in the Treasury until the close of the next Congress in order that the State or Territory may, if it shall so desire, appeal to Congress from the determination of the Secretary of Agriculture. If the next Congress shall not direct such sum to be paid, it shall be covered into the Treasury. (Mar. 16, 1906, ch. 951, § 4, 34 Stat. 64; Feb. 24, 1925, ch. 308, § 4, 43 Stat. 971.) CROSS REFERENCE Alaska, extension of benefits to, see section 369a of this title. § 377. Unexpended part of annual appropriation.-Whenever it shall appear to the Secretary of the Treasury from the annual statement of receipts and expenditures of any agricultural experiment station that a portion of the preceding annual approriation remains unexpended, such amount shall be deducted from the next succeeding annual approriation to such station, in order that the amount of money approriated to any station shall not exceed the amount actually and necessarily required for its maintenance and support. (Mar. 2, 1887, ch. 314, § 6, 24 Stat. 441.) CROSS REFERENCE Withholding annual appropriations from States not complying with requirements, see section 376 of this title. § 378. Stations established separate from colleges; agricultural college given preference over other colleges.-In States having colleges entitled to the benefits of sections 362, 363, 365, 368368c, 377-379 of this title and having also agricultural experiment stations established by law separate from said colleges, such States shall be authorized to apply such benefits to experiments at stations so established by such States; and in case any State shall have established under the provisions of sections 301-308 of this title an agricultural department or experiment station, in connection with any university, college, or institution not distinctly an agricultural college or school, and such State shall have established or shall hereafter establish a separate agricultural college or school, which shall have connected therewith an experimental farm or station, the legislature of such State may apply in whole or in part the appropriation by sections 362, 363, 368-368c, 377379 of this title made, to such separate agricultural college or school, and no legislature shall by contract express or implied disable itself from so doing. (Mar. 2, 1887, ch. 314, § 8, 24 Stat. 441.) § 379. Relation of college to State, etc., unaffected.-Nothing in sections 362, 363, 365, 368-368c, 377-379 of this title shall be construed to impair or modify the legal relation existing between any of the colleges affected thereby and the government of the States or Territories in which they are respectively located. (Mar. 2, 1887, ch. 314, § 7, 24 Stat. 441.) § 380. Report to Congress by Secretary.-The Secretary of Agriculture shall make an annual report to Congress on the receipts and expenditures and work of the agricultural experiment stations in all of the States and Territories, and also whether the apropriation of any State or Territory has been withheld; and if so, the reason therefor. (Mar. 16, 1906, ch. 951, § 5, 34 Stat. 64; Feb. 24, 1925, ch. 308, § 5, 43 Stat. 972.) CROSS REFERENCE Alaska, extension of benefits to, see section 369a of this title. § 381. Expenditures by Secretary for administrative purposes. -The Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized to employ such assistants, clerks, and other persons as he may deem necessary, in the city of Washington and elsewhere, and to incur such other expenses for office fixtures and supplies, stationery, traveling, freight, and express charges, illustration of the Experiment Station Record, bulletins and reports, as he may find essential in carrying out the objects of sections 362, 363, 365, 368-368c, 377-379 of this title. (Mar. 2, 1901, ch. 805, 31 Stat. 935.) § 382. Power to amend, repeal, etc., reserved.-Congress may at any time amend, suspend, or repeal any and all of the provisions of sections 361, 366, 369, 370, 371, 373-376, 380, 382 of this title. (Mar. 16, 1906, ch. 951, § 6, 34 Stat. 64; Feb. 24, 1925, ch. 308, § 6, 43 Stat. 972.) CROSS REFERENCE Alaska, extension of benefits to, see section 369a of this title. §383. Payment to Georgia Experiment Station authorized.The Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized and directed to certify to the Secretary of the Treasury for payment, and the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay all appropriations to the Georgia Experiment Station, authorized by sections 361, 362, 363, 365, 366, 368-368c, 369, 371, 373-380, 382 of this title in accordance with the Act of the General Assembly of Georgia, approved December 29, 1888, establishing the Georgia Experiment Station, and the Act of Auguest 18, 1906 (Georgia laws, 1906, p. 1161): Provided, That nothing herein shall be construed as limiting the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture over and respecting the supervision of the operation of the said Georgia Experiment Station as set forth in sections 361, 362, 363, 365, 366, 368-368c, 369, 371, 373-380, 382 of this title. (Oct. 1, 1918, ch. 178, 40 Stat. 998.) § 384. Card index of agricultural literature; copies to be furnished by Secretary.