An Act making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, and for other purposes
PL 91-566 (H.R.17923), enacted 12/22/1970

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[84 STAT. 
and are as generally depicted on maps on file in the Office of the Pacific 
Ocean Division Engineer, Honolulu, Hawaii. The lands to be con-
veyed by the United States comprise approximately fifty-seven acres 
with the improvements thereon; the replacement lands to be acquired 
by the United States comprise a minimum of approximately two 
hundred and fifty-nine acres situated adjacent to the Tripler Army 
Hospital Reservation. The exact description and acreages are to be 
determined by accurate surveys as mutually agreed upon between the 
State of Hawaii and the Secretary of the Army, or his designee. 
SEC. 4. The lands conveyed to the United States, as described in 
section 3 of this Act, shall become a part of the Tripler Army Hospital 
Reservation and be administered by the Department of the Army. 
SEC. 5. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the cost of the 
lands to be acquired by the United States, as described in section 3 
of this Act, and the cost of the site preparation and installation of 
utilities borne by the State of Hawaii, as provided herein, shall not be 
considered in arriving at the average cost of any family housing units 
or the cost of any single family housing unit to be constructed on the 
property. 
Approved December 19, 1970. 
Public Law 91-565 
December 19,1970 
[S. 336] 
AN ACT 
To amend section 3(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 to permit thp exemption 
of security issues, not exceeding $500,000 in aggregate amount, from the 
provisions of such Act. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Securities Act o
f jj^iit^d, States of America in Congress assembled., That section 3(b) of 
59 s^^t^.^ierT ' 
the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77c. (b)) is amended by striking 
out "$300,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$500,000". 
Approved December 19, 1970. 
Public Law 91-566 
A.N ACT 
December 22,1970 
[H. R. 17923] 
Making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture and related agencies 
for the 
fiscal 
year ending June 30,1971, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted, hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Ag^ricuitwe^In'd 
United States of America in Congress assembled., That the following 
Related Agencies sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 
Appropriation Act, appropriated, for the Department of Agriculture and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, and for other purposes; 
namely: 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
TITLE I—GENERAL ACTIVITIES 
AGRICULTURX\L RESEARCH SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to perform agricultural research relating to 
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production, utilization, marketing, nutrition and consumer use, to con-
trol and eradicate pests and plant and animal diseases, and to perform 
related inspection, quarantine and regulatory work: Provided^ That 
appropriations hereunder shall be available for field employment pur-
suant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 
1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $75,000 shall be available for 
58 stat. 742. 
employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further^ That appropria- 
so stat. 4i6. 
tions hereunder shall be available for the operation and maintenance 
of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed two for replacement only: 
Provided further^ That appropriations hereunder shall be available 
pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250, for the construction, alteration, and repair 
of buildings and improvements, but unless otherwise provided, the 
cost of constructing any one building (except headhouses connecting 
greenhouses) shall not exceed $25,000, except for six buildings to be 
constructed or improved at a cost not to exceed $55,000 each, and the 
cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 
$7,500 or 7.5 per centum of the cost of the building, whichever is 
greater: Prodded 
farther^ That the limitations on alterations con-
tained in this Act shall not apply to a total of $100,000 for facilities 
at Beltsville, Maryland: Provided further^ That the limitations on 
construction contained in this Act shall not apply to a total of $350,000 
for construction of a post-mortem and incinerator facility for animal 
disease and parasite research: 
Research: For research and demonstrations on the production and 
utilization of agricultural products; agricultural marketing and dis-
tribution, not otherwise provided for; home economics or nutrition 
and consumer use of agricultural and associated products; and related 
research and services; and for acquisition of land by donation, 
exchange, or purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100; 
$151,688,000, and in addition not to exceed $15,000,000 
from 
funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935, 
^9 stat. 774,, 
pursuant to Public Law 88-250 shall be transferred 
to and 
77 stat. 820", 
merged with this appropriation, except that $200,000 of 
the 
foregoing amount shall be available for matching with 
funds 
utilized for research on cottonseed proteins under Public Law 
89-502, and $4,580,000 shall remain available until expended for 
so stat. 279. 
plans, construction, and improvement of facilities without regard to 
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limitations contained herein: Provided^ That the limitations con- "°^^" 
tained herein shall not apply to replacement of buildings needed to 
rarry out the Act of April 24, 1948 (21 r.S.(\ 113a): Provided 
62 stat. i98. 
further. That none of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be 
used to formulate a budget estimate for fiscal 1972 of more than 
$15,000,000 for research to be financed by transfer from funds avail-
able under section 82 of the Act of August 24. 1985. and pursuant to 
'^^ stat. 774. 
Public LaAv 88-250: Provided further, That none of the funds appro- 
?7^s^tat^^^''' 
820. 
priated in this Act shall be used to formulate a budget estimate for 
fiscal 1972 of less than the amount required to conduct the pesticides 
research program as authorized i)ursuant to Public Laws 88-573 
^^ stat. 862. 
and 89-816; 
79 stat. ues. 
