An Act making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, and for other purposes
PL 89-556 (H.R.14596), enacted 09/07/1966

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PUBLIC LAW 89-556-SEPT. 7,1966 
689 
SEC. 304. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless 
expressly so provided herein. 
This Act may be cited as the "Independent Offices Appropriation 
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Act, 1967". 
Approved September 6, 1966. 
Public Law 89-556 
A N A C T 
September 7, 1966 
Milking approprintions for the Department of Agriculture and related agencies 
[H. R. 14596] 
for the fiscal year ending June 30,1967. and for other puriK>ses. 
Be if enacted hy the Senate and Houne of RepreHentat'u'e^ of the 
United Statefi of America in Congress assembled, That the following A^HCUT*""^"-! d
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sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise R^I" ted "Igen" les 
appropriated, for the Department of Agriculture and related agencies Appropriation Act, 
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, and for otlier purposes; ^^^^' 
namely: 
DEPARTMENT OF A G R I C U L T r R E 
TITLE I—GENERAL ACTIVITIES 
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to perform agricultural research relating 
to production, utilization, marketing, nutrition and consumer use, 
to control and eradicate pests and plant and animal diseases, and to 
perform related inspection, quarantine and regulatory work: Pro-
vided,, That appropriations hereunder shall be available for field em-
ployment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the 
Organic Act of 1944 (5 U.S.C. 574), and not to exceed $75,000 shall 
ss stat. 742. 
be available for employment under section 15 of the Act of August 2, 
1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a) : Provided further. That appropriations here- 
^o stat. sio. 
under shall be available for the operation and maintenance of aircraft 
and the purchase of not exceed two for replacement only: Provided 
further. That appropriations hereunder shall be available pursuant 
to title 5, United States Code, section 565a, for the construction, altera- 
ss stat. 742. 
tion, and repair of buildings and improvements, but unless otherwise 
provided, the cost of constructing any one building (except headhouses 
connecting greenhouses) shall not exceed $20,000, except for six build-
ings 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, which-
ever is greater: Provided further, That the limitations on alterations 
contained in this Act shall not apply to a total of $100,000 for facili-
ties at Beltsville, Maryland: 
Research: For research and demonstrations on the production and 
utilization of agricultural products; agricultural marketing and dis-
tribution, not otherwise provided for; home economics or nutrition 
and consumer use of agricultural and associated products; and 
related research and services; and for acquisition of land by dona-
tion, exchange, or purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100: 
$123,402,500, and in addition not to exceed $25,000,000 from funds 
available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935, pursuant to 
'^^ stat. 774. 
Public Law 88-250 shall be transferred to and merged with this appro- 
77 stat^8^20. 
priation, of which $11,169,000 shall remain available until expended 
for construction and improvement of facilities without regard to 
62 Stat. 198. 
61 Stat. 7. 
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[80 STAT. 
limitations contained herein, and $4,580,200 shall be used to continue 
research activities scheduled for reduction or elimination in fiscal years 
1966 and 1967: Provided^ That the limitations contained herein shall 
not apply to replacement of buildings needed to carry out the Act of 
April 24, 1948 (21 U.S.C. 113a) : Provided further, t h a t none of the 
funds appropriated in this Act shall be used to formulate a budget 
estimate for fiscal 1968 of more than $15,000,000 for research to be 
financed by transfer from funds available under section 32 of the Act 
of August 24,1935, and pursuant to Public Law 88-25; 
Plant and animal disease and pest control: For operations and meas-
ures, not otherwise provided for, to control and eradicate pests and 
plant and animal diseases and for carrying out assigned inspection, 
quarantine, and regulatory activities, as authorized by law, including 
expenses pursuant to the Act of February 28, 1947, as amended (21 
U.S.C. 114b-c), $80,263,900 of which $1,500,000 shall be apportioned 
31 use 665. 
foj. 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 eradication program 
for the current fiscal year that does not require minimum matching 
by any State of at least 40 per centum: Provided further, That, in ad-
dition, in emergencies which threaten the livestock or poultry indus-
tries of the country, the Secretary may transfer from other appropria-
tions or funds available to the agencies or corporations of the Depart--
ment 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 in-
fectious diseases of animals, or European fowl pest and similar dis-
eases in poultry, and for expenses in accordance with the Act of Feb-
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ruary 28, 1947, as amended, and any unexpended balances of funds 
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transferred under this head in the next preceding fiscal year shall be 
merged with such transferred amounts; 
Special fund: To provide for additional labor, subprofessional and 
junior scientific help to be employed under contracts and cooperative 
agreements to strengthen the work at research installations in the 
field, not more than $2,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this 
head for the previous fiscal year may be used by the Administrator 
of the Agricultural Research Service in departmental research pro-
grams in the current fiscal year, the amount so used to be transferred 
to and merged with the appropriation otherwise available under 
"Salaries and expenses. Research". 
