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DIVISION A—AGRICULTURE, RURAL DE-
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VELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMIN-
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ISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES
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APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018
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TITLE I
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AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS
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P
ROCESSING
, R
ESEARCH AND
M
ARKETING

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O
FFICE OF THE
S
ECRETARY

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(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

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For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary,
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$46,532,000, of which not to exceed $5,051,000 shall be
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available for the immediate Office of the Secretary; not
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to exceed $800,000 shall be available for the Office of the
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Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development:
Pro-
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vided
, That funds made available by this Act to an agency
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in the Rural Development mission area for salaries and
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expenses are available to fund up to one administrative
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support staff for the Office; not to exceed $1,496,000 shall
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be available for the Office of Homeland Security; not to
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exceed $4,711,000 shall be available for the Office of Part-
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nerships and Public Engagement; not to exceed
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$23,105,000 shall be available for the Office of the Assist-
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ant Secretary for Administration, of which $22,301,000
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shall be available for Departmental Administration to pro-
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vide for necessary expenses for management support ser