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 PUBLIC LAW 94-122—OCT. 21, 1975 and the cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed $15,000, or 15 per centum of the cost of the building, whichever is greater: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for acquisition of lands by donation, exchange, or purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100: Provided further, That, in addition, in emergencies which threaten the livestock or poultry industries of the country, the Secretary may transfer from other appropriations or funds available to the agencies or corporations of the Department such sums as he may deem necessary, to be available only in such emergencies for the arrest and eradication of foot-and-mouth disease, rinderpest, contagious pleuropneumonia, or other contagious or infectious diseases of animals, or European fowl pest and similar diseases in poultry, and for expenses in accordance with the Act of February 28, 1947, as amended, and any unexpended balances of funds transferred for such emergency purposes in the next preceding fiscal year shall be merged with such transferred amounts. For "Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $99,390,000 of which $1,000,000 shall be apportioned for use pursuant to section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, for the control of outbreaks of insects, plant diseases and animal diseases to the extent necessary to meet emergency conditions: Provided, That no funds shall be used to formulate or administer a brucellosis eradication program for this period that does not require minimum matching by any State of at least 40 per centum: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for field employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $15,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for the operation and maintenance of aircraft: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for the 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 $40,000, and the cost of altering any one building during this period shall not exceed $15,000, or 15 per centum of the cost of the building, whichever is greater: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for acquisition of lands, by donation, exchange, or purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100: Provided further, That, in addition, in emergencies which threaten the livestock or poultry industries of the country, the Secretary may transfer from other appropriations or funds available to the agencies or corporations of the Department such sums as he may deem necessary, to be available only in such emergencies for the arrest and eradication of foot-and-mouth disease, rinderpest, contagious pleuropneumonia, or other contagious or infectious diseases of animals, or European fowl pests and similar diseases in poultry, and for expenses in accordance with the Act of February 28, 1947, as amended, and any unexpended balances of funds transferred for such emergency purposes in the next preceding fiscal year shall be merged with such transferred amounts. COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH SERVICE

For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for grants for cooperative forestry and other research, for facilities, and for other expenses, including $84,934,000 to carry into effect the provisions of the Hatch Act, approved March 2, 1887, as amended by the Act approved August 11, 1955 (7 U.S.C. 361a-361i), and further amended

89 STAT. 645

21 USC 129.

21 USC 114b.

31 USC 665.

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PUBLIC LAW 94-122—OCT. 21, 1975 by Public Law 92-318 approved June 23, 1972, and further amended by Public Law 9 3 ^ 7 1 approved October 26, 1974, including administration by the United States Department of Agriculture, and penalty mail costs of agricultural experiment stations under section 6 of the H a t c h Act of 1887, as amended; $7,462,000 for g r a n t s for cooperative forestry research under the Act approved October 10, 1962 (16 U.S.C. 582a—582a-7), as amended by Public Law 92-318 approved June 23, 1972; $19,546,000, in addition to funds otherwise available for contracts and g r a n t s for scientific research under the Act of August 4, 1965 (7 U.S.C. 4 5 0 i); $1,500,000 for R u r a l Development Research as authorized under the R u r a l Development Act of 1972 (7 U.S.C. 2661-2668), including administrative expenses; and $1,018,000 for necessary expenses of the Cooperative State Research Service, including administration of payments to State agricultural experiment stations, funds for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $50,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109; in all $114,460,000. For "Cooperative State Research Service" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, for payments to agricultural experiment stations, for g r a n t s for cooperative forestry and other research, for facilities, and for other expenses, including $21,233,500 to carry into effect the provisions of the H a t c h Act, approved March 2, 1887, as amended by the Act approved August 11, 1955 (7 U.S.C. 361a-361i), and further amended by Public Law 92-318 approved June 23, 1972, and further amended by Public Law 93-471 approved October 26, 1974, including administration by the United States Department of Agriculture, and penalty mail costs of agricultural experiment stations under section 6 of the H a t c h Act of 1887, as amended; $1,866,000 for grants for cooperative forestry research under the Act approved October 10, 1962 (16 U.S.C. 582a—582a-7), as amended by Public Law 92-318 approved June 23, 1972; $4,886,000, in addition to funds otherwise available for contracts and g r a n t s for scientific research under the Act of August 4, 1965 (7 U.S.C. 4 5 0 i); $375,000 for R u r a l Development Research as authorized under the R u r a l Development Act of 1972 (7 U.S.C. 2661-2668), including administrative expenses; and $254,500 for necessary expenses of the Cooperative State Research Service, including administration of payments to State agricultural experiment stations, funds for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $12,500 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109; in all $28,615,000. EXTENSION S E R \ T: C E

7 USC 343.

Payments to States, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands: For payments for cooperative agricultural extension work under the Smith-Lever Act, as amended by the Act of June 26, 1953, the Act of August 11, 1955, the Act of October 5, 1962 (7 U.S.C. 341-349), and section 506 of the Act of June 23, 1972, to be distributed under sections 3(b) and 3(c) of the Act, for retirement and employees' compensation costs for extension agents, and for costs of penalty mail for cooperative extension agents and State extension directors, $157,757,000; payments for the nutrition and family education program for low-income areas under sexition 3(d) of the Act, $50,560,000; payments for extension work by the colleges receiving the benefits of the second Morrill Act (7 U.S.C. 321-326, 328) and Tuskegee Institute under section 3(d) of the Act, $7,823,000; payments for rural development work under section 3(d) of the Act, $1,000,000; payments for the pest management program under section 3(d) of the Act, $2,935,000; payments for the

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 PUBLIC LAW 94-122—OCT. 21, 1975 farm safety program under section 3(d) of the Act, $1,020,000; and payments for extension work under section 208(c) of Public Law 93471, $910,000; and $1,500,000 for Eural Development Education as authorized under the Eural Development Act of 1972 (7 U.S.C. 26612668); in all, $223,505,000: Provided, That funds hereby appropriated pursuant to section 3(c) of the Act of June 26, 1953, and section 506 of the Act of June 23, 1972, shall not be paid to any State, Puerto Eico, Guam, or the Virgin Islands prior to availability of an equal sum from non-Federal sources for expenditure during the current fiscal year. Federal administration and coordination: For administration of the Smith-Lever Act, as amended by the Act of June 26, 1953, the Act of August 11, 1955, the Act of October 5, 1962 (7 U.S.C. 341-349), and section 506 of the Act of June 23, 1972, and section 208(d) of Public Law 93-471, and to coordinate and provide program leadership for the extension work of the Department and the several States and insular possessions, $5,430,000. For "Extension Service" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976: Payments to States, Puerto Eico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands: For payments for cooperative agricultural extension work under the Smith-Lever Act, as amended by the Act of June 26, 1953, the Act of August 11, 1955, the Act of October 5, 1962 (7 U.S.C. 341-349), and section 506 of the Act of June 23, 1972, to be distributed under sections 3(b) and 3(c) of the Act, for retirement and employees' compensation costs for extension agents, and for costs of penalty mail for cooperative extension agents and State extension directors, $39,658,000; payments for the nutrition and family education program for low-income areas under section 3(d) of the Act, $12,640,000; payments for extension work by the colleges receiving the benefits of the second Morrill Act (7 U.S.C. 321-326, 328) and Tuskegee Institute under section 3(d) of the Act, $1,956,000; payments for rural development work under section 3(d) of the Act, $250,000; payments for the pest management program under section 3(d) of the Act, $734,000; payments for the farm safety program under section 3(d) of the Act, $255,000; and payments for extension work under section 208(c) of Public Law 93-471, $227,000; and $375,000 for Eural Development Education as authorized under the Eural Development Act of 1972 (7 U.S.C. 2661-2668); in all, $56,095,000: Provided, That funds hereby appropriated pursuant to section 3(c) of the Act of June 26, 1953, "and section 506 of the Act of June 23, 1972, shall not be paid to any State, Puerto Eico, Guam, or the Virgin Islands prior to availability of an equal sum from non-Federal sources for expenditure during this period. Federal administration and coordination: For administration of the Smith-Lever Act, as amended by the Act of June 26, 1953, the Act of August 11, 1955, the Act of October 5, 1962 (7 U.S.C. 341-349), and section 506 of the Act of June 23, 1972, and section 208(d) of Public Law 93-471, and to coordinate and provide program leadership for the extension work of the Department and the several States and insular possessions, $1,358,000. NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL, LIBRARY

