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To amend the Agricultural Act of 1949 and the Agricultural Act of 1954 with respect to the special school milk program, the veterans and Armed Forces milk programs, and the brucellosis eradication program.

68 Stat. 899.

70 Stat. 87.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the last sen- Agriculture. tence of section 201 (c) of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended, Milk. is amended to read as follows: "For the period beginning September 7 USC 1446. 1, 1954, and ending June 30, 1955, not to exceed $50,000,000, and for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1956, not to exceed $60,000,000, and for 20 Stat. 86. each of the two fiscal years in the period beginning July 1, 1956, and ending June 30, 1958, not to exceed $75,000,000, of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation shall be used to increase the consumption of fluid milk by children in (1) nonprofit schools of high-school grade and under; and (2) such nonprofit nursery schools, child-care centers, settlement houses, summer camps, and similar nonprofit institutions as are devoted to the care and training of underprivileged children on a public welfare or charitable basis."

68 Stat. 900. 7 USC 397.

SEC. 2. Section 204 (e) of the Agricultural Act of 1954 is amended Brucellosis. to read as follows: "As a means of stabilizing the dairy industry and further suppressing and eradicating brucellosis in cattle, the Secretary is authorized to transfer not to exceed $17,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1956, and $20,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1957 and 1958, from funds available to the Commodity Credit Corporation to the appropriation item "Plant and Animal Disease and Pest Control" in the Department of Agriculture Appropriation Act for such fiscal year for the purpose of accelerating the brucellosis eradication program, for the purpose of increasing to not to exceed $50 per head of cattle the amount of the indemnities paid by the Federal Government for cattle destroyed because of brucellosis in connection with cooperative control and eradication programs for such disease in cattle entered into by the Secretary under the authority of the Act of May 29, 1884, as amended, for the purpose of increasing 23 Stat. 31. the number of such indemnities, and for the purpose of defraying any additional administrative expenses in connection therewith. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for expenditures pursuant to this section."

7 USC 391.

SEC. 3. The first sentence of subsection (a) and the first sentence of Veterans' hossubsection (b) of section 202 of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as pitals, etc. amended, are amended by striking out "1956" and inserting in lieu 7 USC 1446a.

thereof "1958".

Approved April 2, 1956.

68 Stat. 900.

Chapter 495 - 2d Session
S. 1614

AN ACT

All 70 Stat. 486.

To amend the Act entitled "An Act to fix a reasonable definition and standard of identity of certain dry milk solids", title 21, United States Code, section 321c.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the

United States of America in Congress assembled, That Public Law Dry milk 244, Seventy-eighth Congress, second session, approved March 2, solids. 1944, title 21, United States Code, section 321c, entitled "An Act to 58 Stat. 108. fix a reasonable definition and standard of identity of certain dry milk solids" is amended to read as follows: "That for the purposes of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of June 26, 1938 (ch. 675,

sec. 1, 52 Stat. 1040), nonfat dry milk is the product resulting from 21 USC 301. the removal of fat and water from milk, and contains the lactose, milk proteins, and milk minerals in the same relative proportions as in the fresh milk from which made. It contains not over 5 per centum by weight of moisture. The fat content is not over 11⁄2 per centum by weight unless otherwise indicated.

"The term 'milk', when used herein, means sweet milk of cows." Approved July 2, 1956.

"Milk".

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 406

of the Federal Seed Act (7 U. S. C. 1596) is amended to read as 53 Stat. 1286. follows:

"(a) Any person who knowingly, or as a result either of gross negligence or of a failure to make a reasonable effort to inform himself of the pertinent facts, violates any provision of this Act or the rules and regulations made and promulgated thereunder shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall pay a fine of not more than $1,000, for the first offense, and upon conviction for each subsequent offense not more than $2,000."

"(b) Any person who violates any provision of this Act or the rules and regulations made and promulgated thereunder shall forfeit to the United States a sum, not less than $25 or more than $500, for each such violation, which forfeiture shall be recoverable in a civil suit brought in the name of the United States."

Penalties.

SEC. 2. Section 204 of the Federal Seed Act (7 U. S. C. 1574) is 53 Stat. 1282. amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 204. The use of a disclaimer or nonwarranty clause in any Disclaimers

invoice, advertising, labeling, or written, printed, or graphic matter, and nonwarranties, pertaining to any seed shall not constitute a defense, or be used as a

defense in any way, in any prosecution or other proceeding brought

under the provisions of this Act, or the rules and regulations made and promulgated thereunder."