Plant a,nd animal disease and pest control: For operations and 
61 Stat. 7; 
80 Stat. 330. 
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measures, not otherwise provided for, to control and eradicate pests 
and plant and animal diseases and for carrying out assigned inspection, 
(juarantine, and regulatory activities, as authorized by law, includ-
ing expenses pursuant to the Act of February 28, 1947, as amended 
(-21 r.S.C. 114b-c), $98,619,750, of which $1,500,000 shall be appor-
tioned for use pursuant to section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as 
31 use 665. 
amended, for the control of outbreaks of insects, plant diseases and ani-
mal diseases to the extent necessary to meet emergency conditions: 
Frorided. That no funds shall be used to formulate or administer a 
l)rucellosis eradication program for the current fiscal year that does 
not require minimum matching by any State of at least 40 per cen-
tum: Provided 
further. 
That, in addition, in emergencies which 
threaten the livestock or poultry industries of the country, the Secre-
tary may transfer from other appropriations or funds available to the 
agencies or corporations of the Department such sums as he may deem 
necessary, to be available only in such emergencies for the arrest and 
eradication of foot-and-mouth disease, rinderpest, contagious pleuro; 
pneumonia, or other contagious or infectious diseases of animals, or 
FLuropean 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 Avith such transferred 
amounts; 
Special fund: To provide for additional labor, subprofessional and 
junior scientific help to be employed luider 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 programs in 
the current fiscal year, the amount so used to be transferred to and 
merged with the appropriation otherwise available under "Salaries 
and expenses. Research". 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES (SPEC lAL EOKEION C'URREXCY PROGRAM) 
For payments, in foreign currencies owed to or owned by the United 
States for market development research authorized by section 104 
(b) (1) and for agricultural and forestry research and other functions 
related thereto authorized by section 104(b)(3) of the Agricultural 
Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended (7 U.S.C. 
80 Stat. 1529. 
1704(b) (1), (3)), $5,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided^ That this appropriation shall be available, in addition to 
other appropriations for these purposes, for payments in the forego-
ing currencies: Provided 
further,, That funds appropriated herein 
shall be used for payments in such foreign currencies as the Depart-
ment 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 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 
58 Stat. 742. 
2225), as amended by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
80 Stat. 416. 
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COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH SERVICE 
PAYMENTS AND EXPENSES 
For jjayments to agricultural experiment stations, for grants for 
cooperative forestry and other research, for facilities, and for other 
expenses, including $61,390,000 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- 
eestat. 67i. 
tration by the United States Department of Agriculture; $4,412,000 for 
grants for cooperative forestry research under the Act approved 
October 10, 1962 (16 U.S.C. 582a—582a-7), $2,000,000, in addition to 
7
6 stat. soe. 
funds otherwise available for contracts and grants for scientific 
research under the Act of August 4, 1965 (7 U.S.C. 450i), of which 
79 stat. 43i. 
$1,000,000 shall be for the special cotton research program and $400,000 
for soybean research; $160,000 for penalty mail costs of agricul-
tural experiment stations under section 6 of the Hatch Act of 1887, 
as amended; and $514,000 for necessary expenses of the Cooperative 
yVs^c^ae^^f^' 
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 
(7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $50,000 for employment under 
5 U.S.C. 3109; in all, $68,476,000. 
EXTENSION SERVICE 
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION WORK, PAYMENTS AND EXPENSES 
Payments to States and Puerto Rico: For payments for coopera-
tive agricultural extension work under the Smith-Lever Act, as 
amended by the Act of June 26, 1953, the Act of August 11,1955, and 
H H^^- ^l' 
the Act of October 5,1962 (7 U.S.C. 341-349), to be distributed under 
76 stat! 745! 
sections 3(b) and 3(c) of the Act, $89,321,000; payments for the nutri-
tion education program for low-income areas under section 3(d) of 
the Act, $48,560,000; payments and contracts for such work under 
section 204(b)-205 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 
U.S.C. 1623-1624), $1,450,000; and payments for extension work under 
^^ stat. 1039. 
section 109 of the District of Columbia Public Education Act, as 
amended by the Act of June 20, 1968 (7 U.S.C. 329), $700,000; in 
82 stat^24i.^^ 
all, $140,031,000: Provided, That funds hereby appropriated pursuant 1609. * ° * 
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 reimburse-
ment for benefits paid from the Employees' Compensation Fund for 
cooperative extension employees, $12,932,600. 
Penalty mail: For costs of penalty mail for cooperative extension 
agents and State extension directors, $3,617,000. 
