An Act making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1963, and for other purposes
PL 87-879 (H.R.12648), enacted 10/24/1962

76 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 87-879-OCT. 24, 1962 
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October 24, 1962 
[H. R. 12648] 
Public Law 87-879 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending June 30,1963, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and HouBe of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That tlie following 
Department 
sums are appropriated, .out of any money in the Treasury not other- 
tetated^A^ldet 
wise appropriated, for the Department of Agriculture and related Appropriation Act, 
agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30,1963; namely: 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
TITLE I—GENERAL ACTIVITIES 
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE 
1963. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to perform agricultural research relating to 
production, utilization, and home economics, to control and eradicate 
pests and plant and animal diseases, and to perform related inspection, 
quarantine and regulatory work, and meat inspection: Provided^ That 
not to exceed $75,000 of the appropriations hereunder shall be avail-
able for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) 
of the Organic Act of 1944 (5 U.S.C. 574), as amended by section 15 
of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a) : Provided further, That 
appropriations hereunder shall be available for the operation and 
maintenance of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed two for 
replacement only: Provided further, That appropriations hereunder 
shall be available pursuant to title 5, United States (^ode, section 565a, 
for the construction, alteration, and repair of buildings and improve-
ments, but unless otherwise provided, the cost of constructing any one 
building (except headhouses connecting greenhouses) shall not exceed 
$15,000, except for four building-s to be constructed or improved at a 
cost not to exceed $30,000 each and one building to be constructed at a 
cost not to exceed $50,000, and the cost of altering any one building 
during the fiscal year shall not exceed $5,000 or 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 conversion of animal disease and parasite research 
facilities at Beltsville, Maryland : 
Research: For research and demonstrations on the production and 
utilization of agricultural products, home economics, and related re-
search and services, and for acquisition of land by donation, exchange, 
or purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100, $77,473,000; plus 
additional amounts for research as follows: $325,000 for staffing new 
research laboratories, $670,000 for research on cost of production, and 
$4,875,000 for expanded utilization research; and plus the following 
amounts, to remain available until expended, for construction, altera-
tion and equipping of facilities: $395,000 for soil and water research 
facilities at Sidney, Montana, $450,000 for poultry research facilities 
at East Lansing, Michigan, $400,000 for Mandan, North Dakota, 
$125,000 for the Southern Piedmont soil and water facility, $585,000 
for Tucson, Arizona, $500,000 for the regional tree fruit and nut crops 
58 Stat. 742. 
60 Stat. 810. 
58 Stat. 742. 
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station in the Southeast, $165,000 for tlie research station at Carbon-
dale, Illinois, and $160,000 for improvement of heating, water and 
electrical systems at the Agricultural Research Center at Beltsville, 
Maryland; in all, $86,123,000: Provided, That the limitations contained 
herein shall not apply to replacement of buildings needed to carry out 
62 Stat. 198. 
the Act of April 24,1948 (21U.S.C. 113(a)); 
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, in-
cluding expenses pursuant to the Act of February 28,1947, as amended 
61 Stat. 7. 
(21 U.S.C. 114b^), $58,055,500, of which $1,500,000 shall be appor-
31 use 665. 
tioned 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, 
$150,000 shall be available, notwithstanding the foregoing limitations, 
for the construction and equipping of facilities and acquisition of the 
necessary land therefor by purchase, donation, or exchange: Provided 
further, That no funds shall be used to formulate or administer a 
brucellosis eradication program for fiscal year 1964 that does not 
require minimum matching by any State of at least 40 per centum: 
Provided, That, in addition, in emergencies which threaten the live-
stock or poultry industries of the country, the Secretary may transfer 
from other appropriations or funds available to the agencies or corpo-
rations 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 European 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 the provisions of laws relating to 
Federal inspection of meat, and meat-food products, and the applicable 
provisions of the laws relating to process or renovated butter, 
$25,000,000. 