SALARIES 
AND EXPENSES 
(SPECIAL 
FOREIGN 
CURRENCY 
PROGRAM) 
For payments, in foreign currencies owed to or owned by the United 
States for market development research authorized by section 104(a) 
and for agricultural and forestry research and other lunctions related 
thereto authorized by section 104 (k) of the Agricultural Trade Devel-
opment and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1704(a) 
A\tlV'27l^'' 
(k)), to remain available until expended, $4,500,000: Provided, That 
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this appropriation shall be available in addition to other appropria-
tions for these purposes, for payments in the foregoing currencies: 
Provided further. That funds appropriated herein shall be used for 
payments in such foreign currencies as the Department determines are 
needed and can be used most effectively to carry out the purposes of 
this paragraph: Provided further. That not to exceed $25,000 of this 
appropriation shall be available for payments in foreign currencies for 
expenses of employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 
58 Stat. 742. 
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (5 U.S.C. 574), as amended by 
60 Stat. 810. 
section 15 of the Act of August 2,1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a). 
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COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH SERVICE 
PAYMENTS A N D EXPENSES 
For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for grants for co-
operative forestry and other research, for facilities, and for other 
expenses, including $51,113,000, to carry into effect the provisions of 
the Hatch Act, approved March 2, 1887, as amended by the Act ap-
proved August 11,19'55 (7 U.S.C. 361a-361i), including administration 
^^ ^tat. 671. 
by the United States Department of Agriculture; $3,000,000 for grants 
for cooperative forestry research under the Act approved October 10, 
1%2 (16 U.S.C. 582a—582a-7); $2,000,000 in addition to funds other- 
^e stat. soe. 
wise available for contracts and grants for scientific research under 
the Act of August 4, 1965 (79 Stat. 431); $2,000,000 for grants for 
^ use 450b. 
facilities under the Act approved July 22,1963 (77 Stat. 90); $310,000 ^^^^^^ 390-
for penalty mail costs of agricultural experiment stations under sec-
tion 6 of the Hatch Act of 1887, as amended; and $317,000 for neces- 
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sary expenses of the Cooperative State Research Service, including 
administration of payments to State agricultural experiment stations, 
funds for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (5 U.S.C. 574), and not to exceed 
ss ^tat. 742. 
$50,000 for employment under section 15 of the Act of August 2,1946 
(5 U.S.C. 55a) ; in all, $58,740,000. 
eo stat. 810. 
EXTENSION SERVICE 
COOPERATIVE 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, the Act of August 11, 1955, and the Act 
of October 5,1962 (7 U.S.C. 341-349), to be distributed under sections ^g^^^^^'^^lf' 
3(b) and 3(c) of the Act, $77,347,500; and payments and contracts 76 stat! 745'. 
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, $78,917,500: 
60 stat. 1089. 
Provided, That funds hereby appropriated pursuant to section 3(c) 
of the Act of June 26, 1953, shall not be paid to any State or Puerto 
Rico prior to availability of an equal sum from non-Federal sources 
for expenditure during the current fiscal year. 
Retirement and Employees' Compensation costs for extension 
agents: For cost of employer's share of Federal retirement and for 
reimbursement for benefits paid from the Employees' Compensation 
Fund for cooperative extension employees, $8,139,500. 
Penalty mail: For costs of penalty mail for cooperative extension 
agents and State extension directors, $3,113,000. 
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Federal Extension Service: For administration of the Smith-Lever 
Act, as amended by the Act of June 26, 1953, the Act of August 11, 
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1955, and the Act of October 5, 1962 (7 U.S.C. 341-349), and exten-
sion aspects of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 
1621-1627), and to coordinate and provide program leadership for 
the extension work of the Department and the several States and 
insular possessions, $2,654,000. 
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 
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and marketing aspects of farmer cooperatives, as authorized by the 
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627), $1,175,000. 
^o stat. io87. 
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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 con-
servation 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 conservation nurseries; classification and 
mapping of soil; dissemination of information; purchase and erection 
or alteration of permanent buildings; and operation and maintenance 
of aircraft, $109,235,000: Provided, That the cost of any permanent 
building purchased, erected, or as improved, exclusive of the cost of 
constructing a water supply or sanitary system and 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 improved 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 opera-
tions under the Act of April 27,1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-590f) in demon-
stration projects: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be 
available for field employment pursuant to the second sentence of sec-
58 Stat. 742. 
^j^j^ 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (5 U.S.C. 574), and not to 
exceed $5,000 shall be available for employment under section 15 of 
60 Stat. 810. 
^j^g ^^^ Qf 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 plaiming work of the service. 
