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PUBLIC LAW 175-JULY 31, 1953

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shall be honored by the Treasurer of the United States, in the same manner as if the former disbursing officer had continued in office. The former disbursing officer, his estate, or the surety on his official bond, shall not be subject to any legal liability or penalty for the official acts and defaults of the deputy disbursing officer acting in the name or in the place of the former disbursing officer under this Act, but the deputy disbursing officer and his surety, shall be responsible therefor under his bond. The bond of the deputy disbursing officer shall be an amount at least equal to the minimum amount of the bond required of the disbursing officer. The Secretary of the military department concerned may, from time to time, require the deputy disbursing officer to renew and increase his bond to the United States. Approved July 31, 1953. Public Law 175

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JOINT RESOLUTION Making additional appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year 1954, and for other purposes.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, the following sums:

July 31, 1953 [H. J. R e s. 305]

Department of AgricultTore. A d d i t i onal appropriations, 1954.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DISASTER LOAN REVOLVING F U N D

For an additional amount for the disaster loan revolving fund established under the Act of April 6, 1949, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1148a-l to 1148a-3), $130,000,000: Provided, That when used for loans under section 2(c) of said Act such fund shall not be subject to the minimum loan limitation of $2,500: Provided further, That not more than $40,000,000 of such fund may be used for emergency feed and seed assistance under section 2(d) of said Act, including reimbursement to the President's Emergency Fund for costs incurred in furnishing assistance in the form of livestock feed in drought areas designated as disaster areas by the President, under authority of the Act of September 30, 1950(42 U.S.C. 1855), as amended, between June 25 and July 15, 1953: Provided further, That not more than $300jl00 of the funds provided by this paragraph may be used for administrative expenses for loans during fiscal 1954.

63 Stat. 43; 64 Stat. 414.

64 Stat. 1109.

FARMERS' HOME ADMINISTRATION LOAN AUTHORIZATION

For an additional amount for loans under title II of the BankheadJones F a r m Tenant Act, as amended, $20,000,000, to be borrowed in the same account as is authorized under this head in the Department of Agriculture Appropriation Act, 1964. Approved July 31, 1953.

50 Stat. 524. 7 USC 1007-1009. Ante, p. 219.

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