Special fund: To provide for additional labor to be employed under 
contracts and cooperative agreements to strengthen the work at 
research installations in the field, not more than $1,000,000 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 programs in the current fiscal year, the 
amount so used to be transferred to and merged with the appropria-
tion otherwise available under "Salaries and expenses. Research". 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES (SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM) 
For purchase of foreign currencies which accrue under title I of the 
Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as 
68 Stat. 455. 
amended (7 U.S.C. 1704), for market development research author-
ized by section 104(a), and for agricultural and forestry research 
authorized by section 104(k) of the Agricultural Trade Develop-
72 Stat. 275. 
meut and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1704(a) (k)), 
to remain available until expended, $5,265,000: Provided, That this 
appropriation shall be available, in addition to other appropriations 
for these purposes, for the purchase of the foregoing currencies: Pro-
vided further. That funds appropriated herein shall be used to pur-
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chase such foreign currencies as the Department determines are needed 
and can be used most effectively to carry out the purposes of this para-
graph, and such foreign currencies shall, pursuant to the provisions of 
section 104(a), be set aside for sale to the Department before foreign 
currencies which accrue under said title I are made available for other 
United States uses: Provided further^ That not to exceed $25,000 of 
this appropriation shall be available for purchase of foreign curren-
cies for expenses of employment pursuant to the second sentence of 
section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (5 U.S.C. 574), as amended 
ss stat. 742. 
by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a). 
60 stat. sio. 
COOPERATIVE STATE EXPERIMENT 
STATION SERVICE 
PAYMENTS AND EXPENSES 
For payments to agricultural experiment stations and other 
expenses, including $37,113,000 to carry into effect the provisions of 
the Hatch Act, approved March 2, 1887, as amended by the Act 
approved August 11, 1955 (7 U.S.C. 361a-361i), including adminis- 
69 stat. 67i. 
tration by the United States Department of Agriculture; $500,000 for 
payments authorized under section 204(b) of the Agricultural Mar-
keting Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1623) ; $250,000 for penalty mail costs 
60 stat. io89. 
of agricultural experiment stations under section 6 of the Hatch Act 
of 1887, as amended; and $344,000 for necessary expenses of the 
7 use 36if. 
Cooperative State Experiment Station Service, including adminis-
tration of payments to State agricultural experiment stations, of 
which not more than $25,000 shall be available for employment pur-
suant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act 
of 1944 (5 U.S.C. 574), as amended by section 15 of the Act of August 
58 stat. 742. 
2,1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a); $38,207,000. 
eo stat. a 10. 
EXTENSION SERVICE 
CXX)PERATIVE EXTENSION WORK, PAYMENTS AND EXPENSES 
Payments to States and Puerto Rico: For payments for cooperative 
agricultural extension work under the Smith-Lever Act, as amended 
by the Act of June 26,1953 (7 U.S.C. 341-348), and the Act of August 
67 stat. 83. 
11, 1955 (7 U.S.C. 347a), $62,020,000; and payments and contracts 
69 stat. 683. 
for such work under section 204(b)-205 of the Agricultural Market-
ing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1623-1624), $1,570,000; in all, $63,590,000: 
eo stat. io89. 
Provided^ That funds hereby appropriated pursuant to section 3(c) 
of the Act of June 26, 1963, shall not be paid to any State or Puerto 
7 use 343. 
Rico prior to availability of an equal sum from non-Federal sources 
for expenditure during the current fiscal year. 
Retirement costs for extension agents: For cost of employer's share 
of Federal retirement for cooperative extension employees, $6,765,000. 
Penalty mail: For costs of penalty mail for cooperative extension 
agents and State extension directors, $2,490,000. 
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), and 
the Act of August 11, 1965 (7 U.S.C. 347a), and extension 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, 
$2,499,500. 
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FARMER COOPERATIVE SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Act of July 2, 1926 (7 
44 Stat. 802. 
U.S.C. 451-457), $682,000. 
SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE 
CONSERVATION OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the provisions of the Act 
49 Stat. 163. 
of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-590f), including preparation of 
conservation j)lans and establishment of measures to conserve soil and 
w^ater (including farm irrigation and land drainage and such special 
measures as may be necessary to prevent floods and the siltation of 
reservoirs); operation of conservation nurseries; classification and 
mapping of soils; dissemination of information; purchase and erec-
tion or alteration of permanent buildings; and operation and mainte-
nance of aircraft, $90,705,500: Provided^ That the cost of any perma-
nent building purchased, erected, or as improved, exclusive of the cost 
of constructing a v^^ater supply or sanitary system and connecting 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 im-
proved at a cost not to exceed $15,000 per building and except that 
alterations or improvements to other existing permanent buildings 
costing $2,500 or more may be made in any fiscal year in an amount 
not to exceed $500 per building: Provided further^ That no part of 
this appropriation shall be available for the construction of any such 
building on land not owned by the Government: Provided 
further^ 
That no part of this appropriation may be expended for soil and water 
conservation operations under the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 
49 Stat. 163. 
590a-590f), in demonstration projects: Provided 
further, That not 
to exceed $5,000 may be used for employment pursuant to the second 
58 Stat. 742. 
Sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (5 U.S.C. 574), 
60 Stat. 810. 
as amended by section 15 of the Act of August 2,1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a) : 
Provided further, That qualified local engineers may be temporarily 
employed at per diem rates to perform 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 Water-
shed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, approved August 4, 1954, 
68 Stat, 666. 
as amended (16 U.S.C. 1001-1008), and the provisions of the Act of 
49 Stat. 163. 
^pril 27,1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-f), to remain available until expended, 
$60,585,000, with which shall be merged the unexpended balances of 
funds heretofore appropriated or transferred to the Department for 
watershed protection purposes: Provided, That not to exceed $100,000 
may be used for employment pursuant to the second sentence of sec-
58 Stat. 742. 
tiou 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (5 U.S.C. 574), as amended 
60 Stat. 810. 
by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a) : Provided 
further, That not to exceed $3,000,000, together with the unobligated 
balance of funds previously appropriated for loans and related ex-
pense, shall be available for such purposes. 
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FLOOD rREVENTION" 
For expenses necessary, in accordance with the Flood Control Act, 
49 stat. isvo; 
approved June 22, 1936 (33 U.S.C. 701-709, 16 U.S.C. 1006a), as '-* ^*^*- ^^i-
amended and supplemented, and in accordance with the provisions 
of laws relating- to the activities of the Department, to perform works 
of improvement, including not to exceed $100,000 for employment 
pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act 
of 1944 (5 U.S.C. 574), as amended by section 15 of the Act of 
ss stat, 742. 
August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), to remain available until expended; 
eo stat. sio. 
$25,000,000, with which shall be merged the unexpended balances of 
funds heretofore appropriated or transferred to the Department for 
flood prevention purposes: Provided^ That no part of 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 super-
visors of the county in which such lands are situated: Provided 
fur-
ther^ That not to exceed $1,000,000, together with the unobligated bal-
ance 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 conserva-
tion in the Great Plains area, pursuant to section 16 (b) of the Soil 
Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as added by the Act of 
August 7,1956 (16 U.S.C. 590p), $12,250,000, to remain available until 
70 stat. 11 is. 
expended. 
ECONOMIC RESEARCH SER^T:CE 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Economic Research Service in con-
ducting economic research and service relating to agricultural pro-
duction, marketing, and distribution, as authorized by the Agricul-
tural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627), and other laws, 
eo stat. iio87. 
including 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 exports, progress in economic development and its relation to 
sales of farm products, assembly and analysis of agricultural trade 
statistics and analysis of international financial and monetary pro-
grams and policies as they affect the competitive position of United 
States farm products; $9,500,000: 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 not 
to exceed $75,000 of the appropriation shall be available for employ-
ment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic 
Act of 1944 (5 U.S.C. 574), as amended by section 15 of the Act of 
58 stat. 742. 
August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a) : Provided further, That not less than 
eo stat. sio. 
$145,000 of the funds contained in this appropriation shall be avail-
able 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. 
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60 Stat. 1087. 
60 Stat. 1087. 
58 Stat. 742. 
60 Stat. 810. 
52 Stat. 36. 
7 u s e 1622. 
58 Stat. 742. 
60 Stat, 1089. 
7 u s e 1446 
note. 
60 Stat. 230. 
42 u s e 1754. 
49 Stat. 774. 
7 u s e 612c. 
42 u s e 1755. 
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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) and other laws, $9,693,000: Provided, 
That no part of the funds herein appropriated shall be available for 
any expense incident to publishing estimates of apple production for 
other than the commercial crop. 