Federal Extension Service: For administration of the Smith-Lever 
Act, as amended by the Act of June 26, 1953, the Act of August 11, 
1955, and the Act of October 5,1962 (7 U.S.C. 341-349), and extension 
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aspects of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-
60 Stat. 1087. 
1627), aud of the District of Columbia Public Education Act, as 
?c'code Vi- 
a^^e^ded by the Act of June 20, 1968 (7 U.S.C. 329), and to coordi-
1609?' ^° ^ ^' 
nate and provide program leadership for the extension work of the 
Department and the several States and insular possessions, $4,188,000. 
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), and for conducting research relating to the economic 
and marketing aspects of farmer cooperatives, as authorized by the 
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627), $1,684,000. 
SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE 
CONSERVATION OPERATIONS 
49 Stat. 163. 
33 u s e 701 f-3. 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the provisions of the Act 
of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-590f), including preparation of 
conservation plans and establishment of measures to conserve soil 
and water (including farm irrigation and land drainage and such 
special measures for soil and water management as may be necessary to 
prevent floods and the siltation of reservoirs and to control agricul-
tural related pollutants) ; operation of conservation plant materials 
centers; classification and mapping of soil; dissemination of informa-
tion ; purchase and erection or alteration of permanent buildings; and 
operation and maintenance of aircraft, $128,507,000, with which shall 
be merged the unexpended balance of funds appropriated for the pre-
vious fiscal year under this head: Provided^ That Public Law 40, 
Eighty-fourth Congress, making appropriations for the Department 
of Agriculture and Farm Credit Administration for the fiscal year 
ending June 30, 1956, and for other purposes, is hereby amended by 
striking out the period following the last proviso in the section 
WT.Tr^ lt,l f •, entitled "Flood Prevention", substituting a comma and adding the 
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^ following: "and where the Army does have jurisdiction and respon-
sibility, may enter into agreements with the Army to carry out jointly 
the measures heretofore set out and in areas where the Secretary is 
authorized to purchase land rights for structural measures, the Sec-
retary in lieu of such acquisition, may reimburse local organizations 
for such proportionate share of the cost of land rights furnished by 
local organizations as the Secretary deems equitable in consideration of 
the national interest.": Provided further^ That the cost of any per-
manent building purchased, erected, or as improved, exclusive of the 
cost of constructing a water supply or sanitary systern 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 operations under the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 
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1485 
U.S.C. 590a-590f) in demonstration projects: Provided further^ That 
49 stat. lea. 
this appropriation shall be available for field employment pursuant to 
the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 
U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $5,000 shall be available for employ- 
ss stat. 742. 
ment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That qualified local engi- 
so stat. 4i6. 
neers may be temporarily employed at per diem rates to perform the 
technical planning work of the service. 
RIVER BASIN SURVEYS AND 
INVESTIGATIONS 
For necessary expenses to conduct research, investigations and sur-
veys of the watersheds of rivers and other waterways, in accordance 
with section 6 of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, 
approved August 4, 1954, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1006), to remain 
68 stat, ees. 
available until expended; $9,043,000, with which shall be merged the 
unexpended balances of funds heretofore appropriated to the Depart-
ment for river basin survey purposes: Prodded, That this appropria-
tion shall be available for field emjjloyment pursuant to the second 
sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), 
and not to exceed $60,000 shall be available for employment under 5 
U.S.C. 3109. 
WATERSHED 
P L A N N I N G 
For necessary expenses for small watershed investigations and 
planning, in accordance with the Watershed Protection and Flood 
Prevention Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1001-1008), to remain avail-
able until expended, $6,066,000, with which shall be merged the unex-
pended balances of funds heretofore appropriated under this head: 
Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for field employ-
ment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic 
Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $50,000 shall be avail-
able for employment under 5 L^.S.C. 3109. 
WATERSHED WORKS OF IMPROVEMENT 
For necessary expenses to carry out preventive measures, including, 
but not limited to research, engineering operations, methods of culti-
vation, the growing of vegetation, and changes in use of land, in ac-
cordance with the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, 
approved August 4, 1954, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1001-1005, 1007-
1008), and the provisions of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590 
a-f), to remain available until expended; $76,000,000, with which 
shall be merged the unexpended balances of funds heretofore appro-
priated or transferred to the Department for watershed protection 
purposes: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for 
field employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) 
of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $100,000 
shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided 
further. That $5,000,000 of the funds in the direct loan account of the 
Farmers Home Administration shall be available until expended for 
loans. 
FLOOD PREVENTION 
For- necessary expenses, in accordance with the Flood Control Act, 
approved June 22, 1936 (33 U.S.C. 701-709, 16 U.S.C. 1006a), as 
^jll\f,'\lll\ 
amended and supplemented, and in accordance with the provisions of 
74 stat.^1'31. 
laws relating to the activities of ths Department, to perform works 
of improvement, including funds for field employment pursuant to 
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[84 STAT. 
the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 
58 Stat. 742. 
U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $100,000 for employment under 5 
80 Stat. 416. 
U.S.C. 3109, to remain available until expended; $21,037,000, with 
which shall be merged the unexpended balances of funds heretofore 
appropriated or transferred to the Department for flood prevention 
purposes: Provided^ That $400,000 of funds in the direct loan account 
of the Farmers Home Administration shall be available until ex-
pended for loans. 
