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70 Stat. 229 Public Law 554 chapter 355 AN ACT Making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture and Farm Credit Administration for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1957, and for other purposes. June 4, 1956[[H. R. 11177](/us/bill/84/hr/11177)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the following Department of Agriculture and Farm Credit Administration Appropriation Act, 1957. sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Department of Agriculture and Farm Credit Administration for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1957, namely:

TITLE I—REGULAR ACTIVITIES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Research Service salaries and expenses For expenses necessary to perform agricultural research relating to production and utilization, to control and eradicate pests and plant and animal diseases, and to perform related inspection, quarantine and regulatory work, and meat inspection: *Provided*, That not to exceed $15,000 of the appropriations hereunder shall be available for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706

(a)of the Organic Act of 1944 (5 U. S. C. 574), as amended by section 15 of the [58 Stat. 742](/us/stat/58/742). Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a): *Provided further*, That appropriations [60 Stat. 810](/us/stat/60/810). hereunder shall be available for the operation and maintenance of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed three, of which two shall be for replacement only: *Provided further*, That appropriations hereunder shall be available pursuant to 5 U. S. C. 565a for the [58 Stat. 742](/us/stat/58/742). construction, alteration, and repair of buildings and improvements, but unless otherwise provided, the cost of constructing any one building (except headhouses connecting greenhouses) shall not exceed $7,500 and the cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed $3,750 or two per centum of the cost of the building, whichever is greater: *Provided further*, That appropriations hereunder shall be available for uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by the Act of September 1, 1954, as amended (5 U. S. C. 2131): [68 Stat. 1114](/us/stat/68/1114). Research: For research and demonstrations on the production and utilization of agricultural products, and related research and services, including administration of payments to State agricultural experiment stations; $49,972,000: *Provided further*, That not to exceed Limitation. $1,850,000 shall be available for construction of buildings and for the acquisition of necessary land therefor by donation, or exchange, and not to exceed $75,000 for alterations of buildings, without regard to limitations prescribed herein; Plant and animal disease and pest control: For operations and measures to control and eradicate pests and plant and animal diseases and for carrying out assigned inspection, quarantine and regulatory activities, as authorized by law; $26,294,000, of which $4,400,000 shall be apportioned for use pursuant to section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, for the control of outbreaks of insects and plant diseases under the joint resolution approved May 9, 1938 (7 U. S. C. 148–148e), [52 Stat. 344](/us/stat/52/344). and the Act of August 13, 1954 (7 U. S. C. 148), to the extent necessary [68 Stat. 717](/us/stat/68/717). to meet emergency conditions: *Provided further*, That $1,250,000 of such $4,400,000 shall be immediately available for expenditure for control and eradication of the Mediterranean fruit fly: *Provided further*, 70 Stat. 230 That no part of this appropriation shall be used to pay the cost or value of trees, farm animals, farm crops, or other property injured or destroyed as a result of plant insect and disease control activities except [62 Stat. 442](/us/stat/62/442). [7 USC 150 note](/us/usc/t7/s150). potatoes and tomatoes as authorized under the Golden Nematode Act: *Provided further*, That, in the discretion of the Secretary, no part of this appropriation shall be expended for the control of sweet-potato weevil in any State until such State has provided cooperation necessary to accomplish this purpose, or for barberry eradication until a sum or sums at least equal to such expenditures shall have been made available by States, counties, or local authorities, or by individuals or organizations for the accomplishment of this purpose, or with respect to the golden nematode except as prescribed in section 4 of the Golden [7 USC 150c](/us/usc/t7/s150c). Nematode Act; Meat inspection: For carrying out the provisions of laws relating to Federal inspection of meat and meat-food products and the applicable provisions of the laws relating to process or renovated butter; $15,650,000. payments to states, hawaii, alaska, and puerto rico For payments to agricultural experiment stations to carry into effect the provisions of the Hatch Act, approved March 2, 1887 (7 U. S. C. 362, 363, 365, 368, 377–379), as amended by the Act approved [7 USC 361a–361i](/us/usc/t7/s361a–361i). August 11, 1955 (69 Stat. 671), including administration by the United States Department of Agriculture, $29,003,708; and payments authorized under section 204