WATERSHED 
PLANNING 
For necessary expenses for small watershed investigations and plan-
ning, in accordance with the Watershed Protection and Flood Fre-
es Stat. 666. 
vention Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1001-1008), to remain available 
until expended, $6,142,000, with which shall be merged the unexpended 
balances of funds heretofore appropriated under this head: Provided, 
That this appropriation shall be available for field employment pur-
suant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 
58 Stat. 7 42. 
^944 (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). 
60 Stat. 810. 
WATERSHED 
PROTECTION 
For necessary expenses to conduct river basin surveys and uivestiga-
tions, and research, and to carry out preventive measures, including, 
but not limited to, engineering operations, methods of cultivation, the 
growing of vegetation, and changes in use of land, in accordance with 
the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, approved 
August 4, 1954, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1001-1008), and the provi-
49 Stat. 1
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gions of the Act of April 27,1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-f), to remain avail-
able until expended, $70,000,000, with which shall be merged the un-
expended balances of funds heretofore appropriated or transferred to 
58 Stat. 74 2. 
60 Stat. 810. 
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the Department for watershed protection purposes: Provided^ That 
this appropriation shall be available for field employment pursuant 
to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic ,Act of 1944 
(5 U.S.C. 574), and not to exceed $100,000 shall be available for em-
ployment under section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 
55a) : Provided further^ That not to exceed $5,000,000, together with 
the unobligated balance of funds previously appropriated for loans 
and related expense, shall be available for such purposes. 
FLOOD PREVENTION 
For necessary expenses, in accordance with the Flood Control Act, 
approved June 22, 1936 (33 U.S.C. 701-709, 16 U.S.C. 1006a), as 
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amended and supplementedj and in accordance with the provisions of 
laws relating to the activities of the Department, to perform works 
of improvement, including funds for field employment pursuant to 
the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (5 
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; $25,654,00*0, with which shall be merged the unex-
pended balances of funds heretofore appropriated or transferred to 
the Department for flood prevention purposes: Provided^ That not to 
exceed $200,000, together with the unobligated balance of funds pre-
viously 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), $18,500,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
70 Stat. 1115. 
75 Stat. 307. 
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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), 
and the provisions of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-f), 
^9 stat. i63 
$4,574,000, to remain available until expended: Provided^ 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-
istration Act of 1961, as amended: Promded further^ That this appro-
priation shall be available for field employment pursuant to the second 1929 
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 RESEARCH SERVICE 
SALARIES A N D 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 
Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627), and other laws, includ- 
^^ ^tat. io87. 
ing economics of marketing; analyses relating to farm prices, income 
and population, and demand for farm products, use of resources in 
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[80 STAT. 
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 LTnited States 
exports, progress in economic development and its relation to sales 
of farm products, assembly and analysis of agricultural trade statistics 
and analysis of international financial and monetary programs and 
policies as they affect the competitive position of United States farm 
products; $12,132,000: Promded, 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 be-
tween the farmer and consumer: Provided further, That this appro-
priation shall be available for employment pursuant to the second 
58 Stat. 742. 
senteuce of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (5 U.S.C. 574), 
and not to exceed $75,000 shall be available for employment under 
60 Stat. 810. 
section 15 of the Act of August 2,1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a) : Provided 
fur-
ther, That not less than $145,000 of the funds contained in this appro-
priation 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 necessarv 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 
60 Stat. 1087. 
^f 194^ ^ U.S.C. 1621-1627) and other laws, $13,511,750: Provided, 
That no part of the funds herein appropriated shall be available for 
any expense incident to publishing estimates of apple production 
for other than the commercial crop: Provided further, That this ap-
propriation shall be available 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 $40,000 shall be available for employment under 
section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a). 
CONSUMER AND MARKETING SERVICE 
CONSUMER P R O T E C T I V E , MARKETING, AND REGULATORY PROGRAMS 
For expenses necessary to carry on services related to consumer pro-
tection, agricultural marketing and distribution, and regulatory pro-
grams, other than Packers and Stockyards Act, as authorized by law, 
and for administration and coordination of payments to States; in-
cluding field employment pursuant to section 706(a) of the Organic 
Act of 1944 (5 U.S.C. 574), and not to exceed $25,000 for empjloyment 
under section 15 of the Act of August 2,1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), in carry-
ing out section 201(a) to 201(d), inclusive, of title I I of the Agricul-
tural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1291) and section 203(j) of 
the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946; $83,881,000. 
52 Stat. 36. 
60 Stat. 1088. 
7 u s e 1622. 
60 Stat. 1089. 
PAYMENTS TO STATES AND POSSESSIONS 
For payments to departments of agriculture, bureaus and depart-
ments of markets, and similar agencies for marketing activities under 
section 204(b) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 
1623(b)), $1,750,000. 
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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 (7 U.S.C. 1446, note), 
" ^tat. 319. 
