73 STAT. 288. remaining in or on a food, and with respect to any nematocide, plant regulator, defoliant, or desiccant whose use does result in residue remaining in or on a food at the time of introduction into interstate commerce and which use had commercial application prior to January 1, 1958, section 3, "Prohibited Acts"; section 8, 7 USC 135a, "Penalties"; section 9, "Seizures"; and section 10, "Imports", of 135f, 135g. the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, which this Act amends, shall not be applicable until (1) March 5, 1960, or such later date, not beyond March 5, 1961, as the Secretary of Agriculture may prescribe on the basis of a determination that such action will not be unduly detrimental to the public interest and is necessary to avoid hardships, or (2) the date on which a registration for such use is issued under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide 61 Stat. 163. Act, whichever date first occurs; and (b) with respect to any particular commercial use of a nematocide, plant regulator, defoliant, or desiccant in or on a raw agricultural commodity, if such use was made of such substance before January 1, 1958, section 406 (a) and clause (2) of section. 7 USC 135 note. 402 (a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act as in force 52 Stat. 1049, prior to the date of the enactment of the Act of July 22, 1954 1046. (68 Stat. 511) (relating to pesticide chemicals on raw agricultural 21 USC 346, commodities) shall apply until (1) March 5, 1960, or the end of such additional period, not beyond March 5, 1961, as the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare may prescribe on the basis of a finding that such extension involves no undue risk to the public health and that conditions exist which necessitate the prescribing of such an additional period, or (2) the date on which an order with respect to such use under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 346a) becomes effective, whichever date first occurs. Approved August 7, 1959. 342. 68 Stat. 511. 86th Congress, S. 1289 AN ACT 73 STAT. 363. To increase and extend the special milk program for children. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That the first sentence of Public Law 85-478 (72 Stat. 276), is amended to read as follows: "That for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1958, not to exceed $78,000,000, and for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1959, not to exceed $81,000,000, and for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1960, not to exceed $84,000,000, of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation shall be used to increase the consumption of fluid milk by children (1) in nonprofit schools of high school grade and under; and (2) in nonprofit nursery schools, child care centers, settlement houses, summer camps, and similar nonprofit institutions devoted to the care and training of children.“ Approved August 18, 1959. Milk program. Extension. 7 USC 1446 note. 86th Congress, S. 2504 AN ACT 73 STAT. 574. To authorize the sale at current support prices of agricultural commodities owned by the Commodity Credit Corporation to provide feed for livestock in areas determined to be emergency areas, and for other purposes. 63 Stat. 1055. 7 USC 1427. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwithstand- Agriculture. ing the provisions of section 407 of the Agricultural Act of 1949, the Livestock feed. Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to sell, at current support prices, any wheat, corn, oats, barley, rye, or grain sorghums (hereafter referred to as feed grains), owned by the Commodity Credit Corporation, to provide feed for livestock in any area determined by him to be an emergency area under section 2. SEC. 2. The Secretary may, after certification by the Governor of the State in which such area is situated of the need therefor, designate any area as an emergency area for the purposes of this Act if he determines that, as a result of flood, drought, hurricane, tornado, earthquake, or other catastrophe including disease or insect infestation, there is a shortage of feed for livestock in such area. SEC. 3. The Secretary shall not sell feed grains under this Act to any person unless he is satisfied that such person does not have, and is unable to obtain through normal channels of trade without undue financial hardship, sufficient feed for livestock owned by him, and unless such person agrees to use the feed grains only for feed for such livestock. SEC. 4. Any person who fails to carry out an agreement entered into under section 3 with respect to any feed grains purchased under this Act, or who disposes of any such feed grains other than by feeding to livestock owned by him, shall be subject to a penalty equal to but not in excess of the market value of the feed grains involved, to be recovered by the Secretary in a civil suit brought for that purpose, and in addition shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than one year. Approved September 21, 1959. 86th Congress, H. R. 9331 AN ACT To extend and increase the authorized maximum expenditure for the special milk program for children. 363. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the first sen- Milk program. tence of the Act entitled "An Act to continue the special milk program for children in the interest of improved nutrition by fostering the consumption of fluid milk in schools", approved July 1, 1958, as amended (7 U.S.C., sec. 1446 note), is amended to read as follows: 72 Stat. 276; "That for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1959, not to exceed 73 Stat. 15, $85,000,000, and for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1960, not to exceed $95,000,000, of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation shall 74 STAT, 84, be used to increase the consumption of fluid milk by children (1) 74 STAT. 85. in nonprofit schools of high-school grade and under; and (2) in nonprofit nursery schools, child-care centers, settlement houses, summer camps, and similar nonprofit institutions devoted to the care and training of children." SEC. 2. Such Act is further amended by adding after the first sentence thereof the following new sentence: "There is authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of this Act for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1960, separate from any other appropriation of funds for Commodity Credit Corporation, such amount as may be deemed to be necessary to reimburse Commodity Credit Corporation for amounts advanced by it under this Act.". Approved April 29, 1960. 86th Congress, H. R. 7480 June 29, 1960 AN ACT To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, with respect to label declaration of the use of pesticide chemicals on raw agricultural commodities which are the produce of the soil. 74 STAT. 251. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 403 of Federal Food, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 343) is Drug and Cosamended metic Act. icals. (1) by adding at the end of paragraph (k) thereof the follow- Pesticide cheming sentence: "The provisions of this paragraph with respect to 52 Stat. 1047. chemical preservatives shall not apply to a pesticide chemical when used in or on a raw agricultural commodity which is the produce of the soil."; (2) by adding at the end of such section the following new paragraph: “(1) If it is a raw agricultural commodity which is the produce of the soil, bearing or containing a pesticide chemical applied after harvest, unless the shipping container of such commodity bears labeling which declares the presence of such chemical in or on such commodity and the common or usual name and the function of such chemical: Provided, however, That no such declaration shall be required while such commodity, having been removed from the shipping container, is being held or displayed for sale at retail out of such container in accordance with the custom of the trade." SEC. 2. Nothing in the amendments made by the first section of this Act shall affect any requirement of the laws of any State or Territory. Approved June 29, 1960. |