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 ( 7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $25,000 for employment 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; $116,264,500, of which $13,440,250 shall be placed in reserve to be released only after the inspection activities of this service have been 82 Stat. 645 fully coordinated and placed on an efficient and economical operating basis: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2225) 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 (42 U.S.C. 1772), $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 (42 U.S.C. 1773–1785), $178,474,000, including $10,000,000 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 $64,325,000 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, $225,000,000, of which $25,000,000 shall be placed in reserve to be used only to the extent required during the current fiscal year after various corrections are made in the handling of the program: Provided, That not to exceed $1,000,000 of this appropriation shall be available for the payment of obligations incurred under the appropriation for similar purposes for the preceding fiscal year. removal of surplus agricultural commodities (section 32) Funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c) shall be used only for commodity program expenses as authorized therein, and other related operating expenses, except for (1) transfers to the Department of the Ulterior as authorized by the Fish and Wildlife Act of August 8, 1956; (2) transfers otherwise provided in this Act; (3) not more than $2,950,000 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; and (4) not more than $45,000,000 (including not to exceed $1,000,000 for State administrative expenses) for (a) child feeding programs and nutritional programs authorized by law in 82 Stat. 646 the School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act, as amended; and (b) additional direct distribution or other programs, without regard to whether such area is under the food stamp program or a system of direct distribution, to provide, in the immediate vicinity of their place of permanent residence, either directly or through a State or local welfare agency, an adequate diet to other needy children and low-income persons determined by the Secretary of Agriculture to be suffering, through no fault of their own, from general and continued hunger resulting from insufficient food: Provided, That in making such determinations the Secretary shall rake into consideration the age; income; location and income of parents, if a minor; and employability.