For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural Library, $5,421,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $35,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further,

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PUBLIC LAW 94-122—OCT. 21, 1975 That not to exceed $100,000 shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for the alteration and repair of buildings and improvements. For "National Agricultural Library" for the period Julj^ 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $1,356,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $8,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That not to exceed $25,000 shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for the alteration and repair of buildings and improvements. STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

7 USC 411b.

7 USC 411b.

For necessary expenses of the Statistical Reporting Service in conducting statistical reporting and service work, including crop and livestock estimates, statistical coordination and improvements, and marketing surveys, as authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627) and other laws, $30,043,000: Provided, That no part of the funds herein appropriated shall be available for any expense incident to publishing estimates of apple production for other than the commercial crop: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $40,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. For "Statistical Reporting Service" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $7,509,000: Provided, That no part of the funds herein appropriated shall be available for any expense incident to publishing estimates of apple production for other than the commercial crop: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $10,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE

For necessary expenses of the Economic Research Service in conducting economic research and service relating to agricultural production, marketing, and distribution, as authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627), and other laws, including economics of marketing; analyses relating to farm prices, income and population, and demand for farm products, use of resources in agriculture, adjustments, cost and returns in farming, and farm finance; and for analyses of supply and demand for farm products in foreign countries and their effect on prospects for United States exports, progress in economic development and its relation to sales of farm products, assembly and analysis of agricultural trade statistics and analysis of international financial and monetary programs and policies as they affect the competitive position of United States farm products; $24,897,000, of which not less than $200,000 shall be available for investigation, determination and finding as to the effect upon the production of food and upon the agricultural economy of any proposed action affecting such subject matter pending before the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for presentation, in the public interest, before said administrator, other agencies or before the courts: Provided, That not less than $360,000 of the funds contained in this appropriation shall be available to continue to gather statistics and

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 PUBLIC LAW 94-122—OCT. 21, 1975 conduct a special study on the price spread between the farmer and consumer: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (T U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $75,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That not less than $145,000 of the funds contained in this appropriation shall be available for analysis of 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. For "Economic Eesearch Service" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $6,224,000, of which not less than $50,000 shall be available for investigation, determination and finding as to the effect upon the production of food and upon the agricultural economy of any proposed action affecting such subject matter pending before the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for presentation, in the public interest, before said administrator, other agencies or before the courts: Provided, That not less than $88,000 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 consumer: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $20,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further. That not less than $36,000 of the funds contained in this appropriation shall be available for analysis of 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. AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE MARKETING SERVICES

For expenses necessary to carry on services related to consumer protection, agricultural marketing and distribution, and regulatory programs, other than Packers and Stockyards Act, as authorized by law, and for administration and coordination of payments to States; including field employment pursuant to section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $45,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109; $47,055,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration and repair of buildings and improvements, but unless otherwise provided, the cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed $7,500 or 7.5 per centum of the cost of the building, whichever is greater. For "Marketing Services" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, and for administration and coordination of payments to States; including field employment pursuant to section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $12,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109; $12,892,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration and repair of buildings and improvements, but unless otherwise provided, the cost of altering any one building shall not exceed $7,500 or 7.5 per centum of the cost of the building, whichever is greater.

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PUBLIC LAW 94-122—OCT. 21, 1975 PAYMENTS TO STATES 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)), $1,600,000. For "Payments to States and Possessions" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976; $400,000. FUNDS FOR STRENGTHENING MARKETS, INCOME, AND SUPPLY (SECTION 3 2)

Funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c) shall be used only for commodity program expenses as authorized therein, and other related operating expenses, except for (1) transfers to the Department of Commerce as authorized by the 16 USC 742a Fish and Wildlife Act of August 8, 1956; (2) transfers otherwise "ot«provided in this Act; (3) not more than $4,096,000 for formulation and administration of marketing agreements and orders pursuant to 7 USC 674 note, the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended, and 7 USC 1911 note, the Agricultural Act of 1961; and (4) in addition to other amounts provided in this Act, not more than $750,000 for additional direct distribution or other programs, without regard to whether such area is under the food stamp program or a system of direct distribution, to provide, in the immediate vicinity of their place of permanent residence, either directly or through a State or local welfare agency, an adequate diet to needy children and low-income persons determined by the Secretary of Agriculture to be suffering, through no fault of their own, from general and continued hunger resulting from insufficient food. For "Funds for Strengthening Markets, Income, and Supply (section 32)" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $1,024,000 for formulation and administration of marketing agreements and orders pursuant to the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended, and the Agricultural Act of 1961; and in addition to other amounts provided in this Act, not more than $188,000 for additional direct distribution or other programs, without regard to whether such area is under the food stamp program or a system of direct distribution, to provide, in the immediate vicinity of their place of permanent residence, either directly or through a State or local welfare agency, an adequate diet to needy children and low-income persons determined by the Secretary of Agriculture to be suffering, through no fault of their own, from general and continued hunger resulting from insufficient food. PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ADMINISTRATION"

7 USC 181.

For expenses necessary for administration of the Packers and Stockyards Act, as authorized by law, including field employment pursuant to section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $5,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $5,028,000. For "Packers and Stockyards Administration" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, including field employment pursuant to section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $2,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $1,271,000.

