An Act making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, and for other purposes
PL 90-113 (H.R.10509), enacted 10/24/1967

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p. 206. 
Short title. 
81 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 90-113-OCT. 24, 1967 
319 
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFEI-Y BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of tlie National Transportation Safety 
Board, including employment of temporary guards on a contract or 
fee basis; hire, operation, maintenance, and repair of aircraft; hire 
of passenger motor vehicles; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; 
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and uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 
.)901; 80 Stat. 299); $4,000,000. 
TITLE VII—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 701. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
remain available for obligation beyond tlie current fiscal year unless 
expressly so provided herein. 
This Act may be cited as the "Department of Transportation Appro-
priation Act, 1968". 
Approved October 23, 1967. 
Public Law 90-113 
A N A C T 
October 24, 1967 
Making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture and related agencies 
[H. R. IO509] 
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in (Congress assembled. That the following /J^^l^^l^"'^'^^ °1 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other- Related Agencies 
wdse appropriated, for the Department of Agriculture and related Appropriati 
agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, and for other pur-
poses ; namely: 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
TITLE I—GENERAL ACTIVITIES 
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to perform agricultural research relating to 
production, utilization, marketing, nutrition and consumer use, to con-
trol and eradicate pests and plant and animal diseases, and to perform 
related inspection, quarantine and regulatory work: Provided, That 
on Act, 
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80 Stat. 416. 
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[81 STAT. 
appropriations hereunder shall be available for field employment pur-
suant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 
7 use 2225. 
1944 (58 Stat. 742), and not to exceed $75,000 shall be available for 
employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Pr6»wc?e^/Mr?5Ae/', That appropria-
tions 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 hereunder shall be available 
pursuant to 58 Stat. 742, 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 $25,000, except for six buildings to be 
constructed or improved at a cost not to exceed $55,000 each, and 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, whichever is 
greater: Provided further^ That the limitations on alterations con-
tained in this Act shall not apply to a total of $100,000 for facilities at 
Beltsville, Maryland: Provided further^ That not to exceed $10,000 of 
appropriations hereunder shall be available for off 
site improvements 
on property adjoining the boundary of the U.S. Salinity Laboratory, 
Riverside, California: 
Research: For research and demonstrations on the production and 
utilization of agricultural products; agricultural marketing and dis-
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, ex-
change, or purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100; $136,775,500, 
and in addition not to exceed $15,000,000 from funds available under 
section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935, pursuant to Public Law 
77''stat"V20. 
88-250 shall be transferred to and merged with this appropriation, of 
which $4,735,000 shall remain available until expended for plans, 
construction, and improvement of facilities without regard to limita-
tions contained herein: Provided^ That the limitations contained 
herein shall not apply to replacement of buildings needed to carry out 
62 Stat. 198. 
^hc 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 1969 of more than $15,000,000 for research 
to be financed by transfer from funds available under section 32 of 
V.f^rWot' 
the Act of August 24, 1935, and pursuant to Public Law 88-25; 
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-
49 Stat. 774. 
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7 u s e 612c. 
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321 
61 Stat. 7; 
80 Stat. 330. 
ing expenses pursuant to the Act of February 28, 1947, as amended 
(21 U.S.C. 114b-c), $85,802,000, of which $1,500,000 shall be appor-
tioned for use pursuant to section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as 
amended, for the control of outbreaks of insects and plant diseases to 
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the extent necessary to meet emergency conditions: Provided, 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 poul-
try 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 emergencies for the arrest and eradication of foot-and-
mouth disease, rinderpest, contagious pleuropneumonia, or other con-
tagious or infectious diseases of animals, or European fowd pest and 
similar diseases in poultry, and for expenses in accordance with the 
Act of February 28, 1947, as amended, and any unexpended balances 
of funds transferred 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 program in 
the current fiscal year, the amount so used to be transferred to and 
merged with the appropriation otherwise available under "Salaries 
and expenses, Research". 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES (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) 
(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. 
1704(b)(1), (3)), to remain available until expended, $8,500,000: 
so stat. 1529, 
Provided, 
That this appropriation shall be available in addition to 
other appropriations for these purposes, for payments in the foregoing 
currencies: Provided further, That funds appropriated herein shall be 
used for payments in such foreign currencies as the Department de-
termines 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 sen-
tence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (58 Stat. 742), as 
^ "sc 2225. 
amended by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
so stat. 4i6. 