(b)of the Agricultural Marketing Act, the [60 Stat. 1089](/us/stat/60/1089). Act approved August 14, 1946 (7 U. S. C. 1623), $500,000; in all, $29,503,708. diseases of animals and poultry Eradication activities: For expenses necessary in the arrest and eradication of foot-and-mouth disease, rinderpest, contagious pleuro-pneumonia, or other contagious or infectious diseases of animals, or European fowl pest and similar diseases in poultry, including the payment of claims growing out of destruction of animals (including poultry) affected by or exposed to, or of materials contaminated by or exposed to, any such disease, when there has been compliance with all lawful quarantine regulations, and for foot-and-mouth disease and rinderpest programs undertaken pursuant to the provisions of the [61 Stat. 7](/us/stat/61/7); [23 Stat. 31](/us/stat/23/31). [21 USC 114c](/us/usc/t21/s114c). Act of February 28, 1947, and the Act of May 29, 1884, as amended (7 U. S. C. 391; 21 U. S. C. 111–122), including expenses in accordance with section 2 of said Act of February 28, 1947, the Secretary may transfer from other appropriations or funds available to the bureaus, corporations, or agencies of the Department such sums as he may deem necessary, but not to exceed $1,550,000 for eradication of vesicular exanthema of swine, to be available only in an emergency which threatens the livestock or poultry industry of the country, and any unexpended balances of funds transferred under this head in the next preceding fiscal year shall be merged with such transferred Appraisement basis. amounts: *Provided*, That, except for payments made pursuant to said Act of February 28, 1947, the payment for animals may be made on appraisement based on the meat, egg-production, dairy, or breeding value, but in case of appraisement based on breeding value no appraisement of any animal shall exceed three times its meat, egg-production, or dairy value and, except in case of an extraordinary emergency to be determined by the Secretary, the payment by the United States shall not exceed one-half of any such appraisements: *Provided further*, That this appropriation shall be subject to applica-70 Stat. 231ble provisions contained in the item “Salaries and expenses, Agricultural Research Service”. Research: For expenses necessary for research authorized by the Act of April 24, 1948 (21 U. S. C. 113a), $3,500,000. [62 Stat. 198](/us/stat/62/198). Extension Service payments to states, hawaii, alaska, and puerto rico For payments for cooperative agricultural extension work under the Smith-Lever Act, as amended by the Act of June 26, 1953 (7 U. S. C. 341–348), and the Act of August 11, 1955 (69 Stat. 683–4), $48,370,000; [67 Stat. 83](/us/stat/67/83). [7 USC 347a, 348](/us/usc/t7/s347a/348). and payments and contracts for such work under section 204 (b)–205 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U. S. C. 1623–1624), $1,495,000; in all, $49,865,000: *Provided*, That funds hereby appropriated pursuant to section 3

(c)of the Act of June 26, 1953, shall not be [7 USC 343](/us/usc/t7/s343). paid to any State, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico prior to availability of an equal sum from non-Federal sources for expenditure during the current fiscal year. federal extension service Administration and coordination: For administration of the Smith-Lever Act, as amended by the Act of June 26, 1953 (7 U. S. C. 341–348), [67 Stat. 83](/us/stat/67/83). [7 USC 347a, 348](/us/usc/t7/s347a/348). and the Act of August 11, 1955 (69 Stat. 683–4), and extension aspects of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U. S. C. 1621–1627), and to coordinate and provide program leadership for the [60 Stat. 1087](/us/stat/60/1087). extension work of the Department and the several States, Territories, and insular possessions, $2,000,000. Penalty mail: For costs of penalty mail for cooperative extension agents, $1,650,000. Farther Cooperative Service For necessary expenses to carry out the Act of July 2, 1926 (7 U. S. C. 451–457), $550,000. [44 Stat. 802](/us/stat/44/802). Soil Conservation Service conservation operations For necessary expenses for carrying out the provisions of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U. S. C. 590a–590f), including preparation of [49 Stat. 163](/us/stat/49/163). conservation plans and establishment of measures to conserve soil and water (including farm irrigation and land drainage and such special measures as may be necessary to prevent floods and the siltation of reservoirs); operation of conservation nurseries; classification and mapping of soils; dissemination of information; purchase and erection or alteration of permanent buildings; operation and maintenance of aircraft; and furnishing of subsistence to employees; $67,500,000: *Provided*, That the cost of any permanent building purchased, Cost of buildings. erected, or as improved, exclusive of the cost of constructing a water supply or sanitary system and connecting the same to any such building and with the exception of buildings acquired in conjunction with land being purchased for other purposes, shall not exceed $2,500, except for eight buildings to be constructed or improved at a cost not to exceed $15,000 per building and except that alterations or improvements to other existing permanent buildings costing $2,500 or more may be made in any fiscal year in an amount not to exceed $500 per building: *Provided further*, That no part of this appropriation shall be available for the construction of any such building on land not owned by the Government: *Provided further*, 70 Stat. 232 That in the State of Missouri, where the State has established a central State agency authorized to enter into agreements with the United States or any of its agencies on policies and general programs for the saving of its soil by the extension of Federal aid to any soil conservation district in such State, the agreements made by or on behalf of the United States with any such soil conservation district shall have the prior approval of such central State agency before they Restrictions. shall become effective as to such district: *Provided further*, That no part of this appropriation may be expended for soil and water conservation operations under the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U. S. C. [49 Stat. 163](/us/stat/49/163). 590a–590f), in demonstration projects: *Provided further*, That not to exceed $5,000 may be used for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706

