,902

3,924
3,951

4,105
4,097

¥57

¥57
¥57

The Administration is proposing to count the value of bonus
commodities towards the statutory requirement that at least
12 percent of Federal school lunch support be in the form
of commodities.

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program (WIC) provides at-risk pregnant and post-partum women, infants, and
children with nutrition assistance, nutrition education and
counseling, and health and immunization referrals.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–3510–0–1–605

25.1

1998 actual

1999 est.

Advisory and assistance services .................................. ................... ...................

2000 est.

FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
41.0

Grants, subsidies, and contributions ............................

4,047

4,079

4,202

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

4,047

4,079

4,205

169

The Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (previously funded
under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for
Women, Infants and Children) provides cash to support
States’ administrative expenses and vouchers redeemable by
participants for fresh produce at farmers’ markets.

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); the farmers’
market nutrition program as authorized by section 17(m) of the Child
Nutrition Act of 1966; and the Emergency Food Assistance Act of
1983, ø$131,000,000¿ $155,215,000, to remain available through September 30, ø2000¿ 2001: Provided, That none of these funds shall
be available to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for commodities donated to the program. (Agriculture, Rural Development,
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act, 1999, as included in Public Law 105–277, section 101(a).)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–3507–0–1–605

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Commodity supplemental food program:
00.01
Commodity procurement ............................................
00.02
Administrative costs ..................................................

69
20

77
19

72
18

01.92

02.01
02.02

Subtotal, commodity supplemental food program
The emergency food assistance program:
Administrative costs ..................................................
Commodity procurement ............................................

02.92
03.01

Subtotal, the emergency food assistance program
47
45
Farmers’ market nutrition program ............................... ................... ...................

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................
22.10 Resources available from recoveries of prior year obligations .......................................................................
23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

40.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation ..................................................................

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance,
start of year ..............................................................
73.10 Total new obligations ....................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts ..................................
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts ..............................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance,
end of year ................................................................

45
45
45
2 ................... ...................

136

141

45
20

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–3507–0–1–605

1999 est.

2000 est.

Supplies and materials (commodities) .........................
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ............................

70
66

77
64

72
83

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

136

141

155

FOOD DONATIONS PROGRAMS øFOR SELECTED GROUPS¿
For necessary expenses to carry out section 4(a) of the Agriculture
and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 ø(7 U.S.C. 612c note),¿; special
assistance for the nuclear affected islands as authorized by section
103(h)(2) of the Compacts of Free Association Act of 1985, as amended;
and section 311 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ø(42 U.S.C.
3030a), $141,081,000¿ $151,081,000, to remain available through September 30, ø2000¿ 2001. (7 U.S.C. 612c note; 42 U.S.C. 3030a; 48
U.S.C. 1903 (h)(2); Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999; as
included in Public Law 105–277, section 101(a).)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–3503–0–1–605

155

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

00.01
00.02
1
141

10 ...................
131
155

Obligations by program activity:
Nutrition program for the elderly ..................................
Pacific island assistance ..............................................

141
1

140
1

150
1

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

142

141

151

22.00
22.10

141

151

4 ................... ...................
146
141
155
¥136
¥141
¥155
10 ................... ...................

1 ................... ...................

131

155

17
18
17
136
141
155
¥123
¥142
¥151
¥8 ................... ...................
¥4 ................... ...................
18

86.90
86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................

113
10

114
28

134
17

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

123

142

23.90
23.95

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................

142
¥142

141
¥141

151
¥151

40.00

141

72.40

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation ..................................................................

141

151

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance,
start of year ..............................................................
73.10 Total new obligations ....................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts ..................................
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts ..............................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance,
end of year ................................................................
72.40

151

1998 actual

26.0
41.0

35
33
32
142
141
151
¥141
¥142
¥148
¥2 ................... ...................
¥1 ................... ...................
33

86.90
86.93
141
125

131
142

155
151

The Commodity Assistance Program includes the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), the Emergency Food
Assistance Program and the WIC Farmers’ Market Program.
The CSFP provides food packages for low income women,
infants, and children as well as low income elderly persons.
It also funds State administrative expenses.
The Emergency Food Assistance Program provides cash to
support State administrative activities and maintain the storage and distribution pipeline for USDA and privately donated
commodities.

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................

109
32

109
33

116
32

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

141

142

148

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

141
139

141
142

151
148

Food Donations Programs include the Nutrition Program
for the Elderly (NPE) and disaster assistance for the Pacific
islands. The NPE provides cash and commodities for permeal reimbursement for elderly persons served in senior citizens’ centers and similar settings. Assistance is also provided
to residents of Nuclear Affected Islands and funds are made
available for non-presidentially declared disasters.

170

FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000
22.22

FOOD DONATIONS PROGRAMS øFOR SELECTED GROUPS¿—Continued
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–3503–0–1–605

26.0

1999 est.

2000 est.

41.0

Supplies and materials (grants of commodities to
States) .......................................................................
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ............................

4
138

5
136

5
146

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

142

141

151

Unobligated balance transferred from other accounts

23.90
23.95
24.40

General and special funds—Continued

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

1,554
¥1,438
114

1,476
¥1,415
61

1,482
¥1,476
6

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
40.15
Appropriation (emergency) ........................................
42.00
Transferred from other accounts ..............................
43.00
62.00
68.00

FOREST SERVICE
Federal Funds

70.00

1,296
1,299
1,357
10 ................... ...................
1 ................... ...................

Appropriation (total) .............................................
1,307
Permanent:
Transferred from other accounts .............................. ...................
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................
63
Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

1,370

1,299

1,357

1 ...................
61

1,361

1,420

General and special funds:
NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM
For necessary expenses of the Forest Service, not otherwise provided for, for management, protection, improvement, and utilization
of the National Forest System, øand for administrative expenses associated with the management of funds provided under the headings
‘‘Forest and Rangeland Research’’, ‘‘State and Private Forestry’’, ‘‘National Forest System’’, ‘‘Wildland Fire Management’’, ‘‘Reconstruction
and Construction’’, and ‘‘Land Acquisition’’, $1,298,570,000¿
$1,357,178,000, to remain available until expended, which shall include 50 percent of all moneys received during prior fiscal years
as fees collected under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act
of 1965, as amended, in accordance with section 4 of the Act (16
U.S.C. 460l–6a(i)): øProvided, That up to $3,000,000 of funds provided
herein may be used to construct or reconstruct facilities of the Forest
Service: Provided further, That no more than $150,000 shall be used
on any single project, exclusive of planning and design costs: Provided
further, That any unobligated balances remaining in this appropriation in the road maintenance extended budget line item at the end
of fiscal year 1998 may be transferred to and made a part of the
‘‘Reconstruction and Construction’’ appropriation, road maintenance
and decommissioning extended budget line item¿ Provided, That unobligated balances available at the start of fiscal year 2000 may be
used for priority needs without the need for additional reprogramming.
For necessary expenses in fiscal year 2001 for those forests or regions
that have implemented innovative practices in fiscal year 2000 to
improve customer service, enhance coordination, and reduce overhead,
$15,000,000, to remain available until expended.(Department of the
Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included
in Public Law 105–277, section 101(e).)
Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–1106–0–1–302

Balance, start of year:
Balance, start of year ....................................................
Receipts:
02.01 Fees, operation and maintenance of recreational facilities ........................................................................
01.99

04.00
07.99

Total: Balances and collections ....................................
Total balance, end of year ............................................

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

74
74

77
77

81
81

222
122
172
1,438
1,415
1,476
¥1,530
¥1,365
¥1,348
39 ................... ...................
¥47 ................... ...................
122

172

300

86.90
86.93
86.97

1,245
222
63

1,182
122
61

1,153
132
63

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

1,530

1,365

1,348

¥55
¥8

¥42
¥19

¥44
¥19

88.90

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................

¥63

¥61

¥63

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

1,307
1,467

1,300
1,304

1,357
1,285

Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays
(in millions of dollars)

Enacted/requested:
1998 actual
1999 est.
Budget Authority .....................................................................
1,307
1,300
Outlays ....................................................................................
1,467
1,304
Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO:
Budget Authority ..................................................................... .................... ....................
Outlays .................................................................................... .................... ....................
Total:
Budget Authority .....................................................................
Outlays ....................................................................................

2000 est.

1,357
1,285
–20
–20

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–1106–0–1–302

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance,
start of year ..............................................................
73.10 Total new obligations ....................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts ..................................
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts ..............................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance,
end of year ................................................................
72.40

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
00.01
National forest system ..............................................
00.04
Flood supplemental ...................................................
00.05
Disaster relief ............................................................
09.01 Reimbursable program ..................................................

1,356
1,354
1,413
2 ................... ...................
17 ................... ...................
63
61
63

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

1,438

1,415

1,476

21.40
22.00
22.10

136
1,370

114
1,361

61
1,420

47 ................... ...................

1,307
1,467

1,300
1,304

1,337
1,265

The 156 National Forests, 20 National Grasslands, and nine
land utilization projects located in 44 States, Puerto Rico
and the Virgin Islands are managed under multiple-use and
sustained-yield principles. The natural resources of timber,
minerals, range, wildlife, outdoor recreation, watershed, and
soil are used in a planned combination that will best meet
the needs of the Nation without impairing productivity of
the land or damaging the environment. These management
and utilization principles are recognized in the Multiple-Use,
Sustained-Yield Act of 1960 (16 U.S.C. 528–531) and use an
ecological approach to managing the National Forest System.
National Forest System (NFS) operations and maintenance
provide for the delivery of goods and services associated with
the principal NFS programs of land management planning,
inventory, and monitoring, recreation use, wildlife and fisheries habitat management, rangeland management, forestland
management, soil, water, and air management, minerals and
geology management, landownership management, infrastruc-

FOREST SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

ture management, law enforcement, and general administration. These programs maintain the capability to manage natural resources in a manner consistent with ecological principles
and responsibilities. The general administration activity also
provides line management and support to programs financed
by the Forest and Rangeland Research, State and Private
Forestry, National Forest System, Wildland Fire Management, Reconstruction and Construction, and Land Acquisition
appropriations.
1998 actual

Soil and water resource improvements (thousand acres) ..........
Inland fish stream habitat restored or enhanced (miles) .........
Terrestrial wildlife habitat restored or enhanced (thousand
acres) ......................................................................................
Terrestrial threatened and endangered species habitat restored or enhanced (thousand acres) ....................................
Rangeland improvements (thousand acres) ...............................
Hazardous fuel reduction (thousand acres) ...............................

1999 est.

2000 est.

38
911

20
1,301

40
1,580

167

185

224

202
24
1,456

114
30
1,380

133
52
1,627

The 2000 Budget includes an emphasis on sustainable forestry. The proportion of timber productions resulting from
a stewardship purpose rather than a commodity purpose continues to rise, more than doubling since 1994. Supporting
these goals, the Administration is proposing a new $15 million
pilot Forest health stewardship program that will better enable the use of underutilized and small diameter woody material to achieve sustainable forest management and watershed
health and restoration. In addition, FS continues to advance
in measuring forest integrity and evaluating sustainable forestry, such as through the Montreal criteria and indicators.
To support management reforms, an advance appropriation
of $15 million will be available to reward those forest that
adopt approved restructuring or streamlining management
practices (efficiency-enhancing, cost-savings or customer service-producing) by the end of 2000. FS will publish a list of
different management practices at the beginning of 2000 and
management units will be evaluated for those that achieve
these goals by the end of the year. In addition, regional offices
will shift staff positions to the forests and ranger districts
as part of a continuing FS effort to dedicate personnel to
the field level.
In addition, FS will develop standardized bidding procedures, inventories and price schedules for specialty products
for companies seeking to obtain high value and often rare
specialty products from Federal lands. Revenues derived from
the new collections can be spent by the FS; however, it is
assumed that FS will evaluate the collection levels in the
first year before commencing spending. Additional revenues
would also be available for expenditure from the adoption
of concession reforms, such as those in Parks Service’s Vision
2020.
To simplify budgeting and accounting, the authority to
charge overhead and indirect expenses to permanent programs and trust funds would be eliminated, resulting in reduced outlays from these funds. Legislation is included to
allow the use of NFS unobligated balances without reprogramming to make up for the reduced KV transfers. KV
funds collected from open timber sales are available for hazardous fuels reductions and prescribed burns, regardless of
the geographic source of the funds, with funding emphasis
placed on targeting fire-dependent ecosystems, fire risk reduction and community support. This will ensure the most effective use of the funds and greatest impact on the environment
and human safety.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–1106–0–1–302

11.1
11.3
11.5
11.8

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

550
511
547
63
58
62
21
20
21
7 ................... ...................

11.9
12.1
13.0
21.0
22.0
23.1
23.2
23.3

641
139
27
72
9
33
21

589
128
25
67
8
33
20

630
137
27
67
9
33
20

64
5
211
68
49
3
26
9
¥4

59
5
278
63
45
3
25
8
¥4

61
5
278
65
47
3
25
8
¥4

1,373
63

1,352
61

1,411
63

11.1
25.2

1
1

99.0

Subtotal, allocation account .................................

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

1,438

1,415

1,476

24.0
25.2
26.0
31.0
32.0
41.0
42.0
44.0
99.0
99.0

Total personnel compensation .........................
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
Benefits for former personnel ...................................
Travel and transportation of persons .......................
Transportation of things ...........................................
Rental payments to GSA ...........................................
Rental payments to others ........................................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous
charges .................................................................
Printing and reproduction .........................................
Other services ............................................................
Supplies and materials .............................................
Equipment .................................................................
Land and structures ..................................................
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ........................
Insurance claims and indemnities ...........................
Refunds .....................................................................