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COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH SERVICE 
PAYMENTS AND EXPENSES 
For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for grants for 
cooperative forestry and other research, for facilities, and for other 
expenses, including $54,965,000, to carry into effect the provisions of 
the Hatch Act, approved March 2, 1887, as amended by the Act 
ixpproved August 11, 1955 (7 U.S.C. 361a-361i), including admin-
istration by the United States Department of Agriculture; $3,485,000 
for grants for cooperative forestry research under the Act approved 
October 10, 1962 (16 U.S.C. 582a—582a-7); $2,000,000 in addition 
to funds otherwise available for contracts and grants for scientific 
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research under the Act of August 4, 1965 (7 U.S.C. 450b) of which 
$1,000,000 shall be for the special cotton research program and 
$400,000 for soybean research; $2,000,000 for grants for facilities 
under the Act approved July 22, 1963 (7 U.S.C. 390-390k); $310,000 
for penalty mail costs of agricultural experiment stations under sec-
^7%%'c36u: 
^^^^ 6 of the Hatch Act of 1887, as amended; and $353,000, for neces-
sary expenses of the Cooperative State Research Service, including 
administration of payments to State agricultural experiment stations, 
funds for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (58 Stat. 742), and not to exceed 
$50,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109; in all, $63,113,000. 
69 Stat. 671. 
76 Stat. 806. 
77 Stat. 90. 
7 u s e 2225. 
80 Stat. 416. 
60 Stat. 1089. 
EXTENSION 
SERVICE 
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION WORK, PAYMENTS AND EXPENSES 
Payments to States and Puerto Rico: For payments for coopera-
tive agricultural extension work under the Smith-I^ver Act, as 
amended by the Act of June 26, 1953, the Act of August 11, 1965, 
69^star68?'' 
^^^ ^^^ -^^^ ^^ OctobeT 5, 1962 (7 U.S.C. 341-349), to be distributed 
76 Stat! 745! 
under sections 3(b) and 3(c) of the Act, $80,347,500; and payments 
and contracts for such work under section 204(b)-205 of the Agricul-
tural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1623-1624), $1,570,000; in 
all, $81,917,500: Provided, That funds hereby appropriated pursuant 
to section 3(c) of the Act of June 26, 1953, shall not be paid to any 
State or Puerto Rico prior to availability of an equal sum from non-
Federal sources for expenditure during the current fiscal year. 
Retirement and Employees' Compensation costs for extension 
agents: For cost of employer's share of Federal retirement and for 
reimbursement for benefits paid from the Employees' Compensation 
Fund for cooperative extension employees, $8,818,500. 
Penalty mail: For costs of penalty mail for cooperative extension 
agents and State extension directors, $3,113,000. 
Federal Extension Service: For administration of the Smith-Lever 
Act, as amended by the Act of June 26, 1953, the Act of August 11, 
1955, and the Act of October 5, 1962 (7 U.S.C. 341-349), and exten-
sion aspects of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 
1621-1627), and to coordinate and provide program leadership for 
the extension work of the Department and the several States and 
insular possessions, $2,753,000. 
60 Stat. 1087. 
81 STAT.] 
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323 
FARMER COOPERAIIVE SERVICE 
SALARIES A N D 
EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Act of July 2, 1926 (7 
U.S.C. 451-457), and for conducting research relating to the economic 
and marketing aspects of farmer cooperatives, as authorized by the 
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627), $1,304,000. 
44 Stat. 802. 
60 Stat. 1087. 
SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE 
CONSERVATION OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the provisions of the Act 
of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-590f), including preparation of 
^9 stat. i63 
conservation plans and establishment of measures to conserve soil 
and v^^ater (including farm irrigation and land drainage and such 
special measures as may be necessary to prevent floods and the silta-
tion of reservoirs); operation of conservation nurseries; classification 
and mapping of soil; dissemination of information; purchase and 
erection or alteration of permanent buildings; and operation and 
maintenance of aircraft, $113,500,000: Provided^ 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 con-
necting the same to any such building and with the exception of build-
ings acquired in conjunction with land being purchased for other 
purposes, shall not exceed $2,500, except for one building to be con-
structed 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 improvements to other existing per-
manent 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 construc-
tion 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 operations under the Act of April 27, 
1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-590f) in demonstration projects: 
Provided 
further, 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 (58 Stat. 742), and not to 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. 
