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PUBLIC LAW 8 6 - 8 0 - J U L Y 8, 1959
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retary may transfer from other appropriations or funds available to the bureaus, corporations, or agencies of the Department such sums as he may deem necessary, to be available only in an emergency which threatens the livestock or poultry industry of the country, and any unexpended balances of funds transferred under this head in the next preceding fiscal year shall be merged with such transferred amounts: Provided, That this appropriation shall be subject to applicable provisions contained in the item "Salaries and expenses, Agricultural Kesearch Service". EXTENSION SERVICE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION WORK, PAYMENTS AND EXPENSES
Payments to States, Hawaii, and Puerto Eico: For payments for cooperative agricultural extension work under the Smith-Lever Act, as amended by the Act of June 26, 1953 (7 U.S.C. 341-348), and the Act of August 11, 1955 (7 U.S.C. 347a), $52,220,000; and payments and contracts for such work under section 204(b)-205 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1623-1624), $1,495,000; in all, $53,715,000: Provided, That funds hereby appropriated pursuant to section 3(c) of the Act of June 26, 1953, shall not be paid to any State, Hawaii, or Puerto Kico prior to availability of an equal sum from non-Federal sources for expenditure during the current fiscal year. Retirement costs for extension agents: For cost of employer's share of Federal retirement for cooperative extension employees, $5,674,375. Penalty mail: For costs of penalty mail for cooperative extension agents and State extension directors, $2,491,307. Federal Extension Service: For administration of the Smith-Lever Act, as amended by the Act of June 26, 1953 (7 U.S.C. 341-348), and the Act of August 11, 1955 (7 U.S.C. 347a), and extension aspects of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627), and to coordinate and provide program leadership for the extension work of the Department and the several States, Territories, and insular possessions, $2,242,540.
b7 Stat. 83.
« Stat. 683. ^^ Stat. io89. 7 USC 343.
^7 Stat. 83. ^^ Stat. 683. ^^ ^tat. io87.
FARMER COOPERATIVE SERVICE SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses to carry out the Act of July 2, 1926 (7 U.S.C. 451-457), $615,800.
44 Stat. 302.
SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE CONSERVATION OPERATIONS
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 as may be necessary to prevent floods and the siltation of reservoirs); operation of conservation nurseries; classification and mapping of soils; dissemination of information; purchase and erection or alteration of permanent buildings; and operation and maintenance of aircraft, $82,322,000: 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 eight buildings to be constructed or
^'^ Stat. 1163.
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