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PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 267-JULY 1, 1941 supplementary thereto", the sums apportioned to the several States, to be paid quarterly in advance, $720,000. Adams Act: To carry into effect the provisions of an Act approved 34 Stat. 63. March 16, 1906 (7 U. S. C . 369), entitled "An Act to provide for an increased annual appropriation for agricultural experiment stations and regulating the expenditure thereof", and Acts supplementary thereto, the sums apportioned to the several States to be paid quar- terly in advance, $720,000. Purnell Act: To carry into effect the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the more complete endowment of agricultural 43 tat. 970. experiment stations", approved February 24, 1925 (7 U. S . C . 361, 366, 370, 371,373-376, 380, 382), $2,880,000. Hawaii: To carry into effect the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to extend the benefits of certain Acts of Congress to the 45 tat. 571. Territory of Hawaii", approved May 16, 1928 (7 U. S . C . 386-386b), $67,500. Alaska: To carry into effect the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to extend the benefits of the Hatch Act and the Smith-Lever 45Stat. 12. Act to the Territory of Alaska", approved February 23, 1929 (7 U. S . C. 38 6c), $15,000; and the provisions of section 2 of the Act entitled "An Act to extend the benefits of the Adams Act, the Purnell Act, and the Capper-Ketcham Act to the Territory of Alaska, and 49 Stat. 1.4. for other purposes" approved June 20, 1936 (7 U. S. C . 369a), $10,000; in all, for Alaska, $25,000. Puerto Rico: To carry into effect the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to coordinate the agricultural experiment station work and to extend the benefits of certain Acts of Congress to the Territory of 46 Stat. 1520 . Puerto Rico", approved March 4, 1931 (7 U. S . C . 386d-386f ), $50,000. Research, etc. Title I, Bankhead-Jones Act: For payments to States, Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico, pursuant to authorizations contained in title I of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for research into basic laws and principles relating to agriculture and to provide for the further developnmnt of cooperative agricultural extension work and the more complete endowment and support of land-grant colleges", approved p9tar. 436. June 29, 1935 (7 U. S. C. 427 - 42 7g), $2,463,708: Provided, That of State, etc., allot- this amount $63,708 shall be allotted to States and Territories for ments. which allotments under the Bankhead-Jones Act, title I, for the fiscal year 1942 are less than the allotment of the respective State or Territory in the fiscal year 1941, each such State or Territory to receive a total allotment under the Bankhead-Jones Act, title I, in 1942 at least equal to the allotment for the respective State or Territory in 1941. Total. In all, payments to States, Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico for agricultural experiment stations, $6,933,708. Pot,p 831. SALARIES AND EXPENSES Administration of grants to States and coordination of research: To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to enforce the provisions of 63;43 Stat. 970; 45ta the Acts approved March 2, 1887, March 16, 1906, February 24, 1925, Stat. 15,; 14;St t. May 16, 1928, February 23, 1929, Marih 4, 1931, and June 20, 1936, 1553. and Acts amendatory or supplementary thereto (7 U. S . C. 361-386f), relative to their administration and for the administration of an agricultural experiment station in Puerto Rico, including the employ- ment of persons and means in the city of Washington and elsewhere, Porm of atnnal $161,735; and the Secretary of Agriculture shall prescribe the form ennci . tement, of the annual financial statement required under the above Acts, ascer- tain whether the expenditures are in accordance with their provisions, coordinate the research work of the Department of Agriculture and 412 [55 STAT.