An Act making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964, and for other purposes
PL 88-250 (H.R.6754), enacted 12/30/1963

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PUBLIC LAW 88-250-DEC. 30, 1963 
177 STAT. 
Public Law 88-250 
December 30, 1963 
[H. R. 6754] 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending June 30,1964, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Department of 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following 
Rlu^ted'Agencies ^^^^^ ^'^^ appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other-
AppropriatfonAct, wise appropriated, for the Department of Agriculture and related 
1964. 
agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30,1964; 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, nutrition and consumer use, to control and 
eradicate pests and plant and animal diseases, and to perform related 
inspection, quarantine and regulatory work, and meat inspection: 
Provided, That appropriations hereunder shall be available for field 
emplo^j^ment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the 
58 Stat. 742. 
Orgauic Act of 1944 (5 U.S.C. 574), and not to exceed $75,000 shall 
be available for employment under section 15 of the Act of August 2, 
60 Stat. 810. 
1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a): Provided 
further, 
That appropriations here-
under 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 
58 Stat. 742. 
to title 5, United States Code, section 565a, for the construction, alter-
ation, and repair of buildings and improvements, but unless otherwise 
provided, the cost of constructing any one building (except head-
houses connecting greenhouses) shall not exceed $20,000, except for 
three buildings to be constructed or improved at a cost not to exceed 
$45,000 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 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; 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, $91,496,700: 
Provided, That, in addition, not to exceed $15,000,000 may be trans-
ferred from the Commodity Credit Corporation to this appropriation, 
in accordance with the Act of June 29, 1948 (5 U.S.C. 714b), for 
utilization research and development, cost of production research, and 
other related research designed to reduce surplus commodities held 
or to be held by the Commodity Credit Corporation, including 
$10,000,000 for the planning, construction, alteration and equipping 
of research facilities, which amount shall remain available until 
expended: Provided further, That hereafter the Administrator of the 
Agricultural Research Service may enter into agreements with and 
receive funds from any State, other political subdivision, organization, 
or individual for the purpose of conducting cooperative research 
projects with such cooperators: Provided further, That the limitations 
62 Stat. 1070. 
15 u s e 714b. 
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contained herein shall not aj)plv to replacement of buildings needed 
to carry out the Act of April 24, U)48 (21 U.S.C. 118(a)) : Proinded 
62 stat. i98. 
further^ That the Se<*retary of Agriculture is authorized to acquire 
approximately two-tenths of an acre of land at Pasadena, California; 
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 I'egulatory activities, as authorized by law, 
including expenses pui-suant to the Act of February 28, 1947, as 
amended (21 IT.S.C. 114l)-c), $64,449,000. of which $1,500,000 shall 
ei stat. 7. 
be apportioned for use pursuant to section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, 
^^ ^^^ ^^^• 
as amended, for the control of outbreaks of insects and plant diseases 
to the extent necessary to meet emergency conditions: Provided^ That 
no funds shall be used to formulate or administer a brucellosis eradi-
cation program for the current fiscal vear that does not require mini-
mum matching by any State of at least 40 per centum: Provided, 
further. That no funds shall be available for carrying out the screw-
worm eradication program that does not require minimum matching 
by State or local sources of at least 50 per centum of the expenses of 
production, irradiation, and release of the screwworm flies: 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 corpora-
tions 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 contagious or infectious diseases of animals, or Euroj)ean fowl 
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; 
Meat inspection: For carrying out tlie provisions of laws relating 
to Federal inspection of meat, and meat-food products, and the ap-
plicable provisions of the laws relating to process or renovated butter, 
$27,931,000. 
Special fund: To provide for additional labor to be employed 
under contracts and cooperative agreements to strengthen the work 
at reseai'ch installations in the field, not more than $1,000,000 of the 
anjount appropriated under this head for the previous fiscal year may 
be used by the Administrator of the Agricultural Research Service 
in departmental research programs 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 A N » EXPENSES 
(SPECIAL FOREIGN' CURRENCY PRO(JRAM) 
For purchase of foreign currencies which accrue under title I of the 
Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as 
amended (7 U.S.(\ 1704), for market development research authorized 
es stat. 456. 
by section 104(a) and for agricultural and forestry i-esearch and other 
functions related thereto authorized by section 104 (k) of the Agricul-
tural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended 
(7T'.S.C'. I7()4(a) (k)), to remain available until expended, $1,250,000: 
72 stat. 275. 
