An Act making appropriations for agriculture-environmental and consumer protection programs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, and for other purposes
PL 92-73 (H.R.9270), enacted 08/10/1971

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PUBLIC LAW 92-73-AUG. 10, 1971 
DEPARTMENT OF LABOE 
MANPOWER ADMINISTRATION 
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EMERGENCY EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE 
For expenses necessary to carry into effect the Emergency Employ-
ment Act of 1971, $1,000,000,000, of which not to exceed $50,000,000 
shall be available for program direction and support, administration 
of the program at the local level, and for agent assistance and statistics, 
to remain available until June 30, 1973. 
Approved August 9, 1971. 
Ante, p. 146. 
Public Law 92-73 
AN ACT 
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August 10, 1971 
.MakiuK appropriations for Agriculture-Environmental and Consumer Protection 
[H. R. 9270} 
programs for the fiscal year ending June 30. 1972, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the >^et)ate am] House of Reirresentatives of the 
f/iiited >^tates of America in CongresH anHemhled^ That the following vito^nm"ntarand" 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise consumer pro-
appropriated, for Agriculture-Environmental and (^onsumer Protec- *ri''aJ°on^ct^°^ 
tion programs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, and for other 
purposes: namely: 
TITLE I—AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
972. 
OFFICE OF T H E SECRETARY 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture 
and for general administration of the Department of Agriculture, 
repairs and alterations, and other mi?,bellaneous supplies and expenses 
not otherwise provided for and neces|^ary for the practical and efficient 
work of the Department of Agriculture, and not to exceed $5,000 for 
employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $6,912,000, of which $200,000 shall 
be available for investigation, determination and fuiding as to the 
effect upon the production of food and upon the agricultural economy 
of any proposed action affecting such subject matter pending before 
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for 
presentation, in the public interest, before said Administrator, other 
agencies or before the courts: Provided^ That this appropriation shall 
be reimbursed from applicable appropriations for travel expenses 
incident to the holding of hearings as required by 5 U.S.C. 551-558: 
Provided further^ That not to exceed $2,500 of this amount shall be 
available for official reception and representation expenses, not other-
wise provided for, as determined by the Secretary. 
OFFICE OF T H E INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector General, includ-
ing employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) 
of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $10,000 
for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $14,354,000, and in addition, 
$4,077,000 shall be derived by transfer from the af)propriation, "Food 
Stamp Program" and merged with this appropriation. 
80 
Stat. 
416. 
80 
Stat. 381; 
81 
Stat. 54. 
58 
Stat. 742. 
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82 Stat. 1265. 
44 u s e 1301. 
58 Stat. 742. 
OFFICE OF T H E GENERAL COUNSEL 
For necessary expenses, including payment of fees or dues for 
the use of law libraries by attorneys m the field service, $6,525,000. 
OFFICE OF INFORMATION 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Information for the dis-
semination of agricultural information and the coordination of 
informational work and programs authorized by Congress in the 
Department, $2,378,000, of which total appropriation not to exceed 
$612,000 may be used for farmers' bulletins, which shall be adapted 
to the interests of the people of the different sections of the country, 
an equal proportion of four-fifths of which shall be available to be 
delivered to or sent out under the addressed franks furnished by the 
Senators, Kepresentatives, and Delegates in Congress, as they shall 
34 Stat. 690. 
direct (7 U.S.C. 4l7), and not less than two hundred and thirty-two 
thousand two hundred and fifty copies for the use of the Senate 
and House of Representatives of part 2 of the annual report of 
the Secretary (known as the Yearbook of Agriculture) as authorized 
by section 73 of the Act of January 12,1895 (44 U.S.C. 241) : Provided, 
That in the preparation of motion pictures or exhibits by the Depart-
ment, this appropriation shall be available for employment pursuant 
to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 
(7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $10,000 shall be available for 
80 Stat. 416, 
employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES 
For necessary expenses to enable the Office of Management Services 
to provide management support services to selected agencies and 
offices of the Department of Agriculture, $3,867,000. 
SCIENCE AND EDUCATION PEOGRAMS 
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH 
SERVICE 
For expenses necessary to perform agricultural research relating 
to production, utilization, marketing, nutrition and consumer use, to 
control and eradicate pests and plant and animal diseases, and to per-
form related inspection, quarantine and regulatory work: Provided, 
That appropriations hereunder shall be available for field employ-
ment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic 
Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $75,000 shall be 
available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided 
further, 
That appropriations hereunder shall be available for the operation 
and maintenance of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed two 
for replacement only: Provided further, 
That appropriations here-
58 Stat. 742. 
uuder shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250, for the construction, 
alteration, and repair of buildings and improvements, but unless 
otherwise provided, the cost of constructing any one building (except 
headhouses connecting greenhouses) shall not exceed $40,000, except 
for six buildings to be constructed or improved at a cost not to exceed 
$80,000 each, and the cost of altering any one building during the 
fiscal year shall not exceed $15,000, or 15 per centum of the cost of 
the building, whichever is greater: Provided further, That the limi-
tations on alterations contained in this Act shall not apply to a total 
of $100,000 for facilities at Beltsville, Maryland; 
Research: For research and demonstrations on the production and 
utilization of agricultural products; agricultural marketing and dis-
80 Stat. 279. 
7 u s e 2101. 
62 Stat. 198. 
49 Stat. 774. 
7 u s e 612c. 
Post. 
p. 418. 
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tribution, not otherwise provided for; home economics or nutrition 
and consumer use of agricultural and associated products; and related 
research and services; and for acquisition of land by donation, 
exchange, or purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100; 
$173,479,500, and in addition not to exceed $15,000,000 from funds 
available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935, pursuant to 
7^u|*c*6i7c 
Public Law 88-250 shall be transferred to and merged with this appro- 
77 stat. 820. 