-The Secretary of Agriculture may furnish to such institutions or individuals as may care to buy them copies of the card index of agricultural literature prepared by the Department of Agriculture in connection with its administration of sections 361, 362, 363, 365, 366, 368-368c, 369, 371, 373-380, 382 of this title, and charge for the same a price covering the additional expenses involved in the preparation of these copies, the money received from such sales to be deposited in the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts. (Mar. 4, 1915, ch. 144, 38 Stat. 1109.) § 385. South Carolina Experiment Station; cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture; lump apropriation.-There is hereby authorized to be appropriated the sum of $50,000 to enable the Secretary of Agriculture to cooperate with the South Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station and/or other agencies in making investigations and experiments in dairying and livestock industries and of the problems pertaining to the establishment and development of such industries, including cropping systems, soil improvement, and farm organization studies of such industries, and for demonstration, assistance, and service in developing the agriculture of the Sand Hill region of the Southeast. (Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 367, § 1, 44 Stat. 1397.) § 385a. Same; annual appropriation. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated each fiscal year necessary appropriations to enable the Secretary of Agriculture to carry on the cooperative experiments contemplated by section 385 of this title. (Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 367, § 2, as added Feb. 4, 1928, ch. 24, 45 Stat 57.) § 386. Hawaii experiment station; establishment; how conducted; buildings and equipment.-Beginning with the fiscal year ending June 30, 1929, the Territory of Hawaii shall be entitled to share in the benefits of sections 301-308, 341-343, 344-348, 362, 363, 365, 368-368c, 377-379 of this title: Provided, That the experiment station so established shall be conducted jointly and in collaboration with the existing Federal experiment station in Hawaii in enlarging and expanding the work of the said Federal station on cooperative plans approved by the Secretary of Agriculture; and the Secretary of Agriculture shall coordinate the work of the Territorial station with that of the Federal station and of the United States Department of Agriculture in the islands: Provided further, That the Territory of Hawaii shall make provision for such additional buildings and permanent equipment as may be necessary for the development of the work. (May 16, 1928, ch. 575, § 1, 45 Stat. 571.) § 386a. Same; appropriations. To carry into effect the provisions in section 386 of this title for extending to Hawaii the benefits of this chapter, in the order and amounts designated by the sections therein, the following sums are hereby authorized to be appropriated in addition to the amounts appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for use in Hawaii: $30,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1936; $50,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1937; $60,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1938; $70,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1939; $80,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1940; and $90,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1941, and thereafter a sum equal to that provided for each State and Territory for agricultural experiment stations established under sections 362, 363, 365, 368-368c, 377379 of this title. (May 16, 1928, ch. 575, § 2, 45 Stat. 572.) § 386b. Same; increase of appropriations provided for in section. 343.-The permanent annual appropriations provided for in section 343 of this title are hereby authorized to be increased by an amount necessary to carry out the provisions of section 386 of this title but without diminishing or increasing the amount which any State is entitled to under the provisions of said section 343. (May 16, 1928, ch. 575, § 3, 45 Stat. 572.) § 386c. Alaska experiment stations; agricultural extension work. Sections 341-343, 344-348 and sections 362, 363, 365, 368368c, and 377-379 of this title, are extended to the Territory of Alaska: Provided, That no appropriations shall be made under this section until annually estimated as to funds and amounts by the Secretary of Agriculture; the estimates to be based upon his determination of the..ability of the Territory of Alaska to make effective use of the funds. With the approval of the Secretary of Agriculture, agricultural experiment substations, to the number of not more than two, may be maintained under the provisions of sections 362, 363, 365, 368-368c, 377-379 of this title. (Feb. 23, 1929, ch. 299, 45 Stat. 1256.) § 386d. Puerto Rico experiment station; establishment; coordination of stations.