Salaries and Expenses

To the extent authorized by law, these amounts may be increased by 2% or less or decreased for indefinite appropriations, actual unobligated balances, actual recoveries of prior year obligations, actual reimbursements earned, including reimbursements and offsetting collections from non-Federal/Federal sources, contributions from non-Federal/Federal sources, and release of contingency funds without further action by OMB.  Transfer of funds authorized by law to or from any of the accounts listed may be made without further action by OMB.

Amounts apportioned on this line, but not yet obligated as of the date of this reapportionment, are available for obligation ten business days after the Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) with a spend plan with anticipated obligations by spending category (e.g., salaries and expenses, training and technical assistance, cooperative agreements, grant funding, etc.) that demonstrates how this funding will be utilized to implement Administration priorities. In the absence of a spend plan, USDA may obligate funds on this line only as necessary for Federal salary and payroll expenses.