All 68 Stat. 985. from the effective date of such default as axed by the board. Unless such default shall be remedied within a period of two years following the effective date of such default, this compact may be terminated with respect to such defaulting state by affirmative vote of three fourths of the member states. Any such defaulting state may be reinstated by (a) performing all acts and obligations upon which it has heretofore defaulted, and (b) application to and approval by a majority vote of the board. Approved August 30, 1954. To modify the Act of October 8, 1940 (54 Stat. 1020) and the Act of July 24, 1947 (61 Stat. 418) with respect to the recoupment of certain public school construction costs in Minnesota. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, effective on Minnesota. July 1, 1954, the recoupment requirements of the Act of October 8, School costs. 1940 (54 Stat. 1020) and the Act of July 24, 1947 (61 Stat. 418), shall become inapplicable to the unrecouped balances of funds expended pursuant to such Acts. Approved August 31, 1954. To amend Public Law 815, Eighty-first Congress, in order to extend for two additional years the program of assistance for school construction under title III of that Act. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the last sen- School contence of section 301 of the Act of September 23, 1950 (Public Law struction. 815, Eighty-first Congress), as amended, is amended to read as fol- Federallylows: "There are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal affected areas. year ending June 30, 1954, and for the three succeeding fiscal years, 20 USC 291. such sums as the Congress may determine to be necessary for such purpose." 67 Stat. 522. SEC. 2. The first sentence of section 303 of such Act is amended 20 USC 293. by striking out "1954" and inserting in lieu thereof "1956". SEC. 3. The first sentence of section 304 of such Act is amended by 20 USC 294. striking out "regular school year 1953-1954" and inserting in lieu thereof "regular school year 1955-1956”. SEC. 4. Section 305 of such Act is amended (1) by striking out 20 USC 295. "regular school year 1953-1954" wherever appearing in such section and inserting in lieu thereof "regular school year 1955-1956"; and (2) by striking out "regular school year 1951-1952" wherever appearing in such section and inserting in lieu thereof "regular school year 1953-1954". SEC. 5. Section 305 (d) of such Act is amended by striking out 68 Stat. 1005. "school years 1951-1952 and 1953-1954" and inserting in lieu thereof 68 Stat. 1006. "school years 1953–1954 and 1955–1956”. SEC. 6. The first sentence of section 310 of such Act is amended by 20 USC 300. striking out "1954" and inserting in lieu thereof “1956”. SEC. 7. Section 209 (e) of such Act is amended by striking out 67 Stat. 528. "1955" and inserting in lieu thereof “1957”. SEC. 8. The amendments made by this Act shall not apply with respect to any application filed, or any funds appropriated, before the enactment of this Act. Approved August 31, 1954. 20 USC 279. To postpone the effective date of the 3 per centum "absorption" requirement in Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That notwithstand- Schools. ing the provisions of section 3 (c) (1) of Public Law 874, 81st Con- Federally afgress, as amended, the amounts payable to a local educational agency fected areas. for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1955, with respect to the number of 67 Stat. 531. children determined under subsection (a) or (b) of section 3 thereof 20 USC 238. shall be computed on the same basis as was used during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, under subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) of section 3 of said law. Approved August 31, 1954. 84th Congress Chapter 798 1st Session S. 2098 AN ACT To amend Public Law 83, Eighty-third Congress. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Smith- Smith-Lever Act Lever Act, as amended (7 U. S. C. 341 and the following, supp. 1), amendments. is further amended as follows: 38 Stat. 372. 344-348. Disadvantaged farms. (a) By adding a new section, following section 7, to read as follows: 7 USC 341-343, "SEC. 8. (a) The Congress finds that there exists special circumstances in certain agricultural areas which cause such areas to be at a disadvantage insofar as agricultural development is concerned, which circumstances include the following: (1) There is concentration of farm families on farms either too small or too unproductive or both; (2) such farm operators because of limited productivity are unable to make adjustments and investments required to establish profitable operations; (3) the productive capacity of the existing farm unit does not permit profitable employment of available labor; (4) because of limited resources, many of these farm families are not able to make full use of current extension programs designed for families operating economic units nor are extension facilities adequate to provide the assistance needed to produce desirable results. "(b) In order to further the purposes of section 2 in such areas Appropriation. and to encourage complementary development essential to the welfare. of such areas, there are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as the Congress from time to time shall determine to be necessary for payments to the States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico on the basis of special needs in such areas as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture. "(c) In determining that the area has such special need, the Secre- Assistance. tary shall find that it has a substantial number of disadvantaged farms 69 Stat. 683. or farm families for one or more of the reasons heretofore enumerated. 