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 70 S T A T. ]

PUBLIC LAW 56C-JUNE 4, 1956

ble provisions contained in the item "Salaries and expenses, Agricultural Research Service", Research: For expenses necessary for research authorized by the Act of April 24, 1948 (21 U.S.C. 113a), $3,500,000.

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62 Stat. 198.

EXTENSION SERVICE PAYMENTS TO STATES, HAWAII, ALASKA, AND PUERTO RICO

For payments for cooperative agricultural extension work under the Smith-Lever Act, as amended by the Act of June 26, 1953 (7 U.S.C. 341-348), and the Act of August 11, 1955 (69 Stat. 683-4), $48,370,0(^0; and payments and contracts for such work under section 204(b)-205 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1623-1624), $1,495,000; in all, $49,865,000: Provided, That funds hereby appropriated pursuant to section 3(c) of the Act of June 26, 1953, shall not be paid to any State, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico prior to availability of an equal sum from non-Federal sources for expenditure during the current fiscal year.

f y*c^*34fJ 34,3. 60 Stat. 1089. 7 USC 343.

PEDERAL EXTENSION SERVICE

Administration and coordination: For administration of the SmithI ^ v e r Act, as amended by the Act of June 26, 1953 (7 U.S.C. 341348), and the Act of August 11, 1955 (69 Stat. 68-3-4), and extension aspects of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 16211627), and to coordinate and provide program leadership for the extension work of the Department and the several States, Territories, and insular possessions, $2,000,000. Penalty mail: For costs of penalty mail for cooperative extension agents, $1,650,000.

7uic 347J 343. 60 Stat. 1087.

FARTHER COOPERATIVE SERVICE

For necessary expenses to carry out the Act of July 2, 1926 (7 U.S.C. 451-457), $550,000.

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SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE CONSERVATION OPERATIONS

For necessary expenses for carrying out the provisions of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-590f), including preparation of ^^ ^*"*- ^"* conservation plans and establishment of measures to conserve soil and water (including farm irrigation and land drainage and such special measures as may be necessary to prevent floods and the siltation of reservoirs); operation of conservation nurseries; classification and mapping of soils; dissemination of information; purchase and erection or alteration of permanent buildings; operation and maintenance of aircraft; and furnishing of subsistence to employees; $67,500,000: Provided, That the cost of any permanent building pur- j^J.^ "* ° ' *''^^* chased, erected, or as improved, exclusive of the cost of constructing a water supply or sanitary system and connecting the same to any such building and with the exception of buildings acquired in conjunction with land being purchased for other purposes, shall not exceed $2,500, except for eight buildings to be constructed or improved at a cost not to exceed $15,000 per building and except that alterations or improvements to other existing permanent buildings costing $2,500 or more may be made in any fiscal year in an amount not to exceed $500 per building: Provided further, That no part of this appropriation shall be available for the construction of any such building on land not owned by the Government: Provided further,

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