(a)of the Organic Act of 1944 (5 U. S. C. [58 Stat. 742](/us/stat/58/742). 574), as amended by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 [60 Stat. 810](/us/stat/60/810). U. S. C. 55a): *Provided further*, That qualified local engineers may be temporarily employed at per diem rates to perform the technical planning work of the service. watershed protection For expenses necessary to conduct surveys, investigations, and research and to carry out preventive measures, including, but not limited to, engineering operations, methods of cultivation, the growing of vegetation, and changes in use of land, in accordance with the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, approved August 4, 1954 [68 Stat. 666](/us/stat/68/666). (16 U. S. C. 1001–1007), and the provisions of the Act of April 27, [49 Stat. 163](/us/stat/49/163). 1935 (16 U. S. C. 590a–590f), to remain available until expended, $17,500,000, with which shall be merged the unexpended balances of funds heretofore appropriated or transferred to the Department for watershed protection purposes. flood prevention For expenses necessary, in accordance with the Flood Control Act, [49 Stat. 1570](/us/stat/49/1570). [33 USC 701a–701h](/us/usc/t33/s701a–701h). approved June 22, 1936 (33 U. S. C. 701–709), as amended and supplemented, and in accordance with the provisions of laws relating to the activities of the Department, to perform works of improvement, including not to exceed $100,000 for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706

(a)of the Organic Act of 1944 [58 Stat. 742](/us/stat/58/742). (5 U. S. C. 574), as amended by section 15 of the Act of August 2, [60 Stat. 810](/us/stat/60/810). 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a), at rates for individuals not to exceed $50 per diem, to remain available until expended, $12,000,000, with which shall be merged the unexpended balances of funds heretofore appropriated or transferred to the Department for flood prevention purposes: *Provided*, That no part of such funds shall be used for the purchase of lands in the Yazoo and Little Tallahatchie watersheds without specific approval of the county board of supervisors of the county in which such lands are situated. water conservation and utilization projects For expenses necessary to carry out the functions of the Department under the Acts of May 10, 1939 (53 Stat. 685, 719), October [54 Stat. 1119](/us/stat/54/1119). 14, 1940 (16 U. S. C. 590y–z–10), as amended and supplemented, June [64 Stat. 769](/us/stat/64/769). 28, 1949 (63 Stat. 277), and September 6, 1950 (7 U. S. C. 1033–1039), relating to water conservation and utilization projects, to remain available until expended, $232,000, which sum shall be merged with the unexpended balances of funds heretofore appropriated to said Department for the purpose of said Acts. 70 Stat. 233 Agricultural Conservation Program Service For necessary expenses to carry into effect the provisions of sections 7 to 17, inclusive, of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, approved February 29, 1936, as amended (16 U. S. C. 590g–590q), including not to exceed $6,000 for the preparation and display [49 Stat. 1148](/us/stat/49/1148). of exhibits, including such displays at State, interstate, and international fairs within the United States; $227,500,000, to remain available until December 31 of the next succeeding fiscal year for compliance with the program of soil-building practices and soil-and water-conserving practices authorized under this head in the Department of Agriculture and Farm Credit Administration Appropriation Act, 1956, carried out during the period July 1, 1955, to December 31, [69 Stat. 51](/us/stat/69/51). 1956, inclusive: *Provided*, That not to exceed $24,698,000 of the total sum provided under this head shall be available during the current fiscal year for salaries and other administrative expenses for carrying out such program, the cost of aerial photographs, however, not to be charged to such limitation; but not more than $4,773,800 shall be transferred to the appropriation account “Administrative expenses, section 392, Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938”: *Provided further*, [52 Stat. 69](/us/stat/52/69). [7 USC 1392](/us/usc/t7/s1392). That payments to claimants hereunder may be made upon the certificate of the claimant, which certificate shall be in such form as the Secretary may prescribe, that he has carried out the conservation practice or practices and has complied with all other requirements as conditions for such payments and that the statements and information contained in the application for payment are correct and true, to the best of his knowledge and belief, under the penalties of title 18, United States Code: *Provided further*, That none of the funds herein [62 Stat. 683](/us/stat/62/683). appropriated or made available for the functions assigned to the Agricultural Adjustment Agency pursuant to the Executive Order Numbered 9069, of February 23, 1942, shall be used to pay the salaries [50 USC app. 601 note](/us/usc/t50/s601). or expenses of any regional information employees or any State information employees, but this shall not preclude the answering of inquiries or supplying of information at the county level to individual farmers: *Provided further*, That such amount shall be available for salaries and other administrative expenses in connection with the formulation and administration of the 1957 program of soil-building practices and soil-and water-conserving practices, under the Act of February 29, 1936, as amended (amounting to $250,000,000, including administration, and [49 Stat. 1148](/us/stat/49/1148). [16 USC 590g–590q](/us/usc/t16/s590g–590q). no participant shall receive more than $1,500, except where the participants from two or more farms or ranches join to carry out approved practices designed to conserve or improve the agricultural resources of the community); but the payments or grants under such programs shall be conditioned upon the utilization of land with respect to which such payments or grants are to be made in conformity with farming practices which will encourage and provide for soil-building and soil-and water-conserving practices in the most practical and effective manner and adapted to conditions in the several States, as determined and approved by the State committees appointed pursuant to section 8

