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70 Stat. 1034.

49 Stat. 774.

PUBLIC LAW 93-135--OCT. 24, 1973

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$35,000 for representation allowances and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the Act approved August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), $25,805,000: Provided, That not less than $255,000 of the funds contained in this appropriation shall be available to obtain statistics and related facts on foreign production and full and complete information on methods used by other countries to move farm commodities in world trade on a competitive basis: Provided further, That, in addition, not to exceed $3,117,000 of the funds appropriated by section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935, as amended (7 U.S.C. 612c), shall be merged with this appropriation and shall be available for all expenses of the Foreign Agricultural Service. PUBLIC LAW 4 8 0

80 Stat. 1526; 84 Stat. 1379.

80 Stat. 1534. 7 USC 1721.

For expenses during the current fiscal year, not otherwise recoverable, and unrecovered prior years' costs, including interest thereon, under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1701-1710, 1721-1725, 1731-l736d), to remain available until expended, as follows: (1) sale of agricultural commodities for foreign currencies and for dollars on credit terms pursuant to title I of said Act, $239,051,000; and (2) commodities supplied in connection with dispositions abroad, pursuant to title II of said Act, $314,587,000. COMMODITY P R O G R A M S AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND CONSERVATION

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52 Stat. 3 8. 85 Stat. 379. 49 Stat. 1148; 86 Stat. 676. 70 Stat. 191; 73 Stat. 552; 79 Stat. 1206. 84 Stat. 1468.

58 Stat. 742. 80 Stat. 416.

62 Stat. 792.

86 Stat. 676. 16 USC 590h.

For necessary administrative expenses of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, including expenses to formulate and carry out programs authorized by title III of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1301-1393): Suear Act of 1948, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1101-1161); sections 7 to 15,16(a), 16(d), 16(e), 16(f), 16(i), and 17 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 590g-590q); subtitles B and C of the Soil Bank Act (7 U.S.C. 1831-1837, 1802-1814, and 1816); the Water Bank Act (16 U.S.C. 1301-1311); and laws pertaining to the Commodity Credit Corporation $169,235,000: Provided, That, in addition, not to exceed $78,346,000 may be transferred to and merged with this appropriation from the Commodity Credit Corporation fund (including not to exceed $33,213,000 under the limitation on Commodity Credit Corporation administrative expenses): Provided further, That other funds made available to the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service for authorized activities may be advanced to and merged with this appropriation: Provided further. That this appropriation shall be availaljle for 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 $100,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further. That no part of the funds appropriated or made available under this Act shall be used (1) to influence the vote in any referendum; (2) to influence agricultural legislation, except as permitted in 18 U.S.C. 1913; or (3) for salaries or other expenses of members of county and community committees established pursuant to section 8(b) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended, for engaging in any activities other than advisory and supervisory duties and delegated program functions prescribed in administrative regulations.

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