Provided,, That this appropriation shall be available, in addition to 
other appropriations for these purposes, for the purchase of the fore-
going currencies: Provided further^^ That funds appropriated herein 
shall be used to purchase such foreign currencies as the Department 
determines are needed and can be used most effectively to carry 
out the purposes of this paragraph, and such foreign currencies shall, 
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68 Stat. 456; 
pui'suant to tlie provisions of section 104(a), be set aside for sale to 
^\^uscT7o'4 
^^^ Department before foreign currencies which accrue luider said 
title I are made a\'ailable for other United States uses: Provided 
further^ That not to exceed $25,000 of this appropriation shall be 
available for purchase of foreign currencies for expenses of employ-
ment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic 
58 Stat. 742. 
Act of 1944 (5 IJ.S.C. 574), as amended by section 15 of the Act of 
60 Stat. 810. 
August 2, 1946 (5 IJ.S.C. 55a). 
CooPEKAiMVK STATE EXPKRIMKXT STAJTOX SKRVICE 
PAYlNtKXTS AXD EXl'EXSES 
For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for grants for 
cooperative forestry research, and for other expenses, including 
$39,363,000 to carry into effect the provisions of the Hatch Act, 
approved March 2, 1887, as amended by the Act approved August 11, 
69 Stat. 671. 
1955 (7 U.S.C. 361a-361i), including administration by the United 
States Department of Agriculture; $500,000 for payments authorized 
under section 204(b) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 
60 Stat. 1089. 
U.S.C. 1623); $1,000,000 for grants for cooperative forestry research 
16 use 582a. 
uudcT the Act approved October 10,1962 (76 Stat. 806-807); $310,000 
5^2a-7. 
for penalty mail costs of agricultural experiment stations under sec-
7 use 361 f. 
tion 6 of the Hatch Act of 1887, as amended; and $460,000 for neces-
sary expenses of the Cooperative State Experiment Station 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 (5 U.S.C. 574), and not to 
exceed $25,000 for employment under section 15 of the Act of August 
2,1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a); in all, $41,633,000. 
EXTENSION- SERVICE 
C 0 0 P E R A T I \ T : E X T E X S I O X W O R K , P A Y 3 I E X T S AXD EXPENSES 
Payments to States and Puerto Rico: For payments for cooperative 
agricultural extension work under the Smith-Lever Act, as amended 
67 Stat. 83. 
by the Act of June 26, 1953 (7 U.S.C. 341-348), the Act of August 11, 
69 Stat. 683. 
1955 (7 U.S.C. 347a) and the Act of October 5, 1962 (76 Stat. 745), 
7 use 349. 
$65,725,000; and payments and contracts for such work under section 
204(b)-205 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 
1623-1624), $1,570,000; in all, $67,295,000: 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 availa-
bility 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, $7,272,500. 
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 (7 U.S.C. 341-348), the 
Act of August 11, 1955 (7 U.S.C. 347a) and the Act of October 5,1962 
(76 Stat. 745), and extension aspects of the Agricultural Marketing 
60 Stat. 1087. 
Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627), and to coordinate and provide pro-
gram leadership for the extension work of the Department and the 
several States and insular possessions, $2,500,000. 
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FARMER COOPERATIVE SERVICE 
SALARIES AND 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 
44 stat. so 2. 
and marketing aspects of farmer cooperatives, as authorized by the 
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627), $1,201,000. 
eo stat. 1037. 
SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE 
CONSERVATION OrERATlONS 
For nec-essary expenses for carrying out the provisions of the Act 
of April 27, 1985 (16 LLS.C. 590a-590f), including preparation of 
49 stat. i63. 
conservation plans and establishment of measures to conserve soil and 
water (including farm irrigation and land drainage and such special 
measures as may be necessary to prevent floods and the siltation of 
reservoirs) : operation of conseiTation nurseries; classification and 
mapping of soils; dissemination of information; purchase and erec-
ticm or alteration of permanent buildings; and operation and main-
tenance of aircraft, $98,389,000: Provided^ That the cost of any 
[)ermanent building purchased, erected, or as improved, exclusive of 
the cost of constructing a water supply or sanitary system and con-
nex?ting the same to any such building 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 improvements to other existing perma-
nent 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 pai't of this appi*opriation 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 ex-
pended for soil and water conservation operations under the Act of 
April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-590f), in demonstration projects: 
Pravlded 
further, 
That this appropriation shall be available for 
Held emplovment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) 
of the Organic Act of 1944 (5 U.S.C. 574), and not to exceed $5,000 
ss stat. 742. 
shall be available for employment under section 15 of the Act of 
August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a) : Provided 
further, 
That qualified 
eo stat. sio. 
local engineers may be temporarily employed at per diem rates to 
perfonn the technical planning work of the service. 