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), $15,855,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT 
70 Stat. 1115; 
83 Stat. 194. 
49 Stat. 163. 
82 Stat. 770. 
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-
Ante, p. 439. 
j^^^^g ^^^^ 
Teuaut 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), 
$14,276,000, to remain available until expended: Provided^ That $3,-
300,000 of the funds available in the direct loan account of the Farm-
ers Home Administration shall be available for loans under subtitle A 
of the Consolidated Farmers Home Administration Act of 1961, as 
75 Stat. 307; 
amended (7 U.S.C. 1922-1929), and section 32(e) of title I I I of the 
Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1011(e)), 
to remain available until expended: Provided further^ That this ap-
propriation shall be available for field employment pursuant to the 
second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 
2225), and not to exceed $50,000 shall be available for employment 
under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Economic Research Service in 
conducting 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, 
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 prod-
ucts 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; $14,926,000: Provided^ That not less than 
$350,000 of the funds contained in this appropriation shall be available 
to continue to gather statistics and conduct a special study on the price 
spread between the farmer and consumer: Provided 
further, 
That 
this appropriation shall be available for employment pursuant to the 
second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 
60 Stat. 1087. 
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2225), and not to exceed $75,000 shall be available for employment 
ss stat. 742. 
under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That not less that $145,000 
so stat. 4i6. 
of the funds contained in this appropriation shall be available for 
analysis of statistics and related facts on foreign production and full 
and complete information on methods used hj other countries to move 
farm commodities in world trade on a competitive basis. 
STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Statistical Reporting Service in con-
ducting statistical reporting and service work, including crop and 
livestock estimates, statistical coordination and improvements, and 
marketing surveys, as authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act 
of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627) and other laws, $17,796,800: Provided, 
eo stat. io87. 
That no part of the funds herein appropriated shall be available for 
any expense incident to publishing estimates of apple production for 
other than the commercial crop: Provided further, That this appro-
priation shall be available for employment pursuant to the second 
sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), 
and not to exceed $40,000 shall be available for employment under 
5 U.S.C. 3109. 
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 
protection, agricultural marketing and distribution, and regulatory 
programs, other than Packers and Stockyards Act, as authorized by V'i^^^^\ll^' 
law, and for administration and coordination of payments to States; 
including field employment pursuant to section 706(a) of the Organic 
Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $75,000 for employ-
ment under 5 U.S.C. 3109; $149,247,000: Provided, That this appro-
priation shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the 
alteration and repair of buildings and improvements, but, unless other-
wise provided, the cost of altering any one building during the fiscal 
year shall not exceed $7,500 or 7.5 per centum of the cost of the build-
ing, Avhichever 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 undei* 
section 204(b) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 
1623(b)), $1,675,000. 
REMOVAL o r SURPLUS AGRICULTURAL 
COMMODITIES 
(SECTION 3 2 ) 
Funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 
U.S.C. 612c) shall be used only for commodity program expenses as 
"
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^ stat. 774. 
authorized therein, and other related operating expenses, except for 
(1) transfers to the Department of the Interior as authorized by the 
Fish and Wildlife Act of August 8,1956; (2) transfers otherwise pro- 
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vided in this Act; (3) not more than $3,084,000 for formulation and note. 
7 u s e 1911 
note. 
Ante, p. 336. 
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[84 STAT. 
administration of marketing agreements and orders pursuant to the 
7°us^c*67^4note. Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended, and the 
75 Stat. 294. * xVgricultural Act of 1961; and (4) in addition to other amounts pro-
vided in this Act, not more than $186,058,000 (including not to exceed 
$2,000,000 for State administrative expenses) for (a) child feeding 
programs and nutritional programs authorized by law in the School 
Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act, as amended; and (b) addi-
tional direct distribution or other programs, without regard to 
w^hether such area is under the food stamp program or a system of 
direct distribution, to provide, in the immediate vicinity of their 
place of permanent residence, either directly or through a State or 
local welfare agency, an adequate diet to other needy children and 
low-income persons determined by the Secretary of Agriculture to be 
suffering, through no fault of their own, from general and continued 
hunger resulting from insufficient food. 
FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE 
SPECIAL MILK PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Special 
Milk Program, as authorized by section 3 of the Child Nutrition Act 
of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1772), $104,000,000: Provided, That this appro-
priation shall be available only within the limits of amounts author-
ized by law for fiscal year 1971. 
CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the National 
60 Stat. 230. 
School Luiich Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1751-1761); Public Law 
Ante, p. 207. 
91-248 aud the applicable provisions other than section 3 of the Child 
Ante. p. 336. 