priation, except that $200,000 of the foregoing amount shall be avail-
able for matching with funds utilized for research on cottonseed 
proteins under Public Law 89-502, and $70,000 shall remain available 
until expended for plans, construction, and improvement of facilities 
without regard to limitations contained herein: Provided, That the 
limitations contained herein shall not apply to replacement of build-
ings needed to carry out the Act of April 24, 1948 (21 U.S.C. 113a) : 
Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated in this Act 
shall be used to formulate a budget estimate for fiscal 1973 of more 
than $15,000,000 for research to be financed by transfer from funds 
available under section 32 of the Act of August 24,, 1935, and pursuant 
to Public Law 88-250; 
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77"stat." 820 
Plant and animal disease and pest control: For operations and 
measures, not otherwise provided for, to control and eradicate pests 
and plant and animal diseases and for carrying out assigned inspec-
tion, quarantine, and regulatory activities, as authorized by law, includ-
ing expenses pursuant to the Act of February 28, 1947, as amended 
(21 U.S.C. 114b-c), $100,154,650, of which $1,500,000 shall be appor-
tioned for use pursuant to section 3679 of the Kevised Statutes, as 
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amended, for the control of outbreaks of insects, plant diseases and 
animal diseases to the extent necessary to meet emergency conditions: 
Provided, That $2,000,000 of the funds for control of the fire ant shall 
be placed in reserve for matching purposes with States which may 
come into the program: Provided further. That no funds shall be used 
to formulate or administer a brucellosis eradication program for the 
current fiscal year that does not require minimum matching by any 
State of at least 40 per centum: Provided further. That, in addition, 
in emergencies which threaten the livestock or poultry industries of 
the country, the Secretary may transfer from other appropriations or 
funds available to the agencies or corporations of the Department 
such sums as he may deem necessary, to be available only in such emer-
gencies for the arrest and eradication of foot-and-mouth disease, 
rinderpest, contagious pleuropneumonia, or other contagious or infec-
tious diseases of animals, or European fowl pest and similar diseases 
in poultry, and for expenses in accordance with the Act of Febru-
ary 28,1947, as amended, and any unexpended balances of funds trans-
ferred under this head in the next preceding fiscal year shall be merged 
with such transferred amounts; 
Special fund: To provide for additional labor, subprofessional and 
junior scientific help to be employed under contracts and cooperative 
agreements to strengthen the work at research installations in the 
field, not more than $2,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this 
head for the previous fiscal year may be used by the Administrator 
of the Agricultural Research Service in departmental research pro-
grams in the current fiscal year, the amount so used to be transferred 
to and merged with the appropriation otherwise available under 
"Agricultural Research Service, Research". 
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES 0\'ERSEAS (SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY 
PROGRAM) 
For payments in foreign currencies owed to or owned by the United 
States for market development research authorized by section 104(b) 
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(1) and for agricultural and forestry research and other functions 
related thereto authorized by section 104(b) (3) of the Agricultural 
Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended (7 U.S.C. 
80 Stat. 1528. 
1704(b) (1), (3)), $10,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided^ That this appropriation shall be available, in addition to 
other appropriations for these purposes, for payments in the fore-
going currencies: Provided further^ That funds appropriated herein 
shall be used for payments m such foreign currencies as the Depart-
ment determines are needed and can be used most effectively to carry 
out the purposes of this paragraph: Provided further^ That not to 
exceed $25,000 of this appropriation shall be available for payments 
in foreign currencies for expenses of employment pursuant to the 
second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 
U.S.C. 2225), as amended by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
58 Stat. 742; 
SO Stat. 416. 
COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH SERVICE 
P'or payments to agricultural experiment stations, for grants for 
cooperative forestry and other research, for facilities, and for other 
expenses, including $64,930,000 to carry into effect the provisions of 
the Hatch Act, approved March 2, 1887, as amended by the Act 
69 Stat. 671. 
appTOvcd August 11,1955 (7 U.S.C. 361a-361i), including administra-
tion by the United States Department of Agriculture; $4,672,000 for 
grants for cooperative forestry research under the Act approved Octo-
76 Stat. 806. 
ber 10, 1962 (16 U.S.C. 582a-582a-7) ; $12,500,000, in addition to 
funds otherwise available for contracts and grants for scientific 
79 Stat. 431. 
rescarch under the Act of August 4, 1965 (7 U.S.C. 450i), of which 
$1,900,000 shall be for the special cotton research program, $400,000 
for soybean research and $4,600,000 shall be placed m reserve pending 
determination of qualified and necessary projects; $209,000 for penalty 
mail costs of agricultural experiment stations under section 6 of the 
69 Stat. 67 3. 
Hatch Act of 1887, as amended; and $623,000 for necessary expenses 
of the Cooperative State Research Service, including administration of 
payments to State agricultural experiment stations, funds for employ-
ment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic 
Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $50,000 for employment 
under 5 U.S.C. 3109; in all, $82,934,000. 
EXTENSIOX SERVICE 
Payments to States and Puerto Rico: For payments for cooperative 
agricultural extension work under the Smith-Lever Act, as amended 
67 Stat. 83; 
bv the Act of Juue 26, 1953, the Act of August 11, 1955, and the Act 
^^6lS;t?745. 
of October 5,1962 (7 U.S.C. 341-349), to be distributed under sections 
3(b) and 3(c) of the Act, and for retirement and employees' com-
pensation costs for extension agents, $107,758,000; payments for the 
nutrition education program for low-income areas under section 3(d) 
of the Act, $48,560,000; payments for extension work by the colleges 
receiving the benefits of the second Morrill Act (7 U.S.C. 321-326, 
26 Stat. 417. 
328) uudcr section 3 (d) of the Act, $4,000,000, of which $2,000,000 shall 
be placed in reserve pending determination of the availability of quali-
fied personnel; payments for rural development work under section 
3(d) of the Act, $1,000,000; payments for special cotton cost-cutting 
education work under section 3(d) of the Act, $500,000; payments 
and contracts for such work under section 204(b)-205 of the Agricul-
60 Stat. 1089. 
^ural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1623-1624), $1,450,000; and 
payments for extension work under section 109 of the District of 
Columbia Public Education Act, as amended by the Act of June 20, 
82 Stat. 241. 
1968 (7 U.S.C. 329), $800,000; in all, $164,068,000: Provided, That 
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funds hereby appropriated pursuant to section 3(c) of the Act of 
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June 26, 1953, shall not be paid to any State or Puerto Eico prior to 
availability of an equal sum from non-Federal sources for expenditure 
during the current fiscal year. 
Penalty mail: For costs of penalty mail for cooperative extension 
agents and State extension directors, $3,617,000. 
Federal administration and coordination: For administration of 
the Smith-Lever Act, as amended by the Act of June 26,1953, the Act 
of August 11, 19,55, and the Act of October 5, 1962 (7 U.S.C. 341-
349), and extension aspects of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 
67 stat. 83. 
(7 U.S.C. 1621-1627), and of the District of Columbia Public Edu- 
^l Htl'. ylt 
cation Act, as amended by the Act of June 20, 1968 (7 U.S.C. 329), 
eo stat! losv. 
and to coordinate and provide program leadership for the extension 
ox^^code'^ai. 
work of the Department and the several States and insular possessions, 1609. 
$4,594,000. 
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL LIBRARY 
For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural Library 
$4,060,750: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for 
employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the 
Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $35,000 shall 
^s stat. 742. 
be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, 
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That not to exceed $100,000 shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 
2250 for the alteration and repair of buildings and improvements. 