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 
regulatory acts connected therewith; research and development, in-
cluding related cost and efficiency evaluations, and services relating to 
agricultural marketing and distribution, for carrying out regulatory 
acts connected therewith, and for administration and coordination 
of payments to States; and not to exceed $25,000 for employment at 
rates not to exceed $50 per diem, except for employment m rate cases 
at not to exceed $100 per diem, pursuant to section 706(a) of the 
Organic Act of 1944 (5 U.S.C. 574), as amended by section 15 of the 
Act of August 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 Market-
ing Act of 1946, $39,794,500: Provided, That appropriations hereunder 
shall be available pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 565a for the construction, alter-
ation, and repair of buildings and improvements, but unless other-
wise provided, the cost of erecting any one building shall not exceed 
$15,000, except for two buildings to be constructed or improved at a 
cost not to exceed $30,000 each, and the cost of altering any one build-
ing during the fiscal year shall not exceed $5,000 or 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)), $1,425,000. 
SPECIAL M I L K PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Special Milk Program, as 
authorized by the Act of August 8, 1961 (75 Stat. 319), $105,000,000. 
SCHOOL L U N C H 
PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751-1760), $125,000,000: Provided, 
That no part of this appropriation shall be used for nonfood assist-
ance under section 5 of said Act: Provided further, That $45,000,000 
shall be transferred to this appropriation from funds available under 
section 32 of the Act of August 24,1935, for purchase and distribution 
of agricultural commodities and other foods pursuant to section 6 of 
the National School Lunch Act. 
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FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Foreign Agricultural Service, in-
cluding carrying out title VI of the Agricultural Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 
1761-1768), market development activities abroad, and for enabling 
es stat. 908. 
the Secretary to coordinate and integrate activities of the Department 
in connection with foreign 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. 1766), 
70 stat. 1034. 
$16,895,000: 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 
49 stat. 774. 
with this appropriation and shall be available for all expenses of the 
Foreign Agricultural Service. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES (SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM) 
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.C. 1704), for market development activities author- 
68 stat. 455. 
ized by section 104(a) of the Agricultural Trade Development and 
Assistance Act of 1954, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1704(a)), $4,000,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That funds appropri-
ated 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 cur-
rencies shall, pursuant to the provisions of section 104(a), be set aside 
for sale to the Department before foreign currencies which accrue 
under said title I are made available for other United States uses: 
Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available, in addi-
tion to other appropriations for these purposes, for the purchase of 
the foregoing currencies. 
COMMODITY EXCHANGE AUTHORITY 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry into effect the provisions of the 
Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1-I7a), $1,022,000. 
42 stat. 998; 
49 stat. 1491. 
AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND CONSERVATION SERVICE 
EXPENSES, A G R I C U L T U R A L STABILIZATION AND CONSERVATION SERVICE 
For necessary administrative expenses to formulate and carry out 
programs authorized by title III of the Agricultural Adjustment Act 
of 1938, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1301-1393); Sugar Act of 1948 (7 
U.S.C. 1101-1161) ; sections 7 to 15, 16(a), 16(d), and 17 of the Soil 
Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 
590g-590o, 590p(a), and 590q) as added by section 132 of the Act of 
August 8,1961; and subtitles B and C of the Soil Bank Act (7 U.S.C. 
1831-1837,1802-1814, and 1816), $95,423,000: Provided, That, in addi-
tion, not to exceed $51,379,500 may be transferred to and merged with 
this appropriation from the Commodity Credit Corporation fund, and 
additional amounts not to exceed $30,000,000, may be transferred con-
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tingent upon the enactment of H.R. 12391, Food and Agriculture Act 
Ante, p. 605. 
of 
1962. 
SUGAR ACT PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry into effect the provisions of the 
61 Stat. 922. 
Sugar Act of 1948 (7 U.S.C. 1101-1161), $77,650,000, 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 Domestic 
Allotment Act, approved February 29, 1936, as amended (16 U.S.C. 