Nutritiou Act of 1966, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1773-1785) ; Public Law 
91-248, $476,007,000, of which $174,033,000 shall be derived by trans-
fer from funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 
49 Stat. 774. 
^935 (7 U.S.C. 612c) : Providsd. That of the foregoing total amount 
there shall be available $204,747,000 for special assistance to needy 
schoolchildren, $12,000,000 for the school breakfast program, $15,000,-
000 for the nonfood assistance program, $1,500,000 for State adminis-
trative expenses, and $12,000,000 for special food service programs 
for children: Provided further, That funds provided herein shall re-
main available until expended in accordance with section 3 of the 
76 Stat. 944; 
National School Lunch Act, as amended: Provided further, That no 
"^"^2^1:8*0^1752. 
P ^ ^ of this appropriation shall be used for nonfood assistance under 
60 Stat. 231. 
section 5 of the National School Lunch Act, as amended: Provided 
42 use 1754. 
further, That an additional $64,325,000 shall be transferred to this 
appropriation from funds available under section 32 of the Act of 
49 Stat. 774. 
August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), for purchase and distribution of 
agricultural commodities and other foods pursuant to section 6 of the 
Ante, p. 209. 
Natloual School Lunch Act, as amended: Provided further. That this 
appropriation shall be available for employment pursuant to the sec-
ond sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 
58 Stat. 742. 
2225), and not to exceed $75,000 shall be available for employment 
80 Stat. 416. 
under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
FOOD STAMP PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses of the food stamp program pursuant to the 
8i^ltat?228?^' 
Food Stamp Act of 1964, as amended, $1,420,000,000: Provided, That 
7 u s e 2011 
note. 
68 Stat. 908. 
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this appropriation shall be available only within the limits of amounts 
authorized by law for fiscal year 1971. 
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 
LT.S.C. 1761-1768), market development activities abroad, and for 
enabling 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), $24,273,000: Provided, That not less than $255,000 of the funds 
7o stat. 1034. 
contained in this appropriation shall be available to obtain statistics 
and related facts on foreign production and full and complete informa-
tion on methods used by other countries to move farm commodities 
in world trade on a competitive basis: Provided further, That, in addi-
tion, 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 
^^ stat. 774. 
merged with this appropriation and shall be available for all expenses 
of the Foreign Agricultural Service. 
COMMODITY EXCHANGE AUTHORITY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry into effect the provisions of the 
Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. l-17b), $2,552,000. 
42 stat. 998; 
82 Stat. 26. 
AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND CONSERVATION SERVICE 
EXPENSES, AGRICULTURAL 
STABILIZATION AND CONSERVATION SERVICE 
For necessary administrative expenses of the Agricultural Stabiliza-
tion and Conservation Service, including expenses to formulate and 
carry out programs authorized by title III of the Agricultural Adjust-
ment Act of 1938, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1301-1393); Sugar Act of 
^2 stat. 38. 
1948, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1101-1161); sections 7 to 15,16(a), 16(d), 
^i stat. 922; 
16(e), 16(f), 16(i), and 17 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic ' ' ^'"'' '^^'• 
Allotment Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 590g-590q) ; subtitles B and 
^9 stat. ii48. 
C of the Soil Bank Act (7 U.S.C. 1831-1837, 1802-1814, and 1816); 
70 stat. 191; 
and 
laws pertaining to the 
Commodity 
Credit 
Corporation, 1^1 g|g|' ^206 
$150,000,000: Provided, That, in addition, not to exceed $68,779,000 
may be transferred to and merged with this appropriation from the 
Commodity Credit Corporation fund 
(including not to exceed 
$30,228,000 under the limitation on Commodity Credit Corporation 
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 appro-
priated or made available under this Act shall be used (1) to influence 
the vote in any referendum; (2) to influence agricultural legislation, 
except as permitted in 18 U.S.C. 1913; or (3) for salaries or other 
" stat. 792. 
expenses of members of county and community committees established 
pursuant to section 8(b) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allot-
ment Act, as amended, for engaging in any activities other than 
52 stat. 31. 
^ 
^ ^ 
^ 
J 
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[84 STAT. 
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 
61 Stat. 922; 
Sugar Act of 1948 (7 U.S.C. 1011-1161), $83,600,000, to remain avail-
79 Stat. 1271. 
j^j^jg ^j^^ jj Junc 30 of thc next succeeding fiscal year. 
AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry into effect the program authorized 
in section 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. 1148. 
590g-590o, 590p(a), and 590q), including not to exceed $15,000 for 
the preparation and display of exhibits, including such displays at 
State, interstate, and international fairs within the United States, 
$185,000,000, 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-
82 Stat. 639. 
tiou Acts, 1969 aud 1970, carried out during the period July 1, 1968, 
83 Stat. 244. 
^^ Dcccmbcr 31, 1970, 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 
emploj^ees, but this shall not preclude the answering of inquiries or 
supplying of information at tne county level to individual farmers: 
Provided further^ That no portion of the funds for the current year's 
program may be utilized to provide financial or technical assistance 
for drainage on wetlands now designated as Wetland Types 3(111), 
4(IV), and 5(V) in United States Department of the Interior, Fish 
and Wildlife Circular 39, Wetlands of the United States, 1956: Pro-
vided further^ That necessary amounts shall be available for adminis-
trative expenses in connection with the formulation and administration 
of the 1971 program of soil-building and soil- and water-conserving 
practices, including related wildlife conserving practices and pollution 
16 use* 5 90*- 
abatement practices, under the Act of February 29^ 1936, as amended 
590q. 
