PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF 



AGRICULTURE. 



2STABLISHMENT AND ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT— 

 THE SECRETARY AND OTHER OFFICERS— MISCELLANEOUS PRO- 

 VISIONS. 



See "Laws Applicable to the United States Department of Agriculture." 1912. 



pp. 9-33. ) 



VCT MARCH 4. 1913, c. 145. (37 Stat. 828.) 



iommission to investigate and study in European countries, cooperative land- 

 mortgage banks, rural credit unions, etc.; expenses; appropriation; report to 

 Congress. 



That the President of the United States shall appoint a commission 

 omposed of not more than seven persons who shall serve without 

 ,;onipensation to cooperate with the American commission assembled 

 ;mder the auspices of the Southern Commercial Congress to investi- 

 gate and study in European countries cooperative land-mortgage 

 )anks, cooperative rural credit unions, and similar organizati(ms and 

 nstitutions devoting their attention to the promotion of agriculture 

 md the betterment of rural conditions, and for the purpose of its 

 'nvestigations the commission shall be authorized to incur and have 

 3aid upon the certificate of its chairman such expenses in the city of 

 Washington and elsewhere for the payment of the salaries of em- 

 iloyees, clerks, stenographers, assistants and such other necessary 

 xpenses as the commission may deem necessary: Provided, That the 

 .otal expenses incurred for all purposes shall not exceed the sum of 

 'S25,000. and the said commission shall subjuit a report to Congress 

 lis early as practicable, embodying the results of its investigations 

 md such recommendations as it may see fit to make. 



Act MmvcIi 4. 1013, c. 145. 37 Stat. 855. 



This is a para^'raph of the agricultural appropriation act. uiitlti- the 

 heading " >riscellaneous." for the fiscal year 1914, cited ahove. 



ACT MARCH 4, 1913. c. 145. (37 Stat. 828.) 



Lump-sum appropriations for Department of Agriculture available for increased 

 compensation of employees engaged in scientific or technical work; trans- 

 fers of employees engaged at specific salaries and increased compensation 

 from lump-sum appropriations, not affected. 



That hereafter section seven of the Act approved August twenty- 

 sixth, nineteen hundred and twelve (Thirty-seventh Statutes, page 

 six hundred and twenty-six), and any amendments thereto, shall not 

 apply to the payment, out of money.s appropriated or which may be 

 hereafter appropriated in lump sum for the Department of Agri- 

 culture, for personal services of employees engaged in strictly si'i<Mi- 

 .tifie or technical work: Provided, That "nothing contained liereiii .shall 



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