tutions, and their countries. Would you care to have this list submitted for the record?

Mr. WHITTEN. Yes, we shall be glad to have it.

(The material referred to follows:)

PUBIC LAW 480 RESEARCH AGREEMENTS EXECUTED IN USDA DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1963

UTILIZATION AND MARKETING OF COTTON AND WOOL FIBERS

UR-A7-(20)-15. Study of molecular processes of organic compounds containing atomic groupings similar to those present in wool, by measurement of ultrasonic absorption in the liquid state at frequencies below 1 megacycle. Physics department, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, India. Grant FG-In164 executed June 10, 1963. Duration: 5 years. Amount: 225, 100 Indian rupees ($47,439 equivalent).

UR-A7-(20)-32. Investigation of microbial decomposition of cellulose with special reference to the effect of Indian bacterial organisms on cotton and cotton fabrics, to provide basic information for the improvement of cotton products. Technological laboratory, Indian Central Cotton Committee, Matunga, Bombay, India. Grant FG-In-155 executed January 3, 1963. Duration: 4 years. Amount: 144,213 Indian rupees ($30,425 equivalent).

UR-A7-(20)-51. Investigation of means to minimize fiber hooked ends in cotton card and drawing slivers to develop processing organization of optimum efficiency, and thus to promote increased utilization of cotton. Ahmedabad Textile Industry's Research Association, Ahmedabad, India. Grant FG-In-171 executed July 19, 1963. Duration: 4 years. Amount: 103,900 Indian rupees ($21,906 equivalent).

A7-AMS-12 (a). Studies in the "canary coloration" of raw wools. Shri Ram Institute of Industrial Research, Delhi, India. Grant FG-In-175 executed August 29, 1963. Duration: 5 years. Amount: 438,900 Indian rupees ($492,536 equivalent).

UR-A10-(20)-50. A fundamental study of the oxidation of cotton and crosslinked cotton by hypochlorite, hypobromite, and other oxidizing agents, to obtain information needed on the kinetics of the oxidation and the changes in physical and chemical properties, in order to improve the characteristics of cotton for various end uses. Institute for Fibers & Forest Products Research, Jerusalem, Israel. Grant FG-Is-169 executed November 14, 1963. Duration: 3 years. Amount: 198,375 Israeli pounds ($66,125 equivalent).

UR-E26-(20)-6. Basic investigation of the behavior of cotton subjected to aerodynamic forces, for the purpose of improving the processing characteristics of cotton textiles. Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden. Grant FG-Sw-102 executed August 28, 1963. Duration: 3 years. Amount: 296,905 Swedish kronor ($57,292 equivalent).

UR-E29-(20)-55. A fundamental study of the preparation and properties of phosphazene (phosphonitrilic) and phosphoryl chloride derivatives having potential for reaction with cotton cellulose, to obtain information needed in the development of new useful products from cotton, thus increasing its utilization. Birkbeck College, University of London, London, England. Grant FG-Uk-135 executed May 13, 1963. Duration: 4 years. Amount: 19,712 British pounds ($55,200 equivalent).

UR-E29-(20)-65. A study of the effect of caustic soda and other swelling agents on the fine structure of cotton, to obtain basic information needed to improve cotton products and thereby enhance the utilization of cotton. The Cotton Silk & Manmade Fibres Research Association, Shirley Institute, Manchester, England. Grant FG-Uk-139 executed October 31, 1963. Duration: 5 years. Amount: 40,902 British pounds ($114,475 equivalent).

UTILIZATION AND MARKETING OF CEREAL GRAINS

UR-A7-(10)-20. Investigations of the preparation and characterization of new copolymers of cereal starch with other polysaccharides by heating mixtures in the dry state, to provide information for the development of new starch products suited for industrial applications. Ahmedabad Textile Industry's Research Association, Ahmedabad, India. Grant FG-In-165 executed January 12, 1963. Duration: 5 years. Amount: 176,249 Indian rupees ($37,199 equivalent).

UR-A7-(10)-25. Investigations on the separation of grain sorghum proteins into homogeneous protein components, to provide basic information for further characterization and application studies. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. Grant FG-In-159 executed January 16, 1963. Duration: 5 years. Amount: 173,184 Indian rupees ($36,552 equivalent).