WATERSHED P L A N N I N G 
For necessary expenses for small watershed investigations and plan-
ning, in accordance with the Watershed Protection and Flood Pre-
vention Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1001-1008), to remain available 
^s stat. eee. 
until expended, $6,000,000, with which shall be merged the unexpended 
balances of funds heretofore appropriated under this head: Provided, 
That this appropriation shall be available for field employment pur-
suant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 
1944 (58 Stat. 742), and not to exceed $50,000 shall be available for 
employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
7 u s e 2225. 
80 Stat. 416. 
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WATERSHED PROTECTION 
For necessary expenses to conduct river basin surveys and investi-
gations, and research, and to carry out preventive measures, including, 
but not limited to, 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 
68 Stat. 666. 
4^ ^954^ ^g amended (16 U.S.C. 1001-1008), and the provisions of the 
49 Stat. 163. 
Xct of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-f), to remain available until 
expended; $70,403,000, with which shall be merged the unexpended 
balances of funds heretofore appropriated or transferred to the 
Department for watershed protection 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 (58 Stat. 
7 use 2225. 
742), and not to exceed $100,000 shall be available for employment 
80 Stat. 416. 
luider 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That $5,000,000 of the funds in 
the direct loan account of the Farmers Home Administration shall be 
available until expended for loans. 
FLOOD PREVENTION 
For necessary expenses, in accordance with the Flood Control Act, 
approved June 22, 1936 (33 U.S.C. 701-709, 16 U.S.C. 1006a), as 
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amended and supplemented, and in accordance with the provisions of 
laws relating to the activities of the Department, to perform works of 
improvement, including funds for field employment pursuant to the 
second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (58 Stat. 
742), and not to exceed $100,000 for employment under 5 U.S!C. 3109, 
to remain available until expended; $25,753,000, with which shall be 
merged the unexpended balances of funds heretofore appropriated or 
transferred to the Department for flood prevention purposes: Pro-
vided, That $1,000,000 of funds in the direct loan account of the 
Farmers Home Administration shall be available until expended for 
loans. 
GREAT PLAINS CONSERVATION PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry into effect a program of conservation 
in the Great Plains area, pursuant to section 16(b) of the Soil Con-
servation and Domestic Allotment Act, as added by the Act of August 
70 Stat. 1115. 
7^ 1956 (16 XJ.S.C. 590p), $16,336,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
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), and 
the provisions of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-f), 
$6,129,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That 
$1,500,000 of the funds available in the direct loan account of the 
Farmers Home Administration shall be available for loans under sub-
title A of the Consolidated Farmers Home xVdministration Act of 1961, 
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^^ amended, to remain available until expended: Provided 
further, 
1929. 
That this appropriation shall be available for field employment pur-
suant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 
1944 (58 Stat. 742), and not to exceed $50,000 shall be available for 
employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
81 STAT.] 
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ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Economic Researcli 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, includ- 
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ing economics of marketing; analyses relating to farm prices, income 
and population, and demand for farm products, use of resources in 
agriculture, 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 ex-
ports, 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; $12,421,000: Provided, That not less than $350,000 of the 
funds contained 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 appro-
priation shall be available for employment pursuant to the second 
sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (58 Stat. 742), 
^ use 2225. 
and not to exceed $75,000 shall be available for employment under 5 
U.S.C. 3109: Provided further. That not less than $145,000 of the funds 
^o stat. 4i6. 
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. 
STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Statistical Reporting Service in con-
ducting statistical reporting and service work, including crop and 
livestock estimates, statistical coordination and improvements, and 
marketing surveys, as authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act 
of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627) a,nd other laws, $13,830,500: 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 (58 Stat. 742), 
and not to exceed $40,000 shall be available for employment under 
5 U.S.C. 3109. 
CONSUMER AND MARKETING SERVICE 
CONSUMER PROTECTIVE, MARKETING, AND REGULATORY PROGRAMS 
For expenses necessary to carry on services related to consumer 
protection, agricultural marketing and distribution, and regulatory 
programs, 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 (58 Stat. 742), and not to exceed $25,000 for employment 
42 Stat. 159. 
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60 Stat. 
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49 Stat. 
1089. 
1771 
774. 