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 PUBLIC LAW 94-122—OCT. 21, 1975 FARMER COOPERATIVE

SERVICE

For necessary expenses to carry out the Act of July 2, 1926 (7 U.S.C. 451-457), and for conducting research relating to the economic and marketing aspects of farmer cooperatives, as authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627), $2,482,000. For "Farmer Cooperative Service" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $620,000. FARM INCOME STABILIZATION AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND CONSERVATION SERVICE SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary administrative expenses of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, including expenses to formulate and carry out programs authorized by title III of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1301-1393); Sugar Act of 1948, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1101-1161); sections 7 to 15,16(a), 16(b), 16(d), 16 (e), 16(f), 16(i), and 17 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended and supplemented (16 U.S.C. 590g590q); sections 1001 to 1010 of the Agricultural Act of 1970 as added by the Agricultural and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1501 to 1510); subtitles B and C of the Soil Bank Act (7. U.S.C. 18311837, 1802-1814, and 1816); the Water Bank Act (16 U.S.C. 13011311); and laws pertaining to the Commodity Credit Corporation, $151,181,000: Provided, That, in addition, not to exceed $72,571,000 may be transferred to and merged with this appropriation from the Commodity Credit Corporation fund (including not to exceed $32,453,000 under the limitation on Commodity Credit Corporation administrative expenses): Provided further, That other funds made available to the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service for authorized activities may be advanced to and merged with this appropriation: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $100,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That no part of the funds appropriated or made available under this Act shall be used (1) to influence the vote in any referendum; (2) to influence agricultural legislation, except as permitted in 18 U.S.C. 1913; or (3) for salaries or other expenses of members of county and community committees established pursuant to section 8(b) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended, for engaging in any activities other than advisory and supervisory duties and delegated program functions prescribed in administrative regulations. For "Salaries and Expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976: direct appropriation, $37,794,000; Commodity Credit Corporation transfers, $18,1.43,000 (including not to exceed $8,113,000 under the limitation on Commodity Credit Corporation administrative expenses). DAIRY A N D B E E K E E P E R I N D E M N I T Y PROGRAMS

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PUBLIC LAW 94-122—OCT. 21, 1975 turers of dairy products who have been directed to remove their milk or dairy products from commercial markets because it contained residues of chemicals registered and approved for use by the Federal Government, and to beekeepers who through no fault of their own have suffered losses as a result of the use of economic poisons which had been registered and approved for use by the Federal Government, $6,650,000: Provided, That none of the funds contained in this Act shall be used to make indemnity payments to any farmer whose milk was removed from commercial markets as a result of his willful failure to follow procedures prescribed by the Federal Government. For "Dairv and Beekeeper Indemnity Programs" for the period July 1, 1976,* through September 30, 1976, $1,000,000. CORPORATIONS

15 USC 713a-10.

31 USC 849.

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 Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year, and for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, for such corporation or agency, except as hereinafter provided: FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATING EXPENSES

For administrative and operating expenses, $11,940,000. For "Administrative and Operating Expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $2,985,000. FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION ITTND

Not to exceed $6,764,000 of administrative and operating expenses may be paid from premium income. For "Administrative and Operating Expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $1,691,000 may be paid from premium income. COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES

To reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for net realized losses sustained in prior years, but not previously reimbursed, pursuant to the Act of August 17, 1961 (15 U.S.C. 713a.-ll, 713a-12), $2,750,000,000. LIMITATION

15 USC 713a-10.

7 USC 1691-1736e.

ON

ADMINISTRATIVE

EXPENSES

Not to exceed $39,400,000 shall be available for administrative expenses of the Commodity Credit Corporation: Provided, That $1,000,000 and such other sums as are necessary of this authorization shall be available to support the position of Sales Manager who shall work to expand and strengthen sales of U.S. commodities in world markets (including those of the Corporation and those funded by Public Law 480) pursuant to existing authority (including that con-

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 PUBLIC LAW 94-122—OCT. 21, 1975 tained in the Corporation's charter and Public Law 480), and that such funds shall be used by such Sales Manager to form an agency to carry out the above activities. Such Sales Manager shall report directly to the Board of Directors of the Corporation of which the Secretary of Agriculture is a member. Such Sales Manager shall obtain, assimilate, analyze all available information on developments related to private sales, as well as those funded by the Corporation and Public Law 480, including g r a d e and quality as sold and as delivered and shall submit quarterly reports to the appropriate committees of Congress concerning such developments: 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 Statutes, as amended, for use only in such amounts and at such times 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. For "Administrative Expenses" of the Commodity Credit Corporation for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976; not to exceed $9,850,000 shall be available including a contingency reserve of not less than 7 percent: Provided, That $250,000 and such other sums as are necessary of this authorization shall be available to support the position of Sales Manager who shall work to expand and strengthen sales of U. S. commodities in world markets (including those of the Corporation and those funded by Public Law 480) pursuant to existing authority (including that contained in the Corporation's charter and Public Law 480), and that such funds shall be used by such Sales Manager to form an agency to carry out the above activities. Such Sales Manager shall report directly to the B o a r d of Directors of the Corporation of which the Secretary of Agriculture is a member. Such Sales Manager shall obtain, assimilate, analyze all available information on developments related to private sales, as well as those funded by the Corporation and Public Law 480, including g r a d e and quantity as sold and as delivered and shall submit quarterly reports to the appropriate committees of Congress concerning such developments.

89 STAT. 653 7 USC 1691-1736e.

31 USC 665.

15 USC 713a-10.

TITLE II—RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND ASSISTANCE R U R A L DEVELOPMENT AND PROTECTION FARMERS H O M E ADMINISTRATION RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND

For direct loans and related advances pursuant to section 5 l 7 (m) of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, $20,000,000 shall be available 42 USC 1487. from funds in the r u r a l housing insurance fund, and for insured loans as authorized by title V of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, 42 USC 147 L. $2,696,000,000 of which not less than $1,670,000,000 shall be available for subsidized interest loans to low-income borrowers as determined by the Secretary. For an additional amount to reimburse the r u r a l housing insurance fund for losses sustained i n p r i o r years, but not previously reimbursed, i n carrying out the provisions of title V of the Housing Act of 1949,

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42 USC 1487.

PUBLIC LAW 94-122—OCT. 21, 1975 as amended (42 U.S.C. 1483, 1487e, and 1490a(c)), including $86,042,000 as authorized by section 521(c) of the Act, $122,000,000, and such amounts as may be necessary to carry out a rental assistance program under section 521(a)(2) of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended. For "Rural Housing Insurance Fund" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, for direct loans pursuant to section 517 (m) of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, $5,000,000 shall be available from funds in the rural housing insurance fund and for insured loans as authorized by title V of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, $674,250,000 of which not less than $417,500,000 shall be available for subsidized interest loans to low-income borrowers as determined by the Secretary and such amounts as may be necessary to reimburse the fund to carry out a rental assistance program under section 521(a)(2) of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended. AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE F U N D

For an additional amount to reimburse the agricultural credit insurance fund for losses sustained in prior years, but not previously reimbursed, in carrying out the provisions of the Consolidated Farm and Eural Development Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1988(a)), $169,214,000. Loans may be insured, or made to be sold and insured, under this Fund in accordance with and subject to the provisions of 7 U.S.C. 1928-1929, as follows: real estate loans, $520,000,000, including not less than $450,000,000 for farm ownership loans; and not less than $54,000,000 for water development, use, and conservation loans; operating loans, $625,000,000; and emergency loans in amounts necessary to meet the needs resulting from natural disasters. For "Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, loans may be insured or made to be sold and insured, under this fund in accordance with and subject to the provisions of 7 U.S.C. 1928-1929, as follows: real estate loans, $130,500,000, including not less than $112,500,000 for farm ownership loans; and not less than $13,500,000 for water development, use, and conservation loans; operating loans, $156,250,000; and emergency loans in amounts necessary to meet the needs resulting from natural disasters. RURAL WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL GRANTS

For grants pursuant to sections 306(a)(2) and 306(a)(6) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1926), $100,000,000 to remain available until expended, pursuant to section 306(d) of the above Act. For "Rural Water and Waste Disposal Grants" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $37,500,000 to remain available until expended. RURAL HOUSING FOR DOMESTIC FARM LABOR

For financial assistance to public nonprofit organizations for housing for domestic farm labor, pursuant to section 516 of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1486), $7,500,000. For "Rural Housing for Domestic Farm Labor" pursuant to section 516 of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1486) for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $1,875,000.