171

Personnel Summary
Identification code 12–1106–0–1–302

Direct:
Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................
Reimbursable:
2001 Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................
Allocation account:
3001 Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

1001

17,821

17,013

18,184

508

486

NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM
(Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO)
Contingent upon the enactment of authorizing legislation, the Secretary shall implement a pilot program to charge a fee to recover
the federal direct costs (excluding environmental analysis costs) for
timber sales preparation and harvest administration for green timber
from National Forest System lands, and such fee shall be deposited
as an offsetting collection to this appropriation, to remain available
until expended for the purpose of such sales preparations: Provided,
That upon enactment of such authorizing legislation, the amount appropriated above from the General Fund shall be reduced by
$20,000,000: Provided further, That such fee will be assessed when
the purpose of the timber sale offer is for timber commodity purposes,
rather than stewardship purposes: Provided further, That the Forest
Service Chief may waive the timber sales and harvest preparation
fee if the outcome of the timber sale would be compromised or if
small businesses would be unable to compete.
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–1106–2–1–302

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

09.01

Obligations by program activity:
Timber sales preparation fee pilot ................................ ................... ...................

¥20

10.00

Total new obligations (object class 25.3) ................ ................... ...................

¥20

73.10
73.20

¥20

¥20
20

172

FOREST SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

General and special funds—Continued
68.00

NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM—Continued
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)—Continued
1998 actual

Identification code 12–1106–2–1–302

1999 est.

70.00
2000 est.

Permanent:
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

170

301

299

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority .............................. ................... ...................

¥20

86.90

¥20
¥40

The budget includes a variety of legislative proposals, including a pilot proposal for timber purchasers to bear a portion of the direct costs for timber sales preparation, not including the costs of NEPA. The proposal also makes exceptions for those cases where: (1) the purpose of the sale is
for stewardship or personal use, not commodity extraction
alone, and (2) when charging preparation costs would make
the sale uneconomical or adversely affect small businesses.
These timber sale preparation charges are largely an extension of existing charges, such as the charges for scaling.
øRECONSTRUCTION

AND

CONSTRUCTION¿ PUBLIC ASSET PROTECTION
AND MANAGEMENT

For necessary expenses of the Forest Service, not otherwise provided for, ø$297,352,000¿ $295,000,000, to remain available until expended for construction, reconstruction, maintenance and acquisition
of buildings and other facilities, and for construction, reconstruction,
repair and maintenance of forest roads and trails by the Forest Service
as authorized by 16 U.S.C. 532–538 and 23 U.S.C. 101 and 205:
Provided, That up to $15,000,000 of the funds provided herein for
road maintenance shall be available for the decommissioning of roads,
including unauthorized roads not part of the transportation system,
which are no longer neededø: Provided further, That no funds shall
be expended to decommission any system road until notice and an
opportunity for public comment has been provided: Provided further,
That the Forest Service may make an advance of up to $200,000
from the funds provided under this heading in this Act and up to
$800,000 provided under this heading in Public Law 105–83 to the
City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, for the design and reconstruction
of the Pikes Peak Summit House in accordance with terms and conditions agreed to¿. (Department of the Interior and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public Law 105–277, section
101(e).)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–1103–0–1–302

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
00.01
Reconstruction and construction ..............................
00.03
Flood supplemental ...................................................
09.01 Reimbursable program ..................................................

170
336
334
30 ................... ...................
4
4
4

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

204

340

338

21.40
22.00
22.10

137
170

112
301

73
299

23.90
23.95
24.40

9 ................... ...................

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

316
¥204
112

413
¥340
73

372
¥338
34

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................

166

297

295

82
81
111
204
340
338
¥196
¥310
¥286
¥9 ................... ...................
81

111

163

86.90
86.93
86.97

110
82
4

226
80
4

224
58
4

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

196

310

286

¥2
¥2

88.90

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................

¥4

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

166
192

297
306

295
282

Funding for Public Asset Protection and Management is
proposed as part of the second year of the Administration’s
facilities restoration initiative. This program emphasizes the
Administration’s commitment to the long-term stewardship
of Federal lands and facilities.
Facilities.—Provides for reconstruction, rehabilitation, upgrade, construction, maintenance, and acquisition of facilities
necessary to: safely meet recreation demand while protecting
environmental values and other resource uses of the National
Forests; carry out National Forest and State and Private Forestry programs, including fire lookouts, offices, dwellings and
barracks for employee housing, service, and storage buildings,
tree nursery buildings, dams, and other forest resource management projects; manage Forest and Rangeland Research
laboratories and related facilities, and for procurement and
installation of necessary initial equipment needed to put the
facility into operating condition. Certain facility maintenance
and reconstruction costs will be covered through the Working
Capital Fund in FY 2000.
Roads and trails.—Provides for road reconstruction, construction, maintenance, and decommissioning, and for trail
reconstruction and construction. For road maintenance and
improvements, criteria to allocate funds will especially reflect
the goal of water quality protection and improvement. Roads
and trails are essential to the protection and management
of the National Forest System, as well as providing access
to National Forest System areas for recreation and utilization
of their resources.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–1103–0–1–302

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

11.1
11.3
11.5

48
5
2

78
8
3

79
9
3

11.9
12.1
13.0
21.0
22.0
23.1
23.2

55
12
3
5
1
4
2

89
20
4
8
1
4
3

91
21
5
8
1
4
3

FOREST SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
23.3
24.0
25.2
26.0
31.0
32.0
41.0
42.0
44.0

Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous
charges .................................................................
3
Printing and reproduction ......................................... ...................
Other services ............................................................
75
Supplies and materials .............................................
9
Equipment .................................................................
8
Land and structures ..................................................
21
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ........................
1
Insurance claims and indemnities ...........................
1
Refunds ..................................................................... ...................

87.00
5
1
138
16
8
37
2
1
¥1

5
1
133
16
8
36
2
1
¥1

99.0
99.0

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
Reimbursable obligations ..............................................

200
4

336
4

334
4

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

204

340

338

Personnel Summary
1998 actual

Identification code 12–1103–0–1–302

FOREST

AND

1999 est.

2000 est.

2,197

2,431

2,493

RANGELAND RESEARCH

For necessary expenses of forest and rangeland research as authorized by law, ø$197,444,000¿ $234,644,000, to remain available until
expended.
GIFTS, DONATIONS

AND

BEQUESTS FOR FOREST
RESEARCH

AND

RANGELAND

For expenses authorized by 16 U.S.C. 1643(b), $92,000, to remain
available until expended, to be derived from the fund established
pursuant to the above Act. (Department of the Interior and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public Law 105–
277, section 101(e).)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–1104–0–1–302

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

00.06
09.01

Obligations by program activity:
Forest and rangeland research .....................................
Reimbursable program ..................................................

185
12

197
16

234
17

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

197

213

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

199

211

242

¥4
¥8

¥4
¥12

¥5
¥12

88.90

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................

¥12

¥16

¥17

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

188
186

199
195

235
225

The mission of Forest and Rangeland Research is to serve
society by developing and communicating the scientific information and technology needed to protect, manage, use, and
sustain the natural resources of the Nation’s forests and
rangelands. This information is essential for formulating policy and wisely managing and conserving both public and private forests and rangelands. Research is the key to sustaining
our forest and rangeland productivity and health while providing a quality environment. Forest and Rangeland Research
is conducted and disseminated through six Forest and Range
Experiment Station headquarters and their laboratories, the
Forest Products Laboratory, and the International Institute
of Tropical Forestry.
Additional funding in this budget would emphasize priority
wildlife habitat research; however, because these projects affect other agencies in addition to the FS, FS Research is
enhancing existing coordination mechanisms to ensure that
no overlapping and redundant work occurs. Funds are also
included for the Integrated Science for Ecosystem Challenges
effort, particularly in areas such as invasive species and inventory and monitoring, including rapid assessments to evaluate ecological integrity, and global climate change research
for biomass energy uses, carbon cycle and assessment work.
Finally, funds have been added for linear programming research, to develop an improved analytical tool to support forest planning goals to maximize net public benefits in a more
objective fashion.

251

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–1104–0–1–302

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

17
200

20
215

21
252

217
¥197
20

235
¥213
21

273
¥251
22

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
188
42.00
Transferred from other accounts .............................. ...................

198
235
1 ...................

43.00

199

68.00
70.00

Appropriation (total) .............................................
Permanent:
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

188

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

200

215

252

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance,
start of year ..............................................................
73.10 Total new obligations ....................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance,
end of year ................................................................
Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................

11.1
11.3
11.5
11.9
12.1
13.0
21.0
22.0
23.1
23.3

235
24.0
25.5
26.0
31.0
41.0

91
8
1

1999 est.

2000 est.

93
8
1

103
9
1

Total personnel compensation .........................
100
102
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
22
23
Benefits for former personnel ................................... ................... ...................
Travel and transportation of persons .......................
8
10
Transportation of things ...........................................
1
1
Rental payments to GSA ...........................................
2
2
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous
charges .................................................................
5
6
Printing and reproduction .........................................
1
1
Research and development contracts .......................
27
29
Supplies and materials .............................................
7
8
Equipment .................................................................
7
9
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ........................
5
6

113
25
1
13
2
2
8
1
38
11
12
8

99.0
99.0

72.40

86.90
86.93
86.97

173

58
197
¥199

56
213
¥211

58
251
¥242

140
56
16

167
59
17

185
12

197
16

234
17

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

197

213

251

129
58
12

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
Reimbursable obligations ..............................................

Personnel Summary
Identification code 12–1104–0–1–302

1001

Direct:
Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

1998 actual

2,284

1999 est.

2,325

2000 est.

2,575

174

FOREST SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000
86.93
86.97

GIFTS, DONATIONS

52
5

43
7

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

159

185

244

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Federal sources

RANGELAND

35
6

¥6

¥5

¥7

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

209
153

171
180

252
237

Distribution of budget authority by account:
State and private forestry ......................................................

AND BEQUESTS FOR FOREST AND
RESEARCH—Continued

Outlays from current balances ......................................
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................

87.00

General and special funds—Continued

209

171

252

Distribution of outlays by account:
State and private forestry ......................................................
Emergency pest suppression fund .........................................

150
180
237
3 ................... ...................

Personnel Summary—Continued
1998 actual

Identification code 12–1104–0–1–302

Reimbursable:
2001 Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

1999 est.

2000 est.

87
89.00
90.00

STATE

AND

PRIVATE FORESTRY

For necessary expenses of cooperating with and providing technical
and financial assistance to States, territories, possessions, and others,
and for forest health management, cooperative forestry, and education
and land conservation activities, ø$170,722,000, to remain available
until expended, as authorized by law¿, $252,422,000, to remain available until expended, of which $62,000,000, is derived from the Land
and Water Conservation Fund: Provided, That $10,000,000 for the
costs of direct loans may be transferred to the USDA’s Rural Business-Cooperative Service to carry out an intermediate relending program with State and local governments, non-profit corporations, Indian tribes and cooperatives to enable businesses, private non-profit
organizations, and land trusts to support land acquisition and land
uses that enhance smart growth and community green space goals,
as authorized under the Development Loan Fund: Provided further,
That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall
be defined as in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974: Provided further, That these funds are available to subsidize
gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans of
$50,000,000: Provided further, That the loan levels provided in this
Act shall be considered estimates, not limitation. (42 U.S.C. 9812;
Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
1999, as included in Public Law 105–277, section 101(e).)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–1105–0–1–302

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Direct program:
00.05
Forest health management .......................................
50
47
00.06
Cooperative fire protection ........................................
18
20
00.07
Cooperative forestry ...................................................
104
81
00.08
Smart growth partnership ......................................... ................... ...................
09.01 Reimbursable program ..................................................
6
5

51
29
131
10
7

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

178

153

228

21.40
22.00

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
New budget authority (gross) ........................................

21
215

59
176

82
259

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

236
¥178
59

235
¥153
82

341
¥228
113

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
209
171
40.20
Appropriation (special fund, definite) ....................... ................... ...................

190
62

43.00

Appropriation (total) .............................................
Permanent:
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

209

171

252

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

215

176

259

142
178
¥159

160
153
¥185

128
228
¥244

160

128

112

120

128

192

68.00
70.00

72.40

86.90

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................

State and Private Forestry programs provide assistance to
manage, use, and protect forest resources on State, urban,
and private lands to meet domestic and international demands for goods and services. Assistance is provided to a
wide range of customers including all States, Puerto Rico,
the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and
the Trust Terrority of the Pacific.
Forest health management.—Includes Federal lands, and cooperative lands.
Cooperative Fire Protection.—Includes funding to enhance
the capacity of States to provide coordinated fire suppression
response and to promote safe and effective initial fire attack
in wildland/urban interface areas by volunteer fire departments. Fire Management will be used to encourage greater
community participation in reducing fire risk in the Wildland/
Urban Interface, through competitive grants to partially support community planning and disaster prevention and hazard
mitigation assistance. Community implementation of fire hazard mitigation projects will save Federal wildfire suppression
costs. Insurance company participation may provide a subsequent reduction in insurance premiums for participating communities.
Cooperative Forestry.—Includes forest stewardship, the
stewardship incentives program, the forest legacy program,
urban and community forestry, economic action programs, and
Pacific Northwest community assistance programs. Forest
stewardship includes: forest resource management; and seedlings, nursery, and tree improvement programs. Economic action programs include economic recovery, rural development,
and forest products conservation and recycling programs.
Funding increases for the Urban and Community Forestry,
Forest Legacy Program and the new Smart Growth Partnership loan programs are proposed as part of the President’s
Lands Legacy Initiative to be derived from the Land and
Water Conservation Fund. These funds along with increases
in other accounts highlight the Administration’s commitment
to making new tools available, and working with states,
tribes, local governments and private partners to protect great
places; to conserve open space for recreation and wildlife habitat; and to preserve forest, farmlands, and coastal areas.
The Smart Growth Partnership is a new USDA direct loan
program to use subsidized loans for smart growth land acquisition and management. Through partnerships with state,
local, and tribal governments, the program would allow communities to protect open spaces to help limit sprawl, enhance
water quality protections, reduce greenhouse emissions and
increase greenspace. The program is administered by Forest
Service, with a contract to the Rural Business Service to
run the loan program. The Forest Service appropriation will
be administered within the Intermediate Relending Program,
and displayed as a separate cohort.

FOREST SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

1998 actual

11.1
11.3
11.9
12.1
13.0
21.0
23.1
23.3

Direct obligations:
Personnel compensation:
Full-time permanent .............................................
Other than full-time permanent ...........................

25.2
26.0
31.0
41.0
44.0

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

29
2

35
2

31
6
1
5
1

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
Reimbursable obligations ..............................................
Allocation Account: Other services ................................