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80 Stat. 416. 
under 5 U.S.C. 3109, in carrying out section 201(a) to 201(d), in-
clusive, of title II of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 
52 Stat. 36. 
U.S.C. 1291) aud section 203 (j) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 
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^^^^ 5 $89,310,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available 
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pursuant to law (58 Stat. 742) for the alteration and repair of build-
ings and improvements, but, unless otherwise provided, 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, whichever 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)), $1,750,000. 
SPECIAL M I L K PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Special Milk Program, as 
authorized by the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (80 Stat. 885-890), 
$104,000,000, to be transferred from funds available under section 32 
of the Act of August 24,1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c). 
SCHOOL L U N C H PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the National 
60 Stat. 230; 
School Luuch Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1751-1760) and the appli-
76 Stat. 944. 
^ ^ ^ j ^ provlslons of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (80 Stat. 885-890), 
$182,825,000, of which not less than $14,325,000 shall be used for the 
purposes of section 6 of the National School Lunch Act, including 
$5,0(K),000 for special assistance to needy schools, $3,500,000 for the 
pilot school breakfast program, $750,000 for the nonfood assistance 
program: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be used 
for nonfood assistance under section 5 of the National School Lunch 
Act, as amended: Provided further, That $45,000,000 shall be trans-
ferred to this appropriation from funds available under section 32 of 
the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), for purchase and dis-
tribution of agricultural commodities and other foods pursuant to 
section 6 of the National School Lunch Act. 
FOOD STAMP PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses of the food stamp program pursuant to the 
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'^^^^ Stamp Act of 1964, as amended, $161,800,000, and in addition 
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$23,200,000 appropriated under this head in Public Law 89-556, 
"so'stat 695 
approved September 7,1966, shall be merged with this appropriation. 
REMOVAL OF SURPLUS AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES 
(SECTION 
3 2 ) 
No funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 
(7 U.S.C. 612c) shall be used for any purpose other than commodity 
program expenses as authorized therein, and other related operating 
expenses, except for (1) transfers to the Department of the Interior 
^s authorized by the Fish and Wildlife Act of August 8, 1956, (2) 
note."""^ ' " " 
transfers otherwise provided in this Act, and (3) not more than 
$2,924,000 for formulation and administration of marketing agree-
ments and orders pursuant to the Agricultural Marketing Agreement 
7/2 ^'^^•o^.'*^' 
Act of 1937, as amended, and the Agricultural Act of 1961. 
49 Stat. 7 74. 
70 Stat. 1119. 
16 u s e 742a 
7 u s e 674 note, 
1911 note. 
49 Stat. 774. 
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FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessaiy expenses for the Foreign Agricultural Service, includ-
ing carrying out title VI of the Agricultural Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 
1761-1768), market development activities abroad, and for enabling 
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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-
suant to section 8 of the Act approved August 3,1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), 
^° ^*^*- i°34. 
$22,14:1,600: Provided, That not less than $255,000 of the funds con-
tained in this appropriation shall be available to obtain statistics and 
related facts on foreign production and full and complete information 
on methods used by other countries to move farm commodities in world 
trade on a competitive basis: Provided 
further, 
That, in addition, 
not to exceed $3,117,000 of the funds appropriated by section 32 of 
the Act 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. 
COMMODITY EXCHANGE AUTHORITY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry into effect the provisions of the 
Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. l-17a), $1,491,000. 
42 stat. 998; 
AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND CONSERVATION SERVICE 
EXPENSES, AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND CONSERVATION SERVICE 
For necessary administrative expenses of the Agricultural Stabiliza-
tion and Conservation Service, including expenses to formulate and 
carry out programs authorized by title I I I of the Agricultural Adjust-
ment Act of 1938, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1301-1393); Sugar Act of 
^2 sut. 38. 
1948, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1101-1161); sections 7 to 15,16(a), 16(d), 79 stat.^ i27i.' 
16(e), 16(f), 16(i), and 17 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic 
Allotment Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 590g-590q); subtitles B and 
1^11\^\- \l\^-
C of the Soil Bank Act (7 U.S.C. 1831-1837, 1802-1814, and 1816); 73 stat.^552; ' 
and laws pertaining to the Commodity Credit Corporation, $137,- ^^ ^'^*- ^^°^-
935,400: Provided, That, in addition, not to exceed $58,608,600 may be 
transferred to and merged with this appropriation from the Com-
modity Credit Corporation fund (including not to exceed $27,305,000 
under the limitation on Commodity Credit Corporation administra-
tive expenses) : Provided further. That other funds made available to 
the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service for author-
ized activities may be advanced to and merged with this appro-
priation : Provided further. That no part of the funds appropriated 
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 
^2 stat. 792. 
