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PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 241, 242-JULY 16, 1943 [CHAPTER 241] JOINT RESOLUTION July 16, 1943 [H. J. Res. 147] To continue the Commodity Credit Corporation as an agency of the United [Public Law 151] States, to increase its borrowing power, and for other purposes. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Corporation, exten- States of America in Congress assem bl ed, That the first sentence of ioi to Dec. 31 , 1943 . section 7 of the Act approved January 31, 1935 (49 Stat. 4), as 55 Slat. 498. 15 U. S. C. , Supp. amended, is hereby amended, as of June 30, 1943, by striking out Post,p . 643. "June 30, 1943" and inserting in lieu thereof "December 31, 1943". Credit resources. SEC. 2 . The first sentence of section 4 of the Act approved March 8, 55 Stat. 498. 15 u. s. c., supp. 1938 (52 Stat. 108), as amended, is hereby amended by striking out II, §713a-4. "$2,650,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof $3,000,000,000". Fiscal agents. SEC. 3. The Federal Reserve banks are hereby authorized to act as depositaries, custodians, and fiscal agents for the Commodity Credit Corporation. Reimbursement for SEC . 4 . Full reimbursement shall be made to the Commodity Credit Corporation for services performed, losses sustained, operating costs incurred, or commodities purchased or delivered to or on behalf of the Lend-Lease Administration, the Army or Navy, the Board of Economic Warfare, the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, or any other Government agency, from the appropriate funds of these agencies. Price cotrol. SEC. 5. (a) Section 2 of the Emergency Price Control Act of 1942, 51 Stat. 24 . 5o v. S. C., supp. as amended, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the fol- II, app. §902. lowing new subsection: Trade and brand "(j) Nothing in this Act shall be construed (1) as authorizing the elimination or any restriction of the use of trade and brand names; Grade labeling. (2) as authorizing the Administrator to require the grade labelin Standardization of of any commodity; (3) as authorizing the Administrator to stand- ardize any commodity, unless the Administrator shall determine, with respect to such standardization, that no practicable alternative exists for securing effective price control with respect to such commodity; caxi'um pricesof or (4) as authorizing any order of the Administrator fixing maxi- mum prices for different kinds, classes, or types of a commodity which are described in terms of specifications or standards, unless such specifications or standards were, prior to such order, in general use in the trade or industry affected, or have previously been promulgated and their use lawfully required by another Government agency.' tepwal. (b) The following provision in the National War Agencies Appro- Ante 52 priation Act, 1944, is hereby repealed: "Provided further, That no part of this appropriation shall be used for the promulgation or enforcement of orders requiring grade labeling or standardization of food products, wearing apparel or other processed or manufactured commodities or articles. . Approved July 16, 1943. [CHAPTER 242] July 16,1943 AN ACT IS.1252] To amend the Act of August 11, 1939 (53 Stat. 1418), as amended by the Act of [Public Law 152] October 14, 1940 (54 Stat. 1119), relating to water conservation and utilization projects. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the watere consvation, United States of America in Congress assembled, That the last pro- s4 Stat. 1119; W viso of section 1 of the Act of August 11, 1939 (53 Stat. 1418), as Stat. 142. 16s . S . c., Sopp. amended (hereinafter referred to as the Act), is hereby amended to I, i 590y. read as follows: "And provided further, That expenditures from appropriations made directly pursuant to the authority contained in 566 [57 STAT.