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PUBLIC LAW 90-463-AUG. 8, 1968

year's program $2,500,000 shall be available for technical assistance in formulating and carrying out agricultural conservation practices: Provided further, That such amounts shall be available for the purchase of seeds, fertilizers, lime, trees, or any other farming material, or any soil-terracing services, and making grants thereof to agricultural producers to aid them in carrying out farming practices approved by the Secetary under programs provided for herein: Provided further, That no part of any funds available to the Department, or any bureau, office, corporation, or other agency constituting a part of such Department, shall be used in the current fiscal year for the payment of salary or travel expenses of any person who has been convicted of violating the Act entitled "An Act to prevent pernicious political activities", approved August 2, 1939, as amended, or who has been found in accordance with the provisions of title 18, United States Codc, section 1913, to have violated or attempted to violate such section which prohibits the use of Federal appropriations for the payment of personal services or other expenses designed to influence in any manner a Member of Congress to favor or oppose any legislation or appropriation by Congress except upon request of any Member or through the proper official channels. CROPLAND ADJUSTMENT

79 Stat. 1206.

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PROGRAM

For necessary expenses to carry into effect a cropland adjustment program as authorized by the Food and Agriculture Act of 1965 (7 U.S.C. 1838), $84,500,000. CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM

70 Stat. 191; 73 Stat. 552;

79 Stat. 1206.

For necessary expenses to carry out a conservation reserve program as authorized by subtitles B and C of the Soil Bank Act (7 U.S.C. 1831-1837, 1802-1814, and 1816), and to carry out liquidation activities foT the acreage reserve program, to remain available until expended, $109,000,000, with which may be merged the unexpended balances of funds heretofore appropriated for soil bank programs: Provided, That no part of these funds shall be paid on any contract which is illegal under the law due to the division of lands for the purpose of evading limits on annual payments to participants. E M E R G E N C Y CONSERVATION

71 Stat. 176.

MEASURES

For emergency conservation measures, to be used for the same purposes and subject to the same conditions as funds appropriated under ^jjjg }iead in the Third Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1957, to remain available until expended, $5,000,000, with which shall be merged the unexpended balances of funds heretofore appropriated for emergency conservation measures. RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

SERVICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

80 Stat. 416.

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the Rural Community Development Service in providing leadership and related services in carrying out the rural areas development activities of the Department, $463,000: Provided, That not to exceed $3,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109.

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