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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 338-JULY 15, 1949 12U.S.C.§§1150- 1150; Supp. II, §1150c note. Notes and other obligations. Ante, p. 435; post, p. 874. 40 8tat. 288. 31 U. S. C. §774 (2). Post, p. 668. determine to be reasonable and to make loans as provided herein to provide adequate farm dwellings and buildings for the pur- chasers of such property; (f) utilize with respect to the indebtedness arising from loans and payments made under this title, all the powers and authorities given to him under the Act approved December 20, 1944, entitled "An Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to compromise, adjust, or cancel certain indebtedness, and for other purposes" (58 Stat. 836), as such Act now provides or may hereafter be amended; (g) make such rules and regulations as he deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this title. LOAN FUNDS SEC. 511. The Secretary may issue notes and other obligations for purchase by the Secretary of the Treasury in such sums as the Congress may from time to time determine to make loans under this title (other than loans under section 504 (b)) not in excess of $25,000,000 on and after July 1, 1949, an additional $50,000,000 on and after July 1, 1950, an additional $75,000,000 on and after July 1, 1951, and an additional $100,000,000 on and after July 1, 1952. The notes and obligations issued by the Secretary shall be secured by the obligations of borrowers and the Secretary's commitments to make contributions under this title and shall be repaid from the payment of principal and interest on the obligations of the borrowers and from funds appropriated hereunder. The notes and other obligations issued by the Secretary shall be in such forms and denominations, shall have such maturities, and shall be subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Secretary with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury. Such notes or obligations shall bear interest at a rate determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, taking into consideration the current average rate on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States as of the last day of the month preceding the issuance of the notes or obligations by the Secretary. The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to purchase any notes and other obligations of the Secretary issued hereunder and for such purpose is authorized to use as a public debt transaction the proceeds from the sale of any securities issued under the Second Liberty Bond Act, as amended, and the purposes for which securities may be issued under such Act are extended to include any purchases of such obligations. The Secretary of the Treasury may at any time sell any of the notes or obligations acquired by him under this section. All redemptions, purchases, and sales by the Secretary of the Treasury of such notes or obligations shall be treated as public debt transactions of the United States. CONTRIBUTIONS Ante, p. 4. SEC. 512. In connection with loans made pursuant to section 503, the Secretary is authorized, on and after July 1, 1949, to make commit- ments for contributions aggregating not to exceed $500,000 per annum and to make additional commitments, on and after July 1 of each of the years 1950, 1951, and 1952, respectively, which shall require additional contributions aggregating not more than $1,000,000, $1,500,000, and $2,000,000 per annum, respectively. tppropriations au- SEC. 513. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Secre- Pot, p. 874. tary (a) such sums as may be necessary to meet payments on notes or other obligations issued by the Secretary under section 511 equal to (i) the aggregate of the contributions made by the Secretary in the form of credits on principal due on loans made pursuant to section 438 [63 STAT.

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