Chapter 21.
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CHAP. 21.— Joint Resolution For the relief of farmers in the drought and/or storm stricken areas of the United States. December 20, 1930.[[S. J. Res. 211](/us/bill/71/sjres/211).][[Pub. Res., No. 112](/us/bill/71/pubres/112).] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Drought and storm stricken areas.Advances to farmers in, to purchase seed, stock feed, fuel for farm tractors, etc.*Post*, pp. 1030, 1160, 1167, 1276.Emergency purchase of crop seed, etc., for sale to farmers.
That the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized, for the crop of 1931, to make advances or loans to farmers in the drought and/or storm stricken or hail stricken areas of the United States, where he shall find that an emergency for such assistance exists, for the purchase of seed of suitable crops, fertilizer, feed for work stock and/or fuel and oil for tractors, used for crop production and when necessary to procure such seed, fertilizer, feed, and fuel and oil, and for such other purposes incident to crop production as may be prescribed by the Secretary of Agriculture, and sell the same to such farmers.
Such advances, loans, or sales Conditions requisite.shall be made upon such terms and conditions and subject to such regulations as the Secretary of Agriculture shall prescribe, including an agreement by each farmer to use the seed, fertilizer, feed for work stock, fuel and oil thus obtained by him for crop production. A first Lien on crop of 1931 deemed security.lien on all crops growing or to be planted and grown during the year 1931 shall, in the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture, be deemed sufficient security for such loan, advance, or sale.
All such Agencies to be designated.loans, advances, and sales shall be made through such agencies as the Secretary of Agriculture may designate, and in such amounts as such agencies, with the approval of the Secretary of Agriculture, may determine. For carrying out the purposes of this resolution, Appropriation authorized.*Proviso*.Availability.including all expenses and charges incurred in so doing, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $45,000,000: *Provided*, That loans shall be available for summer fallowing in 1931.
Sec. 2. Punishment for false statements to obtain loans, etc. Any person who shall knowingly make any material false representation for the purpose of obtaining an advance, loan, or sale, 1033or in assisting in obtaining such advance, loan, or sale, under this resolution, shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not exceeding $1,000 or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both. Approved, December 20, 1930.