31
6
1
4
1

37
7
1
6
1

1
1
1
30
22
31
3
2
3
2
1
2
97
79
131
¥6 ................... ...................
171
148
6
5
1 ...................

220
7
1

178

228

153

Personnel Summary
Identification code 12–1105–0–1–302

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

1001

MANAGEMENT

640

656

794

NATIONAL FOREST LANDS

FOR

SUBSISTENCE USES

SUBSISTENCE MANAGEMENT, FOREST SERVICE

øFor necessary expenses of the Forest Service to manage federal
lands in Alaska for subsistence uses under the provisions of Title
VIII of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (Public
Law 96–487 et seq.) except in areas described in section 339(a)(1)(A)
and (B) of this Act, $3,000,000 to become available on September
30, 1999, and remain available until expended: Provided, That if
prior to October 1, 1999, the Secretary of the Interior determines
that the Alaska State Legislature has approved a bill or resolution
to amend the Constitution of the State of Alaska that, if approved
by the electorate, would enable the implementation of state laws
of general applicability which are consistent with, and which provide
for the definition, preference and participation specified in sections
803, 804, and 805 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation
Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall make a $3,000,000 grant to
the State of Alaska for the purpose of assisting that State in fulfilling
its responsibilities under sections 803, 804, and 805 of that Act.¿
(Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
1999, as included in Public Law 105–277, section 101(e).)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–1119–0–1–302

1998 actual

3
¥3

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from current balances ...................................... ................... ...................

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................ ...................
3 ...................
Outlays ........................................................................... ................... ...................
3

3 ...................

2000 est.

29
2

99.0
99.0
25.2

1999 est.

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation .................................................................. ...................

86.93

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

40.00

73.10
73.20

New funding in the Economic Action Programs will be targeted to support new agreements for rural development cooperation in forest resource dependent locations.

Identification code 12–1105–0–1–302

175

1999 est.

2000 est.

10.00

Obligations by program activity:
Total new obligations (object class 41.0) ..................... ................... ...................

21.40
22.00

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ............... ................... ...................
3
New budget authority (gross) ........................................ ...................
3 ...................

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation ...................
3
3
Total new obligations .................................................... ................... ...................
¥3
Unobligated balance available, end of year ................. ...................
3 ...................

Funding under this program primarily supports fisheries
and wildlife habitat management activities in the areas of
population assessment, forecasting, harvest regulations, and
law enforcement to ensure that the subsistence needs of qualified rural Alaskans are met under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (Public Law 96–487).

WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT
For necessary expenses for forest fire presuppression activities on
National Forest System lands, for emergency fire suppression on or
adjacent to such lands or other lands under fire protection agreement,
and for emergency rehabilitation of burned-over National Forest System lands and water, ø$560,176,000¿ $560,176,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That such funds are available for
repayment of advances from other appropriations accounts previously
transferred for such purposes.
For an additional amount to cover necessary expenses for emergency rehabilitation, presuppression due to emergencies, and wildfire
suppression activities of the Forest Service, ø$102,000,000¿
$90,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the
entire amount is designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: Provided further,
That these funds shall be available only to the extent an official
budget request for a specific dollar amount, that includes designation
of the entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement
as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the President to the
Congress. (Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public Law 105–277, section
101(e).)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–1115–0–1–302

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

00.01
09.01

Obligations by program activity:
Fire management ...........................................................
Reimbursable program ..................................................

580
27

673
26

569
26

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

607

699

595

21.40
22.00

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
New budget authority (gross) ........................................

128
614

135
587

23
587

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

742
¥607
135

722
¥699
23

610
¥595
15

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Current:
40.00
Appropriation .............................................................
585
40.15
Appropriation (emergency) ........................................
2
40.60
Contingent emergency appropriation not available
for obligations ....................................................... ...................

561
102

561
90

43.00
68.00
70.00

¥102

¥90

Appropriation (total) .............................................
Permanent:
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

587

561

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

614

587

176

FOREST SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

General and special funds—Continued

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT—Continued
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)—Continued
Identification code 12–1115–0–1–302

1998 actual

Identification code 12–1115–0–1–302

1999 est.

2000 est.

72.40

99
607
¥603

103
699
¥611

191
595
¥582

103

191

204

11.1
11.3
11.5
11.9
12.1
13.0
21.0
22.0
23.1
23.2
23.3

1999 est.

2000 est.

98
20
49

94
19
47

97
20
48
165
35
5
40
5
5
6

Total personnel compensation .........................
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
Benefits for former personnel ...................................
Travel and transportation of persons .......................
Transportation of things ...........................................
Rental payments to GSA ...........................................
Rental payments to others ........................................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous
charges .................................................................
Printing and reproduction .........................................
Other services ............................................................
Supplies and materials .............................................
Equipment .................................................................
Land and structures ..................................................
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ........................
Insurance claims and indemnities ...........................
Refunds .....................................................................

167
35
5
43
5
5
7

160
33
5
52
7
5
8

33
1
197
59
22
1
1
1
¥2

40
30
2
1
261
201
72
55
26
20
1
1
1 ...................
2
1
¥2
¥1

86.90
86.93
86.97

477
99
27

482
103
26

477
79
26

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

603

611

582

24.0
25.2
26.0
31.0
32.0
41.0
42.0
44.0

¥19
¥8

¥18
¥8

99.0
99.0

Subtotal, direct obligations ..................................
Reimbursable obligations ..............................................

580
27

673
26

569
26

88.90

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................

¥27

¥26

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

607

699

595

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

587
577

561
585

561
556

Personnel Summary

Wildland fire management.—This appropriation provides
funding for Forest Service fire management, presuppression,
and suppression on National Forest System lands, adjacent
State and private lands, and other lands under fire protection
agreement.
Preparedness.—To protect National Forest System (NFS)
lands from damage by wildfires commensurate with the threat
to life, values at risk, public values, and management objectives.
Preparedness provides the basic fire organization and capability to prevent forest fires and to take prompt, effective
initial attack suppression operations action on wildfires. This
funding covers expenses associated with planning, prevention,
detection, information and education; pre-incident training;
equipment and supply purchase and replacement; and other
preparedness activities including the base salary and travel
of the regular Forest Service firefighting organization.
Through this program the Forest Service also assists other
Federal agencies and States with training programs, planning
assistance, sharing joint equipment use contracts and interagency fire coordination centers.
Fire Operations.—To efficiently suppress wildland fires on
or threatening National Forest System (NFS) lands or other
lands under fire protection agreement. Fire Operations provides funds for all hazardous fuel reduction program activities
including planning and implementing, mechanical treatments,
prescribed fire, and monitoring of fuel treatment accomplishments. Fuel treatment activities are performed to minimize
the potential for large, destructive wildfires.
Fire Operations funds are used to immediately and efficiently rehabilitate severely burned NFS lands to prevent
further destruction of natural resources, including soil loss
and flooding. Funds are used to increase the level of fire
preparedness when predicted or actual burning conditions exceed normal levels.
Contingency Funds.—This budget includes $90 million in
contingent funding for 2000 to be utilized for emergency
wildland fire activities, if needed, beyond the amount requested in this budget.

1998 actual

Identification code 12–1115–0–1–302

1999 est.

2000 est.

1001

PAYMENTS

5,711

5,467

5,648

STATES—NORTHERN SPOTTED OWL GUARANTEE

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–1117–0–1–806

1999 est.

2000 est.

10.00

Obligations by program activity:
Total obligations (object class 41.0) ............................

130

125

120

22.00
23.95

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
Total new obligations ....................................................

130
¥130

125
¥125

120
¥120

60.05

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation (indefinite) ...............................................

130

125

120

73.10
73.20

Change in unpaid obligations:
Total new obligations ....................................................
Total outlays (gross) ......................................................

130
¥130

125
¥125

120
¥120

86.97

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................

130

125

120

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

130
130

125
125

120
120

Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays
(in millions of dollars)

Enacted/requested:
1998 actual
1999 est.
Budget Authority .....................................................................
130
125
Outlays ....................................................................................
130
125
Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO:
Budget Authority ..................................................................... .................... ....................
Outlays .................................................................................... .................... ....................
Total:
Budget Authority .....................................................................

130

125

2000 est.

120
120
27
27
147

FOREST SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Outlays ....................................................................................

130

125

147

Payments to States, Northern Spotted Owl Guarantee.—For
payment to the States of Oregon, Washington, and California
for the benefit of counties in which National Forests are situated and that are affected by decisions related to the northern
spotted owl, pursuant to section 13982 of Public Law 103–
66 as amended by Public Law 103–443. Proposed legislation,
to be transmitted later, would stabilize funding levels through
payments to States nationwide, beginning in 2000, to provide
predictable stable payments for county roads and schools.
PAYMENTS

177

former timber workers in Wrangell and Sitka and for related
community development projects in Sitka, Wrangell,
Ketchican, and selected organized boroughs in Southeast
Alaska. Distribution to the unorganized boroughs was based
on the proportion of 1995 timber receipts from each borough.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–1108–0–1–451

41.0
44.0

Grants, subsidies, and contributions ............................
Refunds ..........................................................................

99.9

1998 actual

Total new obligations ................................................

1999 est.

2000 est.

28
20
13
¥8 ................... ...................
20

STATES—NORTHERN SPOTTED OWL GUARANTEE

(Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO)

RANGE BETTERMENT FUND

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–1117–4–1–806

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

10.00

Obligations by program activity:
Total new obligations (object class 41.0) ..................... ................... ...................

22.00
23.95

27
¥27

60.05

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation (indefinite) ............................................... ................... ...................

For necessary expenses of range rehabilitation, protection, and improvement, 50 percent of all moneys received during the prior fiscal
year, as fees for grazing domestic livestock on lands in National
Forests in the sixteen Western States, pursuant to section 401(b)(1)
of Public Law 94–579, as amended, to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed 6 percent shall be available for administrative expenses associated with on-the-ground range rehabilitation,
protection, and improvements. (Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public Law
105–277, section 101(e).)

Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–5207–0–2–302

Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 Total new obligations .................................................... ................... ...................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... ................... ...................

27
¥27

Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent authority ......................... ................... ...................

27
27

89.00
90.00

Balance, start of year:
Balance, start of year ....................................................
Receipts:
02.01 Cooperative range improvements ..................................
01.99

04.00

Total: Balances and collections ....................................
Appropriation:
05.01 Range betterment fund .................................................
07.99 Total balance, end of year ............................................

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

¥3
2

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

This proposal would extend the guaranteed county payments, enacted with implementation of the President’s Northwest Forest Plan, to all counties nationwide that currently
receive receipt sharing payments from national forests. The
proposal would stabilize the current declining formula. In addition, the same level of payment guarantee would be extended to all qualifying counties.

Identification code 12–5207–0–2–302

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Total new obligations ....................................................

21.40
22.00

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
New budget authority (gross) ........................................

2
3

1
3

23.90
23.95
24.40

SOUTHEAST ALASKA ECONOMIC DISASTER FUND

10.00

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

5
¥4
1

40.25

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation (special fund, indefinite) ........................

4
4
¥3
¥4
1 ...................

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–1108–0–1–451

Obligations by program activity:
Total new obligations ....................................................

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
23.95 Total new obligations ....................................................
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

53
¥20
33

33
13
¥20
¥13
13 ...................

73.10
73.20

Change in unpaid obligations:
Total new obligations ....................................................
Total outlays (gross) ......................................................

20
¥20

13
¥13

86.90
86.93

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from current balances ......................................

87.00

86.93

13
89.00
90.00

10.00

Public Law 104–134 established this appropriation, for the
period 1996 through 1999, to provide assistance to employ

72.40

1
4
¥4

1 ...................
3
4
¥3
¥4

1 ................... ...................

3
3
1 ...................

3
1

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

3
3

3
4

Fifty percent of the grazing fees from the National Forests
in the 16 western States, once appropriated, are used to protect and improve the productivity of the range, mainly by

178

FOREST SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

General and special funds—Continued

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

RANGE BETTERMENT FUND—Continued

Identification code 12–9923–0–2–300

revegetation, construction, and maintenance of improvements.
Capital improvement funding is currently being collected
under the authority of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1751), as amended.

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

11.1
25.2
26.0

Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent .............
Other services ................................................................
Supplies and materials .................................................

1
2
1

1
1
1

1
2
1

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

Personnel Summary
1998 actual

Identification code 12–5207–0–2–302

1001

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

1999 est.

2000 est.

LAND ACQUISITION

ACQUISITION OF LANDS FOR NATIONAL FORESTS SPECIAL ACTS

For acquisition of lands within the exterior boundaries of the
Cache, Uinta, and Wasatch National Forests, Utah; the Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada; and the Angeles, San Bernardino, Sequoia,
and Cleveland National Forests, California, as authorized by law,
$1,069,000, to be derived from forest receipts.
ACQUISITION OF LANDS TO COMPLETE LAND EXCHANGES

For acquisition of lands, such sums, to be derived from funds deposited by State, county, or municipal governments, public school districts, or other public school authorities pursuant to the Act of December 4, 1967, as amended (16 U.S.C. 484a), to remain available until
expended. (16 U.S.C. 4601–4–11, 4601–516–617a, 555a; P.L. 96–586;
P.L. 76–589, 76–591; 78–310, and 16 U.S.C. 484a; Department of
the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public Law 105–277, section 101(e).)
Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

04.00

10.00

Obligations by program activity:
Total obligations ............................................................

103

170

135

21.40
22.00

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
New budget authority (gross) ........................................

19
223

139
119

88
119

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

242
¥103
139

258
¥170
88

207
¥135
72

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation (special fund, definite):
40.20
Appropriation (LWCF) .................................................
40.20
Appropriation (Special Act)) ......................................

220
2

118
1

Appropriation (total) ..................................................

223

119

10
103
¥104

9
170
¥143

36
135
¥142

86.90
86.93

For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Land
and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, as amended (16 U.S.C.
460l–4 through 11), including administrative expenses, and for acquisition of land or waters, or interest therein, in accordance with statutory authority applicable to the Forest Service, ø$117,918,000¿
$118,000,000, to be derived from the Land and Water Conservation
Fund, to remain available until expended: Provided, That subject
to valid existing rights, all Federally owned lands and interests in
lands within the New World Mining District comprising approximately 26,223 acres, more or less, which are described in a Federal
Register notice dated August 19, 1997 (62 F.R. 44136–44137), are
hereby withdrawn from all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal
under the public land laws, and from location, entry and patent
under the mining laws, and from disposition under all mineral and
geothermal leasing laws.

Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year ....................................................
Receipts:
02.01 National forest lands under special acts .....................

2000 est.

72.40

LAND ACQUISITION ACCOUNTS

Identification code 12–9923–0–2–300

1999 est.

43.00

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–5207–0–2–302

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

1 ................... ...................
1

Total: Balances and collections ....................................
2
1
1
Appropriation:
05.01 Land acquisition accounts ............................................
¥2
¥1
¥1
07.99 Total balance, end of year ............................................ ................... ................... ...................

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority ..............................
Outlays from current balances ......................................

94
10

115
29

99
43

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

104

143

142

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

223
104

119
143

119
142

Distribution of budget authority by account:
Land Acquisition .....................................................................
Acquisition of Lands for National Forest, Special Acts .........

182
1

118
1

Distribution of outlays by account:
Land Acquisition .....................................................................
Acquisition of Lands for National Forest, Special Acts .........
Acquisition of Lands To Complete Land Exchanges ..............

103
142
141
1
1
1
1 .................... ....................

This appropriation consolidates three land acquisition authorities for acquisition of lands, waters, or interest therein,
as authorized by law.
Land and water conservation fund.—Recreation lands and
interests are acquired within areas of the National Forest
System, wilderness, wildlife and fisheries habitat management areas, and endangered species and other areas for public outdoor recreation purposes.
Funding for land acquisition is proposed as part of the
President’s Lands Legacy Initiative. These funds along with
increases in other accounts highlight the Administration’s
commitment to making new tools available, and working with
states, tribes, local governments and private partners to protect great places; to conserve open space for recreation and
wildlife habitat; and to preserve forest, farmlands, and coastal
areas.
FS will develop broader land acquisition strategic plans
coordinated with State and Private Forestry, other Federal
agencies and the States. With this strategic plan, it will be
easier to fulfill the purposes of GPRA in evaluating progress
toward goals and measuring success.
The $67 million New World Mine acquisition did not permanently reserve mineral rights from private development,
thereby potentially putting the Yellowstone environmental
complex at risk from further minings. Language is proposed
that would permanently remove mining opportunities from
these vulnerable lands.
Acquisition of lands for national forests (Special Acts).—
On the basis of various public laws and agreements with

FOREST SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

certain counties in Utah, Nevada, and California, National
Forest receipts, including portions which would normally be
paid to the State to benefit county roads and schools, are
used by the Federal Government for purchase of privately
owned lands within National Forest boundaries to aid in the
control of soil erosion and flood damage.
Acquisition of lands to complete land exchanges.—Deposits
made by State, county, or municipal governments, public
school districts, or other public school authorities for cash
equalization of certain land exchanges are used, as appropriated, to acquire similar lands suitable for National Forest
System purposes in the same State as the National Forest
lands conveyed in the land exchange.
The Forest Service will study alternatives to land exchanges, including increased authority for land sales and acquisition in order to more efficiently acquire additional high
priority wetlands, riparian areas, threatened and endangered
species habitat, areas of high biological diversity, wildlife corridors and other high value conservation areas. The analysis
will focus on developing the sideboards or restrictions needed
to avoid potential land sale abuses and to ensure environmental benefits and government value can be maximized. If
this analysis leads to the conclusion that additional authority
would be useful and the authority can incorporate adequate
safeguards and guidelines, the Administration will submit
proposed legislation to Congress.

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–9921–0–2–999

00.01
00.02
00.03
00.04
00.05
00.06
00.07
00.08
00.09
00.10
00.11
00.12
00.13
10.00

Identification code 12–9923–0–2–300

11.1
12.1
25.2
32.0
99.9

Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent .............
Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
Other services ................................................................
Land and structures ......................................................
Total new obligations ................................................

5
1
3
94
103

1999 est.

5
1
2
162
170

2000 est.

5
1
2
127
135

Personnel Summary
Identification code 12–9923–0–2–300

1001

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

1998 actual

101

1999 est.

104

2000 est.

1998 actual

Obligations by program activity:
Payments to States, National forest fund .....................
103
Payment to Minnesota ...................................................
1
Payments to counties, National grasslands ..................
6
Recreation fee collection costs ......................................
1
Recreation demonstration pilot project .........................
16
Timber purchaser roads constructed by Forest Service
2
Timber salvage sales .....................................................
155
Roads and trails for States ...........................................
30
Expenses, brush disposal ..............................................
19
Restoration of forest lands and improvements ............
11
Operation and maintenance of quarters .......................
7
Miscellaneous special funds .........................................
1
Pipeline restoration fund ............................................... ...................
Total new obligations ................................................

21.40
22.00
22.10

1999 est.

2000 est.

118
1
6
2
20
6
141
26
25
28
6
1
5

112
1
6
5
24
6
137
28
23
6
6
1
2

352

385

357

265
358

291
374

280
365

10 ................... ...................
10 ................... ...................

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

643
¥352
291

665
¥385
280

645
¥357
288

60.25
62.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation (special fund, indefinite) ........................
Transferred from other accounts ...................................

333
25

347
27

360
5

63.00

Appropriation (total) ..................................................

358

374

365

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

179

108
86.93
86.97
86.98

56
64
82
352
385
357
¥334
¥367
¥357
¥10 ................... ...................
64

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from current balances ...................................... ...................
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
303
Outlays from permanent balances ................................
31

28
250
89

6
244
107

FOREST SERVICE PERMANENT APPROPRIATIONS
87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

334

367

357

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

358
334

374
367

365
357

Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–9921–0–2–999

Balance, start of year:
Balance, start of year ....................................................
Receipts:
02.01 National forests fund, Agriculture .................................
02.02 Payments to states ........................................................
02.04 Timber roads, purchaser elections ................................
02.05 Road and trails for States, National Forest Fund
02.06 Timber salvage sales .....................................................
02.07 Deposits, brush disposal ...............................................
02.08 Recreational fee demonstration program ......................
02.09 Rents and charges for quarters ....................................
02.10 National Grasslands ......................................................
02.11 Miscellaneous special funds, Forest Service .................
02.12 National forests fund, Interior .......................................
02.13 Timber sales pipeline restoration fund .........................
01.99

02.99

Total receipts .............................................................

1998 actual

285

1999 est.

340

2000 est.

351

47 ................... ...................
105
118
123
4
2
6
25
27
26
123
137
144
23
23
26
19
24
25
5
6
6
5
6
6
1
1
1
10
10
10
21
4
6
388

358

379

Total: Balances and collections ....................................
673
698
Appropriation:
05.01 Forest Service permanent appropriations ......................
¥333
¥347
05.02 Forest Service permanent appropriations, legislative
proposal not subject to PAYGO ................................. ................... ...................
05.03 Forest Service permanent appropriations, legislative
proposal subject to PAYGO ....................................... ................... ...................

730

04.00

05.99
07.99

Subtotal appropriation ...................................................
Total balance, end of year ............................................

¥333
340

¥347
351

¥360
57
17
¥286
444

Distribution of budget authority by account:
Payments to States, National Forest Fund .............................
Payment to Minnesota ............................................................
Payments to counties, National Grasslands ..........................
Recreation fee collection costs ...............................................
Roads and trails for States ....................................................
Timber salvage sales ..............................................................
Expenses, brush disposal .......................................................
Timber roads, Purchaser election ...........................................
Timber sales pipeline restoration fund ..................................
Restoration of forestlands and improvements .......................
Operation and maintenance of quarters ................................

103
118
123
1 ................... ...................
6
6
6
19
24
25
25
27
26
123
137
144
23
23
26
4 ................... ...................
21
4
6
36 ................... ...................
5
6
6

Distribution of outlays by account:
Payments to States, National Forest Fund .............................
Payment to Minnesota ............................................................
Payments to counties, National Grasslands ..........................
Recreation fee collection costs ...............................................
Recreation fee demonstration program ..................................
Roads and trails for States ....................................................
Timber salvage sales ..............................................................
Expenses, brush disposal .......................................................
Timber roads, Purchaser election ...........................................
Restoration of forestlands and Improvements .......................
Operation and maintenance of quarters ................................

103
1
6
1
12
11
148
15
6
25
4

118
1
6
1
19
26
135
23
2
1
5

112
1
6
2
22
28
144
26
6
1
6

180

FOREST SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

General and special funds—Continued
FOREST SERVICE PERMANENT APPROPRIATIONS—Continued
Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays
(in millions of dollars)

Enacted/requested:
Budget Authority .....................................................................
Outlays ....................................................................................
Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO:
Budget Authority .....................................................................
Outlays ....................................................................................
Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO:
Budget Authority .....................................................................
Outlays ....................................................................................

1998 actual

358
334

1999 est.

2000 est.

374
367

365
357

.................... ....................
.................... ....................

–57
–57

.................... ....................
.................... ....................

–17
–17

Total:
Budget Authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

358
334

374
367

291
283

Operation and maintenance of quarters.—Quarters rental
deductions are collected from employees occupying Forest
Service facilities. Amounts are deposited into a special fund
and are available for the maintenance and operation of employee-occupied quarters. (5 U.S.C. 5911)
Resource management, timber receipts.—Funds in this special account are available for trail maintenance, reconstruction, and construction; wildlife and fisheries habitat management; soil, water, and air management; cultural/heritage resource management; wilderness management; reforestation;
and timber sale administration and management.
Recreation fee demonstration program.—Pursuant to Sec.
315 of Title III—General Provisions, Omnibus Consolidated
Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 1996, Public Law 104–
134 of April 26, 1996 as amended, amounts collected at fee
demonstration areas, sites, or projects are available for maintenance and development of recreation facilities. A legislative
proposal to authorize collection and use of all recreation receipts in fiscal year 2002 and after is included.
Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie rental fees.—Monies received under a special use authorization (issued under subsection (b) of Public Law 104–106, Title XXIX, Subtitle A,
Section 2915, after distribution to the State of Illinois and
affected counties pursuant to the Act of May 23, 1908) are
available to cover the cost to the United States of prairie
improvement work at the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie.
Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Restoration Fund.—
Monies received from user fees and the salvage value proceeds
from sale of any facilities and improvements pursuant to Section 2915(d) and (e) of Public Law 104–106, as amended by
Public Law 105–83, are available to cover the costs of restoration and administrative activities.
Receipts for construction of administrative improvements,
Taos, New Mexico land conveyance, Forest Service.—Funds
collected from the sale of land, when appropriated, are available to construct administrative facilities at Taos, New Mexico. (Sec. 1(b)(1), Public Law 103–132)
Payment to Minnesota.—At the close of each fiscal year,
the State of Minnesota is paid 0.75 percent of the appraised
value of certain Superior National Forest lands in the counties of Cook Lake and St. Louis for distribution to these
counties (16 U.S.C. 577g).
Payments to counties, National Grasslands.—Of the revenues received in a calendar year from the use of National
Grasslands, 25 percent is paid to the counties in which such
land is situated for funding local schools and roads (7 U.S.C.
1012).
Payments to States, National Forests Fund.—With minor
exceptions, 25 percent of the money received from the National Forests, including all the collections under 16 U.S.C.
576b, and all amounts allowed any timber purchaser for construction of roads, is paid at the end of each fiscal year
to the States for funding local schools and roads of the county
in which such forests are situated (16 U.S.C. 500 and 97

Stat. 1123). Proposed legislation, to be transmitted later,
would stabilize funding levels through payments to States,
beginning in 2000, to provide predictable ‘‘in lieu of tax’’ payment for county roads and schools. New funding for this legislative proposal is proposed in the Payments to States—Northern Spotted Owl Guarantee account.
Expenses, brush disposal.—Funds from payments by purchasers of National Forest timber to dispose of or treat slash
and other debris that result from cutting operations (16
U.S.C. 490).
Licensee programs, Forest Service.—Funds from fees for the
use of characters by private enterprises are collected under
regulations promulgated by the Secretary as follows:
Smokey Bear.—For furthering the nationwide forest fire
prevention campaign (16 U.S.C. 580(2)).
Woodsy Owl.—For promoting wise use of the environment
and programs which foster maintenance and improvement
of environmental quality (16 U.S.C. 580(1)).
Restoration of northern forestlands and improvements.—
Funds from claim settlements involving damage to lands or
improvements and from forfeiture of deposits and bonds by
permittees and timber purchasers are used for the restoration
made necessary by the action which led to the settlement
of forfeiture (16 U.S.C. 579c).
Timber purchaser roads constructed by Forest Service.—
Funds from timber receipts for Government constructed permanent roads for purchasers of timber who qualify as small
businesses and elect to have the Forest Service construct the
roads designated under the timber sale contract where costs
exceed $20,000 (16 U.S.C. 472a(i)). This program is proposed
for continuation in the Administrative Provisions.
Strawberry Valley land exchange.—Funds from the sale or
exchange of authorized lands and the need for administrative
sites and improvements by the Uinta National Forest.
Recreation fee collection costs.—Under authority of Section
10002(b) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993
(P.L. 103–66), which amended Section 4(i)(1) of the L&WCF
Act, the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior are authorized
to withhold a portion of all recreation fees collected (not to
exceed 15 percent), to be available during the current fiscal
year, without further appropriation to cover fee collection
costs.
Tongass timber supply fund.—Funds from sales of Alaska
timber to maintain the timber supply from the Tongass National Forest at a specified level (16 U.S.C. 539d).
Timber salvage sales.—Funds are used for salvage of insectinfested, dead, damaged, or down timber, and to remove associated trees for stand improvement (16 U.S.C. 472a(h)).
Timber Sales Pipeline Restoration Fund.—As authorized
under Section 327 of the Omnibus Consolidated Recissions
and Appropriations Act of 1996, funds from revenues received
from timber sales released under Section 2001(k) of the 1995
Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Assistance and
Recissions Act for the purpose of restoring the timber pipeline
and funding the backlog of recreation projects on National
Forest System lands.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–9921–0–2–999

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

11.1
Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent ......................
12.1
Civilian personnel benefits .....................................................
41.0 Grants, subsidies, and contributions ............................

