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 69 S T A T. ]

PUBLIC LAW 40-MAY 23, 1955

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LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVJ: EXPENSES

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 $26,000,000 shall be available for administrative expenses of the Corporation: Provided further, That $1,000,000 of this authorization shall be available only to expand and strengthen the sales program of the Corporation pursuant to authority contained in the Corporation's charter: Provided further, That $934,914 of this authorization shall be placed in reserve to be apportioned pursuant to section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, for use only in such amounts and at such time as may become necessary to carry out program operations: 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.

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TITLE III—SPECIAL ACTIVITIES EESEARCH ON STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL AGRICULTLRAL MATERIALS

For expenses necessary to carry out section 7(b) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act of July 23, 1946 (50 U.S.C. 98f), $300,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be subject to applicable provisions contained in the item "Salaries and expenses, Agricultural Eesearch Service".

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REPAYMENT TO COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FOR ERADICATION OF FOOT-AND-MOUTH AND OTHER CONTAGIOUS DISEASES OF ANIMALS AND POULTRY

For reimbursement to Commodity Credit Corporation for sums transferred to the appropriation "Eradication of foot-and-mouth and other contagious diseases of animals and poultry", fiscal year 1954 (including interest thereon through June 30, 1955), pursuant to authority contained under such head in the Department of Agriculture Appropriation Act, 1954, $5,788,897.

«« Stat. 305.

INTERNATIONAL WHEAT AGREEMENT

To discharge indebtedness of the Commodity Credit Corporation to the Secretary of the Treasury for the net costs during the fiscal year 1954 (including interest thereon through June 30, 1955) under the International Wheat Agreement Act of 1949, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1641-1642), $57,378,551.

" Stat. 945.

REIMBURSEMENT TO COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FOR TRANSFER OF WHEAT TO PAKISTAN

To reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for its investment (including costs of handling, delivery, and interest through June 30, 1955) in wheat transferred to the Government of Pakistan under the Act of June 25, 1953 (67 Stat. 80), $69,385,831. JJ^ " s c 170 2

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