$51,000,000, and in addition $53,000,000 shall be transferred from 
funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 
U.S.C. 612c), and merged with this appropriation. 
49 Stat. 774. 
SCHOOL L U N C H 
PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the National 
School Lunch Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1751-1760), $165,855,000, in- ^^^"tajr 94?"' 
eluding $2,000,000 for special assistance to needy schools, as authorized 
by law: 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 section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 
612c), for purchase and distribution of agricultural commodities and 
other foods pursuant to section 6 of the National School Lunch Act. 
FOOD STAMP PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses of the food stamp program pursuant to the 
Food Stamp Act of 1964, $110,000,000, and in addition $30,000,000 
;Vsc*2oi°f" 
appropriated under this head in Public Law 89-316, approved No- note. 
vember 2, 1965, shall be transferred to and merged with this appro- 
79 stat. 1171. 
priation. 
REMOVAL o r SURPLUS AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES (SECTION .S2) 
No funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 
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(7 U.S.C. 612c) shall be used for any purpose other than commodity 
program expenses as authorized therein, and other related operating 
expenses, except for (1) transfers to the Department of the Int^ior 
as authorized by the Fish and Wildlife Act of August 8, 1956, (2) 
transfers otherwise provided in this Act, and (3) not more than 
$2,924,000 for formulation and administration of marketing agree-
ments and orders pursuant to the Agricultural Marketing Agreement 
Act of 1937, as amended, and the Agricultural Act of 1961. 
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
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For necessary expenses for the Foreign Agriciiltural 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 
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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), 
'o stat. 1034. 
$21,218,500 :Pwv^We<^, That not less than $255,000 of the funds con-
tained in this appropriation shall be available to obtain statistics and 
related facts on foreign production and full and complete information 
on methods used by other countries to move farm commodities in world 
trade on a competitive basis: Provided further, That, in addition, not 
to exceed $3,117,000 of the funds appropriated by section 32 of the 
Act of August 24, 1935, as amended (7 U.S.C. 612c), shall be merged 
with this appropriation and shall be available for all expenses of the 
Foreign Agricultural Service. 
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742a 
246. 
7 USC674note. 
75 Stat. 294. 
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COMMODITY EXCHANGE AUTHORITY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
4 2 Stat. 998; 
49 Stat. 1491. 
For necessary expenses to carry into effect the provisions of the 
Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. l-17a), $1,398,000. 
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 of the Agricultural Stabiliza-
tion and Conservation Service, including expenses to formulate and 
carry out programs authorized by title I I I of the Agricultural Ad-
52 Stat. 38. 
justmeut Act of 1938, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1301-1393); Sugar Act 
yg^tat'un'' 
«* 1^48, 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 Allot-
49 Stat. 1148; 
^eut Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 590g-590q; 7 U.S.C. 1010-1011); 
50 Stat. 525. 
gybtitles B aud C of the Soil Bank Act (7 U.S.C. 1831-1837, 1802-
7
0 Stat. 191; 
1814, and 1816); and laws pertaining to the Commodity Credit Cor-
73 Stat. 5 5 2. 
poratiou, $128,558,000: Provided, That, in addition, not to exceed $75,-
803,600 may be transferred to and merged with this appropriation 
from the Commodity Credit Corporation fund (including not to ex-
ceed $30,008,000 under the limitation on Commodity Credit Corpora-
tion administrative expenses) : Provided further, That other funds 
made available to the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation 
Service for authorized activities may be advanced to and merged with 
this appropriation: Provided further, That no part of the funds ap-
propriated or made available under this Act shall be used (1) to in-
fluence the vote in any referendum; (2) to influence agricultural leg-
62 Stat. 7
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islatlou, exccpt as permitted in 18 U.S.C. 1913; or (3) for salaries or 
other expenses of members of county and community committees es-
tablished pursuant to section 8(b) of the Soil Conservation and Do-
mestic Allotment Act, as amended, for engaging in any activities other 
than advisory and supervisory duties and delegated program functions 
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), $80,000,000, to remain avail-
able until June 30 of the next succeeding fiscal year. 
AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry into effect the program authorized 
in sections 7 to 15,16(a), and 17 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic 
Allotment Act, approved February 29, 1936, as amended (16 U.S.C. 
590g-590(o), 590p(a), and 590q), including not to exceed $6,000 for 
the preparation and display of exhibits, including such displays at 
State, interstate, and international fairs within the United States, 
$220,000,000, to remain available until December 31 of the next suc-
ceeding fiscal year for compliance with the programs of soil-building 
and soil- and water-conserving practices authorized under this head 
in the Department of Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropria-
i^ltft^'iiiT 
tion Acts, 1965 and 1966, carried out during the period July 1, 1964, 
to December 31, 1966, inclusive: Provided, 
That none of the funds 
herein appropriated shall be used to pay the salaries or expenses of 
5 2 Stat. 31. 