(b)of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended (16 U. S. C. 590h (b)), for the respective States: *Provided [49 Stat. 1150](/us/stat/49/1150). further*, That riot to exceed 5 per centum of the allocation for the 1957 agricultural conservation program for any county may, on the recommendation of such county committee and approval of the State committee, be withheld and allotted to the Soil Conservation Service for services of its technicians in formulating and carrying out the agricultural conservation program in the participating counties, and the funds so allotted may be placed in a single account for each State, and shall not be utilized by the Soil Conservation Service for any 70 Stat. 234 purpose other than technical and other assistance in such counties, and in addition, on the recommendation of such county committee and approval of the State committee, not to exceed 1 per centum may be made available to any other Federal, State, or local public agency for the same purpose and under the same conditions: *Provided further*, That for the 1957 program $2,500,000 shall be available for technical assistance in formulating and carrying out agricultural conservation practices and $1,000,000 shall be available for conservation practices related directly to flood prevention work in approved watersheds: *Provided further*, That such amounts shall be available for the purchase of seeds, fertilizers, lime, trees, or any other farming material, or any soil-terracing services, and making grants thereof to agricultural producers to aid them in carrying out farming practices approved by the Secretary under programs provided for herein: *Provided further*, Restriction. That no part of any funds available to the Department, or any bureau, office, corporation, or other agency constituting a part of such Department, shall be used in the current fiscal year for the payment of salary or travel expenses of any person who has been convicted of violating the Act entitled “An Act to prevent pernicious political [53 Stat. 1147](/us/stat/53/1147). [5 USC 118k note](/us/usc/t5/s118k). activities”, approved August 2, 1939, as amended, or who has been found in accordance with the provisions of title 18, United States [62 Stat. 792](/us/stat/62/792). Code, section 1913, to have violated or attempted to violate such section which prohibits the use of Federal appropriations for the payment of personal services or other expenses designed to influence in any manner a Member of Congress to favor or oppose any legislation or appropriation by Congress except upon request of any Member or through the proper official channels. Agricultural Marketing Service marketing research and service For expenses necessary to carry on research and service to improve and develop marketing and distribution relating to agriculture as authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U. S. C. [60 Stat. 1087](/us/stat/60/1087). 1621–1627) and other laws, including the administration of marketing regulatory acts connected therewith: *Provided*, That appropriations [58 Stat. 742](/us/stat/58/742). hereunder shall be available pursuant to 5 U. S. C. 565a for the construction, alteration, and repair of buildings and improvements, but unless otherwise provided, the cost of erecting any one building shall not exceed $7,500 and the cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed $3,750 or 2 per centum of the cost of the building, whichever is greater: Marketing research and agricultural estimates: For research and development relating to agricultural marketing and distribution, for analyses relating to farm prices, income and population, and demand for farm products, and for crop and livestock estimates; $13,200,000: *Provided*, That not less than $350,000 of the funds contained in this appropriation shall be available to continue to gather statistics and conduct a special study on the price spread between the farmer and the consumer: *Provided further*, That no part of the funds herein appropriated shall be available for any expense incident to ascertaining, collating, or publishing a report stating the intention of farmers as to the acreage to be planted in cotton, or for estimates of apple production for other than the commercial crop. Marketing services: For services relating to agricultural marketing and distribution, for carrying out regulatory acts connected therewith, and for administration and coordination of payments to States; $13,020,000, including not to exceed $25,000 for employment at rates 70 Stat. 235 not to exceed $50 per diem, except for employment in rate cases for which $100 per diem may be paid, pursuant to the second sentence of section 706

(a)of the Organic Act of 1944 (5 U. S. C. 574), as amended [58 Stat. 742](/us/stat/58/742). by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a), in carrying [60 Stat. 810](/us/stat/60/810). out section 201

(a)to 201 (d), inclusive, of title II of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U. S. C. 1291) and section 203

(j)of the [52 Stat. 36](/us/stat/52/36). [60 Stat. 1088](/us/stat/60/1088). [7 USC 1622](/us/usc/t7/s1622). Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. payments to states, territories, and possessions For payments to departments of agriculture, bureaus and departments of markets and similar agencies for marketing activities under section 204

