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PUBLIC LAW 640-MAY 28, 1956

201

P A Y M E N T OF OCEAN FREIGHT

SEC. 208. The Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended, is amended as follows: (a) The first sentence of section 103(a) is amended by striking out the word "and" following the words "handling costs," and by inserting immediately before the period the following: "and, (3) all Commodity Credit Corporation funds expended for ocean freight costs authorized under title II hereof for purposes of section 416 of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended". (b) Section 201 is amended by striking out "f. o. b. vessels in United States ports,". (c) The first sentence of section 203 is amended to read as follows: "Not more than $500,000,000 (including the Corporation's investment in such commodities) shall be expended for all such transfers and for other costs authorized by this title." Section 203 is further amended by adding at the end of the section the following: "Such transfers may include delivery f. o. b. vessels in United States ports and, upon a determination by the President that it is necessary^ to accomplish the purposes of this title or of section 416 of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended, ocean freight charges from United States ports to designated ports of entry abroad may be paid from funds available to carry out this title on commodities transferred pursuant hereto or donated under said section 416. Funds required for ocean freight costs authorized under this title may be transferred by the Commodity Credit Corporation to such other Federal agency as may be designated by the President." COMMISSION

TO RECOMMEND LEGISLATION PROVIDING FOR INDUSTRIAL USE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

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INCREASED

SEC. 209. (a)(1) There is hereby established a bipartisan Commission on Increased Industrial Use of Agricultural Products (hereafter referred to as "the Commission"). The Commission shall be composed of five members, of whom not more than three shall be members of the same political party, to be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, In making such appointments the President shall give due consideration to the interests of various segments of agriculture. One of the members so appointed shall be designated as Chairman by the President, (2) Members of the Commission shall be paid compensation at the rate of $50 per day and shall be reimbursed for necessary traveling and other expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties as members of the Commission. (3) The Commission is authorized to appoint and fix the compensation, without regard to the civil-service laws and the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, of an executive director and such chemists, engineers, agriculturists, attorneys, and other assistants as it may deem necessary. The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to provide the Commission with necessary office space, and may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any personnel of the Department of Agriculture to assist the Commission in carrying out its work, (4) Upon request of the Commission, any other department or agency of the Government having information or data needed by the Commission in carrying out its duties under this section, shall make such information or data available to the Commission for such purposes. The Commission shall take such steps as may be necessary to protect against unauthorized disclosure any such information or data which may be classified for security purposes.

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