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[70 Stat. 239]
PUBLIC LAW 000—MMMM. DD, 1956
[70 Stat. 239]

70 S T A T. ]

PUBLIC LAW 554-JUNE 4, 1956

239

TITLE III—SPECIAL ACTIVITIES KESEARCH ON STRAI-EGTC AND CRiTiCAii AGRICULTURAL MATERIALS

For expenses necessary to carry out section 7(b) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act of Jul^r 23, 1946 (50 U.S.C. 98f), $314,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be subject to applicable provisions contained in the item "Salaries and expenses, Agricultural Research Service".

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REIMBURSEMENTS TO COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FOR ADVANCES FOR ANIMAL DISEASE ERADICATION ACTIVITIES

To reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for authorized transfers (including interest through June 30, 1956) as follows: (1) $1,269,330 for sums transferred to the appropriation "Foot-and-mouth and other contagious diseases of animals and poultry", fiscal year 1955, for eradication activities, pursuant to authority contained under such head in the Department of Agriculture and F a r m Credit Administration Appropriation Act, 1955, and (2) $11,791,624 for sums transferred to the appropriation "Salaries and expenses. Agricultural Research Service", fiscal year 1955, for brucellosis eradication, pursuant to section 204(e) of the Act of August 28, 1954 (7 U.S.C. 397).

^8 Stat. 305. ^8 Stat. 900.

REIMBURSEMENT TO COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FOR ADVANCES FOR GRADING AND CLASSING ACTIVITIES

For reimbursement to Commodity Credit Corporation for sums transferred to the appropriation "Marketing research and service", fiscal year 1955 (including interest thereon through June 30, 1956), pursuant to the Act of August 31, 1951 (7 U.S.C. 414a), for grading ^^ Stat. 239. tobacco and classing cotton without charge to producers, as authorized by law (7 U.S.C. 473a, S l i d), $367,740. gjo st«t; 62; 49 SPECIAL C O M M O D I T Y DISPOSAL PROGRAMS

To reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for authorized costs (including interest through June 30, 1956), as follows: (1) $101,130,155 under the International Wheat Agreement Act of 1949, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1641-1642); (2) $88,628,927 for commodities stlVztl'. ^^^ ^^ disposed of for emergency famine relief to friendly peoples pursuant to title II of the Act of July 10, 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1691-1694); (3) 68 stat^ 457.^^_ $67,477,228 for the sale of surplus agricultural commodities for for- 1724. eign currencies pursuant to title I of the Act of July 10, 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1691-1694); and (4) $184,678 for the transfer of hay and f st^atj 45^^ ^_ pasture seeds to Federal land-administering agencies under the Act of 1709. July 26, 1954 (68 Stat. 529). TITLE IV—FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION Not to exceed $2,230,000 (from assessments collected from farm credit agencies) shall be obligated during the current fiscal year for administrative expenses. Federal F a r m Mortgage Corporation: Not to exceed $550,000 (to be computed on an accrual basis) of the funds of the Corporation shall be available for administrative expenses, including employment on a contract or fee basis of persons, firms, and corporations for the performance of special services, including legal services, and the use of the services and facilities of Federal land banks, national farm loan