PRODUCTS HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE OF HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS CONSISTING OF MESSRS. JAMES P. BUCHANAN (Chairman), EDWARD T. TAYLOR WILLIAM A. AYRES, WILLIAM W. ARNOLD, ROSS A. COLLINS WILLIAM B. OLIVER, JOHN TABER, ROBERT L. BACON LLOYD THURSTON, AND CHESTER C. BOLTON IN CHARGE OF DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATIONS H.J.Res. 345 APPROPRIATION FOR AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT SEVENTY-THIRD CONGRESS SECOND SESSION 58138 UNITED STATES WASHINGTON: 1934 COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS SEVENTY-THIRD CONGRESS JAMES P. BUCHANAN, Texas, Chairman EDWARD T. TAYLOR, Colorado JOHN J. BOYLAN, New York JOHN TABER, New York ROBERT L. BACON, New York RICHARD B. WIGGLESWORTH, Massachusetts LLOYD THURSTON, Iowa J. HOWARD SWICK, Pennsylvania CHARLES L. ABERNETHY, North Carolina D. LANE POWERS, New Jersey -6-34 Beef cattle and dairy industries, production control program. Appropriation needed until January 1, 1935, inability to estimate.. Elimination of, necessity for.. Dairy class cattle, percentage of tubercular. Number to be removed from market under program to reduce pro- To be purchased under program, estimated number of Dairy and beef products, purchase of for distribution for relief pur- Estimate to provide for surplus reductions and production adjust- ments___ Cotton Control Act, expenses of carrying into effect act of April 21, 1934. Administration cost of by Agricultural Adjustment Administration.. Administration of Cotton Control Act, cost and expenses of. 4, 20 Number and duties of Local committeemen, duties and salary of. Estimated employment of.. Rentals, offices, and equipment. State administration offices, personnel, number, and salary of Telegraph and telephone service. Washington office expenses, personnel, number, and salary of Cotton for relief purposes, purchase and distribution of Estimate for administration of, distribution of.. Funds for carrying out provisions of, transfer of. Funds for expenses of, source of.. Special exemption provisions of, effect of.. State administration offices, expenses for administration of. Washington office expenses for administration of Cotton for relief purposes, purchase and distribution of Р COTTON, CATTLE, AND DAIRY PRODUCTS AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT STATEMENTS OF CHESTER C. DAVIS, ADMINISTRATOR, AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ADMINISTRATION; C. A. COBB, CHIEF, COTTON PRODUCTION DIVISION; HARRY PETRIE, CHIEF, CATTLE AND SHEEP DIVISION; WARD BUCKLES, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE; W. A. JUMP, BUDGET OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1934. EXPENSES OF CARRYING INTO EFFECT THE ACT OF APRIL 21, 1934 (COTTON CONTROL ACT) The CHAIRMAN. Gentlemen, we have from the Director of the Budget in House Document No. 352, a proposal to make available to the Secretary of Agriculture the funds required to give effect to the provisions of the act of April 21, 1934 (Cotton Control Act). Of course, these funds are derived from the tax levied on this act. The Director of the Budget believes that it is necessary to enact this proposed legislation at the earliest practical moment. We should like to have some one of you gentlemen explain to us, first, the necessity for the appropriation and the need of making it immediately available. Mr. Davis, I assume you are the man who can give us the desired information. Mr. DAVIS. Mr. Chairman, the Bankhead Act requires cooperative effort on the part of the Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Internal Revenue in administering its provisions. The work is already under way. The Secretary has designated the Agricultural Adjustment Administration as the agency in the Department of Agriculture to carry out the act. I have designated the cotton section, Mr. Cully Cobb, chief, to carry on in the Agricultural Adjustment Administration. The proposed legislation suggested by the Director of the Budget makes available, to meet the expenses of the Bureau of Internal Revenue and of the Department of Agriculture, in this act all funds that are available to us under the original appropriation and, in addition The CHAIRMAN. The original appropriation for the A.A.A.? Mr. DAVIS. For the A.A.A., yes; and in addition such revenues as will arise from the tax features of the Bankhead Act. We have a tentative estimate from the Bureau of Internal Revenue as to what their expenses will be, and they will ask us to allocate to them the money necessary for them. |