Consumer and Marketing Service

Consumer and Marketing Service consumer protective, marketing, and regulatory programs For expenses necessary to carry on services related to consumer protection, agricultural marketing and distribution, and regulatory programs, other than Packers and Stockyards Act, as authorized by law, and for administration and coordination of payments to States; including field employment pursuant to section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (58 Stat. 742), and not to exceed $25,000 for employment81 Stat. 326 under 5 U.S.C. 3109, 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; $89,310,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available pursuant to law (58 Stat. 742) for the alteration and repair of buildings and improvements, but, unless otherwise provided, the cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed $7,500 or 7.5 per centum of the cost of the building, whichever is greater. 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)), $1,750,000. special milk program For necessary expenses to carry out the Special Milk Program, as authorized by the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (80 Stat. 885–890), $104,000,000, to be transferred from funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c). 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) and the applicable provisions of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (80 Stat. 885–890), $182,825,000, of which not less than $14,325,000 shall be used for the purposes of section 6 of the National School Lunch Act, including $5,000,000 for special assistance to needy schools, $3,500,000 for the pilot school breakfast program, $750,000 for the nonfood assistance program: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be used for nonfood assistance under section 5 of the National School Lunch Act, as amended: 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 (7 U.S.C. 612c), for purchase and distribution of agricultural commodities and other foods pursuant to section 6 of the National School Lunch Act. food stamp program For necessary expenses of the food stamp program pursuant to the Food Stamp Act of 1964, as amended, $161,800,000, and in addition $23,200,000 appropriated under this head in Public Law 89–556, approved September 7, 1966, shall be merged with this appropriation. 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, and (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 of 1961.