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89 STAT. 655

HOUSING

For grants pursuant to section 523(b)(1)(A) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490c), $9,000,000. For "Mutual and Self-Help Housing" pursuant to section 523(b) (1)(A) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490c) for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $2,250,000. RURAL DEVELOPMENT INSURANCE

FUND

For an additional amount to reimburse the rural development insurance fund for losses sustained in prior years, but not previously reimbursed, in carrying out the provisions of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1988(a)), $25,214,000. For loans to be insured, or made to be sold and insured, under this fund in accordance with and subject to the provisions of 7 U.S.C. 1928 and 86 Stat. 661-664, as follows: water and sewer facility loans, $470,000,000; industrial development loans, $350,000,000; and community facility loans, $200,000,000. For "Rural Development Insurance Fund" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, for loans to be insured, or made to be sold and insured, under this fund in accordance with and subject to the provisions of 7 U.S.C. 1928 and 86 Stat. 661-664, as follows: water and sewer facility loans, $117,500,000; industrial development loans, $87,500,000; and community facility loans, $50,000,000. RURAL COMMUNITY FIRE PROTECTION GRANTS

For grants pursuant to section 404 of the Rural Development Act of 1972, as amended (7 U.S.C. 2654), $3,500,000 to fund up to 50 per centum of the cost of organizing, training, and equipment for rural volunteer fire departments. For "Rural Community Fire Protection Grants" pursuant to section 404 of the Rural Development Act of 1972, as amended (7 U.S.C. 2654), for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $875,000 to fund up to 50 per centum of the cost of organizing, training, and equipment for rural volunteer fire departments. SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Farmers Home Administration, not otherwise provided for, in administering the programs authorized by the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 19211992), as amended; title V of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1471-1490g); the Rural Rehabilitation Corporation Trust Liquidation Act, approved May 3, 1950 (40 U.S.C. 440-444), for administering the loan program authorized by title III A of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 (Public Law 88-452, approved August 20, 1964), as amended, and such other programs for which Farmers Home Administration has the responsibility for administering, $155,102,000, together with not more than $3,000,000 of the charges collected in connection with the insurance of loans as authorized by section 309(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended, and sections 514(b)(3) and 517(i) of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended: Provided, That, in addition, not to exceed $500,000 of the funds available for the various programs administered by this agency may be transferred to this appropriation for temporary field employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the

42 USC 2841.

7 USC 1929. 42 USC 1484, 1487.

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42 USC 1474.

7 USC 1929. 42 USC 1484, 1487.

PUBLIC LAW 94-122—OCT. 21, 1975 Organic Act of 1944 (T U.S.C. 2225), to meet unusual or heavy workload increases: Provided jurther^ That not to exceed $1,000,000 of this appropriation may be used for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That no part of any funds in this paragraph may be used to administer a program which makes rural housing grants pursuant to section 504 of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended. For "Salaries and Expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $40,791,000, together with not more than $750,000 of the charges collected in connection with the insurance of loans as authorized by section 309(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended, and section 514(b)(3) and 5l7(i) of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, and, in addition, not to exceed $125,000 of the funds available for the various programs administered by this agency may be transferred to this appropriation for temporary field employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), to meet unusual or heavy workload increases: Provided, That not to exceed $250,000 of this appropriation may be used for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That no part of any funds in this paragraph n a y be used to administer a program which makes rural housing grants pursuant to section 504 of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended. RURAL DEVELOPMENT

GRANTS

For grants pursuant to section 310B(c) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1932), $11,875,000. For "Rural Development Grants" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $2,969,000. RURAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICE

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the Rural Development Service in providing leadership, coordination, and related services in carrying out the rural development activities of the Department of Agriculture and for carrying out the responsibilities of the Secretary of Agriculture under section 701 of the Housing Act of 1954, as amended (40 U.S.C. 461), $1,305,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $3,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. For "Rural Development Service" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $354,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $750 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. RURAL ELECTRIFICATION ADMINISTRATION

To carry into effect the provisions of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 901-950(b)), as follows: RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELEPHONE REVOLVING FUND LOAN AUTHORIZATIONS

Insured loans pursuant to the authority of section 305 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 935), shall be made as follows: rural electrification loans, not less than $750,000,000 nor more than $900,000,000, and rural telephone loans, not less than

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$250,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That loans made pursuant to section 306 of that Act are in addition to these 7 USC 936. amounts. For "Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund Loan Authorizations" loans for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, pursuant to the authority of section 305 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 935), shall be made as follows: rural electrification loans, not less than $187,500,000 nor more than $225,000,000, and rural telephone loans, not less than $62,500,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That loans made pursuant to section 306 of that Act are in addition to these amounts. RURAL TELEPHONE BANK

For the purchase of Class A stock of the Rural Telephone Bank, $30,000,000, to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 901-950(b)). The Rural Telephone Bank is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to such corporation 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 Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying out its authorized 31 USC 849. programs for the current fiscal year. For "Rural Telephone Bank" for the purchase of Class A stock of the Rural Telephone Bank for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $7,500,000, to remain available until expended. The Rural Telephone Bank is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to such corporation 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 Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying out its authorized programs for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976. SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For administrative expenses to carrj' out the provisions of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 901-950(b)), including not to exceed $500 for financial and credit reports, funds for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $150,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $20,112,000. For" "Salaries and Expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $5,220,000, including not to exceed $125 for financial and credit reports, funds for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $37,500 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. CONSERVATION S O I L CONSERVATION CONSERVATION

SERVICE

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 conservation plans and establishment of measures to conserve soil and water (including farm irrigation and land drainage and such special measures for soil and water management as may be necessary to pre-

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16 USC 590e-l.

16 USC 590e-2.

16 USC 590e-l.

16 USC 590e-2.

PUBLIC LAW 94-122—OCT. 21, 1975 vent floods and the siltation of reservoirs and to control agricultural related pollutants); operation of conservation plant material centers; classification and mapping of soil; dissemination of information; purchase and erection or alteration of permanent buildings; and operation and maintenance of aircraft, to remain available until expended, $206,057,000: Provided, That the cost of any permanent building purchased, 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 $5,000, except for one building to be constructed at a cost not to exceed $50,000 and eight buildings to be constructed or improved at a cost not to exceed $30,000 per building and except that alterations or improvements to other existing permanent buildings costing $5,000 or more may be made in any fiscal year in an amount not to exceed $1,000 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, 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. 590a-590f) in demonstration projects: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for field employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225) and not to exceed $5,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That qualified local engineers may be temporarily employed at per diem rates to perform the technical planning work of the Service. For "Conservation Operations" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, to remain available until expended, $51,521,000: Provided, That the cost of any permanent building purchased, 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 $5,000, except for one building to be constructed at a cost not to exceed $50,000 and two buildings to be constructed or improved at a cost not to exceed $30,000 per building and except that alterations or improvements to other existing permanent buildings costing $5,000 or more may be made in any fiscal year in an amount not to exceed $1,000 per building: Provided further. That no part of this appropriation shall be available for the construction of any such building on land not owned hj the Government: 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. 590a-590f) in demonstration projects: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for field employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $5,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further. That qualified local engineers may be temporarily employed at per diem rates to perform the technical planning work of the Service. RIVER BASIN SURVEYS AND