WATERSHED PROTECTION 
For expenses necessary to conduct surveys, investigations, and re-
search 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 4, 
1954, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1001-1008), and the provisions of the 
es stat. eee. 
Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-f), to remain available until 
expended, $63,607,000, with which shall be merged the unexpended 
balances of funds heretofore appropriated or transferred to the De-
partment 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 (5 
U.S.C. 574), and not to exceed $100,000 shall be available for em-
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ployment under section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 
60 Stat. 810. 
aoa) : Pior'tded further-. That not to exceed $3,000,000, together with 
the unobligated balance of funds previously appropriated for loans 
and related expense, shall be available for such purposes. 
FLOOD PREVENTION 
For expenses necessary, in accordance with the Flood Control Act, 
49 Stat. 1570. 
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 
70 Stat. 1090. 
of l^ws 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 (5 
58 Stat. 742. 
U.S.C. 574), and not to exceed $100,000 for employment under section 
15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), to remain available 
until expended; $25,465,000, with which shall be merged the un-
expended balances of funds heretofore appropriated or transferred to 
the Department for flood prevention purposes: Provided^ That no 
part or such funds shall be used for the purchase of lands in the 
Yazoo and Little Tallahatchie watersheds without specific approval of 
the county board of supervisors of the county in which such lands 
are situated: Provided 
further^ That not to exceed $1,000,000, to-
gether with the unobligated balance of funds previously appropriated 
for loans and related expense, shall be available for such purposes. 
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 Conser-
vation and Domestic Allotment Act, as added by the Act of August 7, 
70 Stat. 1115. 
1956 (16 U.S.C. 590p), $13,622,000, 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 I I I of the Bankhead-
Jones Farm Tenant Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1011; 76 Stat. 607), 
49 Stat. 163. 
aud the provisions of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-f), 
$1,500,000, to remain available until expended: Promded^ That not to 
exceed $500,000 of such amount shall be available for loans and related 
expenses under subtitle A of the Consolidated Farmers Home Admin-
75 Stat. 307. 
istratlou Act of 1961, as amended: Provided further^ That this appro-
7 use 1922- 
priation shall be available for field employment pursuant to the second 
sentence of section 706 (a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (5 U.S.C. 574), 
and not to exceed $50,000 shall be available for employment under 
section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a). 
ECONOMIC KESEARCH SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Economic Research Service in con-
ducting economic research and service relating to agricultural produc-
tion, marketing, and distribution, as authorized by the Agricultural 
60 Stat. 1087. 
Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627), and other laws, includ-
ing economics of marketing; analyses relating to farm prices, income 
and populatioUj 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 
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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; $9,912,000: Pr^^vec^e^?, 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 sen-
tence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (5 U.S.C. 574), 
ss stat. 742. 
and not to exceed $75,000 shall be available for employment under 
section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a) : Provided 
eo stat. sio. 
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 complete 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 live-
stock estimates, statistical coordination and improvements, and 
marketing surveys, as authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act 
of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627) and other laws, $11,290,500: Provided, 
eo stat. los?. 
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. 
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 
MARKETING RESEARCH AND SERVICE 
For expenses necessary to carry on research and service to improve 
and develop marketing and distribution relating to agriculture as 
authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-
1627) and other laws, including the administration of marketing reg-
ulatory acts connected therewith; research and development, including 
related cost and efficiency evaluations, and services relating to agricul-
tural marketing and distribution, for carrying out regulatory acts 
connected therewith, and for administration and coordination of pay-
ments to States; and this appropriation shall be available for field 
employment pursuant to section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 
(5 U.S.C. 574), and not to exceed $25,000 shall be available for em-
ployment at rates not to exceed $75 per diem under section 15 of the 
Act of A u ^ s t 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a) in carrying out section 201(a) 
to 201 (d), inclusive, of title I I of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 
1938 (7 U.S.C. 1291) and section 203 (j) of the Agricultural Marketing 
52 stat. 35. 