AGRICULTUEAL ECONOMICS 
STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the Statistical Reporting Service in con-
ducting statistical reporting and service work, including crop and live-
stock estimates, statistical coordination and improvements, and mar-
keting surveys, as authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 
1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627) and other laws, $20,980,000: 
Provided, 
That no part of the funds herein appropriated shall be available for 
any expense incident to publishing estimates of apple production for 
other than the commercial crop: Provided further, That this appro-
priation shall be available for employment pursuant to the second 
sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 
2225), and not to exceed $40,000 shall be available for employment 
under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the Economic Research Service in con-
ducting economic research and service relating to agricultural pro-
duction, marketing, and distribution, as authorized by the Agricultural 
Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627), and other laws, including 
economics of marketing; analyses relating to farm prices, income and 
population, and demand for farm products, use of resources in agri-
culture, adjustments, costs and returns in farming, and farm finance; 
and for analyses of supply and demand for farm products in foreign 
countries and their effect on prospects for United States exports, 
progress in economic development and its relation to sales of farm 
products, assembly and analysis of agricultural trade statistics and 
analysis of international financial and monetary programs and policies 
as they affect the competitive position of United States farm products; 
$1^,252,000: Provided, That not less than $350,000 of the funds con-
tained in this appropriation shall be available to continue to gather 
statistics and conduct a special study on the price spread between 
the farmer and consumer: Provided further, That this appropriation 
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58 Stat. 742. 
80 Stat. 416. 
60 Stat. 1087. 
shall be available for employment pursuant to the second sentence of 
section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.G. 2225), and not 
to exceed $75,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 
Zim-. Provided further^ That not less than $145,000 of the funds 
contained in this appropriation shall be available for analysis of 
statistics and related facts on foreign production and full and com-
plete information on methods used by other countries to move farm 
commodities in world trade on a competitive basis. 
MAKKETING SERVICES 
COMMODITY EXCHANGE 
AUTHORITY 
For necessary expenses to carry into effect the provisions of the 
^<i\ta^\^9i-' 
Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1-I7b), including 
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not to exceed $20,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $2,799,000. 
PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS 
ADMINISTRATION 
For expenses necessary for administration of the Packers and 
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Stockyards Act, as authorized by law, including field employment 
pursuant to section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 
2225), and not to exceed $5,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
$3,954,650. 
FARMER COOPERATIVE 
SERVICE 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Act of July 2, 1926 (7 
4
4 Stat. 802. 
U.S.C. 451-457), aud for conducting research relating to the eco-
nomic and marketing aspects of farmer cooperatives, as authorized 
by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627), 
$1,866,000. 
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS 
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL 
SERVICE 
For necessary expenses for the Foreign Agricultural Service, includ-
ing carrying out title VI of the Agricultural Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 
6
8 Stat. 908. 
1761-1768), market development activities abroad, and for enabling 
the Secretary to coordinate and integrate activities of the Depart-
ment in connection with foreign agricultural work, including not to 
exceed $35,000 for representation allowances and for expenses pur-
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g^ant to section 8 of the Act approved August 3,1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), 
$25,536j000: Pwvwfe<^, That not less than $255,000 of the funds con-
tained m this appropriation shall be available to obtain statistics and 
related facts on foreign production and full and complete informa-
tion on methods used by other countries to move farm commodities 
in world trade on a competitive basis: Provided further^ That, in addi-
tion, not to exceed $3,117,000 of the funds appropriated by section 32 
4» Stat. 774. 
^f ^^^ ^^^ of August 24, 1935, as amended (7 U.S.C. 612c), shall be 
merged with this appropriation and shall be available for all expenses 
of the Foreign Agricultural Service. 
PUBLIC LAW 
4 8 0 
For expenses during the current fiscal year, not otherwise recover-
able, and unrecovered prior years' costs, including interest thereon, 
under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 
84^it!tf U79'^' 
1954, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1701-1710, 1721-1725, l731-1736d), to 
remain available until expended, as follows: (1) sale of agricultural 
commodities for foreign currencies and for dollars on credit terms 
pursuant to title I of said Act, $866,565,000; and (2) commodities 
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supplied in connection with dispositions abroad, pursuant to title I I 
of said Act, $453,835,000. 
80 Stat. 1534. 
7 u s e 1721. 
49 Stat. 1148. 
COMMODITY PKOGEAMS 
EXPEXf?ES, AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND CONSERVATION SERVICE 
For necessai y administrative expenses of the Agricultural Stabili-
zation and Conservation Service, including expenses to formulate and 
carry out programs authorized by title I I I of the Agricultural 
Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1301-1393); Sugar Act 
52 stat. 38. 
of 1948, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1101-1161); sections 7 to 15, 16(a), 
^o»'. P- 379. 
16(d), 16(e), 16(f), 16(i), and 17 of the Soil Conservation and 
Domestic Allotment Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 590g-590q); sub-
titles B and C of the Soil Bank Act (7 U.S.C. 1831-1837, 1802-1814, 
and 1816); and hiws pertaining to the Commodity Credit Corporation, 
7o stat. i9i; 
$165,086,000: Provided, That, in addition, not to exceed $77,256,000 ]l st«t- 552^ 
may be transferred to and merged with this appropriation from the 
Commodity Credit Corporation fund 
(including not to exceed 
$33,386,000 under the limitation on Commodity Credit Corporation 
administrative expenses) : Provided further, That other funds made 
available to the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service 
for authorized activities may be advanced to and merged with this 
appropriation: Provided further, That no part of the funds, appro-
priated or made available under this Act shall be used (1) to influence 
the vote in any referendum; (2) to influence agricultural legislation, 
except as permitted in 18 U.S.C. 1913; or (3) for salaries or other 
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expenses of members of county and community committees established 
pursuant to section 8(b) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allot-
ment Act, as amended, for engaging in any activities other than 
^2 stat. 31; 
advisory and supervisory duties and delegated program functions 
jg use 590h. 
prescribed in administrative regulations. 
SUGAR ACT PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry into effect the provisions of the 
Sugar Act of 1948 (7 U.S.C. 1101-1161), $86,000,000, to remain avail-
able until June 30 of the next succeeding fiscal year. 
CROPLAND ADJUSTMENT 
PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry into effect a cropland adjustment 
program as authorized by the Food and Agriculture Act of 1965 
(7 U.S.C. 1838), $69,800,000. 
79 stat. 1206. 
DAIRY AND BEEKEEPER I N D E M N I T Y 
PROGRAMS 
For necessary expenses involved in making payments to dairy 
farmers and manufacturers of dairy products who have been directed 
to remove their milk or milk products from commercial markets 
because it contained residues of chemicals registered and approved 
for use by the Federal Government, and to beekeepers who through 
no fault of their own have suffered losses as a result of the use of eco-
nomic poisons which had been registered and approved for use by 
the Federal Government, $2,500,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, 
That none of the funds contained in this Act 
shall be used to make indemnity payments to any farmer whose milk 
was removed from commercial markets as a result of his willful fail-
ure to follow procedures prescribed by the Federal Government. 