49 Stat. 1149. 
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, 
$212,900,000, 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 
74 Stat. 236; 
Acts, 1961 and 1962, carried out during the period July 1, 1960, to 
75 Stat. 233. 
December 31,1962, 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 1963 program may be 
utilized to provide financial or technical assistance for drainage on 
wetlands now designated as Wetland Types 3(1X1), 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 be available for administrative 
expenses in connection with the formulation and administration of 
the 1963 program of soil-building and soil- and water-conserving 
practices, including related wildlife conserving practices, under the 
49 Stat. 1148. 
Act of February 29, 1936, as amended (amounting to $250,000,000, 
590q.^^*^ ^^°^ 
including 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 further, That not to exceed 5 per centum of the allocation 
for the 1963 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 
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 1963 program $2,500,000 shall be available for technical 
assistance in formulating and carrying out agricultural conservation 
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 Depart-
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ment, 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 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 
53 stat. 1147; 
been found in accordance with the provisions of title 18, United States 
f^jl*^*'! Isi' 
Code, section 1913, to have violated or attempted to violate such section 
62 stat. 792* **^ 
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. 
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. 
70 stat. 191; 
1831-1837, 1802-1814, and 1816), and to carry out liquidation activi- ^^ ^*°*' ^sa. 
ties for the acreage reserve program, to remain available until ex-
pended, $300,000,000, with which may be merged the unexpended bal-
ances of funds heretofore appropriated for soil bank programs: Pro-
vided, 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. 
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, $3,695,000. 
OFFICE or 
INFORMATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Information for the dissemi-
nation of agricultural information and the coordination of informa-
tional work and programs authorized by Congress in the Department, 
$1,610,000, of which total appropriation not to exceed $537,000 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 pro-
portion of four-fifths of which shall 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 
34 stat. 69o. 
less than two hundred and thirty-three thousand and fifty copies for 
the use of the Senate and House of Representatives of part 2 of the 
annual report of the Secretary (known as the Yearbook of Agricul-
ture) 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 
28 stat. 612. 
exhibits by the Department, not exceeding a total of $10,000 may be 
used for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) 
of the Organic Act of 1944 (5 U.S.C. 574), as amended by section 15 
ss stat. 742. 
of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a). 
6° stat. sio. 
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL LIBRARY 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural Library, 
$1,153,500. 
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[76 STAT. 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture 
and for general administration of the Department of Agriculture, in-
cluding expenses of the National Agricultural Advisory Commission; 
repairs 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; $3,341,000: Provided^ That 
this appropriation shall be reimbursed from applicable appropriations 
for travel expenses incident to the holding of hearings as required by 
60 Stat, 237. 
the Administrative Procedures Act (5 U.S.C. 1001): Provided 
fur-
ther^ That not to exceed $2,500 of this amount shall be available for 
official reception and representation expenses, not otherwise provided 
for, as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, That not to 
exceed $225,000 shall be transferred by the Secretary from other ap-
propriations available to the Department of Agriculture for the 
expenses of the Office of Internal Audit and Inspection. 
TITLE II—CREDIT AGENCIES 
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION ADMINISTRATION 
To carry into effect the provisions of the Rural Electrification Act 
49 Stat. 1363. 
of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 901-924), as follows: 
LOAN AUTHORIZATIONS 
For loans in accordance with said Act, and for carrying out the pro-
visions of section 7 thereof, to be borrowed from the Secretary of the 
Treasury in accordance with the provisions of section 3(a) of said 
7
^ use 907, 
Act, as follows: Rural electrification program, $400,000,000, of which 
$100,000,000 shall be placed in reserve to be borrowed under the same 
terms and conditions to the extent that such amount is required during 
the fiscal year 1963 un^er the then existing conditions for the ex-
peditious and orderly development of the rural electrification and rural 
telephone programs; and rural telephone program, $80,000,000. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For administrative expenses, including not to exceed $500 for finan-
cial and credit reports, and not to exceed $150,000 for employment 
pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act 
58 Stat. 742. 
of 1944 (5 U.S.C. 574), as amended by section 15 of the Act of August 
2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), $10,024,000. 
903. 
60 Stat. SIO. 
FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION 
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 (75 
7 use 1985. 
Stat. 307) may be made from funds available in the Farmers Home 
7 use 1921 note, ^(jministratiou direct loan account as follows: real estate loans, 
$50,000,000; and operating loans, $290,000,000, of which $50,000,000 
shall be placed in reserve to be used only to the extent required dur-
ing the fiscal year 1963 under the then existing conditions for the ex-
peditious and orderly conduct of the loan program. 
