An Act to modify the act of October 8, 1940 (54 Stat. 1020), and the act of July 24, 1947 (61 Stat. 418), with respect to the recoupment of certain public school construction costs in Minnesota
PL 83-726 (S.3108), enacted 08/31/1954

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any specified class of information, allegation, or complaint: Provided^ 
That the provisions of this section shall not limit, in any way, the exist-
ing authority of the military departments to investigate persons or 
offenses over which the Armed Forces have jurisdiction under the Uni-
form Code of Military Justice: Provided further^ That the provisions 
of this section shall not limit, in any way, the primary authority of 
the Postmaster General to investigate postal offenses. 
SEC. 2. Section 3056 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
striking out the following: "detect and arrest any person violating 
any laws of the United States directly concerning official matters 
administered by and under the direct control of the Treasury 
Department;". 
Approved August 31, 1954. 
64 Stat, 107. 
50 u s e 551-741. 
62 Stat. 818. 
Public Law 726 
CHAPTER 1144 
AN ACT 
To modify the Act of October 8, 1940 (54 Stat. 1020) and the Act of July 24, 
1947 (61 Stat. 418) with respect to the recoupment of certain public school 
construction costs in Minnesota. 
August 3 1 , 1954 
[S.3108] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That, eff'ective on 
July 1, 1954, the recoupment requirements of the Act of October 8, 
1940 (54 Stat. 1020) and the Act of July 24, 1947 (61 Stat. 418), shall 
become inapplicable to the unrecouped balances of funds expended 
pursuant to such Acts. 
Approved August 31, 1954. 
Minnesota. 
School costs. 
Public Law 727 
CHAPTER 1145 
AN ACT 
To provide emergency credit. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That until June 
30, 1955, the Secretary is authorized to make emergency loans for 
any agricultural purposes, except for refinancing of existing indebted-
ness, aggregating not to exceed $15,000,000 to farmers and stockmen 
in any area or areas where the Secretary determines that there is a 
need for such credit which cannot be met for a temporary period from 
commercial banks, cooperative lending agencies, the Farmers Home 
Administration under its regular programs or under the Act of April 
6, 1949, or other responsible sources. 
SEC. 2, Loans under this Act shall (1) be made only to individuals 
or partnerships who are actively engaged in the operation of farms 
or ranches; (2) not exceed $15,000 in the case of any one loan; (3) 
not be made to any one borrower so as to increase the total indebted-
ness of such borroM-er under this Act to an amount in excess of $20,000 
(including principal and accrued interest) ; (4) be made at such 
rates of interest and on such terms and conditions as the Secretary 
shall prescribe for such area or areas; and (5) be secured by the 
personal obligation and available security of the producer or 
producers. 
SEC. 3. The Secretary may utilize the revolving fund created by sec-
tion 84 of the Farm Credit Act of 1933, as amended (12 U. S. C. 
August 31, 1954 
[S. 3245] 
A g r i c u l t u r a l 
loans. 
Emergency.