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PUBLIC LAW 94-000—MMMM. DD, 1975

PUBLIC LAW 94-122—OCT. 21, 1975

89 STAT. 667

SEC. 605. Not less than $1,500,000 of the appropriations of the 7 USC 1623a. Department of Agriculture for research and service work authorized by the Acts of August 14, 1946, July 28, 1954, and September 6, 1958 (7 U.S.C. 427, 1621-1629; 42 U.S.C. 1891-1893), shall be available for contracting in accordance with said Acts: Not less than $375,000 of the appropriations of the Department of Agriculture for research and service work authorized by the Acts of August 14, 1946, July 28, 1954, and September 6, 1958 (7 U.S.C. 427, 1621-1629; 42 U.S.C. 1891-1893),, for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, shall be available for contracting in accordance with said Acts. SEC. 606. No part of the funds contained in this Act may be used to Marihuana. make production or other payments to a person, persons, or corporations who harvest or knowingly permit to be harvested for illegal use, marihuana, or other such prohibited drug-producing plants on any part of lands owned or controlled by such persons or corporations. SEC. 607. Advances of money from any appropriation for the Advancement of Department of Agriculture may be made by authority of the Secre- funds. tary of Agriculture to chiefs of field parties. SEC. 608. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall Standard le^'el be available for paying to the Administrator of the General Services user charges, Administration in excess of 90 percent of the standard level user charge limitation. established pursuant to section 210(j) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, for space and services. SEC. 609. None of the funds provided by this Act shall be used to pay the salaries of any personnel which carries out the provisions of section 610 of the Agricultural Act of 1970, except for research in an 7 USC 2119. amount not to exceed $3,000,000; projects to be approved by the Secretary as provided by law: Provided, That none of these funds shall be available to Cotton Incorporated or any other contractual agency which pays remuneration or compensation from any source, including funds received under the provisions of 7 U.S.C. 2106, to any oiRcer or employee in excess of the annual compensation received by the Secretary of Agriculture, or expenses beyond those included in the budget approved by the Secretary of Agriculture. SEC. 610. Obligations chargeable against the Working Capital Fund during the period July 1, 1975, through June 30, 1976, shall not exceed $37,452,000, the same as fiscal year 1974, and for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, shall not exceed $9,363,000. SEC. 611. New obligational authority provided for the following appropriation items in this Act (including funds for the transition period where provided) shall remain aA^ailable until expended: Scientific Activities Overseas (Special Foreign Currency Program); Public Law 480; Rural Housing for Domestic Farm Labor; Mutual 68 Stat. 454. and Self-Help Housing; Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations; Resource Conservation and Development; Emergency Conservation Measures; Buildings and Facilities, Food and Drug Administration. The appropriation in this Act to liquidate contract authorizations for the Agricultural Conservation Program shall also remain available until expended.