^' 
(amounting to $195,500,000, excluding administration, except that no 
participant shall receive more than $2,500, except where the partici-
pants from two or more farms or ranches join to carry out approved 
practices designed to conserve or improve the agricultural resources of 
the community) : Provided further^ That not to exceed 5 per centum 
of the allocation for the current year's agricultural conservation pro-
gram 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 current year's program, 
$2,500,000 shall be available for technical assistance in formulating 
and carrying out agricultural conservation practices: Provided 
fur-
ther. That such amounts shall be available for the purchase of seeds, 
fertilizers, lime, trees, or any other farming material, or any soil-
79 Stat. 1206; 
82 Stat. 996. 
71 Stat. 176. 
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1491 
terracing services, and making grants thereof to agricultural pro-
ducers to aid them in carrying out farming practices approved by the 
Secretary under programs provided for herein: Provided further^ That 
no part of any funds available to the Department, or any bureau, office, 
corporation, or other agency constituting a part of such Department, 
shall be used in the current fiscal year for the payment of salary or 
travel expenses of any jjerson 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 accord- 5/stat^V6V^^' 
ance with the provisions of title 18, United States Code, section 1913, 
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to have violated or attempted to violate such section which prohibits }jV^^ notes, 7324-
the use of Federal appropriations for the payment of personal services 
62 stat!^*92. 
or other expenses designed to influence in any manner a Member of 
Congress to favor or oppose any legislation or appropriation by Con-
gress except upon request of any Member or through the proper 
official channels. 
CROPLAND ADJUSTMENT PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry into effect a cropland adjustment 
program as authorized by the Food and Agriculture Act of 1965 
(7 U.S.C. 1838), $77,800,000. 
EMERGENCY CONSERVATION 
MEASURES 
For emergency conservation measures, to be used for the same 
purposes and subject to the same conditions as funds appropriated 
under this head in the Third Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1957, 
to remain available until expended, $5,000,000, with which shall be 
merged the unexpended balances of funds heretofore appropriated 
for emergency conservation measures. 
INDEMNITY PAYMENTS TO DAIRY 
FARMERS 
For necessary expenses involved in making payments to dairy 
farmers who have been directed to remove their milk from commercial 
markets because it contained residues of chemicals registered and 
approved for use by the Federal Government, $250,000: Provided^ 
That none of the funds contained in this Act shall be used to make 
indemnity payments to any farmer whose milk was removed from 
commercial markets as a result of his w^illful failure to follow proce-
dures prescribed by the Federal Government. 
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector General, 
including employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed 
ss stat. 742. 
$10,000 for employment under 5 T'.S.C. 3109, $12,412,000, and in 
so stat. 4i6. 
addition, $3,434,000 shall be derived by transfer from appropriation, 
"Food Stamp Program" and merged with this appropriation. 
PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ADMINISITJATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for administration of the Packers and 
Stockyards Act, as authorized by law, including field employment 
'•s stat. 159. 
7 u s e 181. 
47-348 O - 72 - 11 (pt. 2) 
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[84 STAT. 
58 Stat. 742. 
pui'suaiit to sectioii 706 (a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (T U.S.C. 2225), 
80 Stat. 416. 
and not to exceed $5,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
$3,588,650. 
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, $5,657,000. 
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, 
$2,256,000, of which total appropriation not to exceed $612,000 may be 
used for farmers' bulletins, which shall be adapted to the interests of 
the people of the different sections of the country, an equal proportion 
of four-fifths of which shall be available to be delivered to or sent out 
under the addressed franks furnished by the Senators, Representatives, 
34 Stat. 690. 
^ud Dclegatcs in Congress, as they shall direct (7 U.S.C. 417), and not 
less than two hundred and thirty-two thousand two hundred and fifty 
copies for the use of the Senate and House of Representatives of part 2 
of the annual report of the Secretary (known as the Yearbook of Agri-
culture) as authorized by section 73 of the Act of January 12, 1895 
82 Stat. 1265. 
(44 U.S.C. 241) : Provided^ That in the preparation 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 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $10,000 
shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL LIBRARY 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural Library, 
$3,764,750: Provided^ That this appropriation shall be available for 
employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the 
Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $35,000 shall 
be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided 
further^ 
That not to exceed $100,000 shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 
for the alteration and repair of buildings and improvements. 
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, $3,459,000. 
