Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 84 Part 1.djvu/1439

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PUBLIC LAW 91-524-NOV. 30, 1970

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"(6) For the purpose of obtaining an increase in the permanent retirement of cropland to noncrop uses the Secretary may, notwithstanding any other provision of law, transfer funds available for carrying out the program to any other Federal agency or to States or local government agencies for use in rural areas in acquiring cropland for the preservation of open spaces, natural beauty, the development of wildlife or recreational facilitieSj or the prevention of air or water pollution under terms and conditions consistent with and at costs not greater than those under agreements entered into with producers, provided the Secretary determines that the purpose of the program will be accomplished by such action. The Secretary also is authorized to share the cost with State and local governmental agencies and other Federal agencies in the establishment of practices or uses which will establish, protect, and conserve open spaces, natural beauty, wildlife or recreational resources, or prevent air or water pollution under terms and conditions and at costs consistent with those under agreements entered into with producers, provided the Secretary determines that the purposes of the program will be accomplished by such action. No appropriation shall be made for any agree- Payments, iimiment under this paragraph (6) involving an estimated total Federal *^*^°"* payment in excess of $250,0<)0 unless such agreement has been approved by resolution adopted by the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry of the Senate." (10) By striking out the last sentence of paragraph (7) and sub- J^ usc*5^9°o*. stituting the following: "In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall not during any of the fiscal years ending June 30, 1971, through June 30, 1973, or during the period June 30, 1973, to December 31, 1973, (A) enter into agreements with producers which would require payments to producers in any calendar year under such agreements m excess of $10,000,000 plus any amount by which agreements entered into in prior fiscal years require payments in amounts less than authorized for such years, or (B) enter into agreements with States or local agencies under paragraph (6) which would require payments to such State or local government agencies in any calendar year under such agreements in excess of $10,000,000 plus any amount by which agreements entered into in prior fiscal years require payments in amounts less than authorized for such years. For purposes of applying the foregoing limitations, the annual payment snail be chargeable to the year m which performance is rendered regardless of the year in which it is made." (11) By striking out "June 30, 1963" in paragraph (7) and substituting^'June 30, 1972". (12) By inserting "farming opportunities and" preceding the words "interests of tenants and sharecroppers in paragraph (3)". MARKETING QUOTA EXEMPTION FOR BOILED P E A N U T S

SEC. 802. The last paragraph of the Act entitled "An Act to amend the peanut marketing quota provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, and for other purposes", approved A u ^ s t 13, 1957 (7 U.S.C. 1359 note), is amended to read as follows: "This amendment shall be effective for the 1967 and subsequent crops of peanuts." VOLUNTARY R E L I N Q U I S H M E N T OF ALLOTMENTS

SEC. 803. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may provide for the reduction or cancellation of any allotment or

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