PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 296-JUNE 28, 1944 50 Stat. 8,11. 52 Stat. 27; 53 Stat. 939; 64 Stat. 569; 55 Stat. 444; 56 Stat. 700; 57 Stat. 424 . 12 U. S. O., Supp. ]II, §§ 1020n-1, 1756a, 952a. X0Stat. 5. priation "Crop production and harvesting loans" as made in the First Deficiency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1937 (Act of February 9, 1937, Public Law 4), and as continued available by the Acts of Febru- ary 4, 1938 (Public Resolution 78), June 30, 1939 (Public Law 159), June 25, 1940 (12 U. S . C . 1020n-1), July 1, 1941 (Public Law 144), July 22, 1942 (Public Law 674), and July 12, 1943 (Public Law 129), is hereby made available, together with all collections of principal and interest on loans heretofore or hereafter made under said Act of January 29, 1937 (12 U. S. C. 1020i-1020n, 1020o). FEDERAL FARM MORTGAGE CORPORATION Administrative ex- Not to exceed $8,200,000 of the funds of the Federal Farm Mortgage 48 Stat. 34. Corporation, established by the Act of January 31, 1934 (12 U. S . C . 1020-1020h), shall be available during the fiscal year 1945 for adminis- trative expenses of the Corporation, including personal services in the Travelexpenes. District of Columbia and elsewhere; travel expenses of officers and employees of the Corporation, in accordance with the Standardized Government Travel Regulations and the Act of June 3, 1926, as 5 tU.S. 6 ., s app. amended (5 U. S. C . 821-833); printing and binding, lawbooks, books m,itas. of reference, and not to exceed $250 for periodicals and newspapers; contract stenographic reporting services; procurement of supplies, equipment, and services; purchase, maintenance, repair, and operation of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles, to be used only for official purposes; rent in the District of Columbia; payment of actual transportation and other necessary expenses and not to exceed $10 per diem in lieu of subsistence of persons serving, while away from their homes, without other compensation from the United States, in an pecial services. advisory capacity to the Corporation; employment on a contract or fee basis of persons, firms, and corporations for the performance of special services, including legal services; use of the services and facilities of Federal land banks, national farm loan associations, Federal Reserve banks, and agencies of the Government as authorized by said Act of January 31, 1934; and all other necessary administrative Nonadministrative expenses: Provided,That all expenditures which under the accounting system prescribed for the Corporation by the General Accounting Office are to be treated as capital investments, increasing the book value of acquired fixed property (real estate and chattel), shall be con- sidered as nonadministrative expenses for the purposes hereof: Pro- Patyment of admi- vided further, That except for the limitation in amounts hereinbefore specified, and the restrictions in respect to travel expenses, the admin- 48 tat. 3. istrative expenses and other obligations of the Corporation shall be 12 U. a . C., Supp. incurred, allowed, and paid in accordance with the provisions of said IP", P^ . . Act of January 31,1934, as amended (12 U. S . C . 1016-1020h). GENERAL PROVISIONS Limitations respect- ing loans or advances. SEC. 2 . No part of any appropriation contained in this Act or authorized hereby to be expended shall be used to pay the compensa- tion or expenses of any officer or employee of the Department of Agriculture, or any bureau, office, agency, or service of the Depart- ment, or any corporation, institution, or association supervised thereby, who makes or approves, or directs or authorizes any other officer or employee of the Department or of any such bureau, office, agency, service, corporation, institution, or association to make or approve, (1) any loan or advance under the provisions of food production financing bulletins F-1 or F-2, issued bv the Farm Credit Adminis- tration operating under the Food Production Administration, Pro- [58 STAT.
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