110 STAT. 1578
PUBLIC LAW 104-180—AUG. 6, 1996
expenses, except for: (1) transfers to the Department of Commerce
as authorized by the Fish and Wildhfe Act of August 8, 1956;
(2) transfers otherwise provided in this Act; and (3) not more
than $10,576,000 for formulation and administration of marketing
agreements and orders pursuant to the Agricultural Marketing
Agreement Act of 1937, as amended, and the Agricultural Act
of 1961.
PAYMENTS TO 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.
GRAIN INSPECTION, PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the United
States Grain Standards Act, as amended, for the administration
of the Packers and Stockyards Act, for certifying procedures used
to protect purchasers of farm products, and the standsirdization
activities related to grain under the Agricultural Marketing Act
of 1946, as amended, including field employment pursuant to 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, $23,128,000:
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.
INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICES
LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICE EXPENSES
Not to exceed $43,207,000 (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.
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 Seifety and Inspection Service, $446,000.
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE
For necessary expenses to carry on services authorized by the
Federal Meat Inspection Act, as amended, the Poultry Products
Inspection Act, as amended, and the Egg Products Inspection Act,
as amended, $574,000,000, 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 appropriation shall not be available for
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