(b)of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U. S. C. 1623 (b)), $1,160,000. [60 Stat. 1089](/us/stat/60/1089). school lunch program For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the National School Lunch Act (42 U. S. C. 1751–1760), $100,000,000: *Provided*, [60 Stat. 230](/us/stat/60/230). That no part of this appropriation shall be used for nonfood assistance under section 5 of said Act. [42 USC 1754](/us/usc/t42/s1754). Foreign Agricultural Service For necessary expenses for the Foreign Agricultural Service, including carrying out title VI of the Agricultural Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 908), and for enabling the Secretary to coordinate and integrate activities [7 USC 1761–1768](/us/usc/t7/s1761–1768). of the Department in connection with foreign agricultural work, including not to exceed $20,000 for representation allowances, $3,750,000: *Provided*, That not less than $400,000 of the funds contained in this appropriation shall be available to obtain statistics and related facts on foreign production and full and complete information on methods used by other countries to move farm commodities in world trade on a competitive basis. Commodity Exchange Authority For necessary expenses to carry into effect the provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (7 U. S. C. 1–17a), $787,400. [49 Stat. 1491](/us/stat/49/1491). Commodity Stabilization Service agricultural adjustment programs For necessary expenses to formulate and carry out acreage allotment and marketing quota programs pursuant to provisions of title III of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended (7 U. S. C. 1301–1393), $41,200,000, of which not more than $6,343,100 [52 Stat. 38](/us/stat/52/38). shall be transferred to the appropriation account “Administrative expenses, section 392, Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938”. sugar act program For necessary expenses to carry into effect the provisions of the Sugar Act of 1948 (7 U. S. C. 1101–1160), $67,600,000, to remain [61 Stat. 922](/us/stat/61/922). available until June 30 of the next succeeding fiscal year: *Provided*, That expenditures (including transfers) from this appropriation for other than payments to sugar producers shall not exceed $1,873,000. 70 Stat. 236 Federal Crop Insurance Corporation For operating and administrative expenses, $6,210,000. Rural Electrification Administration To carry into effect the provisions of the Rural Electrification Act [49 Stat. 1363](/us/stat/49/1363). of 1936, as amended (7 U. S. C. 901–924), as follows: loan authorizations For loans in accordance with said Act, and for carrying out the provisions of section 7 thereof, to be borrowed from the Secretary of the Treasury in accordance with the provisions of section 3

(a)of [7 USC 907, 903](/us/usc/t7/s907/903). said Act as follows: Rural electrification program, $214,000,000, of which not to exceed $25,000,000 shall be placed in reserve to be borrowed under the same terms and conditions to the extent that such amount is required during the fiscal year 1957 under the then existing conditions for the expeditious and orderly development of the rural electrification program; and rural telephone program, $100,000,000, of which not to exceed $20,000,000 shall be placed in reserve to be borrowed under the same terms and conditions to the extent that such amount is required during the fiscal year 1957 under the then existing conditions for the expeditious and orderly development of the rural telephone program. salaries and expenses For administrative expenses, including not to exceed $500 for financial and credit reports, and not to exceed $150,000 for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706

(a)of the Organic Act [58 Stat. 742](/us/stat/58/742). of 1944 (5 U. S. C. 574), as amended by section 15 of the Act of August [60 Stat. 810](/us/stat/60/810). 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a), $8,600,000. Farmers’ Home Administration To carry into effect the provisions of titles I, II, and the related provisions of title IV of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, as [50 Stat. 522](/us/stat/50/522). amended (7 U. S. C. 1000–1031); the Farmers’ Home Administration Act of 1946 (7 U. S. C. 1001, note; 31 U. S. C. 82h; 12 U. S. C. 371; 35 D. C. Code 535; 60 Stat. 1062–1080); the Act of July 30, 1946 (40 [60 Stat. 711](/us/stat/60/711). U. S. C. 436–439); the Act of August 28, 1937, as amended (16 U. S. C. [50 Stat. 869](/us/stat/50/869); [68 Stat. 735](/us/stat/68/735). 590r–590x–3), for the development of facilities for water storage and utilization in the arid and semiarid areas of the United States; the provisions of title V of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended (42 [63 Stat. 432](/us/stat/63/432). U. S. C. 1471–1483), relating to financial assistance for farm housing; the Rural Rehabilitation Corporation Trust Liquidation Act, [64 Stat. 98](/us/stat/64/98). approved May 3, 1950 (40 U. S. C. 440–444); the items “Loans to farmers, 1948 flood damage” in the Act of June 25, 1948 (62 Stat. 1038), and “Loans to farmers, property damage” in the Act of May 24, 1949 (63 Stat. 82); the collecting and servicing of credit sales and development accounts in water conservation and utilization projects (53 Stat. 685, 719), as amended and supplemented (16 U. S. C. [53 Stat. 1418](/us/stat/53/1418); [54 Stat. 1119](/us/stat/54/1119). 590y, z1 and z10); and the Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain mineral interests, approved September 6, 1950 (7 [64 Stat. 769](/us/stat/64/769). U. S. C. 1033–1039), as follows: loan authorizations For loans (including payments in lieu of taxes and taxes under [50 Stat. 531](/us/stat/50/531). [7 USC 1024](/us/usc/t7/s1024). section 50 of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, as amended, and 70 Stat. 237 advances incident to the acquisition and preservation of security of obligations under the foregoing several authorities): Title I and [50 Stat. 522, 530](/us/stat/50/522/530). [7 USC 1001–1006, 1017](/us/usc/t7/s1001–1006/1017). section 43 of title IV of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, as amended, $24,000,000, of which not to exceed $5,000,000 may be distributed to States and Territories without regard to farm population and prevalence of tenancy, in addition to the amount otherwise distributed thereto, for loans in reclamation projects and to entrymen on unpatented public land; title II of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, as amended, $165,000,000; the Act of August 28, 1937, as amended, [50 Stat. 524](/us/stat/50/524). [7 USC 1007–1009](/us/usc/t7/s1007–1009). [50 Stat. 869](/us/stat/50/869); [68 Stat. 735](/us/stat/68/735). [16 USC 590r–590x–3](/us/usc/t16/s590r–590x–3). $5,500,000; and an additional amount not to exceed $15,000,000 may be borrowed under the same terms and conditions to the extent that such additional amount is required during fiscal year 1957 under the then existing conditions for the expeditious and orderly conduct of the loan program under title II of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, as amended: *Provided*, That not to exceed the foregoing several amounts shall be borrowed in one account from the Secretary of the Treasury in accordance with the provisions set forth under this head in the Department of Agriculture Appropriation Act, 1952. [65 Stat. 240](/us/stat/65/240). salaries and expenses For making, servicing, and collecting loans and insured mortgages, the servicing and collecting of loans made under prior authority, the liquidation of assets transferred to Farmers’ Home Administration, and other administrative expenses, $26,750,000, together with a transfer of not to exceed $550,000 of the fees and administrative expense charges made available by subsections