UR-A10-(10)-27. Studies on the preparation and properties of graft copolymers of starch and dextrin obtained by reaction with vinyl monomers and epoxides, to provide a basis for increased industrial utilization of cereal grains Department of Organic Chemistry, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel. Grant FG-Is-166 executed December 1, 1963. Duration: 4 years. Amount: 251,870 Israeli pounds ($83,957 equivalent).

UR-A10-(10)-51. Fundamental studies of the mild oxidation of cereal grain starches by selected oxidizing agents, for the determination of reaction mechanisms and the physical and chemical properties of modified starches of importance to their production and industrial use. Institute for Fibres & Forest Products Research, Jerusalem, Israel. Grant FG-Is-170 executed November 14, 1963. Duration: 5 years. Amount: 224,935 Israeli pounds ($74,978 equivalent).

UR-E9-(10)-56. Selection and mutation of strains of yeasts capable of producing high quantities of sulfur-containing amino acids for use in increasing the efficiency of cereal-grain-based feeds deficient in these amino acids. Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Paris, France. Grant FG-Fr-120 executed October 10, 1963. Duration: 3 years. Amount 258,000 French francs ($52,653 equivalent).

E15-AMS-8(a). Determination of the persistence and fate of various insecticides in or on wheat during storage, milling, and during the baking or cooking of the products made from the treated wheat. Centro de Studio per la Lotta Contro Gli Insetti Mocivi, Istituto Superiore di Sanita, Rome, Italy. Grant FGIt-124 executed January 10, 1963 (effective March 1, 1963). Duration: 4 years. Amount: 61,056,200 Italian lire ($98,319 equivalent).

UR-E21-(10)-11. Investigations on the fermentative production of itatartaric acid from glucose, sucrose, or molasses. Chair of Industrial Microbiology, Polytechnical School of Lodz, Lodz, Poland. Grant FG-Po-156 executed September 5, 1963. Duration: 5 years. Amount: 1,056,920 Polish zlotys ($44,038 equivalent).

UR-E29-(10)-69. Fundamental studies of the nature and specificity of starch and glycogendebranching enzymes, and application of these enzymes to a study of the fine structures of amylopectins, amyloses, and glycogens of cereal grains, to provide a basis for increased utilization of cereal grains. Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine, London, England. Grant FG-Uk-138 executed November 8, 1963. Duration: 5 years. Amount: 20,647 British pounds ($57,786 equivalent).

UTILIZATION AND MARKETING OF FATS AND OILS, INCLUDING OILSEEDS UR-A6-(40)-1. Investigation of the various processes used in preparing Chinese cheese by the fermentation of soybean curd with Mucor and other fungi. Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Nankang, Taiwan, Republic of China. Grant FG-Ta-100 exceuted January 28, 1963. Duration: 5 years. Amount 1,306,000 New Taiwan dollars ($32, 650 equivalent.).

UR-A7-(40)-26. Studies of the addition of carbenes to unsaturated fatty materials derived from cottonseed oil, to provide possible new outlets for the utilization of cottonseed oil. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. Grant FG-In-161 executed January 15, 1963. Duration: 5 years. Amount: 197,245 Indian rupees ($41,630 equivalent).

UR-A7-(40)-28. Investigation of the synthesis and properties of new-type glycol mono alkyl ethers for the control of water evaporation, to extend the industrial utilization of cottonseed oil. National Chemical Laboratory, Poona, India. Grant FG-In-158 executed January 26, 1963. Duration: 5 years. Amount: 441,800 Indian rupees ($93,246 equivalent).

UR-A10-(40)-34. Investigation of -complexed organometallic compounds derived from polyunsaturated fatty acids, to obtain fundamental information needed in expanding the utilization of cottonseed oil. Technion Research and Development Foundation Ltd., Haifa, Israel. Grant FG-Is-156 executed May 7, 1963. Duration: 5 years. Amount: 343,204 Israeli pounds ($114,401 equivalent). UR-A11-(10.40)-10. Investigation of crosses of Saccharomyces rouxii isolated from the soybean fermentations, shoyu and miso, and an evaluation of their fermentative abilities in these fermentation processes, as a basis for increasing the use of soybeans and wheat in fermented foods. Noda Institute for Scientific

Research, Noda-shi, Chiba-ken, Japan. Grant FG-Ja-106 evecuted April 26, 1963. Duration: 5 years. Amount: 15,108,400 Japanese yen ($41,968 equivalent).