Act of 1946, $42,498,975: Provided, That appropriations hereunder 
^g^s^tat^^/a 
shall be available pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 565a for the construction, 
alteration, and repair of buildings and improvements, but unless other-
wise provided, the cost of erecting any one building during the fiscal 
year shall not exceed $20,000, except for one building to be constructed 
at a cost not to exceed $45,000, and the cost of altering any one build-
ing during the fiscal year shall not exceed $7,500 or 7.5 per centum 
of the cost of the building, whichever is greater. 
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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. 
60 Stat. 1089. 
1623 ( b ) ) , $1,500,000. 
SPECIAL M I L K PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Special Milk Progi-am, as 
74 Stat. 84; 
autlioHzed by the Act of August 8, 1961 (7 U.S.C. 1446, note), 
$100,000,000. 
SCHOOL L U N C H PROGRAM 
75 Stat. 319. 
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16 
note 
50 
Stat. 
Stat. 
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7 u s e 1 
75 Stat, 
7 u s e 
note 
774. 
1119. 
742a 
. 246. 
574. 
. 294. 
1911 
For necessary expenses to caiTy out the provisions of the !N'ational 
60 Stat. 230. 
Scliool Luuch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751-1760), $137,000,000: 
Provided, 
That no part of this appropriation shall be used for nonfood assistance 
under section 5 of said Act: Provided further, That $45,000,000 shall 
be transferred to this appropriation from funds available under sec-
tion 32 of the Act of Augiist 24, 1935, for purchase and distribution 
of agricultural commodities and other foods pursuant to section 6 
of the Xational School Lunch Act. 
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REMOVAL OF SI RIMAS A<iKICULTrRAL COMMODITIES 
(SECTION 3 2 ) 
Xo funds available under section 82 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 Depai'tment of the Interior 
as authorized bv the Fish and Wildlife Act of August 8, 1956, (2) 
transfers otherwise provided in this Act, (3) not more than $4,754,000 
for formulation and administration of marketing agreements and 
orders pui-suant to the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 
1987, as amended, and the Agricultural Act of 1961, (4) not more than 
$45,000,000 for expenses for the Pilot Food Stamp Program, and 
(5) not more than $16,000,000 for transfer to the Commodity Credit 
C!!orj)oration to l>e used to incmase domestic (consumption of any 
fann commodity or farm commodities determined by the Secretary 
of Agi-iculture to be in surplus supply, and hei-eafter such sums 
(not in excess of $25,000,000 in any one year) as may be approved 
by the Congress shall be available for such purpose, such author-
ization not to restrict authority in existing law, of which amount 
$11,000,000 shall remain available until expended for constiTiction 
and equipping of i-eseaix'h facilities determined to be ne<?ded as a 
result of a spe<'ial survey. 
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Foreign Agricultural Serxice, in-
cluding carrying out title VI of the Agricmtural Act of 1954 (7 
68 Stat. 908. 
U.S.C. 1761-1768), market development activities abroad, and for 
enabling the Secretaiy to coordinate and integrate activities of the 
Department in connection with f o r e i ^ agricultural work, including 
not to exceed $35,000 for representation allowances and for expenses 
pursuant to section 8 of the Act approved August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 
70 Stat. 1034. 
1766), $18,699,500: Provided, 
That not less than $255,000 of the 
funds contained in this appropriation shall be available to obtain 
statistics and related facts on foreign production and full and com-
plete information on methods used oy other countries to move farm 
42 Stat, 998; 
49 Stat. 1491. 
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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 
49 stat. 774. 
for all expenses of the Foreign Agricultural Service. 
COMMODITY EXCHANGE AUTHORITY 
8ALARIF:S AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry into effect the provisions of the 
Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. l-l7a), $1,095,000. 