(d)and

(e)of section 12 of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, as amended (7 U. S. C. 1005 (b)), and section 10

(c)of the Act of August 28, 1937, as [7 USC 1005b](/us/usc/t7/s1005b). [68 Stat. 736](/us/stat/68/736). [16 USC 590x–3](/us/usc/t16/s590x–3). amended. Office of the General Counsel For necessary expenses, including payment of fees or dues for the use of law libraries by attorneys in the field service, $2,740,000. Office of the Secretary For expenses of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture, including the purchase of one passenger motor vehicle for replacement only; expenses of the National Agricultural Advisory Commission; stationery, supplies, materials, and equipment; freight, express, and drayage charges; advertising of bids, communication service, postage, washing towels, repairs and alterations, uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by the Act of September 1, 1954, as amended (5 U. S. C. 2131), and other miscellaneous supplies and expenses not [68 Stat. 1114](/us/stat/68/1114). otherwise provided for and necessary for the practical and efficient work of the Department of Agriculture; $2,500,000. Office of Information For necessary expenses of the Office of Information for the dissemination of agricultural information and the coordination of informational work and programs authorized by Congress in the Department, $1,325,000, of which total appropriation not to exceed $537,000 may be used for farmers’ bulletins, which 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 delivered to or sent out under the addressed franks furnished by the Senators, Representatives, and Delegates in Congress, as they shall direct (7 U. S. C. 417) and [34 Stat. 690](/us/stat/34/690). not less than two hundred thirty thousand eight hundred and fifty Yearbook of Agriculture. 70 Stat. 238 copies for the use of the Senate and House of Representatives of part 2 of the annual report of the Secretary (known as the Yearbook of Agriculture) as authorized by section 73 of the Act of January 12, [28 Stat. 612](/us/stat/28/612). 1895 (44 U. S. C. 241): *Provided*, That in the preparation of motion pictures or exhibits by the Department, not exceeding a total of $10,000 may be used for employment pursuant to the second sentence of [58 Stat. 742](/us/stat/58/742). section 706

(a)of the Organic Act of 1944 (5 U. S. C. 574), as [60 Stat. 810](/us/stat/60/810). amended by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a). Library For necessary expenses, including dues for library membership in societies or associations which issue publications to members only or at a price to members lower than to subscribers who are not members, $735,000. TITLE II—CORPORATIONS The following corporations and agencies are hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to each such corporation or agency and in accord with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government [61 Stat. 584](/us/stat/61/584). [31 USC 849](/us/usc/t31/s849). Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the budget for the fiscal year 1957 for such corporation or agency, except as hereinafter provided: Federal Crop Insurance Corporation: *Provided*, That the direct costs of loss adjusters for crop inspections and loss adjustments may be considered as nonadministrative or nonoperating expenses: *Provided further*, That not to exceed $2,000,000 of administrative and operating expenses may be paid from premium income. Commodity Credit Corporation restoration of capital impairment To restore the capital impairment of the Commodity Credit Corporation determined by the appraisal of June 30, 1955, pursuant to [52 Stat. 107](/us/stat/52/107). section 1 of the Act of March 8, 1938, as amended (15 U. S. C. 713a–1), $929,287,178. limitation on administrative expenses Nothing in this Act shall be so construed as to prevent the Commodity Credit Corporation from carrying out any activity or any program authorized by law: *Provided*, That not to exceed $31,000,000 shall be available for administrative expenses of the Corporation including uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by the Act of [68 Stat. 1114](/us/stat/68/1114). September 1, 1954 (5 U. S. C. 2131), as amended: *Provided further*, That $1,000,000 of this authorization shall be available only to expand and strengthen the sales program of the Corporation pursuant to authority contained in the Corporation’s charter: *Provided further*, That not less than 7 per centum of this authorization shall be placed in reserve to be apportioned pursuant to section 3679 of the Revised [64 Stat. 765](/us/stat/64/765). [31 USC 665](/us/usc/t31/s665). Statutes, as amended, for use only in such amounts and at such time as may become necessary to carry out program operations: *Provided further*, That all necessary expenses (including legal and special services performed on a contract or fee basis, but not including other personal services) in connection with the acquisition, operation, maintenance, improvement, or disposition of any real or personal property belonging to the Corporation or in which it has an interest, including expenses of collections of pledged collateral, shall be considered as nonadministrative expenses for the purposes hereof. 70 Stat. 239 TITLE III—SPECIAL ACTIVITIES Research on Strategic and Critical Agricultural Materials For expenses necessary to carry out section 7