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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 (75 Stat. 
307), title V of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1471- 7 use 1921 
1484), and the Rural Rehabilitation Corporation Trust Liquidation "°*^-
Act, approved May 3, 1950 (40 U.S.C. 440-444) ; $34,582,000, together 
with not more than $1,050,000 of the charges collected in connection 
with the insurance of loans as authorized by section 309(e) of the 
Consolidated Farmers Home Administration Act of 1961, and section 
Z
^ ,stat. 309. 
514(b) (3) of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended. 
" ""'' 
7 use 1929. 
42 u s e 1484. 
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 
Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying 
ei stat. S84. 
out the programs set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year 
3i use 849. 
for such corporation or agency, except as hereinafter provided: 
FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATING EXPENSES 
For administrative and operating expenses, $6,799,000. 
FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION FUND 
Not to exceed $3,080,000 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 during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1961, 
pursuant to the Act of August 17, 1961 (75 Stat. 391), $2,278,455,000. 
is use 7i3a-ii. 
REIMBURSEMENT FOR SPECIAL MILK PROGRAM 
To reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for amounts ad-
vanced for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1961, for the special milk 
program for children pursuant to the Act of July 1,1958, as amended 
(7 U.S.C. 1446; 75 Stat. 147-148, 319), $95,000,000. 
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 $43,188,500 
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 Corpo-
ration pursuant to authority contained in the Corporation's charter: 
Provided fwrther^ That not less than 7 per centum of this authorization 
shall be placed in reserve to be apportioned pursuant to section 3679 
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[76 STAT. 
31 use 665. 
of the Revised Statutes, as amended, for use only in such amounts and 
at such times as may become necessary to carry out program opera-
tions: 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 pledge collateral, shall 
be considered as nonadministrative expenses for the purposes hereof. 
TITLE IV—FOREIGN ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 
PUBLIC LAW 
480 
For expenses during fiscal year 1963, 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. 606. ^^^ until expended, as follows: (1) Sale of surplus agricultural com-
modities for foreign currencies pursuant to title I of said Act, 
$1,080,632,000; (2) commodities disposed of for emergency famine 
relief to friendly peoples pursuant to title I I of said Act, $250,000,000; 
and (3) long-term supply contracts pursuant to title IV of said Act, 
$40,000,000. 
INTERNATIONAL WHEAT AGREEMENT^ 
For expenses during fiscal year 1963 and unrecovered prior years' 
cost, including interest thereon, under the International Wheat Agree-
ment Act of 1949, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1641-1642), $81,218,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
BARTERED MATERIALS FOR SUPPLEMENTAL STOCKPILE 
For expenses during fiscal year 1963 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 trans-
ferred to the supplemental stockpile pursuant to Public Law 540, 
70 Stat. 200; 
Eighty-fourth Congress (7 U.S.C. 1856), $125,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
TITLE V—RELATED AGENCIES 
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $2,565,000 (from assessments collected from farm 
credit agencies) shall be obligated during the current fiscal year for 
administrative expenses. 
73 Stat. 611. 
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TITLE VI—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 601. 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 four hundred and seventy-six passenger motor 
vehicles, of which four hundred and forty-three shall be for replace-
ment only, and for the hire of such vehicles. 
SEC. 602. 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. 603. Funds available to the Department of Agriculture shall 
be available for uniforms or allowances therefor as authorized by the 
Act of September 1,1954, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2131). 
SEC. 604. 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 divi-
sion, 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 
research or experimental work where no suitable domestic product is 
available, no part of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be 
expended in the purchase of twine manufactured from commodities or 
materials produced outside of the United States. 
SEC. 606. 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.SiC. 1891-1893), shall be available for contract-
ing in accordance with said Acts. 
This Act may be cited as the "Department of Agriculture and 
Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1963". 
Approved October 24, 1962. 
Passenger motor 
vehicles. 
Employment of 
aliens. 
68 Stat. 1114. 
Restriction. 
Twine. 
Contracting. 
60 Stat. 1082, 
1087; 72 Stat. 
1793. 
Short title.