AGRICULTUKAL STABILIZATION AND CONSERVATION SERVICE 
EXPENSES, AGRICRI/RURAL STABILIZATION AND CONSERVATION SERVICE 
For necessary administrative expenses of the Agricultural Sta-
bilization 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 of 1948, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1101-1161); sections 7 to 15, 16(a), 
16(d), 16(e), 16(f), and 17 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic 
Allotment Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 590g-590(o), 590p(a), and 
590q; 76 Stat. 606-607) as added by section 132 of the Act of August 8, 
1961; subtitles B and C of the Soil Bank Act (7 U.S.C. 1831-1837, 
1802-1814, and 1816) ; and laws pertaining to the Commodity Credit 
70 stat. 191, i96; 
Corporation, $106,549,500: Provided, That, in addition, not to exceed ^^ ^*^*- "^• 
$94,885,000 may be transferred to and merged with this ap])roi)riation 
from the Commodity Credit (Corporation fund (including not to 
exceed $40,051,000 under the limitation on Commodity Credit Corpo-
ration administrative expenses) : Provided further, That other funds 
made available to Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service 
for authorized activities may be advanced to and merged with this 
appropriation: Prodded 
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 
62 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 
52 stat. 31. 
advisory and supervisory duties and delegated program functions 
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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), $78,000,000, to remain avail- 
ei stat. 922; 
able until June 30 of the next succeeding fiscal year. 
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A(JRICI'LTURAL CONSERVATION PR(KJRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry int-o effect the program author-
ized in sections 7 to 15, 16(a), and 17 of the Soil Conservation and 
Domestic Allotment Act, approved February 29, 1936, as amended 
(16 U.S.C. 590g-590(o), 590p(a), and 590q), including not to ex- 49 stat. ii48. 
ceed $6,000 for the preparation and display of exhibits, including 
such displays at State, interstate, and international fairs within the 
United States, $215,000,000, to remain available until December 31 
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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 Agen-
75 Stat. 233. 
<"ies Appropriation Acts, 1962 and 1963, carried out during the period 
76 Stat. 1210. 
July 1, 1961, to December 31, 1963, inclusive: Provided, 
T h a t 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 indi-
vidual farmers: Provided further, That no portion of the funds for 
the 1964 program may be utilized to provide financial or technical 
assistance for drainage on wetlands now designated as Wetland 
Types 3 (HI),. 4 (IV), and 5 (V) in United States Department of 
the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service Circular 39, Wetlands of the 
United States, 1956: Provided further, That necessary amounts shall 
l^e available for administrative expenses in connection with the for-
mulation and administration of the 1964 program of soil-building 
and soil- and water-conserving practices, including related wildlife 
49 Stat. 1148. 
couscrviug practiccs, under the Act of February 29,1936, as amended 
16 use 590g- 
(amounting to $250,000,000, including administration, except that 
^^°''* 
no participant shall receive more than $2,500, except where the par-
ticipants 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 not to exceed 
5 per centum of the allocation for the current year's agricultural con-
servation program for any county may, on the recommendation of 
such county committee and approval of the State committee, be with-
lield and allotted to the Soil Conservation Service for services of its 
technicians in formulating and carrying out the agricultural con-
servation program in the participating counties, and shall not be uti-
lized 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 agricultuiul conserva-
tion practices: Provided further, That such amounts shall be avail-
able 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 Department, or any bureau, office, corporation, or other agency 
constituting a part of such Department, shall be used in the current 
fiscal year for the payment of salary or travel expenses of any per-
son who has been convicted of violating the Act entitled "An Act 
to prevent pernicious political activities , approved August 2, 1939, 
53 Stat. 1147; 
as amended, or who has been found in accordance with the provi-
^"^s^usc ?i8"i et 
^i^^^ ^* ^i*l^ 1^' United States Code, section 1913, to have violated 
seq. 
or attempted to violate such section which prohibits the use of Fed-
62 Stat. 79 2. 
eral 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. 
77 STAT. ] 
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829 
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 
7o stat. 191, i96; 
for the acreage reserve program, to remain available until expended, ^^ ^*^*- ^^^• 
$294,000,000, 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 any contract which is 
illegal under the law due to the division of lands for the purpose of 
evading limits on annual payments to participants. 
LAND-USE ADJUSTMENT PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to promote the conservation and economic 
use of land pursuant to the provisions of section 16(e) of the Soil 
Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590h, 590p), as 
amended by the Act of September 27,1962 (76 Stat. 606), $11,350,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
OFFICE OF RURAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the Office of 
Rural Areas Development in providing leadership, coordination, 
liaison, and related services in the rural areas development activities 
of the Department, $120,000: 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 (5 U.S.C. 574), and not to 
ss stat. 742. 
exceed $3,000 shall be available for employment under section 15 of 
the Act of August 2,1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a). 
eo stat. sio. 
OFI^ICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL 
SxiLARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, including payment of fees or dues for the 
use of law libraries by attorneys in the field serv^ice, $3,973,500. 
