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 their homes, without other compensation from the United States, in an advisory capacity to the Farm Credit Administration; employ- ment of persons, firms, and others for the performance of special services, including legal services, and other miscellaneous expenses; necessary administrative expenses in connection with the making of 12 Uv.. C .§ 1020i- loans under the provisions of the Act of January 29, 1937 (50 Stat. oillection of loans 5), and the collection of moneys due the United States on account ctder designated of loans made under the provisions of said Act and similar Acts administered by the Farm Credit Administration relating to loans for crop production, feed, seed, and harvesting; examination of cor- porations, banks, associations, credit unions, and institutions operated, Prisos.nt supervised, or regulated by the Farm Credit Administration: Pro- vided, That the expenses and salaries of employees engaged in such examinations shall be assessed against the said corporations, banks, or institutions in accordance with the provisions of existing laws: Reimbursement for Provided further, That officers and employees who under proper vehices, e authorization use privately owned automobiles in the performance of official travel within the corporate limits of their official stations for the purpose of examining, supervising, or servicing Federal credit unions located within said corporate limits, may be reimbursed for such travel at a rate not to exceed 3 cents per mile; in all, $3,887,900, Transferof funds. of which $77,900 shall be transferred to and made a part of the appropriation, "Salaries and expenses, Bureau of Agricultural Eco- Ante, p. 14. nomics", together with not to exceed $3,660,000 from the funds made available to the Farm Credit Administration under the Acts of Janu- ary 29, 1937 (50 Stat. 5), February 9, 1937 (50 Stat. 8, 11), February 4, 1938 (52 Stat. 26), June 30, 1939 (53 Stat. 939), and June 25, 1940 (54 Stat. 568-569). Farmers' crop production and harvesting loans: For loans to farmers under the Act of January 29, 1937 (50 Stat. 5), as amended by the Acts of February 4, 1938 (52 Stat. 26) June 30, 1939 (53 Stat. 939), and June 25, 1940 (54 Stat. 569), the unobligated balance (exclusive of the amount of such balance made available for "Salaries and expenses, Farm Credit Administration, 1942") of the appropria- tion "Crop production and harvesting loans" as made in the First Deficiency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1937 (50 Stat. 8, 11), and as continued available by the Acts of February 4, 1938 (52 Stat. 26), June 30, 1939 (53 Stat. 939), and June 25, 1940 (54 Stat. 569), together with all collections of principal and interest on loans hereto- fore or hereafter made under said Act of January 29, 1937 (50 iabiity of U. 8 Stat. 5): Provided,That no employee of the United States on whose employees or fraudof certificate or approval loans under said Act of January 29, 1937, as orrowersetc. amended, or other Acts of the same general character, are or have been made, shall be held personally liable for any loss or deficiency occasioned by the fraud or misrepresentation of applicants or bor- rowers, if the Governor of the Farm Credit Administration shall determine that such employee has exercised reasonable care in the circumstances, and has complied with the regulations of the Farm Credit Administration in executing such certificate or giving such approval. Notwithstanding any such determination by the Governor of the Farm Credit Administration, this provision shall not be con- strued to prevent any criminal process against any person who was a party to or had guilty knowledge of such fraud or misrepresentation. FEDERAL FARM MORTGAGE CORPORATION Administrative ex- Not to exceed $8,350,000 of the funds of the Federal Farm Mort- 12 U. 8 . C. 1020 gage Corporation, established by the Act of January 31, 1934 (48 . Stat. 344), shall be available during the fiscal year 1942 for adminis- 444 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 267-JULY 1, 1941 [55 STAT.

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