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 PUBLIC LAW 94-122—OCT. 21, 1975 FARMER COOPERATIVE

SERVICE

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), $2,482,000. For "Farmer Cooperative Service" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $620,000. FARM INCOME STABILIZATION AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND CONSERVATION SERVICE SALARIES AND EXPENSES

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); Sugar Act of 1948, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1101-1161); sections 7 to 15,16(a), 16(b), 16(d), 16 (e), 16(f), 16(i), and 17 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended and supplemented (16 U.S.C. 590g590q); sections 1001 to 1010 of the Agricultural Act of 1970 as added by the Agricultural and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1501 to 1510); subtitles B and C of the Soil Bank Act (7. U.S.C. 18311837, 1802-1814, and 1816); the Water Bank Act (16 U.S.C. 13011311); and laws pertaining to the Commodity Credit Corporation, $151,181,000: Provided, That, in addition, not to exceed $72,571,000 may be transferred to and merged with this appropriation from the Commodity Credit Corporation fund (including not to exceed $32,453,000 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 available 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. For "Salaries and Expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976: direct appropriation, $37,794,000; Commodity Credit Corporation transfers, $18,1.43,000 (including not to exceed $8,113,000 under the limitation on Commodity Credit Corporation administrative expenses). DAIRY A N D B E E K E E P E R I N D E M N I T Y PROGRAMS

For necessary expenses involved in making indemnity payments to dairy farmers for milk or cows prodiicing such milk and manufac-

89 STAT. 651

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