* Act of August 3, 1956 (P.L. 84-979, Ch. 950, 70 Stat. 1032;
7 U.S.C. 428a, 2228, 2233; 16 U.S.C. 579b)
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Expenditures for Advisory Com-mittees
Sec. 4. Funds available for car-rying out the activities
of the De-partment of Agriculture shall be available for expenses
of advisory committees, including travel ex-pens-es in accordance
with the pro-visions of section 5703 of Title 5 of the United
States Code. (7 U.S.C. 2233)
Employee Subsistence
Sec. 5. The Department of Agri-culture is authorized
to furnish sub-sis-tence to employees without con-sideration as,
or deductions from, the compensation of such employees where warranted
by emergency condition connected with the work under such regulations
as the Secre-tary of Agriculture may prescribe. (7 U.S.C. 2228)
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Acquisition of Land; Options
Sec. 11. (a) The Department of Agriculture is authorized to acquire land, or interest therein, by pur-chase, exchange or otherwise, as may be necessary to carry out its authorized work: Provided, That no acquisition shall be made under this authority unless provision is made therefor in the applicable appropri-a-tion or other law.
(b) Appropria-tions for the De-part-ment of Agricul-ture which
are avail-able for the purchase of land may be expended for options
to pur-chase land: Provided, That not to exceed $1 may be expended
for each option to purchase any partic-u-lar tract or tracts of
land unless otherwise pro-vided in appropriation or other law.
(7 U.S.C. 428a)
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Working Capital Fund
Sec. 13. There is established a working capital fund
which shall be available without fiscal year limita-tion for expenses
necessary, includ-ing the purchase or construction of buildings
and improvements within the limitations thereon set forth in the
appropriations for the Forest Service, for furnishing supply and
equipment services in support of programs of the Forest Service.
The Secretary of Agriculture is autho-rized to transfer to the
fund, without reimbursement, and to capitalize in the fund at
fair and reasonable val-ues, such receivables, inventories, equipment,
and other assets as he may determine, and assume the liabilities
in connection with such assets: Provided, That the fund shall
be credited with advance payments in connection with firm orders
and reimbursements from appropriations and funds of the Forest
Service, other departmental and Federal agencies, and from other
sources, as authorized by law, at rates approximately equal to
the cost of furnishing the facilities and service. (16 U.S.C.
579b)