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PUBLIC LAW 93-135-OCT. 24, 1973

[87 STAT.

and reasonable application of such limitation: Provided, That the provisions of this Act which limit payments to any person shall not be applicable to lands owned by States, political subdivisions, or agencies thereof, so long as such lands are farmed primarily in the direct furtherance of a public function, as determined by the Secretary. The rules for determining whether corporations and their stockholders may be considered as separate persons shall be in accordance with the regulations issued by the Secretary on December 18, 1970." OFFICE OF THE I N S P E C TO R

58 Stat. 742. 80 Stat. 416.

GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector General, including employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706 (a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $10,000, for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $14,501,000, and in addition, $4,250,000 shall be derived by transfer from the appropriation, "Food Stamp Program" and merged with this appropriation. OFFICE OF THE GENERAL

COUNSEL

For necessary expenses, including payment of fees or dues for the use of law libraries by attorneys in the field service, $6,666,000. OFFICE OF M A N A G E M E N T

SERVICES

For necessary expenses to enable the Office of Management Services to provide management support services to selected agencies and offices of the Department of Agriculture, $4,147,000. S C I E N C E AND E D U C A T I O N P R O G R A M S AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH

fuse*' Tc • 77 Stat. 82o'.

58 Stat. 742.

SERVICE

For expenses necessary to enable the Agricultural Research Service to perform agricultural research and demonstrations relating to production, utilization, marketing, and distribution (not otherwise provided for), home economics or nutrition and consumer use, and for acquisition of lands by donation, exchange, or purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100; $175,938,400, and in addition not to exceed $15,000,000 from funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935, pursuant to Public Law 88-250 shall be transferred to and merged with this appropriation: Provided, That appropriations hereunder shall be available for field employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $75,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That appropriations hereunder shall be available for the operation and mamtenance of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed one for replacement only: Provided further, That of the appropriations hereunder, not less than $10,526,600 shall be available to conduct marketing research: Provided further, That appropriations hereunder shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250, for the construction, alteration, and repair of buildings and improvements, but unless otherwise provided, the cost of constructing any one building (except headhouses connecting

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