69 Stat. 684. The Secretary shall make provisions for the assistance to be extended to include one or more of the following: (1) Intensive on-the-farm educational assistance to the farm family in appraising and resolving its problems; (2) assistance and counseling to local groups in appraising resources for capability of improvement in agriculture or introduction of industry designed to supplement farm income; (3) cooperation with other agencies and groups in furnishing all possible information as to existing employment opportunities, particularly to farm families having underemployed workers; and (4) in cases where the farm family, after analysis of its opportunities and existing resources, finds it advisable to seek a new farming venture, the providing of information, advice, and counsel in connection with making such change. "(d) No more than 10 per centum of the sums available under this Allocation section shall be allotted to any one State. The Secretary shall use of funds. project proposals and plans of work submitted by the State Extension directors as a basis for determining the allocation of funds appropriated pursuant to this section. (361) All 69 Stat. 684. "(e) Sums appropriated pursuant to this section shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, appropriations otherwise available under this Act. The amounts authorized to be appropriated pursuant to this section shall not exceed a sum in any year equal to 10 per centum of sums otherwise appropriated pursuant to this Act." (b) By renumbering section 8 to read section 9. Approved August 11, 1955. Chapter 868 1st Session H. R. 7245 AN ACT All 69 Stat. 713. To amend Public Laws 815 and 874, Eighty-first Congress, which provide for assistance to local educational agencies in areas affected by Federal activities, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Educational United States of America in Congress assembled, EXTENSION OF PUBLIC LAW 874 agencies in Federally affected areas. 67 Stat. 530. 531, 532, 536. SECTION 1. The first sentence of section 2 (a) of the Act of September 30, 1950 (Public Law 874, Eighty-first Congress), as amended, is amended by striking out "five succeeding fiscal years" and inserting "six succeeding fiscal years". Sections 3 (a), 3 (c), 4 (a), and 8 (d) of such Act are amended by striking out "1956" wherever appearing therein and inserting "1957". Section 3 (c) (2) (D) of such Act is amended by inserting after "July 1, 1955," the following: "and the succeeding fiscal year,". Section 10 (a) of such Act is amended by striking out "or the succeeding fiscal year" in the first sentence and 20 USC 245. inserting "or either of the two succeeding fiscal years", and by striking out the second sentence and inserting the following: "Notice of such an election shall be filed with the Secretary of the Interior and with the Commissioner of Education before January 1 of the calendar year in which the fiscal year in question begins.". PAYMENTS UNDER PUBLIC LAW 874 FOR CURRENT INCREASES IN FEDERALLY CONNECTED CHILDREN 67 Stat. 536. SEC. 2. Section 4 (a) (1) of such Act is amended by striking out 20 USC 239. "at least 5 per centum of the number of all children in average daily attendance at the schools of such agency during the preceding fiscal year" and inserting "at least 5 per centum of the difference between the number of children in average daily attendance at the schools of such agency during the preceding fiscal year and the number of such children whose attendance during such year resulted from activities of the United States (including children who resided on Federal property or with a parent employed on Federal property)". POSTPONEMENT OF 3 PER CENTUM "ABSORPTION" REQUIREMENT UNDER PUBLIC LAW 874 SEC. 3. The Act of August 31, 1954 (Public Law 732, Eighty-third Congress), is amended by inserting after "June 30, 1955," the 68 Stat. 1006. following: "and the succeeding fiscal year". TRANSFER OF TEMPORARY SCHOOL FACILITIES MADE AVAILABLE UNDER PUBLIC LAW 815 20 USC 238 note. SEC. 4. Sections 203 and 309 of the Act of September 23, 1950 (Pub- 64 Stat. 971; lic Law 815, Eighty-first Congress), as amended, are each amended 67 Stat. 525. by inserting at the end thereof the following new sentence: "The 20 USC 273, 299. Commissioner may transfer to such agency or its successor all the right, title, and interest of the United States in and to any temporary facilities made available to such agency under this section; any such transfer shall be without charge, but may be made on such other terms and conditions, and at such time, as the Commissioner deems appropriate to carry out the purposes of this title." The amendments made by this section shall apply to any facility made available |