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COKPOKATIONS 
The following corporations and agencies are hereby authorized to 
make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing 
authority available to each such corporation or agency and in accord 
with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without 
regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the 
^1 sta^ 584. 
Government Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary 
c, ,To^ o.„ 
^^ carrying out the programs set forth in the budget for the current 
fiscal year for such corporation or agency, except as hereinafter 
provided: 
FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATING EXPENSES 
For administrative and operating expenses, $12,000,000. 
FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION FUND 
Not to exceed $3,451,000 of administrative and operating expenses 
may be paid from premium income. 
SUBSCRIPTION TO CAPITAL STOCK 
To enable the Secretary of the Treasury to subscribe and pay for 
capital stock of the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, as provided 
5
2 Stat. 72; 
in sectlou 504 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1504), 
63 Stat. 665. 
$10,000,000. 
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION 
REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES 
To reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for net realized 
losses sustained in prior years but not previously reimbursed, pursuant 
75 Stat. 391. 
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^f August 17, 1961 (15 U.S.C:!. 7l3a-ll, 7l3a-12), 
as^°s!an?e^*pro"i' $4,^13,331,000! ProvuLed, That no funds appropriated by this Act shall 
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be used to formulate or administer programs for the sale of agricul-
tural commodities pursuant to title I of Public Law 480,83d Congress, 
7°us*^c*r/o".^' 
as amended, to any nation which sells or furnishes or which permits 
ships or aircraft under its registry to transport to North Vietnam any 
equipment, materials or commodities, so long as North Vietnam is 
governed by a Communist regime. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $40,200,000 shall be available for administrative 
expenses of the Commodity Credit Corporation: Provided^ That 
$945,000 of this authorization shall be available only to expand and 
stren^hen the sales program of the Corporation pursuant to authority 
contained in the Corporation's charter: Promded further^ That not 
less than 7 per centum of this authorization shall be placed in reserve 
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to be apportioned pursuant to section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as 
amended, for use only in such amounts and at such times as may 
become necessary to carry out program operations: Promded further^ 
That all necessary expenses (including legal and special services per-
formed on a contract or fee basis, but not including other personal 
services) in connection with the acquisition, operation, maintenance, 
improvement, or disposition of anjr real or personal property belong-
ing to the Corporation or in which it has an interest, including expenses 
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of collections of pledged collateral, shall be considered as nonadminis-
trative expenses for the purposes hereof. 
TITLE II—RURAL DEVELOPMENT 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICE 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the Rural 
Development Service in providing leadership and related services in 
carrying out the rural development activities of the Department of 
Agriculture, $250,000: Provided, That not to exceed $3,000 shall be 
available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
so stat. 4i6. 
RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses in planning and carrying out projects for 
resource conservation and development, and for sound land use, pur-
suant to the provisions of section 32(e) of title III of the Bankhead-
Jones Farm Tenant Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1011; 76 Stat. 607), 
^^ stat. 439. 
and the provisions of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-f), ^^^l*^*-;,."' 
$20,867,000, to remain available until expended: Provided^ That 
$3,300,000 of the funds available in the direct loan account of the 
Farmers Home Administration shall be available for loans under 
subtitle A of the Consolidated Farmers Home Administration Act 
of 1961, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1922-1929), and section 32(e) of title 
Jl.ll^';^^' 
III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 
1011 (e)), to remain available until expended: Promded further, That 
this appropriation shall be available for field employment pursuant 
to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 
(7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $50,000 shall be available for 
employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
58 Stat. 738. 
82 Stat, 770. 
58 Stat. 742. 
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION ADMINISTRATION 
To carry into effect the provisions of the Rural Electrification Act 
of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 901-9^; Public Law 92-12), as 
JV^'-\^^^' 
« n 
^ 
' 
'
6
3 
Stat. y48. 
follows: 
Ante, 
p. 29. 
LOAN 
A U T H O R I Z A T I O N S 
7 u s e 907. 
61 Stat. 546. 
For loans in accordance with said Act, and fol* carrying out the 
provisions of section 7 thereof, to be borrowed from the Secretary of 
the Treasury in accordance with the provisions of section 3(a) of said 
Act, and to remain available without fiscal year limitation in accord- 
^ ^^^ ^^3 
ance with section 3(e) of said Act, as follows: rural electrification 
6
9 stat. 131. 
program, $545,000,000, of which $25,000,000 is placed in contingency 
reserve to be made available by the Office of Management and Budget 
on the same terms and conditions to the extent that such amount is 
required during the current fiscal year, and rural telephone program, 
$124,100,000. 
C A P I T A L I Z A T I O N 
O F RURAL TELEPHONE 
BANK 
For the purchase of Class A stock of the Rural Telephone Bank, 
$30,000,000, to remain available until expended, to be derived from 
the net collection proceeds in the rural telephone account created under 
title III of the Rural Electrification Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 901-
924, Public Law 92-12). 
192 
PUBLIC L
A
W 92-73-AUG. 10, 1971 
[85 STAT. 
42 u s e 1487. 
79 Stat. 498; 
82 Stat. 551 
82 Stat. 770. 
RURAL TELEPHONE BANK 
The Kural Telephone Bank is hereby authorized to make such 
expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority 
available to such corporation in accord with law, and to make such 
contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations 
as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control 
61 Stat. 584. 
^^.^^ ^g amended, as may be necessary in carrying out its authorized 
programs for the current fiscal year. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For administrative expenses, including not to exceed $500 for finan-
cial and credit reports, funds for employment pursuant to the second 
58 Stat. 742. 
ggntence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), 
80 Stat. 416. 
^^^ j^Q^ ^
Q exceed $150,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
$16,706,000. 
FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION 
DIRECT LOAN ACCOITNT 
Direct loans and advances under subtitle B and advances under 
section 335(a) for which funds are not otherwise available, of the 
Consolidated Farmers Home Administration Act of 1961 (7 U.S.C. 
31^ ^*°** ^^°' 
1921), as amended, may be made from funds available in the Farmers 
7 use 1941, 
Home Administration direct loan account for operating loans in the 
1^85. 
amount of $350,000,000, to remain available until expended, pursuant 
to section 338(c) of the above Act, and, for advances under section 
335(a), in such amounts as are found necessary thereunder. 
RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND 
For direct loans and related advances pursuant to section 517 (m) 
83 fi^l' ^^!: 
of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, $10,000,000 shall be available 
from funds in the rural housing insurance fund, and for insured loans 
as authorized by title V of the Housing Act of 1945, as amended, 
$1,605,000,000. Hereafter, farmer applicants for direct or insured rural 
housing loans shall be required to provide only such collateral security 
as is required of owners oi nonf 
arm tracts. 
