Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 62 Part 1.djvu/1286

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PUBLIC LAWS--CH. 827-JULY 3, 1948 52 Stat. 50. 7U. S. C. §1322 (b), (c). 7U.S. c. §1322a. 52 Stat. 50. 7U.S. C. 1322(d). Proclamation by Secretary. 52 Stat. 54. 7 U.S . C.§ 1335 (a). 52 Stat. 55 . 7U.S.0. 1336. Proclamation of quotas by Secretary. 52 Stat. 58. 7U. S.C. 1345. Proclamation by Secretary. 52 Stat. 62. 7U.S. . i 1355 (a). proclaim such fact and marketing quotas shall be in effect in the commercial corn producing area for the crop of corn grown in such area in the next succeeding calendar year and shall remain in effect until terminated in accordance with the provisions of this title." (b) Sections 322 (b) and 322 (c) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 and the joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution relating to section 322 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended", approved July 26, 1939 (53 Stat. 1125), are hereby repealed. (c) Section 322 (d) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 is amended (1) by striking out "(c)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(a)", and (2) by striking out "September" and inserting in lieu thereof "March". WHEAT SEC. 204. (a) Section 335 (a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 is amended by striking out the first two sentences thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Whenever in any calendar year the Secretary determines- "(1) that the total supply of wheat for the marketing year beginning in such calendar year will exceed the normal supply for such marketing year by more than 20 per centum; or "(2) that the total supply of wheat for the marketing year ending in such calendar year is not less than the normal supply for the marketing year so ending, and that the average farm price for wheat for three successive months of the marketing year so ending does not exceed 66 per centum of parity the Secretary shall, not later than July 1 of such calendar year, pro- claim such fact and, during the marketing year beginning July 1 of the next succeeding calendar year and continuing throughout such mar- keting year, a national marketing quota shallbe in effect with respect to the marketing of wheat." (b) The first sentence of section 336 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 is amended by striking out "June 10" and inserting in lieu thereof "July 25". COTTON SEC. 205. The first sentence of section 345 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 is amended to read as follows: "Whenever during any calendar year the Secretary determines- "(1) that the total supply of cotton for the marketing year beginning in such calendar year will exceed the normal supply for such marketing year by more than 8 per centum; or "(2) that the total supply of cotton for the marketing year end- ing m such calendar year is not less than the normal supply for such marketing year, and that the average farm price for cotton for three successive months of such marketing year does not exceed 66 per centum of parity the Secretary shall, not later than November 15 of such calendar year, proclaim such fact and marketing quotas shall be in effect with respect to cotton during the marketing year beginning in the next succeeding calendar year." RICE SEc. 206. The first sentence of section 355 (a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 is amended to read as follows: Whenever during any calendar year the Secretary determines- "(1) that the total supply of rice for the marketing year begin- ning in such calendar year will exceed the normal supply for such marketing year by more than 20 per centum; or 1256 [62 STAT.