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 PUBLIC LAW 94-463—OCT. 8, 1976 State departments of agriculture and the Extension Service of the United States Department of Agriculture for the purpose of conducting or facilitating activities which will initiate, encourage, develop, or coordinate methods of direct marketing from farmers to consumers within or among the States. Such funds shall be allocated to a State on the basis of the feasibility of direct marketing from farmers to consumers within that State as compared to other States and shall be allocated within a State to the State department of agriculture and to the Extension Service on the basis of the types of activities which are needed in the State and on the basis of which of these two agencies, or combination thereof, can best perform these activities. The activities shall include, but shall not be limited to— (1) sponsoring conferences which are designed to facilitate the sharing of information (among farm producers, consumers, and other interested persons or groups) concerning the establishment and operation of direct marketing from farmers to consumers; (2) compiling laws and regulations relevant to the conduct of the various methods of such direct marketing within the State, formulating drafts of enabling legislation needed to facilitate such direct marketing, determining feasible locations for additional facilities for such direct marketing, and preparing and disseminating practical information on the establishment and operation of such direct marketing; and (3) providing technical assistance for the purpose of aiding interested individuals or groups in the establishment of arrangements for direct marketing from farmers to consumers. (b) In the implementation of this section, the Secretary shall take into account consumer preferences and needs which may bear upon the establishment and operation of arrangements for direct marketing from farmers to consumers.

90 STAT. 1983

Funds, allocation.

A N N U A L REPORT

SEC. 6. The Secretary shall periodically review the activities carried Review; out under this Act and shall report to the Committee on Agriculture, report to United States House of Representatives, and the Committee on Agri- congressional culture and Forestry, United States Senate, within one year of the date committees. of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, with respect to the 7 USC 3005. effectiveness of this Act. The Secretary shall include in such report a State-by-State summary of the results of the survey conducted under this Act, and a summary of the activities and accomplishments of the Extension Service and the State departments of agriculture in the development of direct marketing from farmers to consumers during the previous year. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

SEC. 7. (a) For purposes of carrying out the provisions of sections 47 USC 3006. and 6, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary. (b) For purposes of carrying out the provisions of section 5, there is authorized to be appropriated $1,500,000 for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1977, and September 30, 1978. E M E R G E N C Y HAY

PROGRAM

SEC. 8. In carrying out any emergency hay program for farmers or ranchers in any area of the United States under section 305 of the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 because of an emergency or major disaster in

Transportation costs, repayment. 42 USC 5145 note. 42 USC 5145.

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