For an additional amount to reimburse the rural housing insurance 
fund for losses sustained in prior years, but not previously reim-
bursed, in carrying out the provisions of title V of the Housing Act 
63 Stat. 438; 
of 1949, as amended (42 V.S.C. 1483,1487e, and 1490a(c)), including 
' '^^'^ ^"°" 
$6,860,000 as authorized by section 521(c) of the Act, $23,663,000. 
AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND 
For an additional amount to reimburse the agricultural credit insur-
ance fund for losses sustained in prior years, but not previously reim-
bursed, in carrying out the provisions of the Consolidated Farmers 
75 Stat. 316; 
Home Administration Act of 1961, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1988(a)), 
80 Stat. 167. 
$37,192,000. 
For loans to be insured, or made to be sold and insured, under this 
Fund in accordance with and subject to the provisions of 7 U.S.C. 
2ltat^'77o°^' 
1928-1929, as follows: real estate loans, $372,000,000 including not 
less than $350,000,000 for farmownership loans; and water and waste 
disposal loans, $300,000,000. 
85 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 92-73-AUG. 10, 1971 
193 
RURAL WATKR AND WASTE DISPOSAL GRANTS 
For grants pursuant to sections 306(a)(2) and 306(a)(6) of the 
Consolidated Farniei-s Home Administration Act of 1961, as amended 
(7 U.S.C. 1926), $100,000,000, to remain available until expended, gjltSrVro!^' 
pursuant to section 306(d) of the above Act, of which $56,000,000 
84 stkt. issa. 
shall be derived from the unexpended balance of amounts appropri-
ated under this head in the fiscal year 1971, largely to meet the 
expanding need for areas not now covered. 
RURAL HOI'SING FOR DOMESTIC FARM 
LABOR 
For financial assistance to public nonprofit organizations for hous-
ing for domestic farm labor, pursuant to section 516 of the Housing 
Act of 1949, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1486), $2,500,000, to remain avail- ^/If^^V^^gj; 
able until expended. 
M U T l ' A L AND SELF-HELP 
HOUSING 
84 Stat. 1806. 
For grants pursuant to section 523 (b) (1) (A) of the Housing Act of 
1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490c), $2,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
82 Stat. 553. 
75 Stat. 307. 
84 Stat. 1770-
1776. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Farmers Home Administration, not 
otherwise provided for, in administering the programs authorized by 
the Consolidated Farmers Home Administration Act of 1961 (7 U.S.C. 
1921-1991), as amended; title V of the Housing Act of 1949, as 
amended (42 U.S.C. 147l-1490c, 83 Stat. 399); the Eural Rehabilita- 
63 stat. 432 
tion Corporation Trust Liquidation Act, approved May 3, 1950 (40 
U.S.C. 440-444), and for carrying out the responsibilities of the Secre- 
64 stat. 98. 
tary of Agriculture under sections 235 and 236 of the National Hous-
ing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1715z-1715z-l), and section 701 of the 
Housing Act of 1954, as amended (40 U.S.C. 461), $97,665,000, together ' '84 stat 
with not more than $2,250,000 of the charges collected in connection ^®°'*' 
with the insurance of loans as authorized by section 309 (e) of the Con-
solidated Farmers Home Administration Act of 1961, as amended, and 
'' use 1929. 
sections 514(b) (3) and5l7(i) of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended: 
75 stat. i87; 
Provided. That, in addition, not to exceed $500,000 of the funds avail- ^9 stat. 499. 
able for the various programs administered by this agency may be 1487."^*^ ^'*^'* 
transferred to this appropriation for- temporary field employment 
pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act 
of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225) to meet unusual or heavy workload increases: 
^^ ^*^*- ^'*^-
Provided further. That no part of any funds in this paragraph may be 
used to administer a program which makes rural housing grants pur-
suant to section 504 of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended. 
63 stat. 434: 
" 
84 stat. 1806. 
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPKNSES 
N"ot to exceed $5,200,000 (from assessments collected from farm 
credit agencies) shall be obligated during the current fiscal year for 
administrative expenses, including the hire of one passenger motor 
vehicle. 
42 u s e 1474. 
194 
PUBLIC LAW 92.73-AUG. 10, 1971 
[85 STAT. 
83 Stat. 852. 
42 u s e 4321 
note. 
84 Stat. 114. 
42 u s e 4371 
note. 
42 u s e 4321 
note. 
TITLE III—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND OFFICE OF 
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 
For expenses necessary for the Council on Environmental Quality 
and the Office of Environmental Quality, in carrying out their func-
tions under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (Public 
Law 91-190) and the National Environmental Improvement Act of 
1970 (Public Law 91-224), including hire of passenger vehicles, and 
support of the Citizens' Advisory Committee on Environmental 
Quality established by Executive Order 11472 of May 29, 1969, as 
amended by Executive Order 11514 of March 5,1970, $2,300,000. 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 
80 Stat. 416. 
5 u s e 5332 
note. 
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES 
For necessary expenses of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
including official reception and representation expenses (not to exceed 
$2,000); hire of passenger motor vehicles; hire, maintenance, and 
operation of aircraft; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at 
rates for individuals' not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the 
rate for GS-18; purchase of reprints; library memberships in societies 
or associations which issue publications to members only or at a price 
to members lower than to subscribers who are not members; 
$441,400,000, to remain available until expended: Provided^ That this 
appropriation shall be available only within the limits of amounts 
authorized by law for fiscal year 1972. 
70 Stat. 502; 
79 Stat. 903. 
33 u s e 1158. 
CONSTRUCTION GRANTS 
For grants for construction of waste treatment works pursuant to 
section 8 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, 
$2,000,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided^ That 
this appropriation shall be available only within the limits of amounts 
authorized by law for fiscal year 1972. 
42 u s e 3251 
note. 
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES OVERSEAS (SPECIAL FOPwEIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM) 
For payments in foreign currencies which the Treasury Department 
determines to be excess to the normal requirements of the United 
States, for necessary expenses of the Environmental Protection 
Agency in the conduct of scientific activities overseas in connection 
with environmental pollution, as authorized by law, $7,000,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided^ Thvit this appropriation 
shall be available, in addition to other appropriations to such Agency, 
for payments in the foregoing currencies. 
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON MATERIALS POLICY 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of title I I of the 
Act of October 26,1970 (84 Stat. 1234-1235), $500,000. 