UR-A11-(40)-11. Evaluation of U.S. soybean varieties as a material for producing fresh tofu. Japan Tofu Association, Tokyo, Japan. Grant FG-Ja104 executed January 10, 1963. Duration: 2 years. Amount: 3,590,000 Japanese yen ($9,972 equivalent).

UR-A11-(40)-12. A chromatographic study of the sugars and oligosaccharides in soybeans, to provide information needed to improve the processing of fatfree soybean meal for foods and feeds, thereby contributing to its expanded utilization. Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Kagawa University, Kagawa-ken, Japan. Grant FG-Ja-105 executed February 9, 1963. Duration: 3 years. Amount: 9,161,400 Japanese yen ($25,448 equivalent).

UR-A11-(40)-13. Isolation, characterization, and quantitative determination of the sterols in soybeans, to provide basic information for the evaluation and improvement of soybean meal and soybean products as foods and feeds. Department of Agricultural Chemistry, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. Grant FG-Ja-107 executed April 11, 1963. Duration: 4 years. Amount: 13,434,000 Japanese yen ($37,317 equivalent).

UR-E15-(40)-33. Investigatons of the physical and physicochemical properties of cottonseed proteins, to obtain basic information needed for the increased utilization of cottonseed. Instituto di Chimica Biologica, Universita di Roma, Rome, Italy. Grant FG-It-125 executed February 18, 1963 (effective March 1, 1963). Duration: 5 years. Amount: 69,910,000 Italian lire ($112,576 equivalent).

UR-E26-(40)-3. Compositional investigations of Swedish Cruciferae (mustard family) seeds to find strains with maximum erucic acid content in their oils and minimum content of glucosidic precursors of isothiocyanates and thiooxazolidones in their meals, to provide a basis for their utilization as industrial oilseeds in the United States. The Swedish Seed Association, Svalof, Sweden. Grant FG-Sw-101 executed June 11, 1963. Duration: 5 years. Amount: 251,195 Swedish kroner ($48,400 equivalent).

UTILIZATION AND MARKETING OF ANIMAL PRODUCTS (EXCEPT WOOL) UR-A7-(60)-16. Structural studies on phosphoproteins, to obtain fundamental information applicable to expanding the utilization of milk. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. Grant FG-In-160 executed January 16, 1963. Duration: 5 years. Amount: 266,884 Indian rupees ($56,328 equivalent). UR-A7-(60)-27. Determination of changes in the physicochemical properties of hen egg yolk proteins caused by freezing, to provide information which may make possible new and improved yolk containing frozen egg products. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. Grant FG-In-162 executed January 16, 1963. Duration: 5 years. Amount: 225,684 Indian rupees ($47,633 equivalent). UR-A7-(60)-43. Studies on the hydrothermal shrinkage of collagen and leather, to obtain fundamental information about this phenomenon for use in developing leathers with improved properties. Central Leather Research Institute, Madras, India. Grant FG-In-174 executed July 20, 1963 (effective October 1, 1963). Duration: 3 years. Amount: 57,500 Indian rupees ($12,123 equivalent).

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E8-AMS-5(a). The effect of atmospheres with various concentrations of added carbon dioxide or nitrogen upon the properties of refrigerated meat. search center of Meat Industry. Helsinki, Finland. Grant FG-Fi-137 executed April 5, 1963. Duration: 4 years. Amount 142,250 new Finnish finnmarks ($44.342 equivalent).

UR-ES-(60)-14. A study of the influence of fats and their decomposition products on the flavor and aroma of dry sausage, to obtain information for use in developing improved dry sausage. Institute of Meat Technology, College of Agriculture, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. Grant FG-Fi-138 executed April 17, 1963 (effective May 1, 1963). Duration: 5 years. Amount: 275.000 new Finnish finnmarks ($85,723 equivalent).

UR-E10-(60)-3. Investigations of the chemical changes occurring at the surface of the fat globules in stored foam-dried whole milk, to obtain fundamental information for use in the preparation of improved-quality dry whole milk. Technical University of Berlin, Berlin-West, West Germany. Grant: FG-Ge-101 executed April 24, 1963. Duration: 4 years. Amount: 193,900 Deutsche marks West ($48,548 equivalent).

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UR-E21-(60)-21. Investigations of the mechanism of the cheese ripening process, to obtain fundamental information for use in developing methods for manufacture of improved quality cheese. College of Agriculture, Olsztyn, Poland. Grant FG-Po-151 executed April 29, 1963. Duration: 5 years. Amount: 1,007,822 Polish zlotys ($41,993 equivalent).

