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PUBLIC LAW 93-86-AUG. 10, 1973

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that were in effect for the 1971 through 1973 crops for classifying the acreage planted to cotton and the area skipped shall also apply to the 1974 through 1977 crops.'." P U B L I C L A W 480 (26) Section 701 is amended by striking out "1973" and inserting 84 Stat. 1379. "1977"; and title VII is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following: Section 103 of such Act is amended by inserting before the semi- so Stat. 1526; colon at the end of subsection (o) the following: "and that com- ^^^u'sclroa mercial supplies are available to meet demands developed through programs carried out under this Act." "SEC. 704. Title IV of such Act is amended by adding at the end so Stat. 1535. thereof the following: ^^^ " 'SEC. 411. No agricultural commodities shall be sold under title I or title III or donated under title II of this Act to North Vietnam, un- 7 USC_ 1701, less by an Act of Congress enacted subsequent to July 1, 1973, assist- 1692, 1724. ance to North Vietnam is specifically authorized.' " MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (27) Title VIII is amended as follows: BEEKEEPER

84 Stat. 1379.

INDEMNITIES

(A) Section 804 is amended by striking out "December 31, 1973" Vsc'lasb^" and inserting "December 31, 1977". note. (B) By adding at the end thereof the following: F H A LOANS "SEC. 807. The first sentence of section 305 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act is amended by striking out '$100,000' Volo* t. and inserting '$225,000'; and by striking out 'or (b) ' and inserting 847 suaste 1862. 1925. '(b) the loans under such sections to any one borrower to exceed $100,000, or (c)'. "COST OF P R O D U C T I O N S T U D Y "SEC. 808. The Secretary of Agriculture, in cooperation with the land grant colleges, commodity organizations, general farm organizations, and individual farmers, shall conduct a cost of production study of the wheat, feed grain, cotton, and dairy commodities under the various production practices and establish a current national weighted average cost of production. This study shall be updated annually and shall include all typical variable costs, a return on fixed costs equal to the existing interest rates charged by the Federal Land Bank, and return for management comparable to the normal management fees charged by other comparable industries. These studies shall be based upon the size unit that requires one man to farm on a full-time basis. "LIVESTOCK STUDY "SEC. 809. (a) The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized and directed to carry out a comprehensive study and investigation to determine the reasons for the extensive loss of livestock sustained each year, through injury and disease, while such livestock is being transported

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