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Group appraisal for poultry.

Ante, p. 226.

6.3 Stat. 324.

PUBLIC LAW 135—AUG. 31, 1951

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appraisement based on breeding value no appraisement of any such animal shall exceed three times its meat, egg-production, or dairy value, and, except in case of an extraordinary emergency, to be determined by the Secretary, the payment by the United States Government for any such animals shall not exceed one-half of any such appraisements: Provided fiiirther, That poultry may be appraised in groups when the basis for appraisal is the same for each bird: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be subject to applicable provisions contained in the item "Office of Administrator, Agricultural Research Administration": Provided further, That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to discharge indebtedness of the Commodity Credit Corporation to the Secretary of the Treasury by canceling notes issued by the Corporation to the Secretary of the Treasury in the amount of $32,700,000 for funds transferred and expenses incurred under this head through fiscal year 1950 pursuant to authority granted in the Department of Agriculture Appropriation Act, 1950.

INTERNATIONAL WHEAT AGREEMENT

63 Stat. 94.5.

To discharge indebtedness of the Commodity Credit Corporation to the Secretary of the Treasury for the net costs during the fiscal year 1950 under the International Wheat Agreement Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1641-1642), $76,808,000. TITLE III—CORPORATIONS

59 Stat. 598. 31 U.S.C. §:

Administrative penses. Nonadministrative expenses.

Discharge of indebtedness.

52 Stat. 108.

31 U. 8. C. 1665.

The following corporations and agencies are hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to each such corporation or agency and in accord with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the budget for the fiscal year 1952 for such corporation or agency, except as hereinafter provided: Federal Crop Insurance Corporation. Commodity Credit Corporation: Nothing in this Act shall be so construed as to prevent the Commodity Credit Corporation from carrying out any activity or any program authorized by law: Provided, That not to exceed $16,500,000 (and the amount in the last proviso in this paragraph is increased to $2,500,000) shall be available for administrative expenses of the Corporation: Provided further, That all necessary expenses (including legal and special services performed on a contract or fee basis, but not including other personal services) in connection with the acquisition, operation, maintenance, improvement, or disposition of any real or personal property belonging to the Corporation or in which it has an interest, including expenses of collections of pledged collateral, shall be considered as nonadministrative expenses for the purposes hereof: Provided further, That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to discharge indebtedness of the Commodity Credit Corporation to the Secretary of the Treasury by canceling notes issued by the Corporation to the Secretary of the Treasury in the amount of the capital impairment determined by the appraisal of June 30, 1950 (but not to exceed $427,000,000), pursuant to sections 1 and 4 of the Act of March 8, 1938, as amended (15 U.S.C. 7l3a-l, 4): Provided further, That $1,000,000 of this appropriation shall be placed in reserve, to be apportioned for use pursuant to section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, only in such amounts and at such times as may become necessary due to the existence of substantial surpluses of the basic commodities requiring mandatory price support.

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