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697 
any regional information employees or any State information em-
ployees, but this shall not preclude the answering of inquiries or sup-
plying of information at the county level to individual farmers: Pro-
vided further^ That no portion of the funds for the current year's 
program may be utilized to provide financial or technical assistance 
for drainage on wetlands now designated as Wetland Types 3 (III), 
4 (IV), and 5 (V) in United States Department of the Interior, Fish 
and Wildlife Service Circular 39, Wetlands of the United States, 1956: 
Provided further^ That necessary amounts shall be available for ad-
ministrative expenses in connection with the formulation and admin-
istration of the 1967 program of soil-building and soil- and water-
conserving practices, including related wildlife conserving practices, 
under the Act of February 29, 1936, as amended (amounting to 
^^ ^^^ l^^^-
$220,000,000, excluding administration, except that no participant 59oq. 
shall receive more than $2,500, except w^here 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 com-
munity) : Provided further^ That not to exceed 5 per centum of the 
allocation for the current year's agricultural conservation program for 
any county may, on the recommendation of such county committee and 
approval of the State committee, be withheld and allotted to the Soil 
Conservation Service for services of its technicians in formulating 
and carrying out the agricultural conservation program in the partic-
ipating counties, and shall not be utilized by the Soil Conservation 
Service for any purpose other than technical and other assistance in 
such counties, and in addition, on the recommendation of such county 
committee and approval of the State committee, not to exceed 1 per 
centum may be made available to any other Federal, State, or local 
public agency for the same purpose and under the same conditions: 
Provided 
further^ That for the current year's program $2,500,000 
shall be available for technical assistance in formulating and carrying 
out 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 carry-
ing 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 person who has been convicted of violating the Act entitled "An 
Act to prevent pernicious political activities", approved August 2, 
1939, as amended, or who has been found in accordance with the pro- 
ss stat. 1147; 
visions of title 18, United States Code, section 1913, to have violated 
susc nsknote. 
or attempted to violate such section which prohibits the use of Federal 
^2 stat. 792. 
appropriations for the payment of personal services or other ex-
penses 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. 
APPALACHIAN REGION CONSERVATION PROGRAM 
• 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to carry into 
effect section 203 of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 
1965, $3,000,000, and in addition $1,375,000 appropriated under this 79 stat. 12. 
head in the Second Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1965, shall be 203. 
^^^ 
transferred to and merged with this appropriation, to remain avail- 
79 stat. si. 
able until expended. 
73 Stat. 552. 
•698 
PUBLIC LAW 89-556-SEPT. 7, 1966 
[80 STAT. 
CROPLAND CONVERSION PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to promote the conservation and economic 
use of land pursuant to the provisions of section 16(e) of the Soil 
76 Stat. 606. 
Couservatiou and Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590h, 590p), 
as amended, $7,500,000, to remain available until expended. 
CROPLAND ADJUSTMENT PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry into eifect a Cropland Adjustment 
l^i^^^'mss^' 
Program as authorized by the Food and Agriculture Act of 1965, 
including reimbursement to Commodity Credit Corporation, $50,000,-
000: Provided, That agreements entered into during the fiscal year 
1967 shall not require payments during the calendar year 1967 exceed-
ing $80,000,000. 
CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out a conservation reserve program 
as authorized by subtitles B and C of the Soil Bank Act (7 U.S.C. 
JO ft«t.^i^9i; 
1831-1837, 1802-1814, and 1816), and to carry out liquidation activi-
' *
=
*
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* '='='' 
^jgg jfQj, ^]^g acreage reserve program, to remain available until ex-
pended, $140,000,000, 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. 
EMERGENCY CONSERVATION MEASURES 
For emergency conservation measures, to be used for the same pur-
poses and subject to the same conditions as funds appropriated under 
71 Stat. 176. 
^.j^jg i^QQ^fX in the Third Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1957, to re-
main available until expend!ed, $5,000,000, with which shall be merged 
the unexpended balances of funds heretofore appropriated for emer-
gency conserv^ation measures. 
RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the Rural 
Community Development Service in providing leadership, coordina-
tion, liaison, and related services in the rural areas development activi-
ties of the Department, $637,000: Provided, That not to exceed $3,000 
shall be available for employment under section 15 of the Act of 
August 2,1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a). 
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector General, includ-
ing employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of 
58 Stat. 742. 
^j^^ Qrganlc Act of 1944 (5 U.S.C. 574) and not to exceed $10,000 for 
employment under section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 
55a), $11,254,000. 
60 Stat. 810. 
80 STAT.] 
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699 
PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ACT 
42 Stat. 159. 
7 u s e 181. 
