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 PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981

95 STAT. 369

PART 3—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PERSONNEL ESTABLISHMENT OF PERSONNEL CEILING

SEC. 125. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the total full- 7 USC 2201 note. time equivalent staff year personnel ceiling for the United States Department of Agriculture shall not exceed one hundred and seventeen thousand staff years (including overtime) for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1982, September 30, 1983, and September 30, 1984.

Subtitle B—Reduction in Direct Spending PART 1—COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION PROGRAMS MILK PRICE SUPPORT

SEC. 150. Effective October 1, 1981, section 201 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 is amended by— (1) striking out the second sentence of subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Notwithstanding the foregoing, effective for the period beginning October 1, 1981, and ending September 30, 1985, the price of milk for the marketing year beginning on October 1 of each year shall be supported at a level determined according to the following procedure: The Secretary shall estimate Government price support purchases net of sales for unrestricted use for the marketing year using the amount of such purchases made during the most recent sixmonth period adjusted to an annual level on the basis of the most recent ten year experience. The Secretary shall adjust this estimate of net Government purchases to reflect the effect of current and expected availability of feed, feed prices, milk-feed price ratio, utility cow prices, dairy cow numbers and dairy heifer replacement stocks on milk production during the marketing year. After making this final estimate, the Secretary shall support the price of milk at not less than the level indicated by the following schedule, nor more than 90 per centum of the parity price therefor: The higher of anticipated annual rate of net Government purchases "Price as percent of parity Nonfat dry milk (million pounds)

75, 76 77, 78, 79, 80 81 82, 83 84 85,

more than 500 450-499.9 400-449.9 350-399.9 300-349.9 250-299.9 200-249.9 150-199.9 100-149.9 50-99.9 less than 50

Milk equivalent (butterfat basis) of butter and cheese (billion pounds)

5.5 or more. 5.0-5.499. 4.5-4.999. 4.0-4.499. 3.5-3.999. 3.0-3.499. 2.5-2.999. 2.0-2.499. 1.5-1.999. 1.0-1.499. less than 1.0.

7 USC 1446.

Net Government purchases, estimate.

Adjustment

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