(b)of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act of July 23, 1946 (50 U. S. C. 98f), $314,000: *Provided*, That this appropriation shall be subject to [60 Stat. 600](/us/stat/60/600). applicable provisions contained in the item “Salaries and expenses, Agricultural Research Service”. reimbursements to commodity credit corporation for advances for animal disease eradication activities To reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for authorized transfers (including interest through June 30, 1956) as follows:

(1)$1,269,330 for sums transferred to the appropriation “Foot-and-mouth and other contagious diseases of animals and poultry”, fiscal year 1955, for eradication activities, pursuant to authority contained under such head in the Department of Agriculture and Farm Credit Administration Appropriation Act, 1955, and

(2)$11,791,624 for sums transferred [68 Stat. 305](/us/stat/68/305). to the appropriation “Salaries and expenses, Agricultural Research Service”, fiscal year 1955, for brucellosis eradication, pursuant to section 204

(e)of the Act of August 28, 1954 (7 U. S. C. 397). [68 Stat. 900](/us/stat/68/900). reimbursement to commodity credit corporation for advances for grading and classing activities For reimbursement to Commodity Credit Corporation for sums transferred to the appropriation “Marketing research and service”, fiscal year 1955 (including interest thereon through June 30, 1956), pursuant to the Act of August 31, 1951 (7 U. S. C. 414a), for grading [65 Stat. 239](/us/stat/65/239). tobacco and classing cotton without charge to producers, as authorized by law (7 U. S. C. 473a, 511d), $367,740. [50 Stat. 62](/us/stat/50/62); [49 Stat. 732](/us/stat/49/732). special commodity disposal programs To reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for authorized costs (including interest through June 30, 1956), as follows:

(1)$101,130,155 under the International Wheat Agreement Act of 1949, as amended (7 U. S. C. 1641–1642);

(2)$88,628,927 for commodities [63 Stat. 945](/us/stat/63/945); [67 Stat. 358](/us/stat/67/358). disposed of for emergency famine relief to friendly peoples pursuant to title II of the Act of July 10, 1954 (7 U. S. C. 1691–1694);

(3)[68 Stat. 457](/us/stat/68/457). [7 USC 1721–1724](/us/usc/t7/s1721–1724). $67,477,228 for the sale of surplus agricultural commodities for foreign currencies pursuant to title I of the Act of July 10, 1954 (7 U. S. C. 1691–1694); and