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, 
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1493 
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, and not to exceed $5,000 for 
employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $6,058,000: Provided, 
That this 
8ostat.4i6. 
appropriation shall be reimbursed from applicable appropriations for 
travel expenses incident to the holding of hearings as required by 5 
U.S.C. 551-558: Provided further, That not to exceed $2,500 of this si^statfM!*^' 
amount shall be available for official reception and representation 
expenses, not otherwise provided for, as determined by the Secretary. 
T I T L E II—CREDIT AGENCIES 
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION ADMINISTRATION 
To carry into effect the provisions of the Rural Electrification Act 
of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 901-924), as follows: 
^^ ^'^'' ^^es; 
' 
^ 
^ ' 
63 Stat. 948. 
LOAN 
AUTHORIZATION 
7 u s e 907. 
For loans in accordance with said Act, and for carrying out the 
provisions of section 7 thereof, to be borrow^ed 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- eg^stat^Va^i^^' 
ance with section 3 (e) of said Act, as follows: rural electrification pro- 
7 use 903'. 
gram, $337,000,000, and rural telephone program, $128,800,000. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For administrative expenses, including not to exceed $500 for finan-
cial and credit reports, funds for employment pursuant to the second 
sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), 
ss stat. 742. 
and not to exceed $150,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
$14,613,000. 
FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION 
DIRECT 
L O A N 
A C C O U N T 
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. 
1921), as amended, may be made from funds available in the Farmers 
'^^ s
*
^
*
* 3°^' 
Home Administration direct loan account as follows: real estate loans, ^^^' 
$103,000,000, and operating loans, $275,000,000. 
RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE 
FUND 
For direct loans and related advances pursuant to section 517 (m) 
of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, $19,000,000 shall be available 
from funds in the rural housing insurance fund. Hereafter, farmer 
applicants for direct or insured rural housing loans shall be required 
to provide only such collateral security as is required of owners of 
nonfarm tracts. 
For an additional amount for the rural housing insurance fund, 
as authorized by section 521 (c) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 
1490a (c)), $334,000. 
83 Stat. 399. 
42 u s e 1487. 
82 Stat. 551. 
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[84 STAT. 
KUKAli ^VA'I'KR AND WASTE DISPOSAL 
GRAXTS 
For grants pursuant to sections 306(a)(2) and 306(a)(6) of the 
Consolidated Farmers Home Administration Act of 1961, as amended. 
(7 U.S.C. 1926), $100,000,000. 
RURAL HOUSING FOR DOMESTIC FARM 
LABOR 
79 Stat. 931; 
52 Stat. 770. 
For financial assistance to public nonprofit organizations for hous-
ing for domestic farai labor, jnirsuant to section 516 of the Housing 
78 Stat. 797. 
Act of 1949, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1486), $2,500,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
MUTUAL AND SELF-HELP 
HOUSING 
For grants pursuant to section 523(b) (1) (A) of the Housing Act 
82 Stat. 553. 
of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490c), $775,000, to remain available until expended. 
SELF-HELP HOUSING LAND DEVELOPMENT FUND 
For direct loans pursuant to section 523(b) (1) (B) of the Housing 
Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490c) and related advances, $400,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Farmers Home Administration, not 
otherwise provided for, in administering the programs authorized by 
the Consolidated Farmers Home Administration Act of 1961 (7 U.S.C. 
75 Stat. 307. 
1921-1991), as amended, title V of the Honeying Act of 1949, as 
63 Stat. 432. 
amended (42 U.S.(\ 1471-1490c, 83 Stat. 399), the Rural Rehabilita-
tion Corporation Trust Liquidation Act, approved May 3, 1950 (40 
64 Stat. 98. 
U.S.C. 440-444), and for carrying out the responsibilities of the Secre-
tary of Agriculture under sections 235 and 236 of the National Housing 
82 Stat. 477. 
Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1715z-l7l5z-l), and section 701 of the 
82stau?26. 
Housiug Act of 1954, as amended (40 U.S.C. 461), $86,000,000, 
together with not more than $2,250,000 of the charges collected in con-
nection with the insurance of loans as authorized by section 309(e) of 
the Consolidated Farmers Home Administration Act of 1961, as 
75 Stat. 309; 
amended, and sections 514(b) (3) and 5l7(i) of the Housing Act of 
7 use 1929. 
1949, as amended, of which not more than $250,000 shall be available 
75 Stat. 187. 
for the administration of Public Law 91-229: Provided, That, in addi-
79 stau V99I" 
^^OT^, not to exceed $500,000 of the funds available for the various 
42 use 1487. 
programs administered by this agency may be transferred to this 
Ante, p. 120. 
appropriation for temporary field employment pursuant to the second 
58 Stat. 742. 
seiiteuce of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225) 
to meet unusual 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 
63 Stat. 434. 
the Housing Act of 1949, as amended. 
42 u s e 1474. 