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 ad- 
^2 stat. 31. 
visory and supervisory duties and delegated program functions 
usc590h. 
prescribed in administrative regulations. 
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[81 STAT. 
SUGAR ACT PROGRAM 
61 Stat. 922; 
79 Stat. 1271. 
49 Stat. 1148. 
For necessary expenses to carry into effect the provisions of the 
Sugar Act of 1948 (7 U.S.C. 1101-1161), $80,000,000, to remain avail-
able until June 30 of the next succeeding fiscal year, 
AGRICULTURAL 
CONSERVATION 
PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry into effect the program authorized 
in sections 7 to 15, 16(a), and 17 of the Soil Conservation and Domes-
tic Allotment Act, approved February 29,1936, as amended (16 U.S.C. 
590g-590(o), 590p(a), and 590q), including not to exceed $6,000 for 
the preparation and display of exhibits, including such displays at 
State, interstate, and international fairs within the United States, 
$220,000,000, to remain available until December 31 of the next suc-
ceeding 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 
8olta5^696^^^' 
Acts, 1966 and 1967, carried out during the period July 1, 1965, to 
December 31,1967, 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 information 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 current year's program 
may be utilized to provide financial or technical assistance for drain-
age on wetlands now designated as Wetland Types 3 (III), 4 (IV), 
and 5 (V) in United States Department of the Interior, Fish and Wild-
life Circular 39, Wetlands of the United States, 1956: Provided 
fur-
ther^ That necessary amounts shall be available for administrative 
expenses in connection with the formulation and administration of 
the 1968 program of soil-building and soil- and water-conserving 
practices, including related wildlife conserving practices, under the 
49 stat_. ms. 
x.ct of February 29, 1936, as amended (amounting to $220,000,000, 
590 q. 
^ 
excluding administration, 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 
fur-
ther^ That not to exceed 5 per centum of the allocation for the current 
year's agricultural conservation 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 technicians in formulating and carrying out the 
agricultural conservation 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 ap-
proval 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 tech-
nical assistance in formulating and carrying out agricultural conser-
vation practices: Provided 
further^ 
That such amounts shall be 
available for the purchase of seeds, fertilizers, lime, trees, or any other 
farming material, or any 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 
53 Stat. 1147; 
54 Stat. 767. 
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329 
Department, or any bureau, office, corporation, or other agency con-
stituting a part of such Department, shall be used in the current fiscal 
year 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, 
5 use 1501, 
United States Code, section 1913, to have violated or attemj)ted to ^
^
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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. 
CROPLAND ADJUSTMENT PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry into effect a cropland adjustment 
program as authorized by the Food and Agriculture Act of 1965, 
"
^
^ ^^at. 1206. 
including 
reimbursement 
to 
Commodity 
Credit 
Corporation, 
$84,500,000. 
CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out a conservation reserve program 
as authorized by subtitles B and C of the Soil Bank Act (7 U.S.C. 
1831-1837,1802-1814, and 1816), and to carry out liquidation activities yg^gtal^^ss?^' 
for the acreage reserve program, to remain available until expended, 79 stat. 1206. 
$123,000,000, with which may be merged the unexpended balances of 
funds heretofore appropriated for soil bank programs: Provided, That 
no part of these funds shall be paid on anv contract which is illegal 
under the law due to the division of lands tor the purpose of evading 
limits on annual payments to participants. 
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 
71 stat. 176. 
remain available until expended, $5,000,000, with which shall be 
merged the unexpended balances of funds heretofore appropriated 
for emergency conservation measures. 
RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the Rural 
Community Development Service in providing leadership and related 
services in carrying out the rural areas development activities of the 
Department, $450,000: Provided, That not to exceed $3,000 shall be 
available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
so stat. 4i6. 
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
SAI^ARIES AND EXPENSES 
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 (58 Stat. 742) and not to exceed $10,000 
^ "^c 2225. 
for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $11,993,000. 
330 
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[81 STAT. 
34 Stat. 690. 
28 Stat. 612. 
PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ACT 
For expenses necessary for administration of the Packers and Stock-
T^us^c'isf^ 
yards Act, as authorized by law, including field employment pursuant 
7 use 2225. 
to scction 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (58 Stat. 742), $2,569,300. 
