* Act of September 21, 1944 (P.L. 78-425, Ch. 412, 58 Stat. 741, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 2225, 2231, 2232, 2244, 2249, 2250, 2256-2258)

TITLE VII-USES OF APPRO-PRIATED FUNDS

Sec. 702. (a) The head of any department or independent estab-lish-ment of the Government requir-ing inspections, analyses, and tests of food and other products, within the scope of the functions of the De-partment of Agriculture and which the Department is unable to perform within the limits of its appropria-tions, may, with the ap-proval of the Secretary, transfer to the Department for direct expenditure such sums as may be necessary for the performance of such work. (7 U.S.C. 2256)

(b) Not to exceed 7 per centum of the amounts appropriated for any fiscal year for the miscellaneous expenses of the work of any bureau, division, or office of the Department of Agriculture shall be available interchangeably for expenditures on the objects included within the gen-eral expenses of such bureau, divi-sion, or office, but no more than 7per centum shall be added to any one item of appropriation except in cases of extraordi-nary emergency. (7 U.S.C. 2257)

Building Repairs

Sec. 703. The Department of Agriculture is authorized to erect, alter, and repair such buildings and other public improvements as may be necessary to carry out its autho-rized work: Provided, That no building or improve-ment shall be erected or altered under this autho-ri-ty unless provision is made there-for in the applicable appropriation and the cost thereof is not in excess of limitations prescribed therein. (7 U.S.C. 2250)

Newspaper Subscriptions

Sec. 704. The Department of Agriculture is authorized to sub-scribe for such newspapers as may be necessary to carry out its autho-rized work: Provided, That pur-chas-es under this authority shall not be made unless provision is made therefor in the applicable appropriation and the cost thereof is not in excess of limitations prescribed therein. (7 U.S.C. 2258)

Stenographic Services

Sec. 705. (b) The Department of Agriculture is authorized to contract for stenographic reporting services. (7 U.S.C. 2232)

(c) Employees of the Department of Agriculture stationed abroad may, with the approval of the Secretary of Agriculture, enter into leases for official quarters, for periods not exceeding one year, and may pay rent, telephone, subscriptions to publications, and other charges incident to the conduct of their offices and the discharge of their duties, in advance, in any foreign country where custom or practice requires payment in advance. (7U.S.C. 2231)

Temporary Employment

Sec. 706. (a) . . . The Depart-ment of Agriculture may employ persons or organizations, on a tem-porary basis, by contract or other-wise, without regard to the Classifi-cation Act of 1949: Provided, That no expenditures for such temporary employment shall be made unless provision is made therefor in the applicable appropriation and the cost thereof is not in excess of limita-tions prescribed therein. (7 U.S.C. 2225)

Reproducing Library Materials

Sec. 708. The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to make copies of bibliographies prepared by the Department library, microfilm and other photographic reproductions of books and other library materials in the Department and sell such bibli-ographies and reproductions at such prices (not less than estimated total cost of furnishing same) as he may determine, the money received from such sales to be deposited in the Treasury to the credit of the applica-ble appropriation current at the time the materials are furnished or pay-ment therefor is received. (7 U.S.C. 2244)

Determination of Cooperation

Sec. 711. Unless otherwise pro-vided herein or by other statute, the measure and character of coopera-tion authorized herein on the part of the Federal Government and on the part of the cooperator shall be such as may be prescribed by the Secre-tary, unless otherwise provided for in the applicable appropriation. (7U.S.C. 2249)