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PUBLIC LAW 107-000—MMMM. DD, 2003

PUBLIC LAW 108–7—FEB. 20, 2003 SEC. 750. The $5,000,000 of unobligated balances available at the beginning of fiscal year 2003 for the experimental Rural Clean Water Program authorized under the heading ‘‘Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service—Rural Clean Water Program’’ in Public Law 96–108 (93 Stat. 835) and Public Law 96– 528 (95 Stat. 3111) are hereby rescinded. SEC. 751. The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to make loans and grants to expand the State of Alaska’s dairy industry and related milk processing and packaging facilities. There is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 to carry out this section for each fiscal years 2003 through 2007. SEC. 752. The Secretary, if presented with a complete and fully compliant application, including an approved third party to hold the development easement, to protect the 33.8 acre farm formerly operated by American Airlines Captain John Ogonowski from development through the Farmland Protection Program, shall waive the matching fund requirements of the program, if necessary. Farmland Protection Program funds provided shall not exceed the appraised fair market value of the land, as determined consistent with program requirements. Any additional funding provided to carry out this project shall not come at the expense of an allocation to any other State. SEC. 753. The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to permit employees of the United States Department of Agriculture to carry and use firearms for personal protection while conducting field work in remote locations in the performance of their official duties. SEC. 754. Of the funds made available for the Export Enhancement Program, pursuant to section 301(e) of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978, as amended by Public Law 104–127, not more than $28,000,000 shall be available in fiscal year 2003. SEC. 755. 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. 756. 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 provisions of section 7404 of Public Law 107–171. SEC. 757. The Agricultural Marketing Service and the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, that have statutory authority to purchase interest bearing investments outside of Treasury, are not required to establish obligations and outlays for those investments, provided those investments are insured by FDIC or are collateralized at the Federal Reserve with securities approved by the Federal Reserve, operating under the guidelines of the United States Treasury. SEC. 758. Of the funds made available under section 27(a) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), the Secretary may use up to $10,000,000 for costs associated with the distribution of commodities. SEC. 759. 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 245,833 acres in the calendar year 2003 wetlands reserve program as authorized by 16 U.S.C. 3837. SEC. 760. 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

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