Agricultural Marketing Service

Agricultural Marketing Service marketing services For expenses necessary to carry on services related to agricultural marketing and distribution as authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627) and other laws, including the administration of marketing regulatory acts connected therewith and for administration and coordination of payments to States; and this appropriation shall be available for field employment pursuant to section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (5 U.S.C. 574), and not to exceed $25,000 shall be available for employment at rates not to exceed $75 per diem under section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 78 Stat. 868 55a), in carrying out section 201(a) to 201(d), inclusive, of title II of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1291) and section 203 (j) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946; $39,566,000. payments to states and possessions For payments to departments of agriculture, bureaus and departments of markets, and similar agencies for marketing activities under section 204(b) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1623(b)), $1,500,000. special milk program For necessary expenses to carry out the Special Milk Program, as authorized by the Act of August 8, 1961 (7 U.S.C. 1446, note), $103,000,000, of which $51,500,000 shall be derived by transfer from funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612): Provided, That hereafter appropriations under this head shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Public Law 87–128. school lunch program For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the National School Lunch Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1751–1760), $146,400,000: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be used for non-food assistance under section 5 of said Act: Provided further, That $45,000,000 shall be transferred to this appropriation from funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935, for purchase and distribution of agricultural commodities and other foods pursuant to section 6 of the National School Lunch Act. removal of surplus agricultural commodities (section 32) No funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c) shall be used for any purpose other than commodity program expenses as authorized therein, and other related operating expenses, except for (1) transfers to the Department of the Interior as authorized by the Fish and Wildlife Act of August 8, 1956, (2) transfers otherwise provided in this Act, (3) not more than $2,924,000 for formulation and administration of marketing agreements and orders pursuant to the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended, and the Agricultural Act or 1961, (4) not more than $35,000,000 for expenses for the Pilot Food Stamp Program and (5) not in excess of $12, 175,000 to be used to increase domestic consumption of farm commodities pursuant to authority contained in Public Law 88–250, the Department of Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1964, of which amount $500,000 shall remain available until expended for construction, alteration and modification of research facilities.