-Beginning with the fiscal year ending June 30, 1933, the Territory of Puerto Rico shall be entitled to share in the benefits of sections 341-343, 344-348, 362, 363, 365, 368-368c, 377-379 of this title: Provided, That the experiment station so established shall be connected with the College of Agriculture of the University of Puerto Rico and it shall be conducted jointly and in collaboration with the existing Federal experiment station in Puerto Rico in enlarging and expanding the work of the said Federal station cn cooperative plans approved by the Secretary of Agriculture; and the Secretary of Agriculture shall coordinate the work of the Territorial stations with that of the Federal station and of the United States Department of Agriculture in the island: Provided further, That the several experiment stations now conducted by the insular government shall be transferred to and coordinated with the experiment station of the College of Agriculture of the University of Puerto Rico, together with whatever funds that are available for the support of the same, and the Secretary of Agriculture may at his discretion transfer such land, buildings, and equipment as he may deem necessary to the experiment station of the College of Agriculture of the University of Puerto Rico, Provided further, That the Territory of Puerto Rico shall make provision for such additional buildings and permanent equipment as may be necessary for the development of the work. (Mar. 4, 1931, ch. 499, § 1, 46 Stat. 1520; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158.) § 386e. Same; appropriation.-To carry into effect the provisions of section 386d of this title for extending to Puerto Rico the benefits of sections 362, 363, 365, 368-368c, 377-379 of this title in the order and amounts designated by the provisions of said sections, the following sums are hereby authorized to be appropriated in addition to the amounts appropriated to the Department of Agriculture for use in Puerto Rico; $30,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1936; $35,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1937; $40,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1938; $45,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1939; $50,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1940; $60,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 19311; $70,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1932; $80,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943; and $90,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1944, and thereafter a sum equal to that provided for each State and Territory for agricultural experiment stations established under sections 362, 363, 365, 368368c, 377-379 of this title. (Mar. 4, 1931, ch. 499, § 2, 46 Stat 1520; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158.) 1 So in original. Probably should read "1941." § 386f. Same; increase in appropriation under section 343a.The permanent annual appropriations provided for in section 343 of this title are authorized to be increased by an amount necessary to carry out the provisions of section 386d of this title, but without diminishing or increasing the amount to which any State or the Territory of Hawaii is entitled under the provisions of said section 343: Provided, That for the fiscal year 1933 the total amount available to the Territory of Puerto Rico under the terms of section 343 of this title, shall be $50,000, this amount to be increased by $10,000 annually, or such part thereof as may be necessary, until the total to which Puerto Rico is entitled under the provisions of this section and section 386e of this title is reached. Participation in other Federal appropriations for cooperative extension work, including those authorized by section. 343a of this title, shall be at such times and in such amounts as shall be estimated by the Secretary of Agriculture and appropriated by the Congress. (Mar. 4, 1931, ch. 499, § 3, 46 Stat. 1521; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158.) § 386g. Transfer or sale of property of Alaska, Guam, and Virgin Islands stations.--The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to transfer to any Government department or establishment or to local authorities or institutions such property and/or equipment of the experiment stations in Alaska, Guam, and the Virgin Islands or to sell the same at public or private sale. (July 7, 1932, ch. 443, § 1, 47 Stat. 614.) EXPERIMENT STATIONS FOR PROPAGATION OF TREES, SHRUBS, VINES AND VEGETABLES § 387. Station for semi-arid or dry-land regions; establishment. The Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized and directed to cause such shade, ornamental, fruit, and shelter-belt trees, shrubs, vines, and vegetables as are adapted to the conditions and needs of the semi-arid or dry-land regions of the United States, to be propagated at an experiment station of the Department of Agriculture to be established at or near Cheyenne, Wyoming, and seedlings and cuttings and seeds of such trees, shrubs, vines, and vegetables to be distributed free of charge under such regulations as he may prescribe for experimental and demonstration purposes within the semi-arid or dry-land regions of the United States. (Mar. 19, 1928, ch. 228, § 1, 45 Stat. 323.) § 387a. Annual appropriations.-There is hereby authorized to be appropriated each fiscal year necessary appropriations to enable the Secretary of Agriculture to carry on the experiments contemplated by section 387 of this title. (Mar. 19, 1928, ch. 228, § 3, 45 Stat. 323.) § 388. Station for southern Great Plains area; establishment. --The Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized and directed to cause such shade, ornamental, fruit, and shelter-belt trees, shrubs, and vines as are adapted to the conditions and needs of the southern Great Plains area, comprised of those parts of the States of Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico lying west of the ninety-eighth meridian and each of the |