§1623 Authorization of Appropriations; Allotments to States

Summary

Authorizes money for research and services that help prepare, process, handle, store, transport, distribute, and market farm products. It sets specific yearly amounts: $2,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1947 and each year after; an extra $2,500,000 for the year ending June 30, 1948 and each year after; an extra $5,000,000 for the year ending June 30, 1949 and each year after; another $5,000,000 for the year ending June 30, 1950 and each year after; another $5,000,000 for the year ending June 30, 1951 and each year after; and, starting with the year ending June 30, 1952, any more money Congress thinks is needed. The Secretary of Agriculture can give parts of these funds to State agriculture departments, market bureaus, experiment stations, and similar state agencies for joint marketing research and services. A State cannot get more money than it puts in itself for the same research in that fiscal year. The State’s matching money must be extra to what it already spends on marketing work. Money must go to the best-qualified agency and be covered by written agreements that prevent duplicate work. If overlapping work happens later, the Secretary must hold back any unused funds.