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PUBLIC LAW 91-566-DEC. 22, 1970

[84 STAT.

aspects of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 16211627), aud of the District of Columbia Public Education Act, as a^^e^ded by the Act of June 20, 1968 (7 U.S.C. 329), and to coordinate and provide program leadership for the extension work of the Department and the several States and insular possessions, $4,188,000. FARMER COOPERATIVE SERVICE SALARIES AND EXPENSES

44 Stat. 802.

For necessary expenses to carry out the Act of July 2, 1926 (7 U.S.C. 451-457), and for conducting research relating to the economic and marketing aspects of farmer cooperatives, as authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627), $1,684,000. SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE CONSERVATION OPERATIONS

For necessary expenses for carrying out the provisions of the Act 49 Stat. 163. 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 for soil and water management as may be necessary to prevent floods and the siltation of reservoirs and to control agricultural related pollutants); operation of conservation plant materials centers; classification and mapping of soil; dissemination of information; purchase and erection or alteration of permanent buildings; and operation and maintenance of aircraft, $128,507,000, with which shall be merged the unexpended balance of funds appropriated for the previous fiscal year under this head: Provided, That Public Law 40, Eighty-fourth Congress, making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture and F a r m Credit Administration for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1956, and for other purposes, is hereby amended by striking out the period following the last proviso in the section WT.Tr^ lt,l f •, entitled "Flood Prevention", substituting a comma and adding the oo Tso -,01 f^ following: "and where the Army does have jurisdiction and responr _ 33 uTe^ 701 f-3. sibility, may enter into agreements with the Army to carry out jointly the measures heretofore set out and in areas where the Secretary is authorized to purchase land rights for structural measures, the Secretary in lieu of such acquisition, may reimburse local organizations for such proportionate share of the cost of land rights furnished by local organizations as the Secretary deems equitable in consideration of the national interest.": Provided further, That the cost of any permanent building purchased, erected, or as improved, exclusive of the cost of constructing a water supply or sanitary systern 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 one building to be constructed at a cost not to exceed $25,000 and 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. That no part of this appropriation may be expended for soil and water conservation operations under the Act of April 27, 1935 (16

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