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issued, any prediction, oral or written, or forecast, except as to damage threatened or caused by insects and pests, with respect to future prices of cotton or the trend of same. SEC. 505. Except to provide materials required in or incident to research or experimental work where no suitable domestic product is available, no part of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be expended in the purchase of twine manufactured from commodities or materials produced outside of the United States. SEC. 506. Not less than $1,500,000 of the appropriations of the Department for research and service work authorized by the Act of August 14, 1946 (7 U.S.C. 427, 1621-1629), and the Act of July 28, 1954 (Public Law 545), shall be available for contracting in accordance with said Acts. SEC. 507. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act or of the funds available for expenditure by any corporation or agency included in this Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes to support or defeat legislation pending before the Congress. SEC. 508. Appropriations of the Department available for research and service work authorized by the Act of August 14, 1946 (7 U.S.C. 427, 1621-1629) shall be available for expenses of any advisory committee established as provided in title III of said Act to assist in effectuating the research and service work of the Department. This Act may be cited as the "Department of Agriculture and Farm Credit Administration Appropriation Act, 1957". Approved June 4, 1956. Public Law 555

Purchase twine.

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6 0 Stat. 1082, 1087. 68 StaU 574. 7 USC 4271. Publicity propaganda.

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R e s e a r c h and service work. 60 Stat. 1 0 8 2, 1087.

Short title.

CHAPTER 356

AN ACT To amend the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, as amended.

June 4, 1956 [S. 2562]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the n United /States of America in Congress aissembled, That section 201 t i U.n &a nId for m a o Educaof the Act of Januarv 27, 1948 (Public Law 402, Eightieth Congress, t i o n a l Exchani^e 62 Stat. 6, as amended by section 402(f) of the immigration and Act, 1948. Stat. 276. Nationality Act, 66 Stat. 163) entitled "An Act to promote the better 66 USC 1446. 22 understanding of the United States among the peoples of the world and to strengthen cooperative international relations" is amended by inserting " (a) " after the section number and by adding a new paragraph reading as follows: Exchange v i s il • "(b) No person admitted as an exchange visitor under this section tors. or acquiring exchange visitor status after admission shall be eligible to apply for an immigrant visa, or for a nonimmigrant visa under sec66 166. tion 101(a) (15)(H) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, or for 8 uStaU1101. se adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, until it is established that such person has resided and been physically present in a cooperating country or countries for an aggregate of at least two years following departure from the United States: Provided, That upon request of an interested Government agency and the recommendation of the Secretary of State, the Attorney General may waive such two-jear period of residence abroad in the case of any alien whose admission to the United States is found by the Attorney General to be in the public interest: And provided further, That the provisions of this paragraph shall apply only to those persons acquiring exchange visitor status subs^uent to the date of the enactment hereof." Approved June 4, 1956. 69ZZ5 O - 5 7 - 2 0 ( V o l. 70)

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