UR-E21-(60)-24. A study of the antioxidant components of wood smoke used in meat curing and the effects of methods of generation on the quantity and activity of the antioxidant components of the smoke, to obtain information for use in preparing improved smoked meat products. Polytechnical University, Gdansk, Poland. Grant FG-Po-152 executed April 30, 1963. Duration: 5 years. Amount: 1,605,640 Polish zlotys ($66,902 equivalent).

UR-E29-(60)-67. Investigation of chemically reactive compounds for the improvement of leather stability and the maintenance of desirable characteristics. British Leather Manufacturers' Research Association, Surrey, England. Grant FG-Uk-136 executed December 1, 1963. Duration: 5 years. Amount: 20,663 British pounds ($57,831 equivalent).

UR-E26-(60)-9. Development of methods for purification of protein complexes and studies of their structure with emphasis on methods applicable to milk. Institute of Biochemistry, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden. Grant FG-Sw-104 executed December 15, 1963. Duration: 5 years. Amount 362,430 Swedish kroner ($69,967 equivalent).

UR-A7-(30)-60. Studies of the leucoanthocyanins in deciduous fruits to determine their role in the development of the natural pigments of fruit and the darkening of fruits during processing and storage of the processed products, with particular emphasis on fruits that are dried commercially. Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi, India. Grant FG-In-177 executed July 24, 1963. Duration: 5 years. Amount: 497,545 Indian rupees ($104,901 equivalent). UR-ER-(00)-54. Fundamental studies of the enzymatic activities of mildly and severely heated bacterial spores, to provide a basis for development of milder methods for heat processing vegetables and other foods. Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Paris, France. Grant FG-Fr-121 executed September 26, 1963. Duration: 4 years. Amount: 499,200 French francs ($101,878 equivalent).

E15-AMS-2(a). Studies of the main rots of applies and pears. Istituto di Patologia Vegetale, Universita de Bologna, Bologna, Italy. Grant FG-It-126 executed April 26, 1963. Duration: 3 years. Amount: 11,400,000 Italian lire ($18,357 equivalent).

E25-AMS-6(k). The detection of additives in citrus juices. Departmento de Quimica Vegetal, Patronato "Juan de la Cierva," Valencia, Spain. Grant FGSp-127 executed June 15, 1963 (effective July 1, 1963). Duration: 4 years. Amount: 3,358,016 Spanish pesetas ($56,163 equivalent).

UR-E26-(30)-5. A study of the autoxidation of fats in systems that exist in dehydrated procedures resulting in decreased tendency toward rancidification, thus leading to increased utilization of vegetables. Swedish Institute for Food Preservation Research (SIK), Goteborg, Sweden. Grant FG-Sw-103 executed May 2, 1963. Duration: 4 years. Amount: 403,115 Swedish kroner ($77,671 equivalent).

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF DESTRUCTIVE INSECTS AND NOXIOUS WEEDS

A6-FS-4. Biological study of the more important insect pests attacking genusPinus introduced from the United States of America. College of Agriculture, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. Grant FG-Ta104 executed July 11, 1963. Duration: 31⁄2 years. Amount: 1,230,600 new Taiwan dollars ($30,765 equivalent).

A7-ENT-6. Nutritional and physiological studies on insects, using the silkworm Bombyx mori L. as the experimental insect. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. Grant FG-In-149 executed January 15, 1963. Duration: 5 years. Amount: 177,794 Indian rupees ($37,525 equivalent).

A7-ENT-8. Developing methods for large-scale rearing of parasites under laboratory conditions. Institute of Agriculture, Anand, Gujarat, India. Grant FG-In-166 executed April 4, 1963. Duration: 5 years. Amount: 205,640 Indian rupees ($43,338 equivalent).

A7-ENT-17. Methods of control of the coconut rhinoceros beetle, Orycetes rhinoceros L. Indian Central Coconut Research Station, Kayangulam, Kerala, India. Grant FG-In-154 executed March 20, 1963. Duration: 5 years. Amount: 389,252 Indian rupees ($82,155 equivalent).

A7-ENT-24. Systematic and biological studies of Indian thrips. Department of Zoology, Loyola College, Madras, India. Grant FG-In-167 executed February 27, 1963. Duration: 5 years. Amount: 241,900 Indian rupees ($51,055 equivalent).