34 Stat. 690. 
For expenses necessair for administration of the Packers and Stock-
yards Act, as authorized by law, including field employment pursuant 
to section 706 (a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (5 U.S.C. 574), $2,502,000. 
ss^s^t^t. 742 
OFFICK OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, including payment of fees or dues for the 
use of law libraries oy attorneys in the field service, $4,325,000. 
OFFICE OF 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, 
$1,851,000, of which total appropriation not to exceed $562,000 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 propor-
tion of four-fifths of which shall be available to be delivered to or sent 
out under the addressed franks furnished by the Senators, Representa-
tives, and Delegates in Cpngress, as they shall direct (7 U.S.C. 417), 
and not less than two hundred and thirty-two thousand two hundred 
and fifty copies for the use of the Senate and House of Eepresenta-
tives of part 2 of the annual report of the Secretary (known as the 
Yearbook of Agriculture) as authorized by section 73 of the Act of 
January 12,1895 (44 U.S.C. 241) : Provided, That in the preparation 
28 stat. 612. 
of motion pictures or exhibits by the Department, this appropriation 
shall be available 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 
Mcceed $10,000 shall be available for employment under section 15 of 
the Act of August 2,1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a). 
^o stat. sio. 
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL LIBRARY 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural Library, 
$2,412,500: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for 
employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the 
Organic Act of 1944 (5 U.S.C. 574), and not to exceed $35,000 shall be 
available for employment under section 15 of the Act of August 2, 
1946(5U.S.C.55a). 
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to enable the Office of Management Services 
to provide management support services to selected agencies and offices 
of the Department of Agriculture, $2,600,000. 
60 Stat. 237. 
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[80 STAT. 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
I 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture 
and for general administration of the Department of Agriculture, 
repairs and alterations, and other miscellaneous supplies and ex-
penses not otherwise provided for and necessary for the practical and 
efficient work of the Department of Agriculture, $3,959,000: Provided, 
That this appropriation shall be reimbursed from applicable appropri-
ations for travel expenses incident to the holding of hearings as re-
quired by the Administrative Procedures Act (5 U.S.C. 1001) : Pro-
vided further^ That not to exceed $2,500 of this amount shall be avail-
able for official reception and representation expenses, not otherwise 
provided for, as determined by the Secretary. 
TITLE II—CREDIT AGENCIES 
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION ADMINISTRATION 
To carry into effect the provisions of the Rural Electrification Act 
es^stftf 948!"' 
^^ 1^^^» ^s amended (7 U.S.C. 901-924), as follows: 
LOAN AUTHORIZATIONS 
For loans in accordance with said Act, and for carrying out the 
provisions of section 7 thereof, to be borrowed from the Secretary of 
the Treasury in accordance with the provisions of section 3(a) of said 
Act, and to remain available without fiscal year limitation in accord-
ance with section 3(e) of said Act, as follows: Rural electrification 
program, $375,000,000, of which $30,000,000 shall be placed in reserve 
to be borrowed under the same terms and conditions to the extent that 
such amount is required during the current fiscal year under the then 
existing conditions for the expeditious and orderly development of the 
rural electrification program; and rural telephone program, $117,000,-
000 of which $15,000,000 shall be placed in reserve to be borrowed 
under the same terms and conditions to the extent that such amount is 
required during the current fiscal year under the then existing condi-
tions for the expeditious and orderly development of the rural tele-
phone program. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For administrative expenses, including not to exceed $500 for finan-
cial and credit reports, funds for employment pursuant to the second 
58 Stat. 742. 
sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1^4 (5 U.S.C. 574), 
and not to exceed $150,000 for employment under section 15 of the 
60 Stat. 810. 
^^ct of August 2,1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), $12,202,000. 
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 (7 U.S.C. 
75 Stat. 307. 
1921), as amended, may be made from funds available in the Farmers 
Home Administration direct loan account as follows: real estate loans, 
$90,000,000; and operating loans, $350,000,000 of which $25,000,000 
shall be placed in reserve to be used only to the extent required during 
the current fiscal year under the then existing conditions for the ex-
peditious and orderly conduct of the loan program. 
79 Stat. 9 31. 
7 u s e 19 26. 
80 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 89-556-SEPT. 7, 1966 
701 
RURAL WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL GRANTS 
For grants pursuant to sections 306(a) (2) and 306(a) (6) of the 
Consolidated Farmers Home Administration Act of 1961, as amended, 
$26,000,000. 
RURAL HOUSING DIRECT LOAN AC(X)UNT 
For direct loans and related advances pursuant to section 518(d) 
of the Housing Act of 1949 (79 Stat. 500), $15,000,000 shall be avail- 
^^ use uss. 
able from funds in the rural housing direct loan account. 
