58 STAT.] 78TH CONG. , 2 D SESS.-CH. 296-JUNE 28, 1944 FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE ACT Administrative and operating expenses: For operating and adminis- trative expenses under the Federal Crop Insurance Act, approved February 16, 1938, as amended (7 U. S. C . 1501-1518), including the employment of persons and means in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, printing and binding, purchase of lawbooks, books of refer- ence, and periodicals, there is hereby reappropriated not to exceed $350,000 of the unobligated balance of the appropriation made for this purpose for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1944: 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 connection with the liquidation of insurance contracts on the wheat and cotton crops planted prior to July 31, 1943. 451 52 Stat. 72. 7 U. S. C., Supp. III,ch. 36. Post, p. 918. Restriction on use of funds. Post, p. 920. 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 purposes", approved April 27, 1935 (16 U. S . C . 590a-590f), which 49Stat.163 . provides for a national program of erosion control and soil and 16 u - s. C, Supp. moisture conservation to be carried out directly and in cooperation Po, p . 738. with other agencies, including the employment of persons and means in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, but not to exceed $1,089,837 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia, purchase of books and periodicals, maintenance, repair, "nd operation of one passenger-carrying automobile in the District of Columbia, furnishing of subsistence to employees, training of employees, and the purchase and erection or alteration of permanent buildings: Provided, That the cost of any building purchased, erected, or as improved, Costofbuildings. exclusive of the cost of constructing a water supply or sanitary system and connecting the same with any such building, shall not exceed $2,500 except where buildings are acquired in conjunction with land being purchased for other purposes and except for eight buildings to be constructed at a cost not to exceed $15,000 per building: Provided further, That no money appropriated in this Act shall be available Construcoti ono for the construction of any such building on land not owned by the oonver,,unIent.' ,y Government: Providedfurther, That during the fiscal year for which Warehou.se iain- appropriations are herein made the appropriations for the work of the "'nce, etc. Soil Conservation Service shall be available for meeting the expenses of warehouse maintenance and the procurement, care, and handling of supplies, materials, and equipment stored therein for distribution to projects under the supervision of the Soil Conservation Service and for sale and distribution to other Government activities, the cost of such supplies and materials or the value of such equipment (including the cost of transportation and handling) to be reimbursed to appro- priations current at the time additional supplies, materials, or equip- ment are procured from the appropriations chargeable with the cost or value of such supplies, materials, or equipment: Providedfurther, That in the State of Missouri where the State has established a central Cen tr tat ae State agency authorized to enter into agreements with the United ageny, ssou. States or any of its agencies on policies and general programs for the saving of its soil by the extension of Federal aid to any soil con- servation district in such State, the agreements made by or on behalf of the United States with any such soil conservation district shall have the prior approval of such central State agency before they shall become effective as to such district, as follows:
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