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 PUBLIC LAW 110–161—DEC. 26, 2007

121 STAT. 1883

SEC. 748. Hereafter, the Secretary may use funds made available in chapter 1 of division B of Public Law 109–148 for direct and guaranteed loans under title V of the Housing Act of 1949, to make or guarantee loans, as authorized under such Act, to finance housing and repairs to housing in rural areas affected by hurricanes that occurred during the 2005 calendar year. SEC. 749. Of the unobligated balances provided pursuant to section 16(h)(1)(A) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977, $10,500,000 is hereby rescinded. SEC. 750. Of the unobligated balances available in the Child and Adult Care Food Program for the purpose of conducting audits of participating institutions as provided for under section 796 of Public Law 109–97, $3,500,000 is hereby rescinded. SEC. 751. EXTENSION OF AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS.

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(a) EXTENSION.—Except as otherwise provided in this Act and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the authorities provided under the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–171; 7 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.) and each amendment made by that Act (and for mandatory programs at such funding levels), as in effect on September 30, 2007, shall continue, and the Secretary of Agriculture shall carry out the authorities, until March 15, 2008. (b) CONSERVATION PROGRAMS.— (1) FARMLAND PROTECTION PROGRAM.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this subsection as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall continue the farmland protection program established under subchapter B of chapter 2 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838h et seq.) at a funding level of $97,000,000 per year. (2) GROUND AND SURFACE WATER CONSERVATION.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall continue the ground and surface water conservation program established under section 1240I of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–9) at a funding level of $60,000,000 per year. (3) WILDLIFE HABITAT INCENTIVES PROGRAM.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall continue the wildlife habitat incentive program established under section 1240N of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–1) at a funding level of $85,000,000 per year. (c) EXCEPTIONS.—This section does not apply with respect to— (1) section 1307(a)(6) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7957(a)(6)); (2) section 524(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1524(b)); (3) section 25 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2034); (4) title VI of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 950bb et seq.); (5) section 231 of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note; Public Law 106–224); (6) section 9002 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8102); (7) section 9004 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8104);

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