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of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both: Provided further, That the above penalty clause shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other provisions of existing law. Approved April 22, 1955. Public Law 25 April 25, 1955 [S. 7S2]

Surplus aerl ricultural commodities. 68 Stat. 455. 7 USC 1702.

AvaU ability.

F\inds for export, etc.

63 Stat. 1055. 7 USC 1427. 7 USC 1741.

AN ACT To amend section 102(a) of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, so as to eliminate the requirement that privately owned stocks exported thereunder be replaced from Commodity Credit Corporation stocks.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 102(a) of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 102. (a) For the purpose of carrying out agreements concluded by the President hereunder, the Commodity Credit Corporation, in accordance with regulations issued by the President pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, (1) shall make available for sale hereunder to domestic exporters surplus agricultural commodities heretofore or hereafter acquired by the Corporation in the administration of its price-support operations, and (2) shall make funds available to finance the sale and exportation of surplus agricultural commodities, whether from private stocks or from stocks of the Commodity Credit Corporation. I n supplying such commodities to exporters under this subsection the Commodity Credit Corporation shall not be subject to the sales price restrictions in section 407 of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended. The commodity set-aside established for any commodity under section 101 of the Agricultural A-ct of 1954 (68 Stat. 897) shall be reduced by a quantity equal to the quantity of such commodity financed hereunder which is exported from private stocks." Approved April 25, 1955. Public Law 26

April 27, 1955 [H. J. R e s. 184]

Loyalty Day.

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JOINT RESOLUTION To designate the 1st day of May 1955 as Loyalty Day.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the 1st day of May 1955 is hereby designated as Loyalty Day and is set aside as a special day for the reaffirmation of loyalty to the United States of America and for the recognition of the heritage of American freedom; and the President of the United States is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling upon officials of the Government to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on such day and inviting the people of the United States to observe such day, in schools and other suitable places, with appropriate ceremonies. Approved April 27, 1955.

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