OFFICE OF INFORMATION 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Information for the 
dissemination of agricultural infoi*mation and the coordination of 
informational work and programs authorized by Congress in the 
Department, $1,684,000, of which total appropriation not to exceed 
$537,000 may be used for fannei"s' bulletins, which shall be adapted 
to the interests of the people of the different sections of the country, 
an equal pi*oportion of four-fifths of which shall be delivered to or 
sent out under the addressed franks furnished by the Senatoi-s, 
Representatives, and Delegates in Congress, as they shall direct (7 
IT.S.C. 417), and not less than two hundred and thirty-two thousand 
34 stat. 69o. 
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 ihe> Yearbook of Agriculture) as authorized bv section 73 of the 
Act of January 12, 1895 (44 U.S.C. 241) : Provided, That in the 
28 stat. 612. 
preparation of motion pictures or exhibits bj' the Department, tliis 
830 
PUBLIC LAW 88-250-DEC. 30, 1963 
[77 STAT. 
appropriation slmll be available for employment pursuant to the 
second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (5 U.S.C. 
58 Stat. 742. 
'^74), aucl not to exceed $10,000 shall be available for employment 
60 Stat. 810. 
under section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a). 
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL LIBRARY 
SAIxcXRIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural Library, 
$1,426,140. 
LIBRARY rACiriT'nES 
For the pre[)aration of plans, specifications, and drawings for the 
National Agricultural Library, $450,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
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 Agriculturej in-
cluding expenses of the National Agricultural Advisory Commission; 
repaii's and alterations; and other miscellaneous supplies and expenses 
not otherwise provided for and necessary for the practical and efficient 
work of the Department of Agriculture, $3,750,000: Provided, That 
this appropriation shall l)e reimbursed from applicable appropria-
tions for travel expenses incident to the holding of hearings as 
60 Stat. 237. 
required by the Administrative Procedures Act (5 U.S.C. 1001) : 
l*for}<Jed 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. 
TITLE II—CREDIT AGENCIES 
lilTRAL ELECrntlFICATION ADMINISTRATION 
To carry into effect the provisions of the Rural Electrification Act 
49 Stat. 1363; 
of 1936, as amended (7 X'.S.C. 901-924), as follows: 
63 Stat. 948. 
IX»AN AUTHORIZATIONS 
For loans in accordance witii said Act, and for carrying out the 
7 use 907. 
provisions of section 7 thereof, to be borrowed from the Secretary 
of the Treasury in accordance wnth the provisions of section 3(a) of 
7 use 903. 
said Act, as follows: Rural electrification program, $425,000,000, of 
which $150,()()(),0()0 shall be placed in reserve to be borrowed under the 
same terms and conditions to the extent that such amount is required 
during the current fiscal year under the then existhig conditions for 
the expeditious and orderly development of the rural electrification 
program; and rural tele})hone program, $70,000,000. 
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 (5 U.S.C. 574), 
and not to exceed $150,000 for employment under section 15 of the 
Act of August 2,1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), $11,247,000. 
77 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 88-250-DEC. 30, 1963 
831 
FARMERS HOME AUMIXISTRATION 
DIRl-lCT LOAN ACCOUNT 
Direct loans and advances under subtitles A and B, and advances 
under section 385(a) for which funds are not otherwise available, of 
the Consolidated Farmers Home Administration Act of 1961 (7 U.S.C. 
1921), as amended, may be made from funds available in the Farmers 
75 stat, 315, 
Home x\.dministration direct loan account as follows: real estate loans, 
^ ^^^ i^^^-
$60,000,000; and operating loans, $300,000,000, of which $50,000,000 
shall be placed in reserve to be used only to the extent required during 
current fiscal year under the then existing conditions for the expedi-
tious and orderly conduct of the loan program. 
RURAL HOUSINO LOANS 
For additional rural housing loans as authorized by Title V of the 
Housing Act of 1949, as amended, $25,000,000, to remain available 
42 use 1471-
until expended. 
^'*^^-
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-flones Farm Tenant Act, as amended, $1,200,000. 
76 stat. 607. 
7 u s e 1011. 
RURAL n o t SINO FOR THE ELOI-JILY REVOLVIX(J FUND 
For loans pursuant to section 515(a) of the Housing Act of 1949, 
as amended (42 U.S.C. 1484; 76 Stat. 671), including advances pur- 42 use i485. 
sua.nt to section 335(a) of the (Consolidated Farmers Home Admniis-
tration Act of 1961 (7 U.S.C. 1985) in connection with securitv for 
such loans, $3,500,000. 