111

118

105

29
212

32
235

28
224

99.9

352

385

357

Total new obligations ................................................

FOREST SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Personnel Summary
Identification code 12–9921–0–2–999

1001

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

1998 actual

1999 est.

3,050

3,291

2000 est.

2,911

MISCELLANEOUS PERMANENT APPROPRIATIONS
(Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–9921–2–2–999

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

00.07
00.09
00.12

Obligations by program activity:
Timber salvage sales ..................................................... ................... ...................
Expenses, brush disposal .............................................. ................... ...................
Miscellaneous special funds ......................................... ................... ...................

¥27
¥7
¥23

10.00

Total new obligations (object class 32.0) ................ ................... ...................

¥57

22.00
23.95

¥57
57

40.25

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation (special fund, indefinite) ........................ ................... ...................
Change in unpaid obligations:
Total new obligations .................................................... ................... ...................
Total outlays (gross) ...................................................... ................... ...................

An authorization for the Forest Service is proposed for the
agency to collect and retain fees reflect market value for
the making of motion pictures, television productions, sound
tracks or similar project in national forests. Such fees would
be collected as offsetting collections, to remain available until
expended, and without further appropriation, for the purpose
of enhancing national forest recreational opportunities for national forest users and increasing watershed and habitat conservation and restoration.
Timber bids are proposed as available only through a sealed
bid auction procedures, rather than open bids as is now the
case in some places. The intention is to better ensure the
government’s collection of fair market value for the timber
asset sold. The authority for open bids would be maintained
subject to exceptions determined by the FS Chief.
It is also proposed that USDA collect fair market value
for certain land uses and rights-of-way (e.g., oil and gas pipelines, power lines) and commercial services on national forest
system lands.

¥57

73.10
73.20

181

¥57
57

Intragovernmental funds:
WORKING CAPITAL FUND
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4605–0–4–302

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Operating expenses ........................................................
Capital investment ........................................................

112
45

107
43

73
58

10.00

Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority .............................. ................... ...................

09.01
09.02

Total new obligations ................................................

157

150

131

21.40
22.00
22.10

114
146

106
143

99
134

¥57

¥57
¥57

Current receipt sharing payments (‘‘Twenty-Five Percent
Fund’’) are proposed to be replaced by a stable, guaranteed
level of payments consistent with the guaranteed payments
‘‘Payments to States, Northern Spotted Own Guarantee’’. See
the legislative proposal under that account.
The Recreation Fee Demonstration Program is proposed to
be permanently extended beyond 2001, and would authorize
the direct expenditure of all recreation fees collected by the
Forest Service and Department of Interior agencies.

3 ................... ...................

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

263
¥157
106

249
¥150
99

233
¥131
102

68.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Spending authority from offsetting collections (gross):
Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

146

143

134

MISCELLANEOUS PERMANENT APPROPRIATIONS
(Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–9921–4–2–999

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

69
52
59
157
150
131
¥171
¥143
¥134
¥3 ................... ...................
52

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................ ................... ...................
23.95 Total new obligations .................................................... ................... ...................
New budget authority (gross), detail:
60.25 Appropriation (special fund, indefinite) ........................ ................... ...................

¥17
17

171

143

134

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.00
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Federal sources

¥146

¥143

¥134

¥17
89.00
90.00
¥17
17

Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent authority ......................... ................... ...................

¥17

¥17
¥17

89.00
90.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

25 ................... ...................
146
143
134

¥17

73.10
73.20

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from current balances ......................................
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................

87.00

Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total new obligations (object class 41.0) ..................... ................... ...................

86.93
86.97

The Working Capital Fund is a self-sustaining revolving
fund that provides services to National Forests, to Research
Experiment Stations, to other Federal agencies when necessary, to State and private agencies as provided by law,
and to persons who cooperate with the Forest Service in fire
control and other authorized programs.
Forestry-related supply and support services include:

182

FOREST SERVICE—Continued
Federal Funds—Continued

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000

Intragovernmental funds—Continued
Trust Funds

WORKING CAPITAL FUND—Continued

Equipment Services.—The fund owns, operates, maintains,
replaces, and repairs common-use, motor-driven, and similar
equipment. This equipment is rented to administrative units,
that is, National Forests, Research Experiment Stations, and
other units, and, in some cases, to other agencies, at rates
which recover the cost of operation, repair and maintenance,
management, and depreciation. The rates also include an increment which provides additional cash which, when added
to depreciation earnings and the residual value of equipment,
provides sufficient funds to replace the equipment.
Aircraft Services.—The fund operates, maintains, and repairs Forest Service owned aircraft used in fire surveillance
and suppression and in other Forest Service programs. The
aircraft are rented to National Forests, Research Experiment
Stations, and in some cases to other agencies, at rates which
recover the cost of depreciation, operation, maintenance, repair, and improvements in the airworthiness of the aircraft.
Aircraft replacement costs are financed from either appropriated funds or the Forest Service Working Capital Fund,
or a combination of both.
Computer Services.—The Fund provides computer hardware, software, and radio equipment.
Supply Services.—The fund operates the following common
services, and provides for cost-recovery of Working Capital
Fund Program Management:
Photo reproduction laboratories that store, reproduce, and
supply aerial photographs, aerial maps, and other photographs of National Forest lands. Photographic reproductions
are sold to National Forests, Experiment Stations, and others
at cost.
Sign shops that manufacture and supply special signs for
the National Forests for use in regulating traffic and as information to the public and other users of the National Forests.
Signs are sold to National Forests and Experiment Stations
at cost.
Seed supply services that provide tree seed for direct seeding or sowing in nurseries for the production of trees. Includes
purchase or collection of cones, extraction of seeds, cleaning
and testing, and storage and delivery. Operates in conjunction
with tree nurseries; that is, forest tree nurseries and cold
storage facilities for storage of tree seedlings. Tree seedlings
are sold to National Forests, State foresters, and other cooperators at cost.
Facilities.—Maintenance will be included in activities covered by the Working Capital Fund in 2000. Funds would
be deducted from forests based upon facilities needs. If those
maintenance needs decrease because a forest (or research station) has reduced its overhead expenses, required deductions
from the WCF would decrease, but the budget allotment from
a Region would not. Some WCF existing balances may be
used as an upfront in investment on facilities maintenance.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–4605–0–4–302

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

13.0
21.0
23.2
23.3
25.2
26.0
31.0

Benefits for former personnel ........................................
Travel and transportation of persons ............................
Rental payments to others ............................................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges
Other services ................................................................
Supplies and materials .................................................
Equipment ......................................................................

1
1
1
1
17
26
110

1
1
1
1
17
25
104

1
1
1
1
17
20
90

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

157

150

131

Note.—Personnel totals are included with personnel totals of all other Forest Service programs.

FOREST SERVICE TRUST FUNDS
Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–9974–0–7–302

1999 est.

Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year .................................................... ................... ...................
Receipts:
02.01 Forest Service Cooperative fund ....................................
168
185
02.02 Transfers from general fund of amounts equal to
certain customs duties .............................................
30
30
02.99

Total receipts .............................................................

2000 est.

2
178
30

198

215

208

Total: Balances and collections ....................................
198
Appropriation:
05.01 Forest Service trust funds .............................................
¥198
07.99 Total balance, end of year ............................................ ...................

215

210

04.00

¥213
¥210
2 ...................

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–9974–0–7–302

10.00

21.40
22.00
22.10

Obligations by program activity:
Total new obligations ....................................................
Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year ...............
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
Resources available from recoveries of prior year obligations .......................................................................

1999 est.

2000 est.

229

248

241

307
198

286
213

251
210

10 ................... ...................

23.90
23.95
24.40

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
Total new obligations ....................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year .................

515
¥229
286

499
¥248
251

461
¥241
220

60.27

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation (trust fund, indefinite) ............................

198

213

210

50
61
98
229
248
241
¥208
¥211
¥208
¥10 ................... ...................
61

131

86.97
86.98

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
Outlays from permanent balances ................................

158
50

148
208
62 ...................

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

208

211

208

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

198
208

213
211

210
208

Distribution of budget authority by account:
Reforestation trust fund .........................................................
Cooperative Work trust fund ...................................................

30
168

30
185

30
178

Distribution of outlays by account:
Reforestation trust fund .........................................................
Cooperative Work trust fund ...................................................

30
178

30
181

30
178

Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays
(in millions of dollars)

Enacted/requested:
1998 actual
1999 est.
Budget Authority .....................................................................
198
213
Outlays ....................................................................................
208
210
Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO:
Budget Authority ..................................................................... .................... ....................
Outlays .................................................................................... .................... ....................
Total:
Budget Authority .....................................................................
Outlays ....................................................................................

198
208

213
210

2000 est.

210
208
–34
–34
176
174

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS, FOREST SERVICE

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Reforestation trust fund.—Amounts from this account are
used for reforestation as authorized by 16 U.S.C. 1606a (d)
and (e).
Cooperative work trust fund.—Advances, including deposits
from purchasers of timber, are received and used for specified
work in forest investigations, protection, and improvement
of the National Forest System, including protection, reforestation, and administration of private lands adjacent to National Forests (7 U.S.C. 2269; 16 U.S.C. 498, 535, 565a, 572,
572a, 576b, 1643; and 31 U.S.C. 1321).
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Identification code 12–9974–0–7–302

1999 est.

ALLOCATIONS

AND

183

ALLOTMENTS RECEIVED FROM OTHER ACCOUNTS

Note.—Obligations incurred under allocations or allotments from other accounts are included in the schedule of the parent appropriations, as follows:
Agriculture:
Agricultural Research Service.
Natural Resources Conservation Service:
Watershed and flood prevention operations.
Resource conservation and development.
Watershed planning.
River basin surveys and investigations.
Conservation Reserve Program.
Department Administration:
Hazardous waste management.
Rural Housing and Community Development Service; Rural community fire protection grants.
Transportation: Federal Highway Administration, Highway Trust Fund.
Labor: Employment and Training Administration, Training and employment services.

2000 est.

11.1
11.3
11.5

66
10
4

88
13
6

63
10
4

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS, FOREST
SERVICE

11.9
12.1
13.0
21.0
22.0
23.1
23.2
23.3
25.2
26.0
31.0
32.0
41.0
44.0

Total personnel compensation ..............................
Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
Benefits for former personnel ........................................
Travel and transportation of persons ............................
Transportation of things ................................................
Rental payments to GSA ................................................
Rental payments to others ............................................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges
Other services ................................................................
Supplies and materials .................................................
Equipment ......................................................................
Land and structures ......................................................
Grants, subsidies, and contributions ............................
Refunds ..........................................................................

80
28
4
4
1
4
2
3
74
19
5
3
1
1

107
38
5
3
1
4
1
3
62
15
4
3
1
1

77
28
4
4
1
4
2
4
85
21
5
4
1
1

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

229

248

241

Appropriations to the Forest Service for the current fiscal year
shall be available for: (1) purchase of not to exceed ø177¿ 110 passenger motor vehicles of which ø22¿ 15 will be used primarily for
law enforcement purposes and of which ø176¿ 109 shall be for replacement; acquisition of 25 passenger motor vehicles from excess
sources, and hire of such vehicles; operation and maintenance of
aircraft, the purchase of not to exceed øtwo¿ three for replacement
only, and acquisition of sufficient aircraft from excess sources to
maintain the operable fleet at 213 aircraft for use in Forest Service
wildland fire programs and other Forest Service programs; notwithstanding other provisions of law, existing aircraft being replaced may
be sold, with proceeds derived or trade-in value used to offset the
purchase price for the replacement aircraft; (2) services pursuant
to 7 U.S.C. 2225, and not to exceed $100,000 for employment under
5 U.S.C. 3109; (3) purchase, erection, and alteration of buildings
and other public improvements (7 U.S.C. 2250); (4) acquisition of
land, waters, and interests therein, pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 428a; (5)
for expenses pursuant to the Volunteers in the National Forest Act
of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 558a, 558d, and 558a note); (6) the cost of uniforms
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; and (7) for debt collection
contracts in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3718(c).
øNone of the funds made available under this Act shall be obligated
or expended to abolish any region, to move or close any regional
office for National Forest System administration of the Forest Service,
Department of Agriculture without the consent of the House and
Senate Committees on Appropriations.¿
Any appropriations or funds available to the Forest Service may
be transferred to the Wildland Fire Management appropriation for
forest firefighting, emergency rehabilitation of burned-over or damaged lands or waters under its jurisdiction, and fire preparedness
due to severe burning conditions.
Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available for
assistance to or through the Agency for International Development
and the Foreign Agricultural Service in connection with forest and
rangeland research, technical information, and assistance in foreign
countries, and shall be available to support forestry and related natural resource activities outside the United States and its territories
and possessions, including technical assistance, education and training, and cooperation with United States and international organizations.
øNone of the funds made available to the Forest Service under
this Act shall be subject to transfer under the provisions of section
702(b) of the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C.
2257) or 7 U.S.C. 147b unless the proposed transfer is approved
in advance by the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations
in compliance with the reprogramming procedures contained in House
Report 105–163.¿
øNone of the funds available to the Forest Service may be reprogrammed without the advance approval of the House and Senate
Committees on Appropriations in accordance with the procedures contained in House Report 105–163.¿
No funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be transferred
to the Working Capital Fund of the Department of Agriculture without the approval of the Chief of the Forest Service.
øNotwithstanding any other provision of law, hereafter any appropriations or funds available to the Forest Service may be used to
disseminate program information to private and public individuals
and organizations through the use of nonmonetary items of nominal

Personnel Summary
Identification code 12–9974–0–7–302

1001

Total compensable workyears: Full-time equivalent
employment ...............................................................

1998 actual

2,318

1999 est.

3,047

2000 est.

2,248

FOREST SERVICE TRUST FUNDS
(Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO)
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 12–9974–2–7–302

1998 actual

1999 est.

2000 est.

10.00

Obligations by program activity:
Total new obligations (object class 32.0) ..................... ................... ...................

¥34

22.00
23.95

¥34
34

40.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Appropriation .................................................................. ................... ...................

¥34

73.10
73.20

¥34
34

86.90

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new current authority .............................. ................... ...................

