PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 543 -JUNE 19,1948 Transfer of funds. Purchase of seeds, etc. Payment to farmers inducted into armed forces. 49 Stat. 1148 . 16U. . c. § 690g- 590q; Supp. I, I 590q. Pot, p. 1250. 59 Stat. 154. 52 Stat. 68. Post, p . 1257. Salary or travel ex- penses, restriction. 53 Stat. 1147. 18U..0.§I61- 41w. Post, p. 867. 41 Stat. 68 . lost, p . 865. 61 stat. 922. 7U.S.C., Supp.I, i 1100-1160. 50 Stat. 903. 49 Stat. 774 . 7U.S.C, Supp.I, 6120 note. Pwe, p . 1257. States: Provided further, That the Secretary may, in his discretion, from time to time transfer to the General Accounting Office such sums as may be necessary to pay administrative expenses of said Office in auditing payments under this item: Provided further, That such amounts shall be available for the purchase of seeds, fertilizers, lime, trees, or any other farming materials, or any soil-terracing services, and making grants thereof to agricultural producers to aid them in carrying out farming practices approved by the Secretary under pro- grams provided for herein: Provided further, That the Secretary is authorized and directed to make payments to farmers who complied with the terms and conditions of the agricultural conservation pro- grams, formulated pursuant to sections 7 to 17, inclusive, of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended, if the Secre- tary determines that, because of induction into the armed forces of the United States, such farmers failed to file, or were prevented from filing, applications for payment under any such program during the period the applicable appropriation for such program was available for obligation, such payments to be made out of the unobligated bal- ance of the appropriation, "Conservation and use of agricultural land resources", in the Department of Agriculture Appropriation Act, 1946: Providedfurther,That an application for payment on the prescribed form is filed by any such farmer (or the person entitled to payment in case of death, disappearance, or incompetency of the farmer under regulations issued pursuant to section 385 of the Agricultural Adjust- ment Act of 1938, as amended (7 U. S. C., 1940 edition, 1385)) within one year from the date of his discharge from the armed forces, or by December 31, 1948, whichever is later: And 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 year 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 accord- ance with the provisions of section 6 of the Act of July 11, 1919 (18 U. S . C . 201), to have violated or attempted to violate such section which prohibits the use of Federal appropriations for the payment of personal services or other expenses designed to influence in any manner a Member of Congress to favor or oppose any legislation or appropria- tion by Congress except upon request of any Member or through the proper official channels. SUXAR ACT To enable the Secretary to carry into effect the provisions of the Sugar Act of 1948, approved August 8, 1947 (Public Law 388), includ- ing such amount as is required to complete payments under the Sugar Act of 1937, as amended (7 U. S . C . 1100-1183), $72,000,000, to remain available until June 30,1950: Provided,That expenditures (including transfers) from this appropriation for other than payments to sugar producers shall not exceed $1,385,545. EXPORTATION AND DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODRIIE Not to exceed $500,000 of the appropriation made available by section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U. S . C . 612 (c)), shall be used to pay any subsidy, benefit, or indemnity to manufacturers of or dealers min sulation products. 526 [62 STAT.
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