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), as amended, title V of the Housing Act of 1949, as 
amended (42 U.S.C. 1471-1484), and the Rural Rehabilitation Corpo-
ration Trust Liquidation Act, approved May 3, 1950 (40 U.S.C. 440-
444); $38,925,900, together with not more than $1,050,000 of the 
64 stat. 98. 
charges collected in connection with the insurance of loans as author-
ized by section 309(e) of the (/onsolidated Farmers Home Adminis-
tration Act of 1961, as amended, and section 514(b) (3) of the Housing 
75 stat. 309. 
Act of 1949, as amended: Provided^ That, in addition, not to exceed 
L^lat^V^e 
$500,000 of the funds available for the various programs administered 
42 use' i484. 
by this Agency may be transferred to this appropriation for tem-
porary field employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (5 U.S.C. 574) to meet miusual 
ss stat. 742. 
or heavy workload increases. 
T I T L P : 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 Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary 
ei stat. 584. 
31 u s e 849. 
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PUBLIC LAW 88-250-DEC. 30, 1963 
[77 STAT. 
in carrying out the programs set forth in the budget for the current 
tiscal year for such corporation or agency, except as hereinafter 
provided: 
FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATING EXPENSES 
For administrative and operating expenses, $7,080,000. 
FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION 
FUND 
Not to exceed $3,505,000 of administrative and operating expenses 
may be paid from premium income. 
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION 
REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES 
To reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for net realized 
losses sustained during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1962, pursuant 
75 Stat. 391. 
to the Act of August 17, 1961 (15 U.S.C. 713a-ll, 7l3a-12), 
$2,699,400,000. 
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 $41,650,000 
shall be available for administrative expenses of the Corporation: 
Provided further^ That $1,000,000 of this authorization shall be avail-
able only to expand and strengthen the sales program of the Corpora-
tion pursuant to authority contained in the Corporation's charter: 
Provided further^ That not less than 7 per centum of this authoriza-
tion shall be placed in reserve to be apportioned pursuant to section 
31 use 665. 
S679 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 acquisi-
tion, 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 considered as nonadministrative expenses for the purposes 
hereof. 
TITLE IV—FOREIGN ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 
PUBLIC LAW 480 
For expenses during fiscal year 1964j not otherwise recoverable, and 
unrecovered prior years' costs, including interest thereon, under the 
Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as 
68 Stat. 455, 
amended (7 U.S.C. 1701-1709,1721-1724,1731-1736), to remain avail-
457; 73 Stat. 610. 
g^j^jg until expeudcd, as follows: (1) Sale of surplus agricultural com-
modities for foreign currencies i)ursuant to title I of said Act, 
$1,452,000,000; (2) commodities disposed of for emergency famine 
relief to friendly peoples pursuant to title I I of said Act, $215,451,-
000; and (3) long-term supply contracts pursuant to title IV of said 
Act, $52,515,000. 
77 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 88-250-DEC. 30, 1963 
833 
INTERNATIONAL WHEAT AGREEMENT 
For expenses during fiscal year 1964 and imrecovered prior years' 
costs, including interest thereon, under the International Wheat Agree-
ment Act of 1949, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1641-1642), $86,218,000, to 
63 stat. 945. 
remain available until expended. 
BARTERED MATERIALS FOR SUPPLEMENTAL STOCKPILE 
For expenses during fiscal year 1964 and uni-ecovered prior years' 
costs related to strategic and other materials acquired as a result of 
baiter or exchange of agricultural counnodities or products and 
transferred to the supplemental stockpile pursuant to Public Law 
r)40,_ P:ighty-fouith Congress (7 U.S.C. 1856), $82,860,000, to remain 
70 stat. 200. 
available until expended. 
TITLE V—KELATET) AGENCIES 
F A R M CREDIT AnMiNisTR.4TioN 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTTtATlVE EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $2,785,000 (from assessments collected from farm 
credit agencies) shall be obligated during the current fiscal year for 
administrative expenses. 
