Agriculture-environmental and Consumer Protection Appropriations for 1974: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, Ninety-third Congress, First Session, Part 2U.S. Government Printing Office, 1973 - United States |
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Acres activities additional Administration agencies Agricultural Marketing Service amount appropriation average basis benefits channel committee commodities completed conservation districts conservation plans Conservation Program construction cooperation cost County Creek crop decrease Department of Agriculture drainage Economic Research Service effect erosion EVANS farm farmers Farmers Home Administration Federal fiscal year 1972 fish and wildlife flood prevention food stamp food stamp program funds grading grain GRANT HEKMAN improvement income increase installation Irrigation June 30 land treatment measures livestock loans Marketing Service ment Miles milk million National North Dakota obligations operations participation percent PETERSON plants problems production proposed recreation reduced request retail Rural Development Rural Development Act Rural Development Service section 32 sediment SHIPLEY Soil Conservation Service soil surveys sponsors stabilization stream subwatersheds supply technical assistance tion Total TRELOGAN USDA vegetables Virginia watershed projects WHITTEN
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Page 500 - The Acts are intended to assure equitable treatment to farmers and others in the marketing of fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables. Commission merchants, dealers, and brokers handling these products in Interstate and foreign commerce are licensed. Complaints of violations are investigated and violations dealt with by (a) informal agreements between the two parties, (b) formal decisions involving payment of reparation awards, and (c) suspension or revocation of license and/or publication of the...
Page 349 - ... identify and develop methods and procedures, in consultation with the Council on Environmental Quality established by title II of this Act, which will insure that presently unquantified environmental amenities and values may be given appropriate consideration in decisionmaking along with economic and technical considerations...
Page 430 - June 30, 1936, an amount equal to 30 per centum of the gross receipts from duties collected under the customs laws during the period January 1 to December 31, both inclusive, preceding the beginning of each such fiscal year.
Page 750 - The Administrator is authorized and empowered, from the sums hereinbefore authorized, to make loans for the purpose of financing the wiring of the premises of persons in rural areas and the acquisition and installation of electrical and plumbing appliances and equipment.
Page 430 - ... encourage the domestic consumption of such commodities or products by diverting them, by the payment of benefits or indemnities or by other means, from the normal channels of trade and commerce or by increasing their utilization through benefits, indemnities, donations or by other means, among persons in low income groups as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture; and (3) reestablish farmers' purchasing power by making payments in connection with the normal production of any agricultural...
Page 181 - Section 6 of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (Public Law 566, 83rd Congress), as amended...
Page 146 - This program provides for cooperation with local sponsors, State, and other public agencies in the installation of planned works of improvement in approved watershed projects. Such works of improvement reduce erosion, floodwater, and sediment damage. They also further the conservation, development, utilization, and disposal of water, including the development of...
Page 735 - SALARIES AND EXPENSES For administrative expenses, including not to exceed $500 for financial and credit reports, and not to exceed $150,000 for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (5 USC 574), as amended by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 USC 55a...
Page 242 - Most applications have Included requests for funds to purchase land easements or rights-of-way and pay legal fees and organization costs. The larger loan requests have also included funds to pay the local organizations...
Page 242 - No loan may be made until the Soil Conservation Service and the local organization have agreed on a plan for works of improvement.