Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 118.djvu/74

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118 STAT. 44 PUBLIC LAW 108–199—JAN. 23, 2004 at the sun grant center specified in subsection (d)(1) to provide sun grant centers analysis and data management support. ‘‘(i) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than 90 days after the end of a year for which a sun grant center receives a grant under subsection (d), the sun grant center shall submit to the Secretary a report that describes the policies, priorities, and operations of the program carried out by the center during the year, including a description of progress made in facilitating the priorities described in subsection (f). ‘‘(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— ‘‘(A) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; ‘‘(B) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; and ‘‘(C) $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2010. ‘‘(2) GRANT INFORMATION ANALYSIS CENTER.—Of amounts made available under paragraph (1), not more than $4,000,000 for each fiscal year shall be made available to carry out sub section (h).’’. SEC. 779. RURAL ELECTRIFICATION. For fiscal year 2004, the Secretary of Agriculture may use any unobligated carryover funds made available for any program administered by the Rural Utilities Service (not including funds made available under the heading ‘‘RURAL COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM’’ in any Act of appro priation) to carry out section 315 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 940e). SEC. 780. LIMITATION ON ALLOCATION OF PURCHASE PRICES FOR BUTTER AND NONFAT DRY MILK. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to pay the salaries or expenses of employees of the Department of Agriculture to allocate the rate of price support between the purchase prices for nonfat dry milk and butter in a manner that does not support the price of milk in accordance with section 1501(b) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7981(b)). SEC. 781. EMERGENCY WATERSHED PROTECTION PROGRAM. Not withstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Agri culture is authorized to make funding and other assistance available through the emergency watershed protection program under section 403 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2203) to repair and prevent damage to non Federal land in watersheds that have been impaired by fires initiated by the Federal Government and to waive cost sharing requirements for the funding and assist ance. SEC. 782. The Secretary may waive the requirements regarding small and emerging rural business as authorized under the Rural Business Enterprise Grant program for the purpose of a lease for the Oakridge Oregon Industrial Park. SEC. 783. WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL GRANT TO THE ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Not withstanding any other provision of law— (1) the Alaska Department of Community and Economic Development shall be eligible to receive a water and waste disposal grant under section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)) in an amount that is equal to not more than 75 percent of the total cost