RURAL HOUSING FOR DOMESTIC FARM LABOR 
For financial assistance to public nonprofit organizations for hous-
ing for domestic farm labor, pursuant to section 516 of the Housing 
Act of 1949, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1486), $3,000,000, to remain avail-
able 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-Jones Farm Tenant Act, as amended, $1,200,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
78 Stat. 797. 
76 Stat. 607. 
7 u s e 1011. 
63 Stat. 432; 
79 Stat. 497. 
64 Stat. 98. 
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. 
1921-1990), as amended, title V of the Housing Act of 1949, as 
75 stat. 307. 
amended (42 U.S.C. 1471-1490), and the Kural Rehabilitation Cor-
poration Trust Liquidation Act, approved May 3, 1950 (40 U.S.C. 
440-444) ; $51,057,000, together with not more than $2,250,000 of the 
charges collected in connection with the insurance of loans as author-
ized oy section 309(e) of the Consolidated Farmers Home Adminis-
tration Act of 1961, as amended, and section 514(b) (3) of the Hous- jjl^l\^%^2^'' 
ing Act of 1949, as amended: Provided, That, in addition, not to ex- 
7 use 1929. 
ceed $500,000 of the funds available for the various programs admin- 
^^ stat. i85. 
istered by this agency may be transferred to this appropriation for 
temporary field employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (5 U.S.C. 574) to meet unusual 
^s stat. 742. 
or heavy workload increases: Provided further, That no part of any 
funds in this paragraph may be used to administer a program which 
makes rural housing grants pursuant to section 504 of the Housing 
Act of 1949, as amended. 
" stat. 4 34. 
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42 u s e 1474. 
TITLE III—CORPORATIONS 
The following corporations and agencies are hereby authorized to 
make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing au-
thority available to each such corporation or agency and in accord 
with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without re-
gard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Gov-
ernment Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary 
in carrying out the programs set forth in the budget for the current 
fiscal year for such corporation or agency, except as hereinafter 
provided: 
65-300 0-67—47 
702 
PUBLIC LAW 89-556-SEPT. 7, 1966 
[80 STAT. 
FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATING EXPENSES 
For administrative and operating expenses, $8,446,000. 
FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION FUND 
Not to exceed $4,100,000 of administrative and operating expenses 
may be paid from premium income: Provided, That in the event the 
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund is insufficient to meet 
indemnity payments and other charges against such Fund, not to 
exceed $500,000 may be borrowed from the Commodity Credit Cor-
poration under such terms and conditions as the Secretary may pre-
scribe, but repayment of such amount shall include interest at a 
rate not less than the cost of money to the Commodity Credit Cor-
poration for a comparable period. 
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION 
REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES 
To partially reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for net 
realized losses sustained but not previously reimbursed, pursuant to 
75 Stat. 391. 
the Act of August 17,1961 (15 U.S.C. 713a-ll, 7l3a-12), $3,555,855,-
000: Provided, That no funds appropriated by this Act shall be used 
to formulate or administer programs for the sale of agricultural com-
modities pursuant to Titles I or IV of Public Law 480, 83rd Congress, 
68 Stat. 455; 
^s amended, to any nation which sells or furnishes or which permits 
7 use 1691 et 
slii^s O
T aircraft under its registry to transport to North Vietnam any 
seq- 
equipment, materials or commodities, so long as North Vietnam is gov-
erned by a Communist regime. 
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 pro-
gram authorized by law: Provided, That not to exceed $34,300,000 
shall be available for administrative expenses of the Corporation: 
Provided further, That $945,000 of this authorization shall be avail-
able only to expand and strengthen the sales program of the 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. 
3^*^^ Qf the Kevised Statutes, as amended, for use only in such 
amounts and at such times as may become necessary to carry out 
program operations: Provided further. That all necessary expenses 
(including legal and special services performed on a contract or fee 
basis, but not including other personal services) in connection with 
the acquisition, operation, maintenance, improvement, or disposition 
of any real or personal propertj 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. 
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80 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 89-556-SEPT. 7, 1966 
703 
PUBLIC LAW 4 80 
For expenses during fiscal year 1967^ not otherwise recoverable, and 
unrecovered prior years' costs, including interest thereon, under the 
Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as 
amended (7 U.S.C. 1701-1709,1721-1724,1731-1736), to remain avail-
able until expended, as follows: (1) Sale of surplus agricultural com-
modities for foreign currencies pursuant to title I of said Act, $1,040,-
000,000; (2) commodities disposed of for emergency famine relief to 
friendly peoples pursuant to title I I of said Act, $200,000,000; and (3) 
long-term supply contracts pursuant to title IV of said Act, 
$377,000,000. 
TITLE IV—RELATED AGENCIES 
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $3,032,000 (from assessments collected from farm 
credit agencies) shall be obligated during the current fiscal year for 
administrative expenses. 
NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMISSION ON FOOD AND FIBER 
68 Stat. 455; 
7 3 Stat. 610. 
EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, of the National 
Advisory Commission on Food and Fiber established to assist the 
President's Committee on Food and Fiber, including services as au-
thorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), 
$475,000. 
TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 501. Within the unit limit of cost fixed by law, appropriations 
and authorizations made for the Department under this Act shall be 
available for the purchase, in addition to those specifically provided 
for, of not to exceed four hundred and thirty-four passenger motor 
vehicles for replacement only, and for the hire of such vehicles. 
SEC. 502. Provisions of law prohibiting or restricting the employ-
ment of aliens shall not apply to employment under the appropriation 
for the Foreign Agricultural Service. 
SEC. 503. Funds available to the Department of Agriculture shall 
be available for uniforms or allowances therefor as authorized by the 
Act of September 1,1954, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2131). 
SEC. 504. No part of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be 
used for the payment of any officer or employee of the Department 
who, as such officer or employee, or on behalf of the Department or 
any division, commission, or bureau thereof, issues, or causes to be 
issued, any prediction, oral or written, or forecast, except as to damage 
threatened or caused by insects and pests, with respect to future prices 
of cotton or the trend of same. 
SEC. 505. Except to provide materials required in or incident to 
research or experimental work where no suitable domestic product is 
available, no part of the funds appropriated bv this Act shall be ex-
pended in the purchase of twine manufactured from commodities or 
materials produced outside of the United States. 
60 Stat. 810. 
Passenger motor 
vehicles. 
Employment of 
aliens. 
Uniforms, allow-
68 Stat. 1114; 
79 Stat. 112 2. 
Co tton prices, 
prediction. 
704 
PUBLIC LAW 89-557-SEPT. 7, 1966 
[80 STAT. 
Research and 
science funds. 
60 Stat. 1082; 
68 Stat. 574; 
7 2 Stat. 179 3. 
Short title. 
SEC. 506. Not less than $1,500,000 of the appropriations of the De-
partment for research and service work authorized by the Acts of 
August 14, 1946, July 28, 1954, and September 6, 1958 (7 U.S.C. 427, 
1621-1629; 42 U.S.Cf. 1891-1893), shall be available for contracting 
in accordance with said Acts. 
SEC. 507. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless 
expressly so provided herein. 
This Act may be cited as the "Department of Agriculture and Re-
lated Agencies Appropriation Act, 1967". 
Approved September 7, 1966. 
September 7, 1966 
[S. 490] 
Chief Joseph 
Dam project, 
Manson unit. 
43 u s e 391. 
Irrigation repay-
ment contracts. 
"Construction 
c o s t s . " 
Fish and wild-
life resources and 
recreation. 
16 u s e Z-12 note. 
Public Law 89-557 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain 
the Manson unit, Chelan division. Chief Joseph Dam project, Washington, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted l)y the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled.^ That, for the pur-
poses of supplying irrigation water for approximately five thousand 
eight hundred acres of land, undertaking the rehabilitation and better-
ment of works serving a major portion of these lands, conservation 
and development of fish and wildlife resources, and enhancement of 
recreation opportunities, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized 
to construct, operate, and maintain the Manson unit, Chelan division. 
Chief Joseph Dam project, Washington, in accordance with the Fed-
eral reclamation laws (Act of June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. 388, and Acts 
amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto). 
The principal works 
of the unit shall consist of dams and related works for enlargement of 
Antilon Lake storage, related canals, conduits, and distribution sys-
tems, and works incidental to the rehabilitation of the existing irri-
gation system. 
SEC. 2. Irrigation repayment contracts shall provide for repayment 
of the obligation assumed thereunder with respect to any contract 
unit over a period of not more than fifty years exclusive of any de-
velopment period authorized by law. 
Construction costs allocated 
to irrigation beyond the ability of the irrigators to repay during the 
repayment period shall be returned to the reclamation fund wathin 
said repayment period from revenues derived by the Secretary from 
the disposition of power marketed through the Bonneville Power 
Administration. 
The term "construction costs", as used herein, shall 
include any irrigation operation, maintenance, and replacement costs 
during the development period which the Secretary finds it proper 
to fund because they are beyond the ability of the irrigators to pay 
during that period. 
Power and energy required for irrigation water 
pumping for the Manson unit shall be made available by the Secretary 
from the Federal Columbia River power system at charges determined 
by the Secretary. 
SEC. 3. The conservation and development of the fish and wildlife 
resources and the enhancement of recreation opportunities in con-
nection with the Manson unit shall be in accordance with provisions 
of the Federal Water Project Recreation Act (79 Stat. 213). 
SEC. 4. For a period of ten years from the date of enactment of this 
Act, no water shall be delivered to any water user on the Manson unit,