85 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 92-73-AUG. 10, 1971 
195 
DEPARTMENT or H O U S I N G AND U R B A N DEVELOpjaENT 
GRANTS FOR BASIC WATER AND SEWER FACILITIES 
For grants authorized by section 702 of the Housing and Urban 
Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3102), $700,000,000 to remain g/stS^^sse^^' 
available until expended, of which $200,000,000 shall be derived from 
the unexpended balance of amounts appropriated under this head in 
Public Law 91-556. 
»4 stat. usa. 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE 
CONSERVATION OPERATIONS 
For necessarv expenses for carrying out the provisions of the Act 
of April 27,193^5 (16 U.S.C. 590a-590f), including preparation of con- 
^^ ^tat. lea. 
servation plans and establishment of measures to conserve soil and 
water (including farm irrigation and land drainage and such special 
measures for soil and water management as may be necessary to pre-
vent floods and the siltation of reservoirs and to control agricultural 
related pollutants) ; operation of conservation plant materials centers; 
classification and mapping of soil; dissemination of information; 
purchase and erection or alteration of permanent buildings; and 
operation and maintenance of aircraft, to remain available until 
expended, $154,734,000, with which shall be merged the unexpended 
balance of funds appropriated for the previous fiscal year under this 
head: Protrlded, That the cost of any permanent building purchased, 
erected, or as improved, exclusive of the cost of constructing a water 
supply or sanitary system and connecting the same to any such build-
ing and with the exception of buildings acquired in conjunction with 
land being purchased for other purposes, shall not exceed $2,500, 
except for one building to be constructed at a cost not to exceed 
$25,000 and eight buildings to be constructed or improved at a cost not 
to exceed $15,000 per building and except that alterations or improve-
ments to other existing permanent buildings costing $2,500 or more 
may be made in any fiscal year in an amount not to exceed $500 per 
building: Provided further, That no part of this appropriation shall 
be available for the construction of any such building on land not 
owned by the Government: Provided further, 
That no part of this 
appropriation may be expended for soil and water conservation opera-
tions under the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-590f) in dem-
onstration projects: Provided further, That this appropriation shall 
be available for field employment pursuant to the second sentence of 
section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to 
^^ stat. 742. 
exceed $5,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: 
«° ^'^'- '^^^^ 
Provided further. That qualified local engineers may be temporarily 
employed at per diem rates to perform the technical planning work of 
the service. 
RIVER BASIN SURVEYS AND INVESTIGATIONS 
For necessary expenses to conduct research, investigations and 
surveys of the watersheds of rivers and other waterways, in accord-
ance with section 6 of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention 
Act, approved August 4,1954, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1006), to remain 
^
® ^*^*- ^^^• 
available until expended, $10,091,000, with which shall be merged the 
75-432 O - 72 - 15 
196 
PUBLIC LAW 92-73-AUG. 10, 1971 
[85 STAT. 
unexpended balances of funds heretofore appropriated to the Depart-
ment for river basin survey purposes: Provided^ That this appropria-
tion shall be available for field employment pursuant to the second 
sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), 
and not to exceed $60,000 shall be available for emplovment under 5 
U.S.C. 3109. 
WATERSHED 
PLANNING 
58 Stat. 742. 
80 Stat. 416. 
For necessary expenses for small watershed investigations and 
planning, in accordance with the Watershed Protection and Flood 
70^staSr\'o88? 
Preveutiou Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1001-1008), to remain avail-
72 Stat. 567.' 
able until expended, $6,740,000, with which shall be merged the unex-
pended balances of funds heretofore appropriated under this head: 
Provided^ That this appropriation shall be available for field employ-
ment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic 
Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $50,000 shall be avail-
able for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION 
OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses to carry out preventive measures, includ-
ing but not limited to research, engineering operations, methods of 
cultivation, the growing of vegetation, and changes in use of land, 
in accordance with the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention 
Act, approved August 4, 1954, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1001-1005, 
1007-1008), the provisions of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 
49 Stat. 163. 
^^^ a-f), aud in accordance with the provisions of laws relating to 
the activities of the Department, to remain available until expended, 
$132,099,000 (of which $26,688,000 shall be available for the water-
sheds authorized under the Flood Control Act, approved June 22, 
1936 (33 U.S.C. 701, 709, 16 U.S.C. 1006a), as amended and supple-
^^ Stat. 1570. 
mented), with which shall be merged the unexpended balances of 
74 Stat? 131. ' 
funds heretofore appropriated or transferred to the Department for 
watershed protection and flood prevention purposes: Provided^ That 
this appropriation shall be available for field employment pursuant 
to the second sentence of section 706 (a) of the Organic Act of 1944 
(7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $200,000 shall be available for 
employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further. That $5,400,000 
of the funds in the direct loan account of the Farmers Home Adminis-
tration shall be available until expended for loans. 
GRExlT PLAINS CONSERVATION 
PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry into effect a program of conserva-
tion in the Great Plains area, pursuant to section 16(b) of the Soil 
Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as added by the Act of 
izlt^u\9A}^' 
August 7, 1956, as amended '(16 U.S.C. 590p), $18,113,500, to remain 
available until expended. 
AGRICULTURAL 
STABILIZATION 
AND 
CONSERVATION 
SERVICE 
RURAL E N V I R O N M E N T A L 
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to cariy into effect the program authorized 
in sections 7 to 15, 16(a), and 17 of the Soil Conservation and 
Domestic Allotment Act, approved February 29, 1936, as amended 
49 Stat. 1148. 
^ g U.S.C. 590g-590o, 590p(a), and 590q), including not to exceed 
$15,000 for the preparation and display of exhibits, including such 
16 u s e 590g. 