A7-ENT-26. Biology of gall midges affecting mangoes with special reference to the extent of damage. Department of Zoology, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, India. Grant FG-In-180 executed September 23, 1963. Duration: 5 years. Amount: 147,400 Indian rupees ($31,064 equivalent).

A7-ENT-28. Taxonomic studies of several families of Mallophaga (chewing lice). Department of Zoology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, India. Grant FG-In-179 executed September 16, 1963 (effective October 1, 1963). Duration: 4 years. Amount: 86,220 Indian rupees ($18,178 equivalent).

A13-ENT-3. Investigations on the biology of dung beetles in Korea and their role in the prevention of fly breeding in dung. College of Agriculture, Seoul National University, Suwon, Korea. Grant FG-Ko-102 executed September 3, 1963. Duration: 5 years. Amount: 3,762,600 Korean won ($29,055 equivalent). A17-ENT-10. Studies of the oriental leafhoppers (Typhlocybinae). University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan. Grant FG-Pa-114 executed February 13, 1963. Duration: 5 years. Amount: 308,370 Pakistani rupees ($65,195 equivalent).

PLANT AND ANIMAL DISEASES

A6-FS-3. Important epidemic diseases of forest trees. National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. Grant FG-Ta-103 executed July 11, 1963. Duration: 5 years. Amount 700,000 new Taiwan dollars ($17,500 equivalent).

A7-CR-43. Studies on the effects of antibiotic substances and of antagonistic soil micro-organisms on Important plant pathogenic fungi. Sri Venkateswara University College, Tirupati, India. Grant FG-In-156 executed February 23, 1963. Duration: 3 years. Amount: 43,182 Indian rupees ($9,114 equivalent). A7-CR-61. Biochemical genetical studies to elucidate "host-parasite relationship" of plant pathogens using technique of "para sexual recombination in filamentous fungi" (heterokaryosis). Department of Biochemistry, University of Madras, Madras, India. Grant FG-In-168 executed March 15, 1963. Duration: 5 years. Amount: 119,200 Indian rupees ($25,158 equivalent).

A7-CR-74. Studies on pyridinonucleotide metabolism in normal tissues and crown-gall tumor of Althaea rosea (Hollyhock). Department of Biochemistry, M.S. University of Baroda, Baroda, India. Grant FG-In-178 executed July 23, 1963. Duration: 5 years. Amount: 189,750 Indian rupees ($40,006 equivalent). A10-CR-46(a). Biology of the fungus Aspergillus flavus link and its infectivity to plants and animals. Department of Botany, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel. Grant FG-Is-161 executed September 30, 1963. Duration: 5 years. Amount: 387,750 Israel pounds ($129,250 equivalent).

A10-CR-47. The biological control of soil-borne plant pathogenic fungi. Faculty of Agriculture, Hebrew University, Rehovoth, Israel. Grant FG-Is-160 executed July 16, 1963. Duration: 5 years. Amount: 329,330 Israel pounds ($109,777 equivalent).

A13-ADP-1. Modified complement fixation test for the diagnosis of hog cholera. College of Agriculture, Seoul National University, Suwon, Korea. Grant FG-Ko-103 executed September 3, 1963. Duration: 2 years. Amount: 611,000 Korean won ($4,718 equivalent).

A17-CR-6. Collection and identification of fungi of West Pakistan. Department of Botany, Government College, Lahore, Pakistan. Grant FG-Pa-116 exe cuted May 15, 1963. Duration: 5 years. Amount: 186,000 Pakistani rupees ($39,257 equivalent).

A22-AH-2. White muscle disease of lambs. Veterinary Faculty, University of Ankara, Ankara, Turkey. Grant FG-Tu-106 executed May 13, 1963. Duration: 3 years. Amount: 84,000 Turkish lire ($9,333 equivalent).

F4-CR-2. Citrus virus disease research. Ministry of Agriculture, Plant Protection Department, Dokki (Cairo), Egypt. Grant FG-Eg-105 executed September 26, 1963. Duration: 5 years. Amount: 14,855 Egyptian pounds

($34,236 equivalent).

E21-CR-27. Studies of pome and stone fruit tree virus diseases in Poland with special emphasis on varieties recently introduced from Eastern countries. Research Institute of Pomology, Skierniewice, Poland. Grant FG-Po-162 executed December 31, 1963. Duration: 5 years. Amount: 1,186,505 Polish zlotys ($49,438 equivalent).