Chapter 159.
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CHAP. 159.— Joint Resolution Authorizing the Secretary of War to turn over to agricultural fertilizer distributors or users a supply of nitrate of soda. April 23, 1920. [[S. J. Res. 180](href=/us/bill/66/sjres/180).] [[Pub. Res., No. 39](/us/bill/66/pubres/39).] *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That in order to meet theNitrate of soda.Sale from Army reserve supply authorized, to meet fertilizer shortage. existing emergency in the shortage of fertilizers the Secretary of War is hereby authorized to sell for cash at the prevailing market price, at the time of the sale thereof, to such distributors or users thereof, in the United States, as shall request the same, and in such quantity to each, not less than one ton nor more than one hundred tons to any purchaser, as he shall see fit, not to exceed in the aggregate one hundred thousand tons of nitrate of soda, now held as a reserve supply of the War Department, the proceeds of such sale toUse of proceeds. be repaid to the proper item of the current appropriations originally made for such purposes: *Provided*, That the Secretary of War shall*Proviso*.Report to Congress. report to Congress not later than December 6, 1920, tne names of all574purchasers of said nitrate of soda, together with the prices for which sold.
Approved, April 23, 1920.