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 PUBLIC LAW 98-180—NOV. 29, 1983 97 STAT. 1151 research order issued under subtitle B of title I of this Act, and accounting for the receipt and disbursement of all funds re- ceived by the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board under such order including an independent analysis of the effectiveness of the program. Ante, p. 1136. BARTER OF DAIRY AND OTHER COMMODITIES SEC. 302. (a) It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Agriculture should exchange or barter, to the maximum extent practicable under the provisions of law specified in subsection 0)), commodities (especially dairy products) owned by the Commodity Credit Corporation for materials, goods, and equipment produced in foreign countries. (b) The provisions of law referred to in subsection (a) are— (1) section 4(h) of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act(15 U.S.C.714b(h)), (2) section 310 of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1692), and (3) section 416 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1431). 7 USC 1727g note. 7 USC 1727g. "Eligible farmers and rs uichers." EMERGENCY FEED ASSISTANCE SEC. 303. (a) As used in this section— 7 USC 1427 note. (1) the term "damaged corn" means corn that is classified as "Dainaged U.S. No. 4, U.S. No. 5, or U.S. Sample grade under section com." 810.353 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations; and (2) the term "eligible farmers and ranchers" means farmers and ranchers who are eligible to receive loans under section 321 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1961). (b) To assist eligible farmers and ranchers in areas that have been adversely affected by the drought, hot weather, or related disaster to preserve and maintain foundation herds of livestock and poultry (including their offspring), the Secretary of Agriculture shall make damaged corn held by the Commodity Credit Corporation available to such farmers and ranchers in accordance with section 407 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1427). (c) In making damaged corn available to such farmers and ranch- ers under this section, the Secretary shall offer the damaged corn held by the Corporation at a price that is equal to 75 per centum of the current basic county loan rate for such corn in effect under the Agricultural Act of 1949 (or a comparable price if there is no such 7 USC 1421 note, current basic county loan rate). (d) The Secretary shall make damaged corn available for sale, as provided under this section, until September 30, 1984, or the date, as determined by the Secretary, on which any emergency created by the drought, hot weather, or related disaster no longer exists. EGG INDUSTRY MARKETING ORDERS SEC. 304. The Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agree- ment Act of 1937, is amended by— 7 USC 674. (1) striking out in the first sentence of section 8c(2) "poultry 7 USC 608c. (but not excepting turkeys), eggs (but not excepting turkey hatching eggs)," and inserting in lieu thereof "poultry (but not

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