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and to make such lawful expenditures, as the Commission or such subcommittee or member may deem advisable. (b) OBTAINING OFFICIAL DATA.—The Commission is authorized to request from any department, agency, or independent instrumentality of the Government any information it deems necessary to carry out its functions under this title.; and each such department, agency, and instrumentality is authorized to furnish such information to the Commission, upon request made by the Chairman or by the Vice Chairman when acting as Chairman. Approved August 7, 1953. Public Law 216 August 7, 1953 [S.2249]

Famine relief.

Appropriation.

Termination date.

AN ACT To enable the President, during the period endihg March 15, 1954, to furnish to peoples friendly to the United States emergency assistance in meeting famine or other urgent relief requirements.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in order to enable the President to furnish emergency assistance on behalf of the people of the United States to friendly peoples in meeting famine or other urgent relief requirements, the Commodity Credit Corporation is authorized and directed to make available to the President out of its stocks such agricultural commodities f. o. b. vessels in United States ports as he may request for transfer (1) to any nation friendly to the United States in order to meet famine or other urgent relief requirements of such nation and (2) to friendly but needy populations without regard to the friendliness of their government providing that such commodities will be so distributed as to relieve actual distress among such populations. Not more than $100,000,000 (including the Corporation's investment in the commodities) shall be expended for all transfers, including delivery on board vessels, under this section. The President may make such transfer through such agencies, in such manner, and upon such terms and conditions as he deems appropriate. SEC. 2. For the purpose of making payment to the Commodity Credit Corporation for commodities disposed of hereunder, there are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Commodity Credit Corporation, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as are equal to the Corporation's investment in such commodities, including handling costs, plus the cost incurred in making deliveries hereunder. SEC. 3. No programs of assistance shall be undertaken under the authority of this Act after March 15, 1954. Approved August 7, 1953. Public Law 217

August 7, 1953 [H. R. 5740]

Federal F o o d, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, amendments. 52 Stat. 105 7.

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CHAPTER 350

AN ACT To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, so as to protect the public health and welfare by providing certain authority for factory inspection, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repr'csentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 704 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended (21 U.S.C. sec. 374) is amended to read as follows:

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