¥34

89.00
90.00

¥34
¥34

To simplify budgeting and accounting, the authority to
charge overhead and indirect expenses to permanent programs and trust funds would be eliminated, resulting in reduced outlays from these funds.

184

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS, FOREST SERVICE—Continued

value and to provide nonmonetary awards of nominal value and to
incur necessary expenses for the nonmonetary recognition of private
individuals and organizations that make contributions to Forest Service programs.¿
øNotwithstanding any other provision of law, hereafter money collected, in advance or otherwise, by the Forest Service under authority
of section 101 of Public Law 93–153 (30 U.S.C. 185(1)) as reimbursement of administrative and other costs incurred in processing pipeline
right-of-way or permit applications and for costs incurred in monitoring the construction, operation, maintenance, and termination of any
pipeline and related facilities, may be used to reimburse the applicable appropriation to which such costs were originally charged.¿
Funds available to the Forest Service shall be available to conduct
a program of not less than $1,000,000 for high priority projects within
the scope of the approved budget which shall be carried out by the
Youth Conservation Corps as authorized by the Act of August 13,
1970, as amended by Public Law 93–408.
øNone of the funds available in this Act shall be used for timber
sale preparation using clearcutting in hardwood stands in excess
of 25 percent of the fiscal year 1989 harvested volume in the Wayne
National Forest, Ohio: Provided, That this limitation shall not apply
to hardwood stands damaged by natural disaster: Provided further,
That landscape architects shall be used to maintain a visually pleasing forest.¿
øAny money collected from the States for fire suppression assistance rendered by the Forest Service on non-Federal lands not in
the vicinity of National Forest System lands shall hereafter be used
to reimburse the applicable appropriation and shall remain available
until expended as the Secretary may direct in conducting activities
authorized by 16 U.S.C. 2101 note, 2101–2110, 1606, and 2111.¿
Of the funds available to the Forest Service, ø$1,500¿ $2,500 is
available to the Chief of the Forest Service for official reception and
representation expenses.
øNotwithstanding any other provision of law, hereafter the Forest
Service is authorized to employ or otherwise contract with persons
at regular rates of pay, as determined by the Service, to perform
work occasioned by emergencies such as fires, storms, floods, earthquakes or any other unavoidable cause without regard to Sundays,
Federal holidays, and the regular workweek.¿
øTo the greatest extent possible, and in accordance with the Final
Amendment to the Shawnee National Forest Plan, none of the funds
available in this Act shall be used for preparation of timber sales
using clearcutting or other forms of even-aged management in hardwood stands in the Shawnee National Forest, Illinois.¿
øPursuant to sections 405(b) and 410(b) of Public Law 101–593,
of the funds available to the Forest Service, up to $2,250,000 may
be advanced in a lump sum as Federal financial assistance to the
National Forest Foundation, without regard to when the Foundation
incurs expenses, for administrative expenses or projects on or benefitting National Forest System lands or related to Forest Service programs: Provided, That of the Federal funds made available to the
Foundation, no more than $400,000 shall be available for administrative expenses: Provided further, That the Foundation shall obtain,
by the end of the period of Federal financial assistance, private contributions to match on at least one-for-one basis funds made available
by the Forest Service: Provided further, That the Foundation may
transfer Federal funds to a non-Federal recipient for a project at
the same rate that the recipient has obtained the non-Federal matching funds: Provided further, That hereafter, the National Forest Foundation may hold Federal funds made available but not immediately
disbursed and may use any interest or other investment income
earned (before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act) on
Federal funds to carry out the purposes of Public Law 101–593:
Provided further, That such investments may be made only in interest-bearing obligations of the United States or in obligations guaranteed as to both principal and interest by the United States.¿
Pursuant to section 2(b)(2) of Public Law 98–244, up to $2,650,000
of the funds available to the Forest Service shall be available for
matching funds to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, as
authorized by 16 U.S.C. 3701–3709, and may be advanced in a lump
sum as Federal financial assistance, without regard to when expenses
are incurred, for projects on or benefitting National Forest System
lands or related to Forest Service programs: Provided, That the Foundation shall obtain, by the end of the period of Federal financial
assistance, private contributions to match on at least one-for-one
basis funds advanced by the Forest Service: Provided further, That
the Foundation may transfer Federal funds to a non-Federal recipient

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000
for a project at the same rate that the recipient has obtained the
non-Federal matching funds.
Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available for
interactions with and providing technical assistance to rural communities for sustainable rural development purposes.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 80 percent of the funds
appropriated to the Forest Service in the ‘‘National Forest System’’
and ‘‘Reconstruction and Construction’’ accounts and planned to be
allocated to activities under the ‘‘Jobs in the Woods’’ program for
projects on National Forest land in the State of Washington may
be granted directly to the Washington State Department of Fish
and Wildlife for accomplishment of planned projects. Twenty percent
of said funds shall be retained by the Forest Service for planning
and administering projects. Project selection and prioritization shall
be accomplished by the Forest Service with such consultation with
the State of Washington as the Forest Service deems appropriate.
Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available for
payments to counties within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, pursuant to sections 14(c)(1) and (2), and section 16(a)(2)
of Public Law 99–663.
The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to enter into grants,
contracts, and cooperative agreements as appropriate with the Pinchot Institute for Conservation, as well as with public and other
private agencies, organizations, institutions, and individuals, to provide for the development, administration, maintenance, or restoration
of land, facilities, or Forest Service programs, at the Grey Towers
National Historic Landmark: Provided, That, subject to such terms
and conditions as the Secretary of Agriculture may prescribe, any
such public or private agency, organization, institution, or individual
may solicit, accept, and administer private gifts of money and real
or personal property for the benefit of, or in connection with, the
activities and services at the Grey Towers National Historic Landmark: Provided further, That such gifts may be accepted notwithstanding the fact that a donor conducts business with the Department
of Agriculture in any capacity.
Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available, as
determined by the Secretary, for payments to Del Norte County,
California, pursuant to sections 13(e) and 14 of the Smith River
National Recreation Area Act (Public Law 101–612).
For purposes of the Southeast Alaska Economic Disaster Fund as
set forth in section 101(c) of Public Law 104–134, the direct grants
provided in subsection (c) shall be considered direct payments for
purposes of all applicable law except that these direct grants may
not be used for lobbying activities.
øNo employee of the Department of Agriculture may be detailed
or assigned from an agency or office funded by this Act to any other
agency or office of the Department for more than 30 days unless
the individual’s employing agency or office is fully reimbursed by
the receiving agency or office for the salary and expenses of the
employee for the period of assignment.¿
The Forest Service shall fund overhead, national commitments,
indirect expenses, and any other category for use of funds which
are expended at any units, that are not directly related to the accomplishment of specific work on-the-ground (referred to as ‘‘indirect
expenditures’’), from funds available to the Forest Service, unless
otherwise prohibited by law: øProvided, That not later than 90 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Forest Service shall
provide, to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate, proposed definitions, which are consistent
with Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board standards, to be
used with the fiscal year 2000 budget, for indirect expenditures: Provided further, That the Forest Service shall implement and adhere
to the definitions on a nationwide basis without flexibility for modification by any organizational level except the Washington Office,
and when changed by the Washington Office, such changes in definition shall be reported in budget requests submitted by the Forest
Service: Provided further, That the Forest Service shall provide in
the fiscal year 2000 budget justification, planned indirect expenditures in accordance with the definitions, summarized and displayed
to the Regional, Station, Area, and detached unit office level. The
justification shall display the estimated source and amount of indirect
expenditures, by expanded budget line item, of funds in the agency’s
annual budget justification. The display shall include appropriated
funds and the Knutson-Vandenberg, Brush Disposal, Cooperative
Work-Other, and Salvage Sale funds. Changes between estimated
and actual indirect expenditures shall be reported in subsequent
budget justifications:¿ Provided further, That during fiscal year 2000
the Secretary shall limit total annual overhead and indirect obliga-

TITLE VII—GENERAL PROVISIONS

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
tions from the Brush Disposal, Cooperative Work-Other, KnutsonVandenberg, Reforestation, Salvage Sale, and Roads and Trails funds
to ø20¿ zero percent of the total obligations from each fund: Provided
further, That ønot later than 90 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Forest Service shall provide a plan which addresses
how the agency will fully integrate all indirect expenditure information into the agency’s general ledger system.¿ amounts deposited in
the Knutson-Vandenberg, Cooperative Work-Other and Brush Disposal
Funds from open timber sales may hereafter be used by the Secretary
of Agriculture, without regard to the State in which the amounts
were derived, to reduce hazardous fuels build-ups, including in the
wildland-community interface where there is an abnormally high risk
of fire and where ecological integrity has been compromised by fire
suppression efforts. The projects shall emphasize reducing risks to
human safety and public health and property and enhancing ecological functions, long-term forest productivity and biological integrity.
Contingent upon the enactment of authorizing legislation, the Secretary shall implement a pilot program to charge a fee to recover
the federal direct costs (excluding environmental analysis costs) for
timber sales preparation and harvest administration for salvage timber from National Forest System lands, and such fee shall be deposited as an offsetting collection to this appropriation for the purpose
of such sales preparations: Provided That upon enactment of such
authorizing legislation, funds made available for obligation from the
Salvage Fund shall be reduced by $9,000,000: Provided further, That
Salvage Fund collection plans shall be reduced to reflect the resulting
decreased expense requirements: Provided further, That such fee will
be assessed when the purpose of the timber sale offer is for timber
commodity purposes, rather than stewardship purposes: Provided further, That the Forest Service Chief may waive the timber sales and
harvest preparation fee if the outcome of the timber sale would be
compromised or if small businesses would be unable to compete:
Contingent upon the enactment of authorizing legislation, the Secretary shall implement concession reforms to generate market returns
from concessions, and such fee shall be deposited as an offsetting
collection to the Forest Service Permanent Appropriations and shall
become available October 1, 2000 and remain available until expended, for the purpose of ensuring enhanced recreational opportunities for National Forest users:
Contingent upon the enactment of authorizing legislation, The Secretary shall charge a fee for collections of specialty forest products
commensurate with the market value of these products, and such
fee shall be deposited as an offsetting collection to the Forest Service
Permanent Appropriation and shall become available October 1, 2000
and remain available until expended, for the purpose of ensuring
enhanced recreational opportunities for National Forest users and
for increased watershed and habitat conservation and restoration.
(Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
1999, as included in Public Law 105–277, section 101(e).)

GENERAL FUND RECEIPT ACCOUNTS
(in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

Offsetting receipts from the public:
12–181100 National grasslands .........................................
12–222100 National forest fund .........................................
12–270130 Agriculture credit insurance, downward reestimates of subsidies .............................................................
12–270210 Rural electrification and telephone loans,
negative subsidies .............................................................
12–270230 Rural electrification and telephone loans,
downward reestimates of subsidies ..................................
12–270330 Rural water and waste disposal, downward
restimates of subsidies ......................................................
12–270530 Rural community facility, downward reestimates of subsidies .............................................................
12–270630 Rural housing insurance, downward reestimates of subsidies .............................................................
12–270710 Rural business and industry, negative subsidies ..................................................................................
12–270730 Rural business and industry, downward reestimates of subsidies .......................................................
12–271030 Rural development loans, downward reestimates of subsidies .............................................................
12–271130 Rural telephone bank loans, downward reestimates of subsidies .............................................................

18
80

1999 est.

2000 est.

18
110

17
96

172 ................... ...................
1 ................... ...................
...................

171 ...................

...................

18 ...................

...................

18 ...................

...................

34 ...................

1 ................... ...................
...................

2 ...................

...................

8 ...................

...................

12 ...................

185

12–271330 Economic development loans, downward reestimates of subsidies ....................................................... ...................
General Fund Offsetting receipts from the public .....................

2 ...................

272

393

113

OTHER CONSOLIDATED RECEIPT ACCOUNTS
(in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

12–977210 Miscellaneous contributed funds .....................

1999 est.

2000 est.

1 ................... ...................

TITLE VII—GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 701. Within the unit limit of cost fixed by law, appropriations
and authorizations made for the Department of Agriculture for the
fiscal year ø1999¿ 2000 under this Act shall be available for the
purchase, in addition to those specifically provided for, of not to
exceed ø440¿ 365 passenger motor vehicles, of which ø437¿ 361 shall
be for replacement only, and for the hire of such vehicles.
SEC. 702. Funds in this Act available to the Department of Agriculture shall be available for uniforms or allowances therefor as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902).
SEC. 703. Not less than $1,500,000 of the appropriations of the
Department of Agriculture in this Act for research and service work
authorized by the Acts of August 14, 1946, and July 28, 1954 (7
U.S.C. 427 and 1621–1629), and by chapter 63 of title 31, United
States Code, shall be available for contracting in accordance with
said Acts and chapter.
SEC. 704. The cumulative total of transfers to the Working Capital
Fund for the purpose of accumulating growth capital for data services
and National Finance Center operations shall not exceed $2,000,000:
Provided, That no funds in this Act appropriated to an agency of
the Department shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund
without the approval of the agency administrator.
SEC. 705. New obligational authority provided for the following
appropriation items in this Act shall remain available until expended
(7 U.S.C. 2209b): Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the
contingency fund to meet emergency conditions, fruit fly program,
integrated systems acquisition project, and up to $2,000,000 for costs
associated with collocating regional offices; Farm Service Agency, salaries and expenses funds made available to county committees; and
Foreign Agricultural Service, middle-income country training program.
New obligational authority for the boll weevil program; up to 10
percent of the screwworm program of the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service; Food Safety and Inspection Service, field automation and information management project; funds appropriated for
rental payments; funds for the Native American Institutions Endowment
Fund
in
the
Cooperative
State
Research,
Education, and Extension Service; and funds for the competitive research grants (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)), shall remain available until expended. Up to $2,000,000 of the appropriation for the Foreign Agricultural Service shall remain available until expended solely for the
purpose of offsetting fluctuations in international currency exchange
rates, subject to documentation by the Foreign Agricultural Service.
SEC. 706. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless
expressly so provided herein.
SEC. 707. Not to exceed $50,000 of the appropriations available
to the Department of Agriculture in this Act shall be available to
provide appropriate orientation and language training pursuant to
Public Law 94–449.
SEC. 708. No funds appropriated by this Act may be used to pay
negotiated indirect cost rates on cooperative agreements or similar
arrangements between the United States Department of Agriculture
and nonprofit institutions in excess of 10 percent of the total direct
cost of the agreement when the purpose of such cooperative arrangements is to carry out programs of mutual interest between the two
parties. This does not preclude appropriate payment of indirect costs
on grants and contracts with such institutions when such indirect
costs are computed on a similar basis for all agencies for which
appropriations are provided in this Act.
SEC. 709. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, commodities acquired by the Department in connection with Commodity

