PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 280 -JUNE 29, 1949 60 Stat. 600. 50 U. S. C. §98f (b). for construction of a service building at the regional salinity labora- tory, Riverside, California. RESEARCH ON STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL AGRICULTURAL MATERIALS For expenses necessary to enable the Secretary to carry out his responsibilities under section 7 (b) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act of July 23, 1946 (60 Stat. 596), including personal services in the District of Columbia, $349,000. RESEARCH ON AGRICULTURAL PROBLEMS OF ALASKA For expenses necessary to enable the Secretary to conduct research into the basic agricultural needs and problems of the Territory of Alaska, through such agencies of the Department as he may designate, independently or in cooperation with appropriate agencies of the Territory of Alaska, including personal services in the District of Columbia, and the construction or acquisition of necessary buildings and facilities on land owned either by the Federal Government or by the Territory of Alaska or agencies thereof without regard to other restrictions of existing law, $675,000. OFFICE OF EXPERIMENT STATIONS PAYMENTS TO STATES, HAWAII, ALASKA, AND PUERTO RICO For payments to the States, Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico to be paid quarterly in advance, to carry into effect the provisions of the following Acts relating to agricultural experiment stations: Hatch, Adams, Purnell, Bankhead-Jones, and related Acts: Hatch Act, the Act approved March 2, 1887 (7 U. S. C . 362, 363, 365, 368, 24 Stat. 440. 377-379), $720,000; Adams Act, the Act approved March 16, 1906 34 Stat. 63 . (7 U. S . C . 369), $720,000; Purnell Act, the Act approved February 43 Stat. 970. 24, 1925 (7 U. S . C . 361, 366, 370, 371, 373-376, 380, 382), $2,880,000; Bankhead-Jones Act, title I of .the Act approved June 29, 1935 49 Stat. 436 . (7U.S.C.427 - 4 2 7g), $2,863,708; Hawaii, the Act approved May 16, 7 U. S.C.§ 427h , apo 427i; Supp. 11 , 427j. 1928 (7 U. S. C. 386-386b), extending the benefits of certain Acts of 45 Stat. 571. Congress to the Territory of Hawaii, $90,000; Alaska, the Act approved 45 Stat. 125. February 23, 1929 (7 U. S. C . 386c), extending the benefits of the Hatch Act to the Territory of Alaska, $15,000, and the provisions of section 49Stat. 1554. 2 of the Act approved June 20, 1936 (7 U. S . C . 369a), extending the benefits of the Adams and Purnell Acts to the Territory of Alaska, $27,500; Puerto Rico, the Act approved March 4, 1931, as amended 46Stat.1520. (7 U. S . C. 386d-386f), extending the benefits of certain Acts of Congress to Puerto Rico, $90,000; in all, payments to States, Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico, $7,406,208. SALARIES AND EXPENSES 24 Stat. 440; 34 Stat. 63; 43 Stat. 970; 45 Stat. 571, 1256; 46 Stat. 1520; 49 Stat. 1553. Administration of grants and coordination of research with States: For necessary expenses, including not to exceed $192,225 for personal services in the District of Columbia, to enforce the provisions of the Acts approved March 2, 1887, March 16, 1906, February 24, 1925, May 16, 1928, February 23, 1929, March 4, 1931, and June 20, 1936, and Acts amendatory thereto (7 U. S . C . 361-363, 365-383, 386-386f), relative to their administration and for the administration of an agricultural experiment station in Puerto Rico, $231,850; and the Secretary shall prescribe the form of the annual financial statement required under the above Acts, ascertain whether the expenditures are in accordance with their provisions, coordinate the research work 330 [63 STAT.
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