85 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 92-73-AUG. 10, 1971 
197 
displays at State, interstate, and international fairs within the United 
States, $150,000,000, to remain available until December 31 of the 
next succeeding fiscal year for compliance with the programs of soil-
building and soil- and water-conserving practices authorized under 
this head in the Department of Agriculture and Related Agencies 
Appropriation Acts, 1970 and 1971, carried out during the period 8/stat^V49"' 
July 1, 1969, to December 31, 1971, inclusive: Provided, That none of 
the funds herein appropriated shall be used to pay the salaries or 
expenses of any regional information employees or any State infor-
mation employees, but this shall not preclude the answering of 
inquiries or supplying of information at the county level to individual 
farmers: Provided further. That no portion of the funds for the cur-
rent year's program may be utilized to provide financial or technical 
assistance for drainage on wetlands now designated as Wetland Types 
3(III), 4(IV), and 5(V) in United States Department of the Interior, 
Fish and Wildlife Circular 39, Wetlands of the United States, 1956: 
Provided 
further, 
That necessary amounts shall be available for 
administrative expenses in connection with the formulation and admin-
istration of the 1972 program of soil-building and soil- and water-
conserving practices, including related wildlife conserving practices 
and pollution abatement practices, under the Act of February 29, 
1936, as amended (amounting to $195,500,000, excluding administra- 
^^ f,^n lint' 
tion, except that no participant shall receive more than $2,500, except 
where the participants from two or more farms or ranches join to 
carry out approved practices designed to conserve or improve the 
agricultural resources of the community) : Provided 
further, 
That 
hot to exceed 5 per centum of the allocation for the current year's 
program for any county may, on the recommendation of such county 
committee and approval of the State committee, be withheld and 
allotted to the Soil Conservation Service for services of its tech-
nicians in formulating and carrying out the Rural Environmental 
Assistance program in the participating counties, and shall not be 
utilized by the Soil Conservation Service for any purpose other than 
technical and other assistance in such counties, and in addition, on 
the recommendation of such county committee and approval of the 
State committee, not to exceed 1 per centum may be made available 
to any other Federal, State, or local public agency for the same 
purpose and under the same conditions: Provided 
further, That for 
the current year's program $2,500,000 shall be available for technical 
assistance in formulating and carrying out rural environmental prac-
tices : Provided further. That such amounts shall be available for the 
purchase of seeds, fertilizers, lime, trees, or any other farming mate-
rial, or anv soil-terracing services, and making grants thereof to 
agricultural producers to aid them in carrying out farming practices 
approved by the Secretary under programs provided for herein: 
Provided further. That no part of any funds available to the Depart-
ment, or any bureau, ofHce, corporation, or other agency constituting 
a part of such Department, shall be used in the current fiscal vpar for 
the payment of salary or travel expenses of any person who has been 
convicted of violating the Act entitled "An Act to prevent pernicious 
political activities", approved August 2, 1939, as amended, or who 
has been found in accordance with the provisions of title 18, United 
States Code, section 1913, to have violated or attempted to violate 
such section which prohibits the use of Federal appropriations for 
the payment of personal services or other expenses designed to 
influence in any manner a Member of Congress to favor or oppose any 
legislation or appropriation by Congress except upon request of any 
Member or through the proper official channels. 
53 Stat. 1147. 
62 Stat. 792. 
198 
PUBLIC LAW 92.73-AUG. 10, 1971 
[85 STAT. 
WATER BANK ACT PROGRAM 
84 Stat. 1468. 
16 u s e 1301 
note. 
71 Stat. 176. 
3 CFR, 1971 
Comp., p. 136, 
80 Stat. 416. 
82 Stat. 164. 
84 Stat. 440. 
15 u s e 1601 
note. 
42 Stat. 159. 
7 u s e 181. 
58 Stat. 742. 
60 Stat. 1089. 
For necessary expenses to carry into effect the provisions of the 
Water Bank Act (Public Law 91-559), $10,000,000 to remain available 
until expended. 
EMERGENCY CONSERVATION MEASURES 
For emergency conservation measures, to be used for the same pur-
poses and subject to the same conditions as funds appropriated under 
this head in the Third Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1957, to 
remain available until expended, $12,000,000, with which shall be 
merged the unexpended balances of funds heretofore appropriated 
for emergency conservation measures. 
TITLE IV—CONSUMER PROTECTION AND SERVICES 
INDEPENDENT 
AGENCIES 
OFFICE or CONSUMER AFFAIRS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Consumer Affairs, established 
by Executive Order 11583 of February 24,1971, $1,410,000, of which 
$450,000 shall be transferred to the Consumer Products Information 
Coordination Center for necessary expenses, including services author-
ized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON CONSUMER 
FINANCE 
For expenses necessary to caxrj out the provisions of title IV of 
the Act of May 29,1968 (Public Law 90-321, as amended by the joint 
resolution of July 20,1970 (Public Law 91-344)), $625,000, to remain 
available until September 30,1972, and the unobligated balance under 
this head for the fiscal year 1971 shall remain available until June 30, 
1972. 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
CONSUMER AND MARKETING SERVICE 
CONSUMER PROTECTIVE, MARKETING, AND REGULATORY PROGRAMS 
For expenses necessary to carry on services related to consumer pro-
tection, agricultural marketing and distribution, and regulatory pro-
grams, other than Packers and Stockyards Act, as authorized by law, 
and for administration and coordination of payments to States; 
including field employment pursuant to section 706(a) of the Organic 
Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $75,000 for employment 
under 5 U.S.C. 3109; $178,468,000: Provided, That this appropriation 
shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration 
and repair of buildings and improvements, but, unless otherwise pro-
vided, the cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year shall 
not exceed $7,500 or 7.5 per centum of the cost of the building, which-
ever is greater. 
PAYMENTS TO STATES AND POSSESSIONS 
For payments to departments of agriculture, bureaus and depart-
ments of markets, and similar agencies for marketing activities under 
section 204(b) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 
1623(b)), $1,600,000. 
85 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 92-73-AUG. 10, 1971 
199 
REMOVAL (»F SI K'l'M S A(;RI<li;rL"RAL COMMODITIES (SECTION 32) 
49 Stat. 774. 
Funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 
(7 U.S.C, 612c) shall be used only for commodity program expenses 
as authorized therein, and other related operating expenses, except 
for (1) transfers to the Department of Commerce as authorized by 
the Fish and Wildlife Act of August 8, 1956; (2) transfers otherwise 
^ ^tau mg. 
provided in this Act; (3) not more than $3,374,000 for formulation note. 
and administration of marketing agreements and orders pursuant to 
the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended, and 
7°us*c'67^4*noi 
the Agricultural Act of 1961; and (4) in addition to other amounts 
75 stat. 294. 
provided in this Act, not more than $181,758,000 (including not to JJ^^ ^^^^ 
exceed $2,000,000 for State administrative expenses) for (a) child 
feeding programs and nutritional programs authorized by law in the 
School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act, as amended, of which go^stat^'ss""' 
$11,225,000 shall be available, in addition to other funds available, 
42 use 1
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5
1 
for the summer programs of the nonschool feeding program; and (b) "°t^' I'^i note 
additional direct distribution or other programs, without regard to 
whether such area is under the food stamp program or a system of 
direct distribution, to provide, in the immediate vicinity of their place 
of permanent residence, either directly or through a State or local 
welfare agency, an adequate diet to other needy children and low-
income persons determined by the Secretary of Agriculture to be 
suffering, through no fault of their own, from general and continued 
hunger resulting from insufficient food. 
FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE 
CHILD 
N U T R I T I O N 
PR0(}RAMS 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the National 
School Lunch Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1751-1761); Public Law 
^"'''' P- ^^^ 
91-248 and the applicable provisions other than section 3 of the Child 
^^ ^'°'- ^°^-
Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1773-1785); Public Law 
91-248, $531,594,000, of which $167,718,000 shall be derived by transfer 
from funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 
(7 U.S.C. 612c) : Provided, That of the foregoing total amount there 
shall be available $237,047,000 for special assistance to needy school-
children, $25,000,000 (of which $6,500,000 shall be placed in contin-
gency reserve to be released on determination of need) for the school 
breakfast program, $16,110,000 for the nonfood assistance program, 
$1,500,000 for State administrative expenses, and $20,775,000 for spe-
cial food sei'vice programs for children: Provided further^ That funds 
provided herein shall remain available until expended in accordance 
with section 3 of the National School Lunch Act, as amended: Pro- 
^^ ^tat. 944; 
cided further^ That no part of this appropriation shall be used for 
42 use 1752. 
nonfood assistance under section 5 of the National School Lunch Act, 
as amended: Provided further. That an additional $64,325,000 shall be 
transferred to this appropriation from funds available under section 
32 of the Act of A.ugust 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), for purchase and 
distribution of agricultural commodities and other foods pursuant to 
section 6 of the National School Lunch Act, as amended: Provided 
"
^
^ use 1755. 
further^ That this appropriation shall be available for employment 
pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act 
of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225). and not to exceed $75,000 shall be available 
^« ^*^*- ^'*2. 
for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided 
further, 
That this 
^° ^tat. 4i6. 
appropriation shall be available only within the limits of amounts 
authorized by law for fiscal year 1972. 
42 use 1754. 
200 
PUBLIC LAW 92-73-AUG. 10, 1971 
[85 STAT. 
SPECIAL M I L K 
PROGRAM 
84 Stat. 336. 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the special 
milk program, as authorized by section 3 of the Child Nutrition Act 
of 1966, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1772), $104,000,000. 
78 Stat. 703; 
84 Stat. 2048. 
7 u s e 2011 
note. 
52 
74 
80 
44 
42 
29 
Stat. 
Stat. 
Stat. 
Stat. 
Stat. 
Stat. 
1040. 
372. 
1296. 
1101. 
1486. 
604. 
15 u s e 401 
note 
81 
58 
693, 
1181 
Stat. 
Stat. 
703; 
568. 
691, 
80 Stat. 
80 Stat. 416. 
FOOD STAMP PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses of the food stamp program pursuant to the 
Food Stamp Act of 1964, as amended, $2,200,000,000. 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE 
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the Food and 
Drug Administration in carrying out the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), the Federal Hazardous Sub-
stances Act (15 U.S.C. 1261 et seq.), the Fair Packaging and Labeling 
Act (15 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.), the Import Milk Act (21 U.S.C. 141 
et seq.), the Filled Milk Act (21 U.S.C. 61 et seq.), the Import Tea 
Act (21 U.S.C. 41 et seq.), the Federal Caustic Poison Act (44 Stat. 
1406 et seq.), the Flammable Fabrics Act (15 U.S.C. 1191 et seq.), and 
sections 301, 311, 314, and 361 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 241,24B, 246, and 264) with respect to pesticide control, poison 
control, shellfish and milk sanitation, food service sanitation, interstate 
quarantine, and food and drug activities, including payment in 
advance for special tests and analyses and adverse reaction reporting 
by contract; studies of new developments pertinent to food and drug 
enforcement operations; payment for publication of technical and 
informational materials in professional and trade journals; payment 
of salaries and expenses for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 
but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent 
noteV^*^ ^^^^ 
to the rate for GS-18; and rental of special purpose space in the Dis-
trict of Columbia or elsewhere; $99,681,000, of which not to exceed 
$10,000 shall be available for miscellaneous and emergency expenses 
of enforcement activities, authorized or approved by the Secretary 
and to be accounted for solely on his certificate. 
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Trade Commission, including 
uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 
8i*stal?'206°^' 
5901-5902), and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to 
exceed $1,500 for official reception and representation expenses, 
$25,189,000: Provided^ That any investigation hereafter provided by 
concurrent resolution of the Congress shall be dependent upon funds 
appropriated to carry out such resolution to finance the cost of such 
investigation. 
TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
m
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f vehicles. 
SEC. 501. Within the unit limit of cost fixed by law, appropriations 
and authorizations made for the Department of Agriculture under 
this Act shall be available for the purchase, in addition to those 
specifically provided for, of not to exceed six hundred and seventy-one 
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(671) passenger motor vehicles, of which four hundred and sixty-one 
(461) shall be for replacement only, and for the hire of such vehicles. 
SEC. 502. Provisions of law prohibiting or restricting the employ-
ment of aliens shall not apply to employment under the appropriations 
for the Foreign Agricultural Service. 
SEC. 503. Funds available to the Department of Agriculture shall 
be available for uniforms or allowances therefor as authorized by law 
(5 U . S . a 5901-5902). 
SEC. 504. No part of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be 
used for the payment of any officer or employee of the Department 
of Agriculture who, as such officer or employee, or on behalf of the 
Department or any division, commission, or bureau thereof, issues, 
or causes to be issued, any prediction, oral or written, or forecast, 
except as to damage threatened or caused by insects and pests with 
respect to future prices of cotton or the trend of same. 
SEC. 505. Except to provide materials required in or incident to 
research or experimental work where no suitable domestic product is 
available, no part of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be 
expended in the purchase of twine manufactured from commodities or 
materials produced outside of the United States. 
SEC. 506. Not less than $1,500,000 of the appropriations of the 
Department of Agriculture for research and service work authorized 
by the Acts of August 14, 1946, July 28, 1954, and September 6, 1958 
(7 U.S.C. 427,1621-1629; 42 U.S.C. 1891-1893), shall be available for 
contracting in accordance with said Acts. 
SEC. 507. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless 
expressly so provided herein. 
SEC. 608. No part of the funds contained in this Act may be used to 
make production or other payments to a person, persons, or corpora-
tions who harvest or knowingly permit to be harvested for illegal use, 
marihuana, or other such prohibited drug-producing plants on any 
part of lands owned or controlled bjr such persons or corporations. 
This Act may be cited as the "Agriculture-Environmental and Con-
sumer Protection Appropriation Act, 1972." 
Approved August 10, 1971. 
Aliens, employ-
ment. 
Uniforms. 
80 Stat. 508; 
81 Stat. 206. 
Cotton price 
forecast, prohibi-
tion. 
Twine. 
Contracting, 
ninimum sum. 
60 Stat. 1082; 
68 Stat. 574; 
72 Stat. 1793. 
Marihuana. 
Short title. 
Public Law 92-74 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agen-
cies for tlie fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, and for other purposes. 
August 10, 1971 
[H. R. 9667] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other-
wise appropriated, for the Department of Transportation and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, and for other 
purposes, namely: 
TITLE I 
Department of 
Transportation and 
Related Agencies 
Appropriation Act, 
1972. 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
O F F I C E OF THE 
SECRETARY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
F o r necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary of Transporta-