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[74 Stat. 244]
PUBLIC LAW 86-000—MMMM. DD, 1960
[74 Stat. 244]

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PUBLIC LAW 86-532-JUNE 29, 1960

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ST A T.

FEDERAL FARM MORTGAGE CORPORATION F U N D

The Federal F a r m Mortgage Corporation is authorized to make such expenditures, within available funds and in accordance with law, as may be necessary to liquidate its assets: Provided, That funds realized from the liquidation of assets which are determined by the Board of Directors to be in excess of the requirements for expenses of liquidation shall be declared as dividends which shall be paid into the general fund of the Treasury. TITLE vehi"**"*'" "'°*°'

IV—GENERAL

PROVISIONS

^•'^^' ^^^' Wit^i^ th® ui^it limit of cost fixed by law, appropriations and authorizations made for thfe Department under this Act shall be available for the purchase, in addition to those specifically provided for, of not to exceed three hundred and thirty-seven passenger motor vehicles, of which three hundred and thirty-two shall be for replacement only, and for the hire of such vehicles. Employment of SEC. 402. Provisions of law prohibiting or restricting the employaliens. ment of aliens shall not apply to employment under the appropriation for the Foreign Agricultural Service. Uniform allowSEC. 403. Funds available to the Department of Agriculture shall be available for uniforms or allowances therefor as authorized by the 68 Stat. 1114. Act of September 1, 1954, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2131). Limitations. SEC. 404. No part of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be used for the payment of any officer or employee of the Department who, as such officer or employee, or on behalf of the Department or any division, commission, or bureau thereof, issues, or causes to be 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. 405. Except to provide materials required 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 of the United States. SEC. 406. Not less than $1,500,000 of the appropriations of the Department for research and service work authorized by the Acts of 60 Stat. 1082- August 14, 1946, July 28, 1954, and September 6, 1958 (7 U.S.C. 427, 1091; 68 Stat. 1621-1629; 72 Stat. 1793), shall be available for contracting in accordance with said Acts. SEC. 407. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act or of the funds available for expenditure by any corporation or agency included in this Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes to support or defeat legislation pending before the Congress. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Department of Agriculture and Farm Credit Administration Appropriation Act, 1961". Approved June 29, 1960.