Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-15
sy the Assoclated Press.

The text Of the new House farm relief
bill follows:
A bin to establish . Federal Farm
Board to promote the effective mer.
chandising Of agricultural commodities
| In interstate and foreign commerce, and
| to place agriculture on basis Of eco
noniic equality with other industries.
[ Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives Of the United States
Of America, in Congress assembled, that
1t Is hereby declared to be the policy OF
Congress az to promote the effective
merchandising Of agricultural conimod-
tiles In interstate and foreign commerce,
so that the industry Of agriculture win
be placed on basis of economic equal
| ity with other industries and CD to
| that end to protect, control and stabn-
lie the current Of interstate and foreign
commerce in the marketing OF Agricul-
tural commodities and their food prod
ucts by minimizing speculation. pre-
venting inefdcient and wasteful meth
DDS Of distribution, and limiting undue
and excessive price fluctuations; by en-
couraging the organization OF producers
into cooperative associations and pro-
noting the establishment and financ-
| ing Of farm marketing system OF pro.
ducer-owned and producer ontrolled
cooperative associations and other
agencies; and by aiding in preventing
and controlling SURPRISES In any agrt-
cultural commodity, through orderly
production and distribution, so as TO
maintain advantageous domestic mar
kets and prevent such SURPRISES from
unduly depressing prices for the com.
modify. The Federal Farm Board shall
execute the powers vested in 1t by this
act only in such manner rs will, In the
Judgment of the board. aid to the full.
est practicable extent IN carrying OUT
the policy above declared.
Six Members Put on Board.
Section 2. (A) A Federal Farm Board
| Ia hereby created, which shall consist
/ of a chairman and i've other members
to be appointed by the President, BY
and with the advice and consent Of the
Senate. and Of the Secretary OF Agri-
| culture, exoftcio. The chairman shall
serve at the pleasure Of the Presidept.
/, The terms of ONCE Of the appointed
members, except the chairman, frst
| taking ONCE after the date OF the APP
prevail of this act shall expire, as desig.
mated by the President at the time OF
| the nomination, two at the end Of the
| second year two at the end OF the
/, fourth year and one at the end OF the
sixth wear, after such date. A successor
to an appointed member. except the
chairman, shall serve for term expir-
ing six years from the date OF the ex-
piration Of the term for which his
predecessor was appointed, except that
any person appointed to I'LL q vacancy
| in the board occurring prior to the ex-
piration Of the term for which his
predecessor was appointed shall be ap-
pointed for the remainder of such term.
The President may designate any ap-
pointed member Of the board to act as
chairman In case of the absence or dis
ability Of the chairman. The board may
function notwithstanding vacancies. and
a majority of the appointed members
in once shall constitute q quorum.
Each appointed member shall be citi-
zen of the United States and shall not
actively engage in any other business,
vocation or employment than that Of
serving AZ q member OF the board.
Each appointed member shall receive q
salary of $4,000 q year, except the
chairman, whose salary shall be fixed
by the President. Each appointed mem
ber shall receive necessary travelling
and subsistence expenses, or per diem
allowance in lieu thereof, within the
limitations prescribed by law. while
away from his official station upon on
cial business.
once to ne IN Washington. ~
OBJ The principal ONCE Of the board
shall be located in the Department Of
Agriculture, In the District of Columbia,
and the board shall maintain such other
offices In the United States Is it deems
necessary. The board % shall have
an Official seal which shall be judi
cial noticed; (2) shall make an annual
report to Congress upon the admins
tfation of this act and any other mat
ter relating to the better calculation
Of the policy declared in section /, in
GLIDING recommendations for legisla-
ton; 90 may make such regulations
as are necessary to execute the func-
lions vested in the board by this act:
a. may appoint and fix the salaries of
a secretary and such experts and, In
accordance with the classification act
Of 1923, as amended, and subject to the
provisions of the civil service laws, such
other officers and employees as are nee
essary to execute such functions, and
(5) may make such expenditures I'm
Guiding expenditures for rent and per-
sonal services at the seat Of Govern
ment and elsewhere, for law books.
periodicals, and books Of reference, and
for printing and binding) as are nee
esSary to execute such functions. Ex-
penditures by the board shall be al
lowed and paid upon the presentation
Of itemized vouchers therefor approved
by the chairman Of the board.
Commodity Classification.
Section 3 (A). The board is author
| lied to designate, from time to time,
l ar anr9rav1fVarm1 NNV1a nNF3ifNy fOp tia
purposes Of this act "a any regional
or market classification or type Of any
agricultural commodity which is SO sdif-
ferent in use or marketing methods
from other such claSsincations or types
Of the commodity as to require, in the
judgment Of the board, treatment as q
separate commodity under this act; or
| az any two or more agricultural COM
modities which are 80 closely related
in use or marketing methods as to re-
quire, in the Judgment Of the board,
Joint treatment as single commodity
under this act.
(B) The board shall invite the CO.
| operative associations handling any
| agricultural commodity to establish an
! advisory commodity committee, to con-
| sist of seven members, Of whom at least
| two shall be experienced handlers or
professors Of the commodity, to repre-
sent such commodity before the board
1 In matters relating thereto.
Members Of each such committee
| shall be selected by the cooperative
associations from time to time in such
manner as the board shall prescribe.
No salary shall be paid to. committee
members, but the board shall pay each
q per diem compensation not exceeding
| 500 for attending committee meetings
authorized by the board and for time
devoted to other business of the COM
| mittee authorized by the board and
necessary travel and subsistence ex-
penses. or per diem allowance In lieu
thereof, within the limitations pre-
| scribed by law for civilian employees In
the executive branch Of the Govern
| ment.