PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 215-JULY 12, 1943 52 Stat. 69. 7U.S.C., Supp.I, § 1392. 56 Stat. 693. Basis for payments. 50 Stat. 903 . 7U.S. C ., Supp.II, ch. 34. 56 Stat. 694. 52 Stat. 72. 7U.S.C., Supp.I, ch. 36. Restriction on use of funds. remain available until June 30, 1945, and to be merged with and made a part of the appropriation under this head in said Act, and the unobligated balance of appropriation so merged shall remain avail- able until June 30, 1946, for administrative expenses (including expenses of county and local committees), and not to exceed $5,000,000 of said unobligated balance may be expended for administrative expenses in the District of Columbia (including personal services) and elsewhere (excluding expenses of county and local committees), including such part of the total expenses of making acreage allot- ments, establishing normal yields, checking performance, and related activities in connection with wheat, cotton, corn, rice, and tobacco under the authorized farm program as the Secretary finds necessary to supplement the amount provided in section 392 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938. The second proviso contained under this head in the Department of Agriculture Appropriation Act, 1943, is amended to read as follows: "Provided further, That such payments with respect to any such commodity shall be made upon the normal yield of the farm acreage allotment established for the commodity under the 1942 agricultural conservation program and shall be made with respect to a farm in full amount only in the event that the acreage planted to the com- modity for harvest on the farm in 1942 was not in excess of the farm acreage allotment established for the commodity under said program, and, if such allotment has been exceeded, the parity payment with respect to the commodity shall be reduced by not more than 10 per centum for each 1 per centum, or fraction thereof, by which the acreage planted to the commodity is in excess of such allotment." SUGAR ACT To enable the Secretary to carry into effect the provisions, other than those specifically relating to the Philippine Islands, of the Sugar Act of 1937, approved September 1, 1937, as amended (7 U. S . C. 1100-1183), including the employment of persons and means, in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, as authorized by said Act, $54,883,060, to remain available until June 30, 1945, and in addition. $9,000,000 to be immediately available and to remain available to June 30, 1944, and to be merged with and made a part of the appro- priation under this head in the Department of Agriculture Appro- priation Act, 1943; in all, $63,883,060. FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE ACT Administrative and operating expenses: For operating and admin- istrative expenses under the Federal Crop Insurance Act, approved February 16, 1938, as amended (7 U. S . C . 1501-1518; 55 Stat. 2.55 - 256), $3,500,000, including the employment of persons and means in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, printing and binding, pur- chase of lawbooks, books of reference, periodicals, and newspapers: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be used for or in connection with the insurance of wheat and cotton crops planted subsequent to July 31, 1943, or for any other purpose except in con- nection with the liquidation of insurance contracts on the wheat and cotton crops planted prior to July 31, 1943. SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE To carry out the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the protection of land resources against soil erosion, and for other [57 STAT.
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