Department of Agriculture Appropriations for 1964: Hearings Before the Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, Eighty-eighth Congress, First Session

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Page 1468 - The decision of the Secretary or his duly authorized representative for the determination of such appeals shall be final and conclusive unless determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have been fraudulent, or capricious, or arbitrary, or so grossly erroneous as necessarily to imply bad faith, or not supported by substantial evidence.
Page 1468 - In support of its appeal. Pending final decision of a dispute hereunder, the Contractor shall proceed diligently with the performance of the contract and in accordance with the Contracting Officer's decision. (b) This "Disputes...
Page 1431 - Agriculture ; and (3) reestablish farmer's purchasing power by making payments in connection with the normal production of any agricultural commodity for domestic consumption. Determinations by the Secretary as to what constitutes diversion and what constitutes normal channels of trade and commerce ind what constitutes normal production for domestic consumption shall be final.
Page 1466 - ... agencies maintained by the Contractor for the purpose of securing business. For breach or violation of this warranty the Government shall have the right to annul this contract without liability, or In Its discretion to deduct from the contract price or consideration, or otherwise recover, the full amount of such commission, percentage, brokerage, or contingent fee.
Page 1439 - ... 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 1467 - Opportunity created thereby. (5) The contractor will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order No. 10925 of March 6, 1961, and by the rules, regulations, and orders of the said Committee, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his books, records, and accounts by the contracting agency and the Committee for purposes of Investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders.
Page 1254 - Agriculture, the general designs and duties of which shall be to acquire and diffuse among the people of the United States useful information on subjects connected with Agriculture, in the most general and comprehensive sense of that word, and to procure, propagate and distribute among the people, new and valuable seeds and plants.
Page 1413 - Agriculture only to (1) encourage the exportation of agricultural commodities and products thereof by the payment of benefits in connection with the exportation thereof or of indemnities for losses incurred in connection with such exportation...
Page 1511 - In order to prevent the waste of commodities whether in private stocks or acquired through pricesupport operations by the Commodity Credit Corporation before they can be disposed of in normal domestic channels without impairment of the pricesupport program...
Page 1468 - N"o member of or delegate to Congress, or Resident Commissioner, shall be admitted to any share or part of the contract or to any benefit that may arise therefrom, but this provision shall not be construed to extend to...

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