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Credit Corporation and section 32 price support operations may be
used, as authorized by law (15 U.S.C. 714c and 7 U.S.C. 612c), to
provide commodities to individuals in cases of hardship as determined
by the Secretary of Agriculture.
SEC. 710. None of the funds in this Act shall be available to restrict
the authority of the Commodity Credit Corporation to lease space
for its own use or to lease space on behalf of other agencies of
the Department of Agriculture when such space will be jointly occupied.
SEC. 711. None of the funds in this Act shall be available to pay
indirect costs øon research grants awarded competitively¿ charged
against agricultural research, education, or extension grant awards
issued by the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension
Service that exceed ø14¿ 19 percent of total Federal funds provided
under each award: Provided, That notwithstanding section 1462 of
the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy
Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3310), funds provided by this Act for grants
awarded competitively by the Cooperative State Research, Education,
and Extension Service shall be available to pay full allowable indirect
costs for each grant awarded under the Small Business Innovation
Development Act of 1982, Public Law 97–219 (15 U.S.C. 638).
SEC. 712. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, all
loan levels provided in this Act shall be considered estimates, not
limitations.
SEC. 713. Appropriations for the Rural Housing Insurance Fund
Program Account for the cost of direct and guaranteed loans made
available in fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999
shall remain available until expended to cover obligations made in
each of those fiscal years respectively.
SEC. ø713¿ 714. Appropriations to the Department of Agriculture
for the cost of direct and guaranteed loans made available in fiscal
year ø1999¿ 2000 shall remain available until expended to cover
obligations made in fiscal year ø1999¿ 2000 for the following accounts: the rural development loan fund program account; the Rural
Telephone Bank program account; the rural electrification and telecommunications loans program account; the Rural Housing Insurance
Fund Program Account; and the rural economic development loans
program account.
SEC. ø714¿ 715. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year
ø1999¿ 2000 pay raises for programs funded by this Act shall be
absorbed within the levels appropriated by this Act.
SEC. ø715¿ 716. Notwithstanding the Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act, marketing services of the Agricultural Marketing
Service; Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration;
øand¿ the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and the food
safety activities of the Food Safety and Inspection Service may use
cooperative agreements to reflect a relationship between the Agricultural Marketing Service, the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration øor¿, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, or the Food Safety and Inspection Service and a State or
Cooperator to carry out agricultural marketing programs, øor¿ to
carry out programs to protect the Nation’s animal and plant resources, or to carry out educational programs or special studies to
improve the safety of the Nation’s food supply.
SEC. ø716¿ 717. Notwithstanding the Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act, the Natural Resources Conservation Service may
enter into contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements with a State
agency or subdivision, or a public or private organization, for the
acquisition of goods or services, including personal services, to carry
out natural resources conservation activities: Provided, That Commodity Credit Corporation funds obligated for such purposes shall
not exceed the level obligated by the Commodity Credit Corporation
for such purposes in fiscal year 1998.
øSEC. 717. None of the funds in this Act may be used to retire
more than 5 percent of the Class A stock of the Rural Telephone
Bank or to maintain any account or subaccount within the accounting
records of the Rural Telephone Bank the creation of which has not
specifically been authorized by statute: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds appropriated or
otherwise made available in this Act may be used to transfer to
the Treasury or to the Federal Financing Bank any unobligated balance of the Rural Telephone Bank telephone liquidating account
which is in excess of current requirements and such balance shall
receive interest as set forth for financial accounts in section 505(c)
of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990.¿
øSEC. 718. Hereafter, none of the funds made available in this
Act may be used to provide assistance to, or to pay the salaries
of personnel to carry out a market promotion/market access program

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000
pursuant to section 203 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7
U.S.C. 5623) that provides assistance to the United States Mink
Export Development Council or any mink industry trade association.¿
øSEC. 719. Of the funds made available by this Act, not more
than $1,800,000 shall be used to cover necessary expenses of activities
related to all advisory committees, panels, commissions, and task
forces of the Department of Agriculture, except for panels used to
comply with negotiated rule makings and panels used to evaluate
competitively awarded grants: Provided, That interagency funding
is authorized to carry out the purposes of the National Drought
Policy Commission.¿
SEC. ø720¿ 718. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may
be used to carry out the provisions of section 918 of Public Law
104–127, the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act.
øSEC. 721. No employee of the Department of Agriculture may
be detailed or assigned from an agency or office funded by this Act
to any other agency or office of the Department for more than 30
days unless the individual’s employing agency or office is fully reimbursed by the receiving agency or office for the salary and expenses
of the employee for the period of assignment.¿
øSEC. 722. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Agriculture shall be used to transmit
or otherwise make available to any non-Department of Agriculture
employee questions or responses to questions that are a result of
information requested for the appropriations hearing process.¿
øSEC. 723. None of the funds made available to the Department
of Agriculture by this Act may be used to acquire new information
technology systems or significant upgrades, as determined by the
Office of the Chief Information Officer, without the approval of the
Chief Information Officer and the concurrence of the Executive Information Technology Investment Review Board: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be transferred
to the Office of the Chief Information Officer without the prior approval of the Committee on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.¿
øSEC. 724. (a) None of the funds provided by this Act, or provided
by previous Appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this Act
that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year
1999, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United
States derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies
funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure
through a reprogramming of funds which: (1) creates new programs;
(2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; (3) increases funds
or personnel by any means for any project or activity for which
funds have been denied or restricted; (4) relocates an office or employees; (5) reorganizes offices, programs, or activities; or (6) contracts
out or privatizes any functions or activities presently performed by
Federal employees; unless the Committee on Appropriations of both
Houses of Congress are notified fifteen days in advance of such reprogramming of funds.
(b) None of the funds provided by this Act, or provided by previous
Appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this Act that remain
available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 1999, or provided
from any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived
by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this
Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure for activities,
programs, or projects through a reprogramming of funds in excess
of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, that: (1) augments existing programs, projects, or activities; (2) reduces by 10 percent funding
for any existing program, project, or activity, or numbers of personnel
by 10 percent as approved by Congress; or (3) results from any
general savings from a reduction in personnel which would result
in a change in existing programs, activities, or projects as approved
by Congress; unless the Committee on Appropriations of both Houses
of Congress are notified fifteen days in advance of such reprogramming of funds.¿
SEC. ø725¿ 719. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act or any other Act may be used to pay the
salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out the Fund for Rural
America Program, authorized by section 793 of Public Law 104–127ø,
with the exception of funds made available under that section on
January 1, 1997¿ in excess of $60,000,000.
øSEC. 726. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses
of personnel who carry out an environmental quality incentives program authorized by sections 334–341 of Public Law 104–127 in excess
of $174,000,000.¿

