Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 56 Part 1.djvu/698

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670 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 516 -JULY 22, 1942 [56 STAT. Alaska: To carry into effect the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to extend the benefits of the Hatch Act and the Smith-Lever Act 45 Stat. 1256. to the Territory of Alaska", approved February 23, 1929 (7 U. S . C . 386c), $15,000; and the provisions of section 2 of the Act entitled "An Act to extend the benefits of the Adams Act, the Purnell Act, and the Capper-Ketcham Act to the Territory of Alaska, and for other 49 Stat. 554 . purposes", approved June 20, 1936 (7 U. S. C . 369a), $10,000; in all, for Alaska, $25,000. Puerto Rico: To carry into effect the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to coordinate the agricultural experiment station work and to extend the benefits of certain Acts of Congress to the Territory of 46Stat. 1520. Puerto Rico", approved March 4, 1931 (7 U. S . C . 386d-386f), $50,000. Research, etc. Title I, Bankhead-Jones Act: For payments to States, Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico, pursuant to authorizations contained in title I of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for research into basic laws and principles relating to agriculture and to provide for the further development of cooperative agricultural extension work and the more complete endowment and support of land-grant colleges", 49 stat. 43. approved June 29, 1935 (7 U. S. C. 427 -427g), $2,463,708: Provided, State, etc., allot- That of this amount $63,708 allotted in the fiscal year 1942 to prevent ments. reduced allotments because of changes in relative rural population shall be apportioned in the fiscal year 1943 in the same amounts and to the same States and Territory which received allotments from such sum in the fiscal year 1942. In all, payments to States, Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico for agricultural experiment stations, $6,926,208. SALARIES AND EXPENSES Administration of grants to States and coordination of research: To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to enforce the provisions of 24 Stat. 440;34 Stat the Acts approved March 2, 1887, March 16, 1906, February 24, 1925, Stat. 571, 1256; 46 May 16, 1928, February 23, 1929, March 4, 1931, and June 20, 1936, 1553.

tat and Acts amendatory or supplementary thereto (7 U. S . C. 361-386f), relative to their administration and for the administration of an agri- cultural experiment station in Puerto Rico, including the employment of persons and means in the city of Washington and elsewhere, naForastteaennltl - $165905; and the Secretary of Agriculture shall prescribe the form of the annual financial statement required under the above Acts, ascertain whether the expenditures are in accordance with their pro- visions, coordinate the research work of the Department of Agricul- ture and coordinate the research work of the Department with that of the State agricultural colleges and experiment stations in the lines authorized in said Acts, and make report thereon to Congress. Insular experiment Insular experiment stations: To enable the Secretary of Agricul- stations. ture to establish and maintain an agricultural experiment station in Puerto Rico, including the erection of buildings, the preparation, illus- aVr o equip- tration, and distribution of reports and bulletins, $90,592: Provided, ment. That the Secretary of Agriculture may, at his discretion, transfer such property and equipment, including the library, of the Hawaii Experiment Station. formerly maintained by the Department of Agriculture, as he may deem necessary and advisable to the experi- ment station of the University of Hawaii, which has been conducted jointly and in collaboration with the former Federal station under 45 Sta.of.prd the Act of May 16. 1928 (7 U. S. C. 386-386b); and the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to sell such products as are obtained on the land belonging to the agricultural experiment station in Puerto Rico and the amount obtained from the sale thereof shall be covered into the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts.