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PUBLIC LAW 40-MAY 23, 1955

for farm products, and for crop and livestock estimates; $11,046,000: Provided, That not less than $250,000 of the funds contained in this appropriation shall be available to gather statistics and conduct a special study on the price spread between the farmer and the consumer: Provided further, That no part of the funds herein appropriated shall be available for any expense incident to ascertaining, collating, or publishing a report stating the intention of farmers as to the acreage to be planted in cotton, or for estimates of apple production for other than the commercial crop. Marketing services: For services relating to agricultural marketing and distribution, for carrying out regulatory acts connected therewith, and for administration and coordination of payments to States; $11,960,000, including not to exceed $25,000 for employment at rates not to exceed $100 per diem, pursuant to the second sentence of section 706 (a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (5 U.S.C. 574), as amended by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), in carrying out section 201(a) to 201 (d), inclusive, of title II of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1291) and section 203(j) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946.

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P A Y M E N T S TO STATES, TERRITORIES, A X D POSSESSIONS

For payments to departments of agriculture, bureaus and departments of markets and similar agencies for marketing activities under section 204(b) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1623 (b)), $1,000,000.

60 Stat. 1089.

SCHOOl. L U N C H PROGRAM

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751-1760), $83,236,197: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be used for nonfood assistance under section 5 of said Act.

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FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE

For necessary expenses for the Foreign Agricultural Service, ineluding carrying out title VI of the Agricultural Act of 1954 (Public Law 690, approved August 28, 1954), and for enabling the Secretary to coordinate and integrate activities of the Department in connection with foreign agricultural work, including not to exceed $20,000 for representation allowances, $3,365,000: Provided, That not less than $250,000 of the funds contained in this appropriation shall be available to obtain statistics and related facts on foreign production and full and complete information on methods used by other countries to move farm commodities in world trade on a competitive basis.

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COMMODITY EXCHANGE AUTHORITY

For necessary expenses to carry into effect the provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1-I7a), $698,000.

49 Stat. 1491.

COMMODITY STABILIZATION SERVICE AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT PROGRAMS

For necessary expenses to formulate and carry out acreage allotment and marketing quota programs pursuant to provisions of title III of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1301-1393), $39,000,000, of which not more than $6,000,000 shall be transferred to the appropriation account "Administrative expenses, section 392, Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938".

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