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, including payment of fees or dues for the 
use of law libraries by attorneys in the field service, $4,325,000. 
OFFICE OF INFORMATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Information for the dis-
semination of agricultural information and the coordination of infor-
mational work and programs authorized by Congress in the Depart-
ment, $1,928,000, of which total appropriation not to exceed $587,000 
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, Representatives, and Delegates in Congress, as they shall 
direct (7 U.S.C. 417), 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 Secre-
tary (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 Department, 
this appropriation shall be available for einployment pursuant to the 
second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (58 
Stat. 742), and not to exceed $10,000 shall be available for employment 
80 Stat. 416. 
under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL LIBRARY 
SALARIES A N D 
EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural Library, 
$2,608,500: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for 
employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the 
Organic Act of 1944 (58 Stat. 742), and not to exceed $35,000 shall be 
available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES 
SALARIES A N D 
EXPENSES 
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, $2,667,000. 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES A N D 
EXPENSES 
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 miscellaneous supplies and expenses 
not otherwise provided for and necessary for the practical and efficient 
81 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 90-113-OCT. 24, 1967 
331 
80 Stat. 416. 
80 Stat. 381. 
Ante, p. 54. 
•work of the Department of Agriculture, and not to exceed $5,000 for 
employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $4,487,000: Frovided, 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 ex-
penses, not otherwise provided for, as determined by the Secretary. 
TITLE II—CEEDIT AGENCIES 
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION ADMINISTRATION 
To carry into effect the provisions of the Rural Electrification Act 
of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 901-924), as follows: 
^l stat. ues; 
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63 Stat. 948. 
LOAN A U T H O R I Z A T I O N S 
For loans in accordance with said Act, and for 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 
accordance with section 3(e) of said Act, as follows: Rural Eleotrifi- 
7^x^*0*90^3^ 
cation 
program, 
$314,000,000, 
and 
rural 
telephone 
program, 
$120,600,000. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For administrative expenses, including not to exceed $500 for finan-
cial and credit reports, funds for employment pursuant to the second 
sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (58 Stat. 742), 
^ use 2225. 
and not to exceed $150,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
so stat. 4i6. 
$12,457,000. 
FARMERS H O M E 
ADMINISTRATION 
DIRECT LOAN ACCOUNT AND RURAL HOUSING DIRECT LOAN ACCOUNT 
PARTICIPATION SALES AUTHORIZATION 
The Federal National Mortgage Association, as trustee, is hereby 
authorized to issue beneficial interests or participations in such loan 
assets of the Fanners Home Administration Direct Loan Account and 
Rural Housing Direct Loan Account as may be placed in trust with 
such Association in accordance with section 302(c) of the Federal 
National Mortgage Association Charter Act, as amended, for the ac- ^^ ^*^*- s°°' 
count of the Farmers Home Administration of the Department of 
1
2 use 1717. 
Agriculture, in addition to amounts heretofore authorized, in an aggre-
gate principal amount not to exceed $750,000,000: Provided, 
That 
this authorization shall remain available until June 30,1969. 
PAYMENT OF SALES INSUFFICIENCIES 
For the payment of such insufficiencies as may be required by the 
trustee on account of outstanding beneficial interests or participations 
in the Farmers Home Administration Direct Loan Account or Rural 
Housing Direct Loan Account assets authorized by this Act to be 
issued pursuant to said section 302 (c), $13,268,000, to remain available 
without fiscal year limitation. 
DIRECT LOAN ACCOUNT 
Direct loans and advances under subtitles A and B, and advances 
, 
under section 335(a) for which funds are not otherwise available, 
of the Consolidated Farmers Home Administration Act of 1961 (7 
79 Stat. 931. 
332 
PUBLIC LAW 90-113-OCT. 24, 1967 
[81 STAT. 
75 Stat. 307. 
U.S.C. 1921), as Emended, may be made from funds available in the 
Farmers Home Administration direct loan account as follows: real 
estate loans, $110,000,000; and operating loans, $300,000,000. 
RURAL HOUSING DIRECT LOAN ACCOUNT 
For direct loans and related advances pursuant to section 518(d) 
79 Stat. 500. 
of tlic Housiug Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1488), $15,000,000 shall be 
available from funds in the rural housing direct loan account. 
RURAL WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL GRANTS 
For grants pursuant to sections 306(a)(2) and 306(a)(6) of the 
Consolidated Farmers Home Administration Act of 1961, as amended 
(7 U.S.C. 1926), $30,000,000. 