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øSEC. 727. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise available
to the Department of Agriculture may be used to administer the
provision of contract payments to a producer under the Agricultural
Market Transition Act (7 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.) for contract acreage
on which wild rice is planted unless the contract payment is reduced
by an acre for each contract acre planted to wild rice.¿
øSEC. 728. The Federal facility located in Stuttgart, Arkansas, and
known as the ‘‘United States National Rice Germplasm Evaluation
and Enhancement Center’’, shall be known and designated as the
‘‘Dale Bumpers National Rice Research Center’’: Provided, That any
reference in law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record
of the United States to such federal facility shall be deemed to be
a reference to the ‘‘Dale Bumpers National Rice Research Center’’.¿
øSEC. 729. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture, subject to the reprogramming requirements
established by this Act, may transfer up to $26,000,000 in discretionary funds made available by this Act among programs of the
Department, not otherwise appropriated for a specific purpose or
a specific location, for distribution to or for the benefit of the Lower
Mississippi Delta Region, as defined in Public Law 100–460, prior
to normal state or regional allocation of funds: Provided, That any
funds made available through Chapter Four of Subtitle D of Title
XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa et seq.)
may be included in any amount reprogrammed under this section
if such funds are used for a purpose authorized by such Chapter:
Provided further, That any funds made available from ongoing programs of the Department of Agriculture used for the benefit of the
Lower Mississippi Delta Region shall be counted toward the level
cited in this section.¿
øSEC. 730. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses
of personnel to enroll in excess of 120,000 acres in the fiscal year
1999 wetlands reserve program as authorized by 16 U.S.C. 3837.¿
øSEC. 731. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses
of personnel to carry out the emergency food assistance program
authorized by section 27(a) of the Food Stamp Act if such program
exceeds $90,000,000.¿
SEC. ø732¿ 720. 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 the øprovisions of¿ program
authorized by section 401 of Public Law 105–185 in excess of
$120,000,000.
øSEC. 733. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the City
of Big Spring, Texas shall be eligible to participate in rural housing
programs administered by the Rural Housing Service.¿
øSEC. 734. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Municipality of Carolina, Puerto Rico shall be eligible for grants and loans
administered by the Rural Utilities Service.¿
SEC. ø735¿ 721. Notwithstanding section 381A of the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009), the definitions
of rural areas for certain business programs administered by the
Rural Business-Cooperative Service and the community facilities programs administered by the Rural Housing Service shall be those
provided for in statute and regulations prior to the enactment of
Public Law 104–127.
øSEC. 736. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act shall be used to carry out any commodity purchase
program that would prohibit eligibility or participation by farmerowned cooperatives.¿
øSEC. 737. Section 512(d)(4)(D)(iii) of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360b(d)(4)(D)(iii)) is amended by inserting
before the semicolon the following: ‘‘, except that for purposes of
this clause, antibacterial ingredient or animal drug does not include
the ionophore or arsenical classes of animal drugs’’.¿
øSEC. 738. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available to the Secretary by this Act, any other Act, or any other
source may be used to issue the final rule to implement the amendments to Federal milk marketing orders required by subsection (a)(1)
of section 143 of the Agricultural Market Transition Act (7 U.S.C.
7253), other than during the period of February 1, 1999, through
April 4, 1999, and only if the actual implementation of the amendments as part of Federal milk marketing orders takes effect on October 1, 1999, notwithstanding the penalties that would otherwise be
imposed under subsection (c) of such section.
(b) None of such funds may be used to designate the State of
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on the date of the issuance of the final rule referred to in subsection
(a) through September 30, 1999.
(c) For purposes of this section, a rule shall be considered to be
a final rule when the rule is submitted to Congress as required
by chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to permit congressional
review of agency rulemaking and before the Secretary of Agriculture
conducts the producer referendum required under section 8c(19) of
the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 608c(19)), reenacted with
amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937.¿
øSEC. 739. Whenever the Secretary of Agriculture announces the
basic formula price for milk for purposes of Federal milk marketing
orders issued under section 8c of the Agricultural Adjustment Act
(7 U.S.C. 608c), reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, the Secretary shall include in the
announcement an estimate, stated on a per hundredweight basis,
of the costs incurred by milk producers, including transportation and
marketing costs, to produce milk in the different regions of the United
States.¿
øSEC. 740. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses
of personnel to carry out a conservation farm option program, as
authorized by section 335 of Public Law 104–127.¿
øSEC. 741. WAIVER OF STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. (a) To the extent
permitted by the Constitution, any civil action to obtain relief with
respect to the discrimination alleged in an eligible complaint, if commenced not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of
this Act, shall not be barred by any statute of limitations.
(b) The complainant may, in lieu of filing a civil action, seek a
determination on the merits of the eligible complaint by the Department of Agriculture if such complaint was filed not later than 2
years after the date of enactment of this Act. The Department of
Agriculture shall—
(1) provide the complainant an opportunity for a hearing on the
record before making that determination;
(2) award the complainant such relief as would be afforded under
the applicable statute from which the eligible complaint arose notwithstanding any statute of limitations; and
(3) to the maximum extent practicable within 180 days after
the date a determination of an eligible complaint is sought under
this subsection conduct an investigation, issue a written determination and propose a resolution in accordance with this subsection.
(c) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), if an eligible claim
is denied administratively, the claimant shall have at least 180 days
to commence a cause of action in a Federal court of competent jurisdiction seeking a review of such denial.
(d) The United States Court of Federal Claims and the United
States District Court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction over—
(1) any cause of action arising out of a complaint with respect
to which this section waives the statute of limitations; and
(2) any civil action for judicial review of a determination in an
administrative proceeding in the Department of Agriculture under
this section.
(e) As used in this section, the term ‘‘eligible complaint’’ means
a nonemployment related complaint that was filed with the Department of Agriculture before July 1, 1997 and alleges discrimination
at any time during the period beginning on January 1, 1981 and
ending December 31, 1996—
(1) in violation of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (15 U.S.C.
1691 et seq.) in administering—
(A) a farm ownership, farm operating, or emergency loan
funded from the Agricultural Credit Insurance Program Account; or
(B) a housing program established under title V of the Housing Act of 1949; or
(2) in the administration of a commodity program or a disaster
assistance program.
(f) This section shall apply in fiscal year 1999 and thereafter.
(g) The standard of review for judicial review of an agency action
with respect to an eligible complaint is de novo review. Chapter
5 of title 5 of the United States Code shall apply with respect to
an agency action under this section with respect to an eligible complaint, without regard to section 554(a)(1) of that title.¿
øSEC. 742. In any claim brought under the Rehabilitation Act of
1973 and filed with the Secretary of Agriculture after January 1994
resulting in a finding that a farmer was subjected to discrimination
under any farm loan program or activity conducted by the United
States Department of Agriculture in violation of section 504 of the
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culture shall be liable for compensatory damages. Such liability shall
apply to any administrative action brought before the date of enactment of this Act, but only if the action is brought within the applicable statute of limitations and the complainant sought or seeks compensatory damages while the action is pending.¿
øSEC. 743. Public Law 102–237, Title X, Section 1013(a) and (b)
(7 U.S.C. 426 note) is amended by striking ‘‘, to the extent practicable,’’ in each instance in which it appears.¿
øSEC. 744. Funds made available for conservation operations by
this or any other Act, including prior-year balances, shall be available
for financial assistance and technical assistance for the purpose of
constructing the Franklin County Lake Project, Mississippi, in the
amounts earmarked in appropriations report language.¿
øSEC. 745. Section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926d) is amended by inserting ‘‘25 percent
in’’ in lieu of ‘‘equal’’ in subsection (b), and by inserting ‘‘$20,000,000’’
in lieu of ‘‘$15,000,000’’ in subsection (d).¿
øSEC. 746. None of the funds made available to the Food and
Drug Administration by this Act shall be used to close or relocate,
or to plan to close or relocate, the Food and Drug Administration
Division of Drug Analysis in St. Louis, Missouri.¿
øSEC. 747. None of the funds made available by this Act or any
other Act for any fiscal year may be used to carry out section 302(h)
of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1622(h)) unless
the Secretary of Agriculture inspects and certifies agricultural processing equipment, and imposes a fee for the inspection and certification, in a manner that is similar to the inspection and certification
of agricultural products under that section, as determined by the
Secretary: Provided, That this provision shall not affect the authority
of the Secretary to carry out the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21
U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C.
451 et seq.), or the Egg Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 1031
et seq.).¿
øSEC. 748. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 508(b)(5)(A)
of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(b)(5)(A)), for the
1999 reinsurance and subsequent reinsurance years, no producer
shall pay more than $50 per crop per county as an administrative
fee for catastrophic risk protection under section 508(b)(5)(A) of the
Act.¿
SEC. 749. That notwithstanding section 4703(d)(1) of title 5, United
States Code, the personnel management demonstration project established in the Department of Agriculture, as described at 55 FR 9062
and amended at 61 FR 9507 and 61 FR 49178, shall be continued
indefinitely and become effective upon enactment of this Act.
øSEC. 750. Strike the last sentence under the heading of Title
IV—International Programs, Foreign Agricultural Service of Public
Law 100–202 (101 STAT. 1329 et seq.) and insert in lieu thereof
the following: ‘‘On or after August 1, 1998 such individuals employed
by contract to perform such services shall not, by virtue of such
employment, be considered to be employees of the United States
Government for purposes of any law administered by the Office of
Personnel Management. Such individuals may be considered employees within the meaning of the Federal Employee Compensation Act,
5 U.S.C. 8101 et seq.’’.¿
øSEC. 751. Section 1237D(c)(1) of subchapter C of the Food Security
Act of 1985 is amended by inserting after ‘‘perpetual’’ the following
‘‘or 30-year’’.¿
øSEC. 752. Section 1237(b)(2) of subchapter C of the Food Security
Act of 1985 is amended by adding the following:
‘‘(C) For purposes of subparagraph (A), to the maximum extent practicable should be interpreted to mean that acceptance
of wetlands reserve program bids may be in proportion to landowner interest expressed in program options.’’.¿
øSEC. 753. (a) Section 3(d)(3) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1642(d)(3)) (as amended by section 253(b) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and
Education Reform Act of 1998) is amended by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘At the request of the Governor of the State
of Maine, New Hampshire, New York, or Vermont, the Secretary’’.
(b) Section 7(e)(2) of the Honey Research, Promotion, and Consumer
Information Act (7 U.S.C. 4606(e)(2)) (as amended by section 605(f)(3)
of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act
of 1998) is amended by striking ‘‘$0.0075’’ each place it appears
and inserting ‘‘$0.01’’.
(c)(1) Section 793(c)(2)(B) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement
and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 2204f(c)(2)(B)) is amended—
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(B) in clause (iv), by striking the period at the end and inserting
‘‘; or’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(v) a State agricultural experiment station.’’.
(2) Section 401(d) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and
Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7621(d)) is amended—
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end;
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(5) a State agricultural experiment station.’’.
(d) Section 3(d) of the Hatch Act of 1887 (7 U.S.C. 361c(d)) is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘No’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as
provided in paragraph (4), no’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(4) TERRITORIES.—In lieu of the matching funds requirement
of paragraph (1), the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin
Islands, and Guam shall be subject to the same matching funds
requirements as those applicable to an eligible institution under
section 1449 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222d).’’.
(e) Section 3(e) of the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343(e)) is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘paragraph (4) and’’ after ‘‘provided in’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(4) TERRITORIES.—In lieu of the matching funds requirement
of paragraph (1), the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin
Islands, and Guam shall be subject to the same matching funds
requirements as those applicable to an eligible institution under
section 1449 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222d).’’.
(f) The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the
date of enactment of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998.¿
øSEC. 754. None of the funds appropriated by this Act or any
other Act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel
who prepare or submit appropriations language as part of the President’s Budget submission to the Congress of the United States for
programs under the jurisdiction of the Appropriations Subcommittees
on Agriculture, Rural Development, 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 users fees proposals are not enacted prior to the date of the
convening of a committee of conference for the fiscal year 2000 appropriations Act.¿
øSEC. 755. (a) Section 203(h) of the Agricultural Marketing Act
of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1622(h)) is amended by adding at the end the
following: ‘‘Shell eggs packed under the voluntary grading program
of the Department of Agriculture shall not have been shipped for
sale previous to being packed under the program, as determined
under a regulation promulgated by the Secretary.’’.
(b) Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of Health and
Human Services, shall submit a joint status report to the Committees
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate
that describes actions taken by the Secretary of Agriculture and
the Secretary of Health and Human Services—
(1) to enhance the safety of shell eggs and egg products;
(2) to prohibit the grading, under the voluntary grading program
of the Department of Agriculture, of shell eggs previously shipped
for sale; and
(3) to assess the feasibility and desirability of applying to all
shell eggs the prohibition on repackaging to enhance food safety,
consumer information, and consumer awareness.¿
øSEC. 756. Expenses for computer-related activities of the Department of Agriculture funded through the Commodity Credit Corporation pursuant to section 161(b)(1)(A) of Public Law 104–127 in fiscal
year 1999 shall not exceed $65,000,000: Provided, That section 4(g)
of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act is amended by
striking $193,000,000 and inserting $188,000,000.¿
øSEC. 757. (a) The Secretary of Agriculture may use funds for
tree assistance made available under Public Law 105–174, to carry
out a tree assistance program to owners of trees that were lost or
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by the President or the Secretary of Agriculture during the period
beginning May 1, 1998, and ending August 1, 1998, regardless of
whether the damage resulted in loss or destruction after August
1, 1998.
(b) Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary shall carry out the program, to the maximum extent practicable, in accordance with the
terms and conditions of the tree assistance program established under
part 783 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations.
(c) A person shall be presumed eligible for assistance under the
program if the person demonstrates to the Secretary that trees owned
by the person were lost or destroyed by May 31, 1999, as a direct
result of fire blight infestation that was caused by a disaster or
emergency described in subsection (a).¿
øSEC. 758. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act shall be used to establish an Office of Community
Food Security or any similar office within the United States Department of Agriculture without the prior approval of the Committee
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.¿
øSEC. 759. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the city
of Vineland, New Jersey, shall be eligible for programs administered
by the Rural Housing Service and the Rural Business-Cooperative
Service.¿
øSEC. 760. (a)(1) For purpose of this section, the term ‘‘Commission’’
means the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
(2) For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘qualifying hybrid instrument or swap agreement’’ means a hybrid instrument or swap agreement that—
(A) was entered into before the start of the restraint period
or is entered into during the restraint period; and
(B) is exempt under part 34 or part 35 of title 17, Code of
Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 1998), qualifies
for the safe harbor contained in the Policy Statement of the Commission regarding swap agreements published in the Federal Register on July 21, 1989 (54 Fed. Reg. 30694), or qualifies for the
exclusion set forth in the Statutory Interpretation of the Commission concerning certain hybrid instruments published in the Federal Register on April 11, 1990 (55 Fed. Reg. 13582).
(3) For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘restraint period’’ means
the period—
(A) beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act; and
(B) ending on March 30, 1999, or the first date on which legislation is enacted that authorizes appropriations for the Commission
for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2000, whichever occurs first.
(b) During the restraint period, the Commission may not propose
or issue any rule or regulation, or issue any interpretation or policy
statement, that restricts or regulates activity in a qualifying hybrid
instrument or swap agreement.
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b), during the restraint period, the
Commission may—
(1) act on a petition for exemptive relief under section 4(c) of
the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 6(c));
(2) enter such cease and desist orders and take such enforcement
action, including the imposition of sanctions, as the Commission
considers necessary to enforce any provision of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.) or title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, in connection with a qualifying hybrid instrument or swap
agreement, to the extent such provision is otherwise applicable
to that qualifying hybrid instrument or swap agreement or a transaction involving that qualifying hybrid instrument or swap agreement;
(3) take such action as the Commission considers appropriate
with regard to agricultural trade options; and
(4) take such action as the Commission considers appropriate
to respond to a market emergency.
(d)(1) The legal status of contracts involving a qualifying hybrid
instrument or swap agreement shall not differ from the legal status
afforded such contracts during the period—
(A) beginning on—
(i) in the case of swap agreements, July 21, 1989, which
was the date on which the Commission adopted a Policy Statement regarding swap agreements (54 Fed. Reg. 30694); and
(ii) in the case of hybrid instruments, April 11, 1990, which
was the date that the Statutory Interpretation of the Commission concerning hybrid instruments was published in the Federal Register; and
(B) ending on January 1, 1998.
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garding the proposal known as ‘‘Broker-Dealer Lite’’, nor the Concept
Release of the Commission regarding over-the-counter derivatives
published in the Federal Register on May 12, 1998 (63 Fed. Reg.
26114), shall alter or affect the legal status of a qualifying hybrid
instrument or swap agreement under the Commodity Exchange Act
(7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.).
(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed as reflecting or implying a determination that a qualifying hybrid instrument or swap
agreement, or a transaction involving a qualifying hybrid instrument
or swap agreement, is subject to the Commodity Exchange Act (7
U.S.C. 1 et seq.).¿
øSEC. 761. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other Act may be used to carry out provision
of section 612 of Public Law 105–185.¿
øSEC. 762. Section 136 of the Agricultural Market Transition Act
(7 U.S.C. 7236) is amended by striking ‘‘1.25 cents’’ each place it
appears in subsections (a) and (b) and inserting ‘‘3 cents’’.¿
øSEC. 763. In implementing section 1124 of subtitle C of title XI
of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall:
(a) provide $18,000,000 to the states for distribution of emergency
aid to individuals with family incomes below the federal poverty
level who have been adversely affected utilizing Federal Emergency
Management Agency guidelines;
(b) transfer to the Secretary of Commerce for obligation and expenditure (1) $15,000,000 for programs pursuant to title IX of Public
Law 91–304, as amended, of which six percent may be available
for administrative costs; (2) $5,000,000 for the Trade Adjustment
Assistance program as provided by the Trade Act of 1974, as amended; and (3) $7,000,000 for disaster research and prevention pursuant
to section 402(d) of Public Law 94–265; and
(c) transfer to the Administrator of the Small Business Administration for obligation and expenditure, $5,000,000 for the cost of direct
loans authorized by section 7(b) of the Small Business Act, as amended, for eligible small businesses.¿
øSEC. 764. (a) Section 604 of the Clean Air Act is amended by
inserting at the end the following:
‘‘(h) METHYL BROMIDE.—Notwithstanding subsection (d) and section
604(b), the Administrator shall not terminate production of methyl
bromide prior to January 1, 2005. The Administrator shall promulgate rules for reductions in, and terminate the production, importation, and consumption of, methyl bromide under a schedule that
is in accordance with, but not more stringent than, the phaseout
schedule of the Montreal Protocol Treaty as in effect on the date
of the enactment of this subsection.’’.
(b) Section 604(d) of the Clean Air Act is amended by inserting
at the end the following:
‘‘(5) SANITATION AND FOOD PROTECTION.—To the extent consistent
with the Montreal Protocol’s quarantine and preshipment provisions, the Administrator shall exempt the production, importation,
and consumption of methyl bromide to fumigate commodities entering or leaving the United States or any State (or political subdivision thereof) for purposes of compliance with Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service requirements or with any international,
Federal, State, or local sanitation or food protection standard.
‘‘(6) CRITICAL USES.—To the extent consistent with the Montreal
Protocol, the Administrator, after notice and the opportunity for
public comment, and after consultation with other departments
or instrumentalities of the Federal Government having regulatory
authority related to methyl bromide, including the Secretary of
Agriculture, may exempt the production, importation, and consumption of methyl bromide for critical uses.’’.
(c) Section 604(e) of the Clean Air Act is amended by inserting
at the end the following:
‘‘(3) METHYL BROMIDE.—Notwithstanding the phaseout and termination of production of methyl bromide pursuant to section 604(h),
the Administrator may, consistent with the Montreal Protocol, authorize the production of limited quantities of methyl bromide, solely for use in developing countries that are Parties to the Copenhagen Amendments to the Montreal Protocol.’’.¿
øSEC. 765. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, permanent
employees of county committees employed on or after October 1,
1998, pursuant to 8(b) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590h(b)) shall be considered as having Federal
Civil Service status only for the purpose of applying for the United
States Department of Agriculture Civil Service vacancies.¿
øSEC. 766. For grants for the rural empowerment zone and enterprise communities programs, an additional $15,000,000 is hereby appropriated, to remain available until expended, of which $10,000,000,

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is for grants for entities designated under section 1391(g) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for the Secretary of Agriculture to
carry out a second round of the empowerment zone program in rural
areas; and of which $5,000,000 is for grants for rural enterprise
communities for the Secretary of Agriculture to designate not more
than 20 additional rural enterprise communities provided that such
communities meet the designation and eligibility requirements of part
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1986: Provided, That the designation of rural enterprise communities
pursuant to this section shall be solely for the purpose of this section
and not for tax treatment under the Internal Revenue Code: Provided
further, That these funds are in addition to any other funds made
available for empowerment zones and enterprise communities.¿ (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, as included in Public Law
105–277, section 101(a).)

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