TITLE III—CORPORATIONS 
The following corporations and agencies are hereby authorized to 
make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing 
authority available to each such corporation or agency and in accord 
with law, and to inake such contracts and commitments without regard 
to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government 
84 STAT. ] 
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1495 
Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carry- 
ei stat. 584. 
ing out the programs set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year 
31 use 849. 
for such corporation or agency, except as hereinafter provided: 
FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE 
CORPOKATION 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATING 
EXPENSES 
For administrative and operating expenses, $12,000,000. 
FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION FUND 
Not to exceed $2,335,000 of administrative and operating expenses 
may be paid from premium income. 
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION 
REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES 
To reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for net realized 
losses sustained in prior years but not previously reimbursed, pursuant 
to the Act of August 17, 1961 (15 U.S.C. 713a-ll, 7l3a-12), in the 
^s stat. 391. 
following amounts: fiscal year 1968, $249,998,669; fiscal year 1969, 
$3,113,156,331; in total, $3,363,155,000: Provided, 
That no funds ^^Nc,rth^vietna^n,^^ 
appropriated by this Act shall be used to formulate or administer bulon.^"'^^' ^'^° 
programs for the sale of agricultural commodities pursuant to title 
I of Public Law 480, 83d Congress, as amended to any nation which 
^° stat. 1526. 
sells or furnishes or which permits ships or aircraft under its registry 
^ ^^^ ^^^^' 
to transport to North Vietnam any equipment, materials or commodi-
ties, so long as North Vietnam is governed by a Communist regime. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $36,500,000 shall be available for administrative 
expenses of the Commodity Credit Corporation: Provided, 
That 
$945,000 of this authorization shall be available only to expand and 
strengthen the sales program of the Corporation pursuant to author-
ity contained in the Corporation's charter: Provided further, 
That 
not less than 7 per centum of this authorization shall be placed in 
reserve to be apportioned pursuant to section 3679 of the Revised 
Statutes, as amended, for use only in such amounts and at such times 
^i use ees. 
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, main-
tenance, improvement, or disposition of any real or personal prop-
erty belonging to the Corporation or in which it has an interest, 
including expenses of collections of pledged collateral, shall be con-
sidered as nonadministrative expenses for the purposes hereof. 
PUBLIC LAW 4 8 0 
For expenses during the current fiscal year, not otherwise recover-
able, and unrecovered prior years' costs, including interest thereon, 
under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 
1954, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1701-1710, 1721-1725, 1731-1736d), to 82*sta[^45l)^^^' 
remain available until expended, as follows: (1) sale of agricultural 
commodities for foreign currencies and for dollars on credit terms 
pursuant to title I of said Act, $411,100,000; and (2) commodities 
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[84 STAT. 
80 Stat. 1534. 
7 u s e 1721. 
70 Stat. 200; 
76 Stat. 78. 
supplied in connection with dispositions abroad, pursuant to title I I 
of said Act, $291,400,000. 
BARTERED MATERIALS FOR SUPPLEMENTAL 
STOCKPILE 
For unrecovered prior years' costs related to strategic and other 
materials acquired as a result of barter or exchange of agricultural 
commodities or products and transferred to the supplemental stockpile 
pursuant to the Act of May 28, 1956, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1856), 
$25,000, to remain available until expended. 
TITLE IV—RELATED AGENCIES 
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 
Passenger motor 
vehicles. 
Aliens, employ-
ment. 
Uniform allow-
80 Stat. 508; 
81 Stat. 206. 
Cotton prices, 
prediction. 
Twine. 
Contracting 
funds. 
60 Stat. 1082; 
68 Stat. 574, 
72 Stat. 1793. 
Short title. 
LIMITATION 
ON ADMINISTRATIVE 
EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $4,204,000 (from assessments collected from farm 
credit agencies) shall be obligated during the current fiscal year for 
administrative expenses, including the hire of one passenger motor 
vehicle. 
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 six hundred and sixty-two (662) passenger motor 
vehicles, of which four hundred and fifty-six (456) shall be for 
replacement only, and for the hire of such vehicles. 
SEC. 502. Provisions of law prohibiting or restricting the employ-
ment of aliens shall not apply to employment under the appropriation 
for the Foreign Agricultural Service. 
SEC. 503. Funds available to the Department of Agriculture shall 
be available for uniforms or allowances therefor as authorized by law 
(5 U.S.C. 5901-5902). 
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 by this Act shall be 
expended in the purchase of twine manufactured from commodities 
or materials produced outside of the United States. 
SEC. 506. Not less than $1,500,000 of the apj)ropriations of the 
Department for research and service work authorized by the Acts of 
August 14, 1946, July 28,1954, and Sei^tember 6, 1958 (7 U.S.C. 427, 
1621-1629; 42 U.S.C. 1891-1893), shall be available for contracting in 
accordance with said Acts. 
SEC. 507. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act ^ a l l 
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless 
expressly so provided herein. 
This Act may be cited as the "Department of Agriculture and 
Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1971*'. 
Approved December 22, 1970.