TITLE VI—(JENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 601. Within the unit limit of cost fixed by law, appropriations 
Passenger motor 
and authorizations made for the Department under this Act shall be vehicles. 
available for the purchase, in addition to those specifically provided 
for, of not to exceed five hundred and fifteen passenger motor vehicles, 
of which four hundred aiui ninety-eight shall be for replacement only, 
and for the hire of such vehicles. 
SEC. 602. Provisions of law prohibiting or restricting the employ- 
Employment o
f 
ment of aliens shall not apply to employment under the appropriation aliens. 
for the Foreign Agricultural Service. 
SEC. 608. Funds available to the Department of Agriculture shall be uniform aiiow-
available for uniforms or allowances therefor as authorized by the Act an^es. 
of September 1, 1954, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2131). 
68 stat. 1114. 
SEC. 604. No part of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be Restriction. 
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. 605. Except to provide materials required in or incident to Twine. 
research or experimental work where no suitable domestic product is 
available, no part of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be ex-
pended in the purchase of twine manufactured from commodities or 
materials produced outside of the United States. 
SEC. 606, Not less than $1,500,000 of the appropriations of the contracting. 
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, eo stat. 1082, 
1621-1629; 42 U.S.C. 1891-1893), shall be available for contracting in io87;72Stat.i793. 
accordance with said Acts. 
SEC. 607. No part of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be 
used to conduct or assist in conducting any program (including but 
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[77 STAT. 
not limited to the payment of salaries, administrative expenses, and 
the conduct of research activities) related directly or indirectly to the 
establishment of a national service corps or similar domestic peace 
corps type of program. 
Short title. 
This Act may be cited as the "Department of Agriculture and Re-
lated Agencies Appropriation Act, 1964". 
Approved December 30, 1963. 
Public Law 88-251 
AN ACIT 
December 30, 1963 
-".v^ i 
fS- 1319] 
To aniiMuI chairfpr 35 <
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f title IH, riiitwl States ('ode, with respe<-t t
«
> the PSCHIH* 
or atterapte<l escape of jjivenile delinquents. 
Be it eMOcted by the Semite and llouMe oi lievresentativeK 
of the 
Juvenile deiin- United iStafex of Amer'wa in (JongreHH o,H><einhled, That section 751 of 
'^"e2*818^73^/' 
^^^'® ^^"i United States Code, is amended by inserting the subsection 
symbol " ( a ) " at the beginning thereof, ana by adding, inmiediately 
following subsection (a) of such section as hereby so designated, 
a new subsection to read as follows: 
"(b) Whoever escapes or attempts to escape from the custody of 
the Attorney (reneral or his authorized representative, or from any 
institution in which he is confined by direction of the Attorney (ien-
eral, or from any custody under or by virtue of any process issued 
under the laws of the Fnited States by any court, judge, or com-
missioner, or from the custody of an officer or employee of the United 
States pursuant to lawful arrest, shall, if the custody or confinement 
is by virtue of a lawful arrest for a violation of any law of the United 
States not punishable by death or life imprisonment and committed 
before such person's eighteenth birthday, and as to whom the 
Attorney General has not specifically directed the institution of 
criminal proceedings, or by virtue of a commitment as a juvenile 
62 Stat. 858; 
delinquent under section 5034 of this title, be fined not more than 
76 Stat. 52. 
$1,000 or iuiprisoued not more than one year, or both. 
Nothing 
herein contained shall be construed to affect the discretionary author-
62 Stat. 857. 
Ity vestcd in the Attorney General pursuant to section 5032 of this 
title." 
62 Stat. 735. 
SEC. 2. Sectiou 752 of such title is amendetl by inserting the sub-
section symbol " ( a ) " at the beginning thereof, and by adding, inmie-
diately following subsection (a) of such section as hei'eby so desig-
nated, a new subsection to read as follows: 
"(b) Whoever rescues or attempts to rescue or instigates, aids, or 
assists the escape or attempted escape of any person in the custody of 
the Attorney (reneral or his authorized representative, or of any per-
son arrested upon a warrant or other process issued under any law 
of the United States or from any institution in which he is confined 
by direction of the Attorney General, shall, if the custody or confine-
ment is by virtue of a lawful arrest for a violation of any law of the 
United States not punishable by death or life imprisonment and com-
mitted before such person's eighteenth birthday, and as to whom the 
Attorney General nas not specifically directed the institution of 
criminal proceedings, or by virtue of a commitment as a juvenile 
delinquent under section 6034 of this title, be fined not more than 
$1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both." 
Approved December 30, 1963.