RURAL RENEWAL 
For necessary expenses, including administrative expenses, in carry-
ing out rural renewal activities under section 32(e) of title I I I of the 
Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1010, 1011 
76 Stat. 607. 
( g ) ) , $1,600,000, to remain available until expended. 
RLTIAL HOUSING 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 
78 Stat. 797. 
Act of 1949, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1486), $3,500,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
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. 
75 Stat. 307. 
1921-1990), as amended, title V of the Housing Act of 1949, as 
63 Stat. 432; 
amended (42 U.S.C. 1471-1490), and the Rural Rehabilitation Cor-
poration Trust Liquidation Act, approved May 3, 1950 (40 U.o.C. 
440-444); $55,988,000, together with not more than $2,250,000 of the 
charges collected in connection with the insurance of loans as author-
ized by section 309(e) of the Consolidated Farmers Home Adminis-
tration Act of 1961, as amended, and section 514(b) (3) of the Housing 
75 Stat. 187. 
Act of 1949, as amended: Provided, That, in addition, not to exceed 
$500,000 of the funds available for the various programs administered 
by this agency may be transferred to this appropriation for temporary 
field employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) 
of the Organic Act of 1944 (58 Stat. 742) to meet unusual or hea,vy 
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 pursuant to section 504 of the Housing Act of 
1949, as amended. 
79 Stat. 498 
64 Stat. 98. 
42 u s e 1484. 
7 u s e 2225. 
63 Stat. 434. 
42 u s e 1474 
TITLE III—CORPORATIONS 
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 Government 
31 us^c 8
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Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying 
81 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 90-113-OCT. 24, 1967 
333 
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 
ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATING EXPENSES 
For administrative and operating expenses, $10,208,000. 
FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION F U N D 
Not to exceed $2,850,000 of administrative and operating expenses 
may be paid from premium income. 
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION 
REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES 
TO partially reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for net 
realized losses sustained but not previously reimbursed, pursuant to 
the Act of 
August 
17, 1961 
(15 U.S.C. 7l3a-ll, 
7l3a-12), 
75 stat. 391. 
$1,400,000,000: Provided^ That no funds appropriated by this Act 
shall be used to formulate or administer progranis for the sale of 
agricultural commodities pursuant to Title I of Public Law 480, 83d 
Congress, as amended, to any nation which sells or furnishes or which 
8° s*^*- ^^ae. 
permits ships or aircraft under its registry to transport to North 1710. 
Vietnam any equipment, materials or commodities, so long as North 
Vietnam is governed by a Communist regime: Provided further^ That 
$275,000 of this amount shall be transferred to and merged with the 
appropriation "Agricultural Research Service, salaries and expenses, 
research" for research on short staple cotton and mechanical classing 
methods for cotton. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
Nothing in this Act shall be so construed as to prevent the Com-
modity Credit Corporation from carrying out any activity or any 
program authorized by law: Provided^ That not to exceed $31,500,000 
shall be available for administrative expenses of the Corporation: 
Provided further. That $945,000 of this authorization shall be avail-
able only to expand and strengthen the sales program of the Corpo-
ration pursuant to authority contained in the Corporation's charter: 
Provided further^ That not less than 7 per centum of this authorization 
shall be placed in reserve 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: 
Provided further, That all necessary expenses (including legal and 
special services performed on a contract or fee basis, but not including 
other personal services) in connection with the acquisition, operation, 
maintenance, improvement, or disposition of any real or personal 
property belonging to the Corporation or in which it has an interest, 
including expenses of collections of pledged collateral, shall be con-
sidered as nonadministrative expenses for the purposes hereof. 
PUBLIC LAW 4 80 
For expenses during fiscal year 1968, not otherwise recoverable, and 
unrecovered prior years' costs, including interest thereon, under the 
Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as 
amended (80 Stat. 1526), to remain available until expended, as fol- ^J^ ^^'^ ^^^^ 
S34 
PUBLIC LAW 90-113-OCT. 24, 1967 
[81 STAT. 
80 Stat. 1526. 
7 use 1701-
1710. 
7 use 1721-
1725. 
lows: (1) Sale of agricultural commodities for foreign currencies pur-
suant to title I of said Act, $921,000,000; (2) sale of agricultural com-
modities for dollars on credit terms pursuant to title I of said Act, 
$384,500,000; and (3) commodities disposed of and other costs incurred 
in connection with donations abroad, pursuant to title I I of said Act, 
$300,000,000. 