SEC. 3. Section 412 of the Federal Seed Act (7 U. S. C. 1602) is 53 Stat. 1288. amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 412. The institution of any one of the proceedings provided Separability for in sections 405, 406, 409, 410, and 411 shall not bar institution of of proceedings. any of the others, except that action shall not be instituted under both subsections 406 (a) and (b) for the same cause of action. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as requiring the Secretary of Agriculture to recommend prosecution, or institution of civil penalty proceedings, libel proceedings, cease-and-desist proceedings, or proceedings for the enforcement of a cease-and-desist order, for minor violations of this Act or the rules and regulations made and promulgated thereunder whenever he believes that the public interest will be adequately served by suitable written notice or warning."

SEC. 4. The amendments made by this Act shall be applicable only with respect to violations occurring after the enactment of this Act. Approved July 9, 1956.

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H. R. 7732

AN ACT

To amend section 402 (c) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, with respect to the coloring of oranges.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That paragraph (c) Oranges. of section 402 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as 52 Stat. 1046. amended, is amended by inserting immediately before the period at 21 USC 342. the end thereof a colon and the following: "Provided further, That this paragraph shall not apply to oranges meeting minimum maturity standards established by or under the laws of the States in which the

oranges were grown and not intended_for_processing (other than 70 Stat. 512. oranges designated by the trade as 'packing house elimination'), the 70 Stat. 513. skins of which have been colored at any time prior to March 1, 1959, with the coal-tar color certified prior to the enactment of this proviso as F. D. & C. Red 32, or certified after such enactment as External

D. & C. Red 14 in accordance with section 21, Code of Federal Regula- 21 CFR Part 9. tions, part 9: And provided further, That the preceding proviso shall have no further effect if prior to March 1, 1959, another coal-tar color suitable for coloring oranges is listed under section 406”. Approved July 9, 1956.

21 USC 346.

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To transfer certain responsibilities of the Secretary of the Interior to the Public Housing Commissioner and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

Puerto Rico.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the authority, Interior. functions, obligations, and documents relating to Puerto Rican hur- Transfer of rericane relief loans to individual coffee planters, coconut planters, sponsibilities fruitgrowers, or other agriculturists (45 Stat. 1067, and 45 Stat. 1627, relating to as modified by 49 Stat. 926 and 49 Stat. 928), heretofore transferred to the Division of Territories and Island Possessions, Department of the Interior, pursuant to the public resolution of June 3, 1935 (49 Stat. 320), and to the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to Reorganization Plan Numbered 3 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1262), are hereby transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture. The authority of the Secre

tary of Agriculture described in the Act of December 20, 1944, and 58 Stat. 836. in section 41 (g) of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, as 12 USC 1150 et seg. amended (7 U. S. C., sec. 1015 (g)), is hereby extended, as additional 50 Stat. 529. authority, to apply to the obligations and documents transferred by

this section.

gations,
Rico.

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SEC. 2. The Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized to sell to Sale of oblithe Commonwealth of Puerto Rico the obligations and documents transferred to him by section 1 hereof, for such consideration as may be consistent with the purposes of the resolution of Congress creating the Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief Commission.

SEC. 3. There are hereby transferred to the Public Housing Com- Falansterio missioner all right, title, and interest, including contractual rights and Apartments. reversionary interests, held by the Federal Government in and with respect to the apartment development in San Juan, Puerto Rico, known

as the Falansterio Apartments, heretofore administered by the Secre

tary of the Interior. All of the powers, duties, and responsibilities of Public Housing the Secretary of the Interior under the private sales contract executed Commissioner. on July 1, 1948, by the United States, represented by the Assistant Powers, etc. Administrator of the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration, and

the Cooperative Association of the Falansterio, and transferred to the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to Reorganization Plan Numbered 3 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1262), are hereby transferred to the Public Housing Commissioner. If, under the terms of the private sales contract or 70 Stat. 525. otherwise the Public Housing Commissioner takes possession of the 70 Stat. 526. Falansterio Apartments, or any part thereof, he is authorized to improve and administer the property, to release, convey, or reconvey any part thereof, and to otherwise dispose of the remaining property. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any funds collected by the Public Housing Commissioner under this section shall be available for expenses incurred by him hereunder.

SEC. 4. The Public Housing Commissioner is hereby authorized to sell to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, for such consideration mutually agreeable, the rights, title, and interest transferred to him by Section 3 hereof with respect to the Falansterio Apartments, and to transfer to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico the powers, duties, and responsibilities under the private sales contract executed on July 1, 1948, mentioned in Section 3 hereof.

ministration.

SEC. 5. Any funds collected by the Secretary of Agriculture under Funds for adsections 1 and 2 hereof, may be credited to appropriations current at the time such funds are received, to the extent necessary to reimburse such appropriation for expenditures required in the administration of this Act.

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