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 91 STAT. 1024

Termination.

Regulations.

Federal and nonFederal offices, utilization.

Program payments.

Tenants and sharecroppers. Regulations. Appropriation authorization. Commodity Credit Corporation, utilization.

PUBLIC LAW 95-113—SEPT. 29, 1977 the agreement at such rate or rates not in excess of $30 per acre as the Secretary determines to be fair and reasonable. The Secretary may use an advertising and bid procedure in determining the lands in any area to be covered by agreements and the payment rate therefor. The Secretary and the owner or operator may agree that the annual adjustment payments for the agreement period shall be made either upon approval of the agreement or in such installments as they may agree to be desirable: Provided, That for each year any annual adjustment payment is made in advance of performance, the annual adjustment payment shall be reduced by 5 per centum. (d) The Secretary may terminate any agreement under the program, by mutual agreement with the owner or operator, if the Secretary determines that such termination would be in the public interest, and may agree with the owner or operator to such modification of agreements as the Secretary may determine to be desirable to carry out the purposes of the program or facilitate its administration, (e) The Secretary may, to the extent the Secretary deems it desirable, provide by appropriate regulations for preservation of cropland, crop acreage, and allotment history applicable to acreage diverted from the production of crops to establish vegetative cover for the purpose of any Federal program under which such history is used as a basis for an allotment or other limitation or for participation in such program. (f) In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall utilize the services of local, county, and State committees established under section 8 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (49 Stat. 1149, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 5901i) and the technical services of the Soil Conservation Service and soil and water conservation districts. (g) In case any producer who is entitled to any payment under the program dies, becomes incompetent, or disappears before receiving such payment, or is succeeded by another who renders or completes the required performance, the payment shall, without regard to any other provisions of law, be made as the Secretary may determine to be fair and reasonable. (h) The Secretary shall provide adequate safeguards to protect the interests of tenants and sharecroppers, including provision for sharing, on a fair and equitable basis, in payments under the program. (i) The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as the Secretary determines necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. (j) There are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the period beginning October 1, 1977, and ending September 30, 1981, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the program provided for in this section. The Secretary is authorized to utilize the facilities, services, and authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation in discharging the Secretary's functions and responsibilities under the program, including payment of costs of administration: Provided, That the Commodity Credit Corporation shall not make any expenditures for such purposes unless the Corporation has received funds to cover such expenditures from appropriations made to carry out this section. TITLE XVI—FEDERAL GRAIN INSPECTION RECORDS

Record maintenance.

SEC. 1601. Section 12(d) of the United States Grain Standards Act (90 Stat. 2882; 7 U.S.C. 87a(d)) is amended by striking out "shall, within the five-year period thereafter, maintain complete and accurate records of purchases, sales, transportation, storage, weighing, han-

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