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PUBLIC LAW 94-000—MMMM. DD, 1975

PUBLIC LAW 94-122—OCT. 21, 1975

89 STAT. 641

Public Law 94-122 94th Congress An Act Making appropriations for Agriculture and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, and the period ending September 30, 1976, and for other purposes.

Oct. 21. 1975 [H.R. 8561]

Be it enacted 'by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled.^ That the following Agncuhure and sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise Related Agencies appropriated, for Agriculture and Related Agencies programs for the Appropriationa fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, and the period ending September 30, Act, 1976. 1976, and for other purposes; namely: TITLE I—AGRICULTUKAL PROGRAMS PRODUCTION, PROCESSING AND MARKETING

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THE SECRETARY

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture, including not to exceed $5,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $2,747,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be reimbursed from applicable appropriations in this Act for travel expenses incident to the holding of nearings as required by 5 U.S.C. 551-558: Provided further, That not to exceed $4,000 of this amount shall be available for official reception and representation expenses, not otherwise provided for, as determined by the Secretary. For "Office of the Secretary" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, including not to exceed $1,250 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $686,000: Provided,Ths,t this appropriation shall be reimbursed from applicable appropriations in this Act for travel expenses incident to the holding of hearings as required by 5 U.S.C. 551-558: Provided further, That not to exceed $1,000 of this amount shall be available for official reception and representation expenses, not otherwise provided for, as determined by the Secretary. DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION

For necessar)^ expenses for "Departmental Administration", including the dissemination of agricultural information and the coordination of informational work and programs authorized by Congress in the Department, management support services to selected agencies and offices of the Department of Agriculture, and for general administration of the Department of Agriculture, repairs and alterations, and other miscellaneous supplies and expenses not otherwise provided for and necessary for the practical and efficient work of the Department of Agriculture, and not to exceed $35,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $15,629,000, of which $4,367,000 shall be available for the Office of Communication and, of which total appropriation not to exceed $1,071,000 may be used for farmers' bulletins, which hereafter shall be adapted to the interests of the people of the different sections of the country, an equal proportion of four-fifths of which shall be available to be delivered to or sent out under the addressed franks fur-