16 USC 1006.

INVESTIGATIONS

For necessary expenses to conduct research, investigations and surveys of the watersheds of rivers and other waterways, in accordance with section 6 of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, approved August 4, 1954, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1006-1009), to remain available until expended, $14,745,000: Provided, That this appropria-

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 PUBLIC LAW 94-1 J2—OCT. 21, 1975 tion shall be available for field employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $60,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. For "River Basin Surveys and Investigations" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, to remain available until expended, $3,687,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for field employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $60,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. WATERSHED P L A N N I N G

For necessary expenses for small watershed investigations and planning, in accordance with the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1001-1008), to remain available until expended, $11,196,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for field employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $50,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. For "Watershed Planning" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, to remain available until expended, $2,799,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for field employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $50,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION

OPERATIONS

For necessary expenses to carry out preventive measures, including but not limited to research, 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, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1001-1005, 10071008), the provisions of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-f), and in accordance with the provisions of laws relating to the activities of the Department, $146,409,000 (of which $25,905,000 shall be available for the watersheds authorized under the Flood Control Act, approved June 22, 1936 (33 U.S.C. 701, 16 U.S.C. 1006a), as amended and supplemented): Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for field employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $200,000 shall be available for employment under 6 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That $23,400,000 in loans may be insured, or made to be sold and insured, under the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund of the Farmers Home Administration (86 Stat. 663). For emergency measures for runoff retardation and soil-erosion prevention, as provided by section 216 of the Flood Control Act of 1950 (33 U.S.C. 701b-l) in addition to funds provided elsewhere, $26,577,000, to remain available until expended. For "Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $38,408,000 (of which $6,586,000 shall be available for the watersheds authorized under the Flood Control Act, approved June 22, 1936 (33 U.S.C. 701, 16 U.S.C. 1006a), as amended and supplemented): Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for field employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $200,000 shall be available for employment under

89 STAT, 659

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PUBLIC LAW 94-122—OCT. 21, 1975 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That $5,850,000 in loans may be insured, or made to be sold and insured, under the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund of the Farmers Home Administration (86 Stat. 663). RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT

For necessary expenses in planning and carrying out projects for resource conservation and development, and for sound land use, pursuant to the provisions of section 32(e) of title III of the BankheadJones Farm Tenant Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1011; 76 Stat. 607), and the provisions of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-f), $29,972,000: Provided, That $3,600,000 in loans may be insured, or made to be sold and insured, under the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund of the Farmers Home Administration (86 Stat. 663): Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for field employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $50,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. For "Resource Conservation and Development" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $7,493,000: Provided, That $900,000 in loans may be insured, or made to be sold and insured, under the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund of the Farmers Home Administration (86 Stat. 663): Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for field employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $50,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. GREAT PLAINS CONSERVATION

PROGRAM

For necessary expenses to carry into effect a program of conservation in the Great Plains area, pursuant to section 16(b) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as added by the Act of August 7, 1956, as amended (16 U.S.C. 590p), $20,379,000, to remain available until expended. For "Great Plains Conservation Program" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $5,951,000, to remain available until expended. AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND CONSERVATION SERVICE AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION PROGRAM

88 Stat. 1822.

For necessary expenses to carry into effect the program authorized in sections 7 to 15,16 (a), and 17 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act. approved Februarv 29, 1936. as amended and supplemented (16 U.S.C. 590g-590o, 590p(a), and 590q), and sections 1001-1008, and 1010 of the Agricultural Act of 1970, as added by the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1501-1508, and 1510), and including not to exceed $15,000 for the preparation and display of exhibits, including such displays at State, interstate, and international fairs within the Unted States, $190,000,000, for compliance with the programs of soil-building and soil- and waterconserving practices authorized under this head in the Acts making appropriations for Agriculture-Environmental and Consumer Protection Programs, 1975. entered into during the period July 1, 1974, to December 31, 1975, inclusive: Provided, That no portion of the funds for the current year's program may be utilized to provide financial or technical assistance for drainage on wetlands now designated as Wetland Types 3 ( III), 4 ( IV), and 5 (V) in United States Depart-

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ment of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Circular 39, Wetlands of the United States, 1956: Provided further,. That necessary amounts shall be available for administrative expenses in connection with the formulation and administration of the 1976 pro|^ram of soil-building and soil- and water-conserving practices, including related wildlife conserving practices, and pollution abatement practices, under the Act of February 29, 1936, as amended (amounting to $175,000,000, excluding 16 USC 590g. administration, except that no participant in the Agricultural Conservation Program shall receive more than $2,500, 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): Provided further, That such amounts shall be available for the purchase of seeds, fertilizers, lime, trees, or any other conservation material, or any soil-terracing services, and making grants thereof to agricultural producers to aid them in carrying out approved 1970 farming practices to be selected by the county committees under programs provided for herein: Provided further, That no part of the funds in this Act may be used to obtain or require submission of information from participants in this program not required in carrying out the 1970 program: Provided further, That not to exceed 5 per centum of the allocation for the current year's 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 shall not be utilized by the Soil Conservation Service for any purpose other than technical and other assistance in «uch 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 current year's program $2,500,000 shall be available tor technical assistance in formulating and carrying out rural environmental practices: Provided further. 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 j'^ear 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 activities", approved August 2, 1939, as amended, or who has been found in accordance 53 Stat. 1147. with the provisions of title 18 U.S.C. 1913, to have violated or attempted to violate such section which prohibits the use of Federal appropriations for the jpayment of personal services or other expenses designated 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. FORESTRY INCENTIVES PROGRAM

For necessary expenses not otherwise provided for, to carry out the program of forestry incentives, as authorized in sections 1009 and 1010 of the Agricultural Act of 1970, as added by the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1509-1510) including technical assistance and related expenses, $15,000,000, to remain available until expended. For the "Forestry Incentives Program" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $3,760,000, to remain available until expended.

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PUBLIC LAW 94-122—OCT. 21, 1975 WATER BANK PROGRAM

For necessary expenses to carry into effect the provisions of the Water Bank Act (16 U.S.C. 1301-1311), $10,000,000, to remain available until expended. For "Water Bank Program" (16 U.S.C. 1301-1311) for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $2,500,000, to remain available until expended. EMERGENCY CONSERVATION

71 Stat. 176.

MEASURES

For emergency conservation measures, to be used for the same purposes and subject to the same conditions as funds appropriated under this head in the Third Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1957, $10,000,000, with which shall be merged the unexpended balances of funds heretofore appropriated for emergency conservation measures. For "Emergency Conservation Measures" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $2,500,000. CROPLAND ADJUSTMENT PROGRAM

For necessary expenses to carry into effect a cropland adjustment program as authorized by the Food and Agriculture Act of 1965 (7 U.S.C. 1838), $42,000,000. For "Cropland Adjustment Program" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $21,000,000. TITLE III—DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS

84 Stat. 208. 42 USC 1772.

42 USC 1752.

42 USC 1755.

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the National School Lunch Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1751-1761); Public Law 91-248 and the applicable provisions other than section 3 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1773-1785); for the period July 1, 1975, through January 31, 1976, $1,337,391,000, of which $657,111,000 shall be derived by transfer from funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c): Provided, That of the foregoing total amount there shall be available $20,650,000 for the nonfood assistance program, and $4,600,000 for the State administrative expenses: Provided further, That funds provided herein shall remain available until expended in accordance with section 3 of the National School Lunch Act, as amended: Provided further, That for the period July 1, 1975, through January 31, 1976, an additional $80,000,000 shall be transferred to this appropriation from funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), for purchase and distribution of agricultural commodities and other foods pursuant to section 6 of the National School Lunch Act, as amended: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $75,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That the availability of this appropriation for the school breakfast program and the nonschool food program is contingent upon enactment of necessary legislative authority. For "Child Nutrition Programs" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, to carry out the provisions of the

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National School Lunch Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1751-1761), and the applicable provisions other than section 3 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1773-1785); $236,591,000: Pro- 42 USC 1772. mded^ That funds provided herein shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That these funds may be made available prior to July 1, 1976, if required to meet program commitments under the authorities cited above: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $25,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That the availability of this appropriation for the school breakfast program and the nonschool food program is contingent upon enactment of necessary legislative authority. SPECIAL M I L K PROGRAM

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the special milk program, as authorized by section 3 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1772), for the period July 1, 1975, through January 31, 1976, $84,000,000. SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM

(WIC)

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Special supplemental food program as authorized by section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1786) for the period July 1, 1975 through January 31, 1976, $106,000,000: Provided, That funds provided herein shall remain available until expended in accordance with section 3 of the National School Lunch Act, as amended: 42 USC 1752. Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $75,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That the availability of this appropriation is contingent upon enactment of necessary legislative authority. FQOD STAMP PROGRAM

For necessary expenses of the food stamp program pursuant to the Food Stamp Act of 1964, as amended, for the period July 1, 1975, 7 USC 2011 note, through January 31, 1976, $3,453,000,000: Provided, That funds provided herein shall remain available until expended in accordance with section 16 of the Food Stamp Act of 1964, as amended: Provided ^ USC 2025. further, That this appropriation shall be available for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $100,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further. That no part of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be used during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976 to make food stamps available to any household, to the extent that the entitlement otherwise available to such household is attributable to an individual who: (i) has reached his eighteenth birthday; (ii) is enrolled in an institution of higher education; and (iii) is properly claimed as a dependent child for Federal income tax purposes by a taxpayer who is not a member of an eligible household: Provided further, That funds provided herein shall be expended in accordance with section 15(b) of the Food Stamp Act of 1964, as amended. 7 USC 2024. For "Food Stamp Program" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30j 1976, $1,039,117,000: Provided, That funds provided

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herein shall remain available until expended in accordance with section 7 USC 2025. 16 of the Food Stamp Act of 1964, as amended: Provided further, That these funds may be made available prior to July 1, 1976, if required to meet program commitments as required by law under the 7 USC 2011 note. Food Stamp Act of 1964, as amended: Provided further, That no part of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be used during the period July 1, 1976 through September 30, 1976 to make food stamps available to any household, to the extent that the entitlement otherwise available to such household is attributable to an individual who: (i) has reached his eighteenth birthday; (ii) is enrolled in an institution of higher education; and (iii) is properly claimed as a dependent child for Federal income tax purposes by a taxpayer who is not a member of an eligible household: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $25,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. FOOD DONATIONS PROGRAM

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973, as amended (7 U.S.C. 612c (note)), $17,839,000, of which $12,000,000 shall be available for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, and which shall be in addition to not less than $20,000,000 in commodities to be made available by the Commodity Credit Corporation for direct distribution to institutions. For "Food Donations Program" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $4,460,000, which shall be in addition to not less than $5,000,000 in commodities to be made available by the Commodity Credit Corporation for direct distribution to institutions. TITLE IV—INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE

For necessary expenses for the Foreign Agricultural Service, including carrying out title VI of the Agricultural Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1761-1768), market development activities abroad, and for enabling the Secretary to coordinate and integrate activities of the Department in connection with foreign agricultural work, including not to exceed $45,000 for representation allowances and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the Act approved August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), $37,071,000: Provided, That not less than $255,000 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. For the "Foreign Agricultural Service" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, including carrying out title VI of the Agricultural Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1761-1768), market development activities abroad, and for enabling the Secretary to coordinate and integrate activities of the Department in connection with foreign agricultural work, including not to exceed $12,000 for representation allowances and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the Act approved August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), $9,283,000: Provided, That not less than $63,750 of the funds contained in this appropriation shall be available to obtain statistics and related facts on foreign production

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 Rh of Yule the following harvest will be wet; and the natural relationship between the adoration of the sun and that of water is also marked by the remembrance of an old custom connected with Craikell-Spring, a medicinal rag-well till lately existing at Bottesford in Lincolnshire. This spring used to be visited by the feeble and sick just as the night was becoming day on Midsummer morning, Midsummer being according to a widespread belief the period when water has the most beneficent power.

TUESDAY, JUNE 16th, 1896.

(Mr. Edward Clodd) in the Chair.

minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.

The resignation of the following members was announced, viz.: Mr. E. Maitland, M. Yves Guyot, the Rev. G. H. Jones, Miss E. Harris, Miss R. M. Thompson, and Mr. J. T. Micklethwaite; and the election of Mr. L. E. Traherne and Mr. H. F. Jacob was reported.

The following books presented to the Society since the last meeting were laid upon the table, viz.: Some Assamese Proverbs^ by Captain P. R. Gurdon, presented by the author; The Ewe-speaking Peoples, by Major A. B. Ellis, presented by Miss Godden; Folk Lore in Orazio, Part II., by Signor M. Messina Faulisi; Dwarf Survivals and Traditions as to Pygmy Races, by R. G. Haliburton, presented by the author; and The Sword of Moses, by Dr. Gaster, also presented by the author.

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and full and complete information on methods used by other countries to move farm commodities in world trade on a competitive basis. PUBLIC LAW 4 8 0

For expenses during the current fiscal year, not otherwise recoverable, and unrecovered prior years' costs, including interest thereon, under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1701-1710, 1721-1725, l731-1736d), as follows: (1) sale of agricultural commodities for loreign currencies and for dollars on credit terms pursuant to title I of said Act, $449,466,000 and (2) commodities supplied in connection with dispositions abroad, pursuant to title II of said Act, $640,451,000. 7 USC 1721. For "Public Law 480" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, as follows: (1) sale of agricultural commodities for foreign currencies and for dollars on credit terms pursuant to title I of said Act, $56,045,000; and (2) commodities supplied in connection with dispositions abroad, pursuant to title II of said Act, $90,175,000. TITLE V—EELATED AGENCIES FOOD AND DKUG ADMINISTRATION SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the Food and Drug Administration; for payment of salaries and expenses for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for GS-18; for rental 5 USC 5332 note, of special purpose space in the District of Columbia or elsewhere; for miscellaneous and emergency expenses of enforcement activities, authorized or approved by the Secretary and to be accounted for solely on his certificate, not to exceed $10,000; $201,805,000. For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, not otherwise provided for, of the Food and Drug Administration; for payment of salaries and expenses for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for GS-18; for rental of special purpose space in the District of Columbia or elsewhere; for miscellaneous and emergency expenses of enforcement activities, authorized or approved by the Secretary and to be accounted for solely on his certificate, not to exceed $2,500; $50,126,000. BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

For construction, repair, improvement, extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities of or used by the Food and Drug Administration, where not otherwise provided, $1,000,000. For "Buildings and Facilities" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $750,000. COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

For necessary expenses to carry into effect the provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.) and Public Law 93-463, approved October 23, 1974; including the purchase and 7 USC 4a pote. hire of passenger motor vehicles; the rental of space in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; and not to exceed $200,000 for employment

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PUBLIC LAW 94-122—OCT. 21, 1975 under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $11,193,000: Provided, That not to exceed $1,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses. For "Commodity Futures Trading Commission" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976; including the purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; the rental of space in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; and not to exceed $50,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $2,798,000: Provided, That not to exceed $250 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses. FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Not to exceed $7,089,000 (from assessments collecfted from farm credit agencies) shall be obligated during the current fiscal year for administrative expenses, including the hire of one passenger motor vehicle. Not to exceed $1,841,000 (from assessments collected from farm credit agencies) shall be obligated during the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, for administrative expenses, including the hire of one passenger motor vehicle. TITLE VI—GENERAL PROVISIONS vehicles.
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Cotton prices.

