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 280 74TH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 131. MAY 17, 1935. Provisos. Of Columbia : P rov ided That such vehicles shall be used only for Use restricted to of. y facial service. official service outside the District of Columbia, but this shall not pre vent the cont inued use for offic ial servi ce of mot or tr ucks in t he fuIne e rcha ngea ble District of Columbia : Pr ovide d furt her, That the limitation on e xpend itur es fo r pur chas e of pass enger -carr ying vehi cles in t he fi eld service shall be interchangeable between the various bureaus and Available for mainte- offices of the Department, to such extent as the exigencies of the nanc e, etc. service may require : Provided further, That appropriations con- tained in this Act shall be available for the maintenance, operation, and repair of motor-propelled and horse-drawn passenger-carrying Exchanges all•wed' vehicles : Provided further, That the Secretary of Agriculture may exchange motor-propelled and horse-drawn vehicles, tractors, road eq uipment, and boat s, and pa rts, acce ssories, tires, o r equipm ent th ereof, in whole o r in part payment for vehi cles, tra ctors, r oad equip ment, or boats, or parts, accessories, tires, or equi pment of such vehicles, tractors, road equipment, or boats purchased by him : Pro- b° eur chas e of aut omo- vided further, That the funds available for carrying into effect the Agricultural Adjustment Act may be used during the fiscal year 1936 for the purchase, at a cost of not to exceed $2,500, and the main- tenan ce, repai r, a nd op erati on, of on e pa sseng er-ca rryi ng ve hicl e for official purposes. Soil erosion. Investigations, etc. Beltsville Research Center. General expenses. Additional funds. Proviso. Motor vehicles. For general administrative purposes, including maintenance oper- ation, repairs, and othe r expenses, $75,000 ; an d, i n ad di ti on t 1i er et o, this appropriation may be augmented, by transfer of funds or by reimbursement, from applicable appropriations, to cover the cost, including handling and other related charges, of services, and sup- plies and materials furnished, stores of which may be maintained at the Ce nter, an d the app licable a ppropria tions may also be charged their proportionate share of the necessary general expenses of the Center not covered by this appropriation : Provided, That not to exceed $1,000 may be expended from this appropriation for the pur- chase of one passenger-carrying automobile and two motorcycles for official purposes. Inter nation al prod uc- tio n cont rol com mit- tees. Expense s. During the fiscal year 1936 the Secretary of Agriculture may expend not to exceed $10,000 from the funds available for carrying Vol.48,p.38. into effect the Agricultural .Adjustment Act approved May 12, 1933 (48 Stat., p . 38), the share of the United States as a member of the International Wheat International Wheat Advisor Committ ee or li ke events or bodie s A dvisory Committee. y concerned with the reduction of agri cultural surpluses or othe r objec- SOI L- ER OS IO N INVESTIGATIONS To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to make investigation not otherwise provided for of the causes of soil erosion and the possi- bility of increasing the absorption of rainfall by the soil in the United States, and to devise means to be employed in the preserva- tion of soil, the prevention or control of destructive erosion, and the conservation of rainfall by terracing or other means, independ- ently or in cooperation with other branches of the Government, State agenc ies, coun ties, far m org aniz ation s, a ssoci ation s of busi ness men, or individuals, including necessary expenses, $281,362, of which amount not to exceed $22,032 may be expended for personal serv- ices in the District of Columbia, and $875 shall be available for the purchase of motor-propelled and horse-drawn passenger-carrying vehicles necessary in the conduct of field work outside the District of Columbia. BELTSVJLLF RESEARCH CENTER INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTION CONTROL COIiIMITIEES