70 Stat. 200. 
BARTERED MATERIALS FOR SUPPLEMENTAL STOCKPILE 
For the expenses during fiscal year 1968 and unrecovered prior 
years' costs related to strategic and other materials acquired as a 
result of barter or exchange of agricultural commodities or products 
and transferred to the supplemental stockpile pursuant to the Act of 
May 28, 1956, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1856), $23,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
TITLE IV—EELATED AGENCIES 
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $3,224,000 (from assessments collected from farm 
credit agencies) shall be obligated during the current fiscal year for 
administrative expenses. 
NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMISSION ON FOOD AND FIBER 
80 Stat. 416. 
Passenger motor 
vehicles. 
Employment of 
aliens. 
Uniforms, allow-
80 Stat. 508. 
Cotton prices, 
prediction. 
EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, of the National 
Advisory Commission on Food and Fiber established to assist the 
President's Committee on Food and Fiber, including services as author-
ized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $175,000. 
TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 501. Within the unit limit of cost fixed by law, appropriations 
and authorizations made for the Department under this Act shall be 
available for the purchase, in addition to those specifically provided 
for, of not to exceed five hundred and thirty-seven (537) passenger 
motor vehicles, of which four hundred and sixtj^-two (462) 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 appropriation 
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.C. 5901; 80 Stat. 299). 
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 
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 req^uired 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. 
81 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 90-114-OCT. 24, 1967 
335 
SEC. 506, Not less than $1,500,000 of the appropriations of the 
Department 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 contract-
ing 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. 
This Act may be cited as the "Department of Agriculture and 
Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1968". 
Approved October 24, 1967, 11:06 a.m. 
Contracting 
funds. 
60 Stat. 1082; 
68 Stat. 574; 
72 Stat. 1793. 
Short title. 
Public Law 90-114 
AN ACT 
To provide for the disposition of funds appropriated to pay a judgment in favor 
of the Upper and Lower Chehalis Tribes of Indians in Claim,s Commission 
docket numbered 237, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary 
of the Interior shall prepare a roll of all persons who meet the follow-
ing requirements for eligibility: (a) They were alive on the date of 
this Act, and (b) they are descendants of members of the Upper and 
Lower Chehalis Tribes as they existed in 1855. Applications for enroll-
ment must be filed with the Superintendent, Western Washington 
Agency, Everett, Washington, on forms prescribed for that purpose. 
The determination of the Secretary regarding the utilization of avail-
able rolls or records and the eligibility for enrollment of an applicant 
shall be final. 
SEC. 2. After the deduction of attorney fees, litigation expenses, the 
costs of roll preparation, and such sums as may be required to dis-
tribute individual shares, the funds, including interest, remaining to 
the credit of the Upper and Lower Chehalis Tribes, which were appro-
priated by the Act of June 9,1964 (78 Stat. 213), shall be distributed in 
equal shares to those persons whose names appear on the roll prepared 
in accordance with section 1 of this Act. 
SEC. 3. Sums payable to enrollees or to their heirs or legatees who 
are less than twenty-one years of age or who are under a legal disabil-
ity shall be held in trust by the Secretary of the Interior with use 
limited to emergency medical care and direct educational expensiis, 
until such minor becomes of age or disability ceases. Proportional 
shares of heirs or legatees amounting to $5 or less shall not be dis-
tributed, and shall escheat to the L^nited States. In the event that the 
sum of money reserved by the Secretary to pay the costs of distribut-
ing the individual shares exceeds the amount actually necessary to 
accomplish this purpose, the money remaining shall also be distributed 
per capita unless individual shares would have a value of less than $5. 
Individual shares or proportional shares of heirs or legatees amount-
ing to $5 or less shall not be distributed, but shall escheat to the United 
States. 
SEC. 4. The funds distributed under the provisions of this Act shall 
not be subject to Federal or State income taxes. 
SEC. 5. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to prescribe rules 
and regulations to carry out the provisions of this Act, including 
appropriate deadline for filing enrollment applications. 
Approved October 24, 1967. 
October 24, 1967 
[H.R. 678] 
Upper and 
Lower Chehalis 
Indians, Wash. 
Judgment funds. 
Equal share 
distribution. 
Tax exemptions. 
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