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PUBLIC LAW 388-AUG. 12, 1955

SEC.. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated for construction of the Trinity River division $225,000,000, plus or minus such amounts, if any, as may be justified by reason of ordinary fluctuations in construction costs as indicated by engineering cost indexes applicable to the type of construction involved herein, and, in addition thereto, such sums as may be required to carry out the provisions of section 5 of this Act and to operate and maintain the said development. Approved August 12, 1955. Public Law 387

CHAPTER 873

AN ACT To reempbasize trade development as the primary purpose of title I of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That section 103(b) of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 is amended by striking out "$700,000,000-' and inserting in lieu thereof ""$1,500,000,000. This limitation shall not be apportioned by year or by country, but shall be considered as an objective as well as a limitation, to be reached as rapidly as possible so long as the purposes of this Act can be achieved within the safeguards established." SEC. 2. Section 106 of such Act is amended by adding the following: "The Secretary of Agriculture is also authorized to determine the nations with whom agreements shall be negotiated, and to determine the commodities and quantities thereof which may be included in the negotiations with each country after advising with other agencies of Government affected and within broad policies laid down by the President for implementing this Act." Approved August 12, 1955. Public Law 388

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August 12, 1955 [S, 2253]

Agriculture I trade developments 68 Stat. 456. 7 USC 170 3 (b).

68 Stat. 457. 7 USC 1706.

874

AN ACT To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to make temporary provision for making payments in lieu of taxes with respect to certain real property transferred by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and its subsidiaries to other Government departments.

August 12, 1955 [H. R. 6182]

Be it enacted by the Senate and, House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the table of tran**8ffr?ed^f%m contents contained in the first section of the Federal Property and RFC. Administrative Services Act of 1949 is hereby amended by inserting st^f. Issl* ^^^' ^^ immediately below "Sec. 605. Effective date." 40 USC 47 mote, the following: "TITLE

VII—PROPERTY TRANSFERRED FROM THE RECONSTRUCTION F I N A N C E CORPORATION

"Sec. 701. Declaration of Policy. "Sec. 702. Definitions. "Sec. 703. Property transferred by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. "Sec. 704. Limitations. "Sec. 705. Effective date." 54402 O - 55 - 46

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