An Act to amend section 313 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, with respect to tobacco allotments
PL 84-361 (S.2296), enacted 08/11/1955

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PUBLIC LAW 361-AUG- 11, 1955 
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or farm families for one or more of the reasons heretofore enumerated. 
The Secretary shall make provisions for the assistance to be extended 
to include one or more of the following: (1) Intensive on-the-farm 
educational assistance to the farm family in appraising and resolving 
its problems; (2) assistance and counseling to local groups in apprais-
ing resources for capability of improvement in agriculture or intro-
duction of industry designed to supplement farm income; (3) coop-
eration with other agencies and groups in furnishing all possible 
information as to existing employment opportunities, particularly to 
farm families having underemployed workers; and (4) in cases where 
the farm family, after analysis of its opportunities and existing 
resources, finds it advisable to seek a new farming venture, the pro-
viding of information, advice, and counsel in connection with making 
such change. 
"(d) No more than 10 per centum of the sums available under this 
section shall be allotted to any one State. The Secretary shall use 
project proposals and plans of work submitted by the State Exten-
sion directors as a basis for determining the allocation of funds appro-
priated pursuant to this section. 
"(e) Sums appropriated pursuant to this section shall be in addi-
tion to, and not in substitution for, appropriations otherwise avail-
able under this Act. The amounts authorized to be appropriated pur-
suant to this section shall not exceed a sum in any year equal to 
10 per centum of sums otherwise appropriated pursuant to this Act." 
(b) By renumbering section 8 to read section 9. 
Approved August 11, 1955. 
Public Law 361 
CHAPTER 799 
August 11, 1955 
^ ^ ACT 
[S. 2296] 
IJIQ amend section 313 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, with respect 
to tobacco allotments. 
Tobacco. 
65 Stat. 422. 
7 u s e 1313. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and. House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 313 of 
the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, is amended by 
adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: 
" (j) The production of tobacco on a farm in 1955 or any subsequent 
year for which no farm acreage allotment was established shall not 
make the farm eligible for an allotment as an old farm under sub-
sections (b) and (g) hereof: Provided^ however^ That by reason of 
such production the farm need not be considered as ineligible for a 
new farm allotment under subsections (c) and (g) hereof, but such 
production shall not be deemed past tobacco experience for any 
producer on the farm." 
Approved August 11, 1955. 
Public Law 362 
CHAPTER 800 
Augu.t 11. 1955 
A N A C T 
[H.R. 7018] 
To authorize subpenas in connection with the enforcement of the narcotic laws, 
and for other purposes. 
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Subpenas. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress a^sembled^ That, for the purpose 
of any investigation which, in the opinion of the Secretary of the 
Treasury, is necessary and proper to the enforcement of the laws of the