PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 112 STAT. 2681-32 Mississippi, in the amoiints earmarked in appropriations report language. SEC. 745. Section 306D of the ConsoUdated 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). SEC. 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. SEC. 747. None of the funds made available by this Act or 7 USC 1622note. 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.). SEC. 748, Notwithstanding the provisions of section 508(b)(5)(A) 7 USC 1508 note. 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)(l) of title 5, United States Code, the personnel management demonstration project established in the Department of A^culture, 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. SEC. 750, Strike the last sentence under the heading of Title 7 USC 1762 note. 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,. SEC. 751. Section 1237D(c)(l) of subchapter C of the Food Security Act of 1985 is amended by inserting after "perpetual" l6 USC 3837d. the following "or 30-year". SEC. 752, Section 1237(b)(2) of subchapter C of the Food Secu- 16 USC 3837. rity 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,". SEC, 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,
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