(4)$184,678 for the transfer of hay and [68 Stat. 454](/us/stat/68/454). [7 USC 1701–1709](/us/usc/t7/s1701–1709). pasture seeds to Federal land-administering agencies under the Act of July 26, 1954 (68 Stat. 529). TITLE IV—FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION Not to exceed $2,230,000 (from assessments collected from farm credit agencies) shall be obligated during the current fiscal year for administrative expenses. Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation: Not to exceed $550,000 (to be computed on an accrual basis) of the funds of the Corporation shall be available for administrative expenses, including employment on a contract or fee basis of persons, firms, and corporations for the performance of special services, including legal services, and the use of the services and facilities of Federal land banks, national farm loan 70 Stat. 240 associations, Federal Reserve banks, and agencies of the Government as authorized by the Act of January 31, 1934 (12 U. S. C. 1020–1020h); [48 Stat. 344](/us/stat/48/344). and said total sum shall be exclusive of services and facilities furnished and examinations made by the Farm Credit Administration, interest expense, and expenses in connection with the acquisition, operation, maintenance, improvement, protection, or disposition of real or personal property belonging to the Corporation or in which it has an interest: *Provided*, That promptly after June 30 of each fiscal year all cash funds in excess of the estimated operating requirements for the current fiscal year shall be declared as dividends and paid into the general fund of the Treasury: *Provided further*, That the aggregate amount of bonds the Corporation may issue and have outstanding at any one time shall not exceed $500,000,000. Federal intermediate credit banks: Not to exceed $1,932,000 (to be computed on an accrual basis) of the funds of the banks shall be available for administrative expenses, including the purchase of not to exceed two passenger motor vehicles for replacement only, and services performed for the banks by other Government agencies (except services and facilities furnished and examinations made by the Farm Credit Administration, and services performed by any Federal Reserve bank and by the United States Treasury in connection with the financial transactions of the banks); and said total sum shall be exclusive of interest expense, legal and special services performed on a contract or fee basis, and expenses in connection with the acquisition, operation, maintenance, improvement, protection, or disposition of real or personal property belonging to the banks or in which their have an interest. Production credit corporations: Not to exceed $1,644,000 (to be computed on an accrual basis) of the funds of the corporations shall be available for administrative expenses, including the purchase of not to exceed six passenger motor vehicles for replacement only, and services performed for the corporations by other Government agencies (except services and facilities furnished and examinations made by the Farm Credit Administration); and said total sum shall be exclusive of interest expense, legal and special services performed on a contract or fee basis, and expenses in connection with the acquisition, operation, maintenance, improvement, protection, or disposition of real or personal property belonging to the corporations or in which they have an interest. TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 501. Passenger motor vehicles. Within the unit limit of cost fixed by law, the lump-sum appropriations and authorizations made for the Department under this Act shall be available for the purchase, in addition to those specifically provided for, of not to exceed 645 passenger motor vehicles of which 622 shall be for replacement only, and for the hire of such vehicles, necessary in the conduct of the work of the Department outside the District of Columbia. Sec. 502. Employment of aliens. Provisions of law prohibiting or restricting the employment of aliens shall not apply to employment under the appropriation for the Foreign Agricultural Service. Sec. 503. Purchase of lands. Of appropriations herein made which are available for the purchase of lands, not to exceed $1 may be expended for each option to purchase any particular tract or tracts of land. Sec. 504. Cotton price predictions. No part of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be used for the payment of any officer or employee of the Department who, as such officer or employee, or on behalf of the Department or any division, commission, or bureau thereof, issues, or causes to be 70 Stat. 241 issued, any prediction, oral or written, or forecast, except as to damage threatened or caused by insects and pests, with respect to future prices of cotton or the trend of same. Sec. 505. Except to provide materials required in or incident to Purchase of twine. research or experimental work where no suitable domestic product is available, no part of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be expended in the purchase of twine manufactured from commodities or materials produced outside of the United States. Sec. 506. Not less than $1,500,000 of the appropriations of the Department for research and service work authorized by the Act of August 14, 1946 (7 U. S. C. 427, 1621–1629), and the Act of July 28, [60 Stat. 1082, 1087](/us/stat/60/1082/1087). [68 Stat. 574](/us/stat/68/574). [7 USC 427i](/us/usc/t7/s427i). 1954 (Public Law 545), shall be available for contracting in accordance with said Acts. Sec. 507. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act or of Publicity or propaganda. the funds available for expenditure by any corporation or agency included in this Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes to support or defeat legislation pending before the Congress. Sec. 508. Appropriations of the Department available for research Research and service work. and service work authorized by the Act of August 14, 1946 (7 U. S. C. 427, 1621–1629) shall be available for expenses of any advisory committee [60 Stat. 1082, 1087](/us/stat/60/1082/1087). established as provided in title III of said Act to assist in effectuating the research and service work of the Department. This Act may be cited as the “Department of Agriculture and Farm Short title. Credit Administration Appropriation Act, 1957”. Approved June 4, 1956. Public Law 555: To amend the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, as amended. Public Law 555 Public Law 555 70 Stat. 241 1956-06-04 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-02-10 84 2 public Public Law 555 chapter 356 AN ACT To amend the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, as amended. June 4, 1956[[S. 2562](/us/bill/84/s/2562)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That section 201 U. S. Information and Educational Exchange Act, 1948. of the Act of January 27, 1948 (Public Law 402, Eightieth Congress, 62 Stat. 6, as amended by section 402

(f)of the immigration and Nationality Act, 66 Stat. 163) entitled “An Act to promote the better [66 Stat. 276](/us/stat/66/276). [22 USC 1446](/us/usc/t22/s1446). understanding of the United States among the peoples of the world and to strengthen cooperative international relations” is amended by inserting “(a)” after the section number and by adding a new paragraph reading as follows: " “(b) No person admitted as an exchange visitor under this section Exchange visitors. or acquiring exchange visitor status after admission shall be eligible to apply for an immigrant visa, or for a nonimmigrant visa under section 101

(H)of the Immigration and Nationality Act, or for [66 Stat. 166](/us/stat/66/166). [8 USC 1101](/us/usc/t8/s1101). adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, until it is established that such person has resided and been physically present in a cooperating country or countries for an aggregate of at least two years following departure from the United States: *Provided*, That upon request of an interested Government agency and the recommendation of the Secretary of State, the Attorney General may waive such two-year period of residence abroad in the case of any alien whose admission to the United States is found by the Attorney General to be in the public interest: *And provided further*, That the provisions of this paragraph shall apply only to those persons acquiring exchange visitor status subsequent to the date of the enactment hereof.” " Approved June 4, 1956. Public Law 556: To amend section 5 of the Civil Service Retirement Act of May 29, 1930, as amended. Public Law 556 Public Law 556 70 Stat. 242 1956-06-04 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-02-10 84 2 public

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