Department of Agriculture Appropriations for 1971: Hearings ... Ninety-first Congress, Second Session, Parts 4-5U.S. Government Printing Office, 1970 |
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1970 estimated acreage acres activities adjustment agencies amended Appropriation Act areas ASCS assistance associations audit authorized Average banks basis borrowers Budget Estimate Chairman committee Commodity Credit Corporation conservation and development conservation districts cooperative cost-sharing costs cotton crop insurance cropland dairy decrease Department of Agriculture dollars economic employees expenses facilities Farm Credit Farm Credit Administration Farm Credit System farm ownership loans Farmers Home Administration Federal feed grains financed fiscal year 1969 Foreign Agricultural Service FRICK funds grants improvement income increase Indiana insured loans interest IOANES June 30 land LANGEN loans to individuals man-years ment million obligations Office operating loans payments percent planning price support production proposed Puerto Rico PULVERMACHER purchase rates reimburse request Rural Housing soil and water Soil Conservation Service South Dakota soybean statement sugar tion Total U.S. Department United water loans watershed wheat WHITTEN workload
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Page 575 - Federal Crop Insurance Corporation is a wholly owned Government corporation created February 16, 1938 (7 USC 1501), to carry out the Federal Crop Insurance Act. The purpose of this act is to promote the national welfare by improving the economic stability of agriculture through a sound system of crop insurance and providing the means for research and experience helpful in devising and establishing such insurance.
Page 120 - Agriculture is authorized to make indemnity payments, at a fair market value, to dairy farmers who have been directed since January 1, 1964, to remove their milk from commercial markets because it contained residues of chemicals registered and approved for use by the Federal Government at the time of such use.
Page 619 - That this appropriation shall be available for employment pursuant to the second sentence of Section 706 (a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 USC 2225), and not to exceed...
Page 611 - Provided further, That appropriations hereunder shall be available for the operation and maintenance of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed...
Page 622 - Amendments of 1966 provides that no funds appropriated for the fiscal year 1967 could be used "to provide payments, assistance, or services, in any form, with respect to any individual who is convicted, in any Federal, State, or local court of competent jurisdiction, of inciting, promoting, or carrying on a riot, or any group activity resulting in material damage to property or injury to persons, found to be in violation of Federal, State, or local law designed to protect persons or property in the...
Page 219 - ... unable to obtain sufficient credit elsewhere to finance their actual needs at reasonable rates and terms, taking into consideration prevailing private and cooperative rates and terms in the community in or near where the applicant resides for loans for similar purposes and periods of time.
Page 136 - Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, my name is Robert D. Partridge. I am general manager of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, the national association of nearly 1,000 rural electric cooperative systems and their affiliated organizations. Last month at NRECA's annual meeting — attended by a record total of more than 11,000 persons — the members unanimously adopted the following resolution : REA APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL 1971 "Whereas the long term capital requirements...
Page 29 - To regulate commerce among the several States, with the Territories and possessions of the United States, and with foreign countries : to protect the welfare of consumers of sugars and of those engaged in the domestic sugar-producing industry : to promote the export trade of the United States ; to raise revenue : and for other purposes.
Page 261 - PROJECT STATEMENT (On basis of appropriation) The preceding tabulation Is based on amounts included in Appropriation Acts. The following tabulation shows estimated obligations on an available funds basis, including balances brought forward from prior years. PROJECT STATEMENT (On basis of obligations under available funds) (1) A decrease of $875,000 in the appropriation for financial assistance to provide technical and supervisory assistance relating to mutual and self-help housing.
Page 596 - Government ; and (j) shall have such powers as may be necessary or appropriate for the exercise of the powers herein specifically conferred upon the Corporation and all such incidental powers as are customary in corporations generally.