Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 89.djvu/717

 PUBLIC LAW 94-122—OCT. 21, 1975

89 STAT. 657

$250,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That loans made pursuant to section 306 of that Act are in addition to these 7 USC 936. amounts. For "Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund Loan Authorizations" loans for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, pursuant to the authority of section 305 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 935), shall be made as follows: rural electrification loans, not less than $187,500,000 nor more than $225,000,000, and rural telephone loans, not less than $62,500,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That loans made pursuant to section 306 of that Act are in addition to these amounts. RURAL TELEPHONE BANK

For the purchase of Class A stock of the Rural Telephone Bank, $30,000,000, to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 901-950(b)). The Rural Telephone Bank is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to such corporation in accord with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying out its authorized 31 USC 849. programs for the current fiscal year. For "Rural Telephone Bank" for the purchase of Class A stock of the Rural Telephone Bank for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $7,500,000, to remain available until expended. The Rural Telephone Bank is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to such corporation in accord with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying out its authorized programs for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976. SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For administrative expenses to carrj' out the provisions of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 901-950(b)), including not to exceed $500 for financial and credit reports, funds 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 $150,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $20,112,000. For" "Salaries and Expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $5,220,000, including not to exceed $125 for financial and credit reports, funds 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 $37,500 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. CONSERVATION S O I L CONSERVATION CONSERVATION

SERVICE

OPERATIONS

For necessary expenses for carrying out the provisions of the Act 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 pre-

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