Twine.

SEC. 601. Within the unit limit of cost fixed by law, appropriations and authorizations made for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year 1976 under this Act shall be available for the purchase, in addition to those specifically provided for, of not to exceed nine hundred and eleven (911) passenger motor vehicles, of which five hundred and seventy-seven (577) shall be for replacement only, and for the hire of such vehicles: within the unit limit of cost fixed by law, appropriations and authorizations made for the Department of Agriculture under this Act, for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, shall be available for the purchase, in addition to those specifically provided for, of not to exceed two hundred and fortynine (249) passenger motor vehicles for replacement only, and for the hire of such vehicles. SEC. 602. Funds available to the Department of Agriculture shall be available for uniforms or allowances therefor as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902). SEC. 603. No part of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be used for the payment of any officer or employee of the Department of Agriculture who, as such officer or employee, or on behalf of the Department or any division, commission, or bureau thereof, issues, or causes to be 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. 604. Except to provide materials rec^uired in or incident to 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 the United States.

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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.

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88 Stat 1784. Short title.

PUBLIC LAW 94-122—OCT. 21, 1975 SEC. 612. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided Jierein, except as provided in section 204 of thq Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1975 (Public Law 93-554). This Act may be cited as the "Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1976". Approved October 21, 1975.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 94-346 (Coram, on Appropriations) and No. 94-528 (Coram, of Conference). SENATE REPORT No. 94-293 (Coram, on Appropriations). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 121 (1975): July 14, considered and passed House. July 25, considered and passed Senate, amended. Oct. 7, House agreed to conference report; concurred in Senate amendments with amendments; Senate agreed to conference report; concurred in House amendraents.

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Public Law 94-123 94th Congress An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide special pay and incentive pay for certain physicians and dentists employed by the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the Veterans' Administration in order to enhance the recruitment and retention of such personnel, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Veterans' Administration Physician and Dentist P a y Comparability Act of 1975". SEC. 2. (a) The Congress hereby finds and declares (1) that the ceiling: on the salary of physicians employed in the Department of Medicine and Surgery due to the Federal salary limitation under the Executive Schedule rates of pay in title 5, United States Code, accompanied by the sharp escalation in the cost of living since those rates of pay were last increased in 1969, has seriously impaired the recruitment and retention of qualified physicians by the Department of Medicine and Surgery in the Veterans' Administration; and (2) that the compensation provided to physicians and dentists in the Department of Medicine and Surgery has been rendered noncompetitive by virtue of the payment of special pay of u p to $13,500 per annum, in addition to basic compensation and other benefits, to certain medical officers, and monthly special and continuation pay cumulating approximately half such amount to certain dental officers, of the uniformed services, pursuant to title 37 of the United States Code and Public Law 93-274. The Congress further finds and declares that these recruitment and retention difficulties have created an inequitable and demoralizing situation in the Department of Medicine and Surgery that threatens to erode seriously the ability of the Department to compete for the services of necessary health care professionals and thereby to continue to provide quality health care to eligible veterans. (b) Section 4i07 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by— (1) striking out the comma and "other than Chief Medical Director and Deputy Chief Medical Director," after " title " in the first sentence of subsection (a); (2) striking out in subsection (a) the following: "Associate Deputy Chief Medical Director, at the annual rate provided in section 5316 of title 5 of the United States Code for positions in level V of the Executive Schedule. "Assistant Chief Medical Director, $41,734. "Medical Director, $36,103 minimum to $40,915 maximum." and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Chief Medical Director, $54,000. " Deputy Chief Medical Director, $52,000. "Associate Deputy Chief Medical Director, $50,000. "Assistant Chief Medical Director, $48,654. "Medical Director, $42,066 minimum to $47,674 maximum."^* (3) amending the Physician and Dentist Schedule in section (b)(1) to read as follows:

Oct. 22, 1975 [H.R. 8240]

Veterans' Administration Physician and Dentist Pay Comparability Act of 1975.' 38 USC 4118 note. 38 USC 4118 note. 5 USC 5311.

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Infra. 5 USC 5314-5316.

5 USC 5314. 5 USC 5315.

38 USC 4118. Supra.

"Director grade, $36,338 minimum to $46,026 maximum. "Executive grade, $33,736 minimum to $43,861 maximum. "Chief grade, $31,309 minimum to $40,705 maximum. "Senior grade, $26,861 minimum to $34,916 maximum. "Intermediate grade, $22,906 minimum to $29,782 maximum. "Full ^rade, $19,386 minimum to $25,200 maximum. "Associate grade, $16,256 minimum to $21,133 maximum."; and (4) amending subsection (d) to read as follows: "(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and except as provided in section 4118 of this title, pay may not be paid at a rate in excess of the rate of basic pay for an appropriate level authorized by section 5314, 5315, or 5316 of title 5 for positions in the Executive Schedule, as follows: " (1) Level III for the Chief Medical Director; "(2) Level IV for the Deputy Chief Medical Director; and "(3) Level V for all other positions for which such basic pay is paid under this section.". (c) Title 5, United States Code, is amended by— (1) striking out in section 5314 the following: "(38) Chief Medical Director in the Department of Medicine and Surgery, Veterans' Administration."; and (2) striking out in section 5315 the following: "(31) Deputy Chief Medical Director in the Department of Medicine and Surgery, Veterans' Administration.". (d)(1) Subchapter I of chapter 73 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "§4118. Special pay for physicians and dentists "(a)(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4107(d) or any other provision of law, in order to recruit and retain highly qualified physicians and dentists in the Department of Medicine and Surgery, the Administrator, pursuant to the provisions of this section and regulations which he shall prescribe hereunder, shall provide, in addition to any pay or allowance to which such physician or dentist is entitled, special pay in an amount not more than (A) $13,500 per annum to any physician employed in the Department of Medicine and Surgery, or (B) $6,750 per annum to any dentist so employed, except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, upon the execution, and for the duration of, a written agreement by such physician or dentist to complete a specified number of years of service in the Department. "(2) Special pay may not be paid under this section to any physician or dentist who— "(A) is employed on less than a half-time or intermittent basis, "(B) occupies an internship or residency training position, or "(C) is a reemployed annuitant. "(3) The Chief Medical Director, pursuant to such regulations, may determine categories of positions applicable to both physicians and dentists in the Department of Medicine and Surgery as to which there is no significant recruitment and retention problem. Physicians and dentists serving in such positions shall not be eligible for special pay under this section.

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 PUBLIC LAW 94-123—OCT. 22, 1975 "(b) The Administrator shall exercise the authority contained in this section to provide— "(1) the maximum amount of such special pay to the Chief Medical Director and Deputy Chief Medical Director; "(2) primary special pay of $5,000 to any eligible full-time physician, or $2,500 to any eligible full-time dentist, appointed under this chapter; and "(3) a proportional amount of primary special pay of $5,000 to any eligible part-time physician, or of $2,500 to any eligible parttime dentist, appointed under this chapter, which proportional amount shall be calculated on the basis of the proportion which the part-time employment in the Department of Medicine and Surgery of such physician or dentist bears to full-time employment. "(c) The Administrator shall, in accordance with such regulations, provide, in addition to the primary special pay provided for in subsection (b) of this section, incentive special pay of no more than $8,500 to any eligible physician, or $4,250 to any eligible dentist, described in clauses (2) and (3) of subsection (b) of this section. In prescribing regulations to carry out this subsection, the Administrator shall take into account only the following factors and may pay no more than the following per annum amounts of incentive special pay to any full-time physician eligible therefor, one-half the following per annum amounts to any full-time dentist eligible therefor (except that the full amount as specified in clause (1)(A) (iii) may be paid), or a proportional amount of the following per annum amounts to any part-time physician or dentist to the extent eligible therefor which proportional amount shall be calculated on the basis of the proportion which the part-time employment in the Department of Medicine and Surgery of such physician or dentist bears to full-time employment: "(1)(A)(i) full-time status, $2,000, and "(ii) tenure of service within the Department of Medicine and Surgery as follows: "(aa) completion of probationary period or three years, whichever is the lesser, $1,000, or " (bb) completion of seven years, $2,000; and " (iii) scarcity of medical or dental specialty $2,000; or "(B) professional responsibility as follows: " (i) Service Chief not in a scarce medical or dental specialty or Associate Chief of Staff, $5,500, "(ii) Service Chief in a scarce medical or dental specialty, $7,000, "(iii) Chief of Staff or Executive Grade, $7,000, "(iv) Director Grade or Deputy Service Director, $7,250, "(v) Service Director, $7,500, "(vi) Deputy Assistant Chief Medical Director, $8,000, or "(vii) Associate Deputy Chief Medical Director or Assistant Chief Medical Director, $8,500; and "(2) continuing education certification, $500. "(d)(1) The annual rate of special pay provided pursuant to this section shall be reduced by an amount calculated as of the effective date of an agreement entered into under this section, as follows: the difference between the annual rate of basic pay for the grade and step

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PUBLIC LAW 94-123—OCT. 22, 1975 of a physician or dentist in effect and payable on the day before the effective date of this section and the annual rate of basic pay in effect and payable on such effective date for such jrrade and step. "(2) No part-time physician may be paid an aggregate amount of basic pay, pursuant to the rates applicable on the effective date of this section to physicians employed under this title, and special pay under this section in excess of $42,000 per annum, and no part-time dentist may be paid an aggregate amount of basic pay, pursuant to the rates applicable on the effective date of this section to dentists employed under this title, and special pay under this section in excess of $37,000 per annum. " (e)(1) Any agreement entered into by a physician or dentist under this section shall be with respect to a period of one year of service in the Department of Medicine and Surgery unless the physician or dentist requests an agreement for a longer period of service not to exceed four years. "(2)(A) Any such agreement shall provide that the physician or dentist, in the event that such physician or dentist voluntarily, or because of misconduct, fails to complete at least one year of service pursuant to such agreement, shall be required to refund the total amount received under this section, unless the Chief Medical Director, pursuant to the regulations prescribed under this section, determines that such failure is necessitated by circumstances beyond the control of the physician or dentist. "(B) Any such agreement shall specify the terms under which the Veterans' Administration and the physician or dentist may elect to terminate such agreement. "(3) Any amount of special pay payable under this section shall be paid in biweekly installments. (4)(A) Any physician or dentist who is employed in the Department of Medicine and Surgery on or before the effective date of this section and who enters into an agreement under this section during the forty-five-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of the Veterans' Administration Physician and Dentist Pay Comparability Act of 1975 is entitled to special pay beginning on the effective date of this section. "(B) Any physician or dentist who becomes emploj'^ed in the Department of Medicine and Surgery after the effective date of this section and who enters into an agreement under this section before the close of the forty-five-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of the Veterans' Administration Physician and Dentist Pay Comparabilit}^ Act of 1975 is entitled to special pay beginning on the date on which the physician or dentist becomes employed. "(C) Any physician or dentist who becomes employed in the Department of Medicine and Surgeiy after the close of the forty-fiveday period beginning on the date of the enactment of the Veterans' Administration Physician and Dentist Pay Comparability Act of 1975, or who does not enter into any agreement under this section before the close of such 45-day period, and who thereafter enters into an agreement under this section is entitled to special pay beginning on the date on which the agreement is entered into, or the date on which the physician or dentist be^comes employed, whichever date is later. "(f) Any additional compensation provided as special pay under this section shall not be considered as basic pay for the purposes of

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 PUBLIC LAW 94-123—OCT. 22, 1975 subchapter VI and section 5595 of chapter 55, chapter 81, 83, or 87 of title 5, or other benefits related to basic pay.". (2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 73 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting

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"4118. Special pay for physicians and dentists."

immediately after "4117. Contracts foi* scarce medical specialist services.".

SEC. 3. The Administrator of Veterans' Affairs shall submit a report Report to each year to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Rep- congressional resentatives and the Senate regarding the operation of the special committees. pay program authorized by section 4118 of title 38, United States 38 USC 4118 Code, as added by section 2(d)(1) of this Act. The report shall be on note. a fiscal year basis and shall contain— (1) a review of the program to date for the fiscal year during which the report is submitted and for such portion of the preceding fiscal year as was not included in the previous annual report; and (2) any plan in connection with the program for the remainder of such fiscal year and for the succeeding fiscal year. This report shall be submitted no later than April 30 of each year. SEC. 4. (a) No later than August 31, 1976, the Comptroller General Reports to of the United States and the Director of the Office of Management Congress. and Budget shall complete the following activities and shall each 38 USC 4118 note. submit a report thereon to the Congress: (1) An investigation of the short-term and long-term problems facing the departments and agencies of the Federal Government (including the uniformed services) in recruiting and retaining qualified physicians and dentists. (2) An evaluation of the extent to which the implementation of a uniform system of pay, allowances, and benefits for all physicians and dentists employed in such Federal departments and agencies would alleviate or solve such recruitment and retention problems. (3) An investigation and evaluation of such other solutions to such recruitment and retention problems as each deems appropriate. (4) On the basis of the investigations and evaluations required to be made under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of this subsection, (A) an identification of appropriate alternative suggested courses of legislative or administrative action (including proposed legislation) and cost estimates therefor, which in the judgment of the Comptroller General or Director, as the case may he, will solve such recruitment and retention problems, and (B) a recommendation, and justification therefore, of which such course should be undertaken. (b) The reports required by subsection (a) of this section shall also include— (1) a comprehensive analysis of— (A) the existing laws and regulations relating to the employment of physicians and dentists by such departments and agencies of the Government, including an analysis of the various pay systems established pursuant to such laws,

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