Public Law 74–631

That the following

Alaska.

Benefits of certain Acts extended to.

Agricultural experiment stations.

Vol. 34, p. 63; U. S. C., p. 139.

Acts, to wit, an Act entitled “An Act to provide for an increased annual appropriation for agriculture ¹¹ So in original. experiment stations and regulating the expenditure thereof”, approved March 16, 1906, and known as the Adams Act; an Act entitled “An Act to authorize the more complete endowment of agricultural experiment stations, and for

Additional endowment of agricultural experiment stations.

Vol. 43, p. 970; U. S. C., p. 139.

other purposes”, approved February 24, 1925, and known as the Purnell Act; and an Act entitled “An Act to provide for the further

Cooperative agricultural extension work with agricultural colleges.

Vol. 45, p. 711; U. S. C., p. 138.

development of agricultural extension work between the agricultural colleges in the several States receiving the benefit of the Act entitled ‘An Act donating public lands to the several States and Territories which may provide colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts’, approved July 2, 1862, and all Acts supplementary thereto, and the United States Department of Agriculture”, approved May 22, 1928, and known as the CapperKetcham Act, be, and the same are hereby, extended to the Territory of Alaska.

Sec. 2.

To carry into effect the above provisions for extending to the Territory of Alaska to the extent herein provided, the benefits of the said Adams Act and the said Purnell Act the following sums are hereby authorized to be appropriated: For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1937, $5,000; for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1938, $7,500; for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1939, $10,000; for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1940, $12,500; for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1941, $15,000; for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1942, $17,500; for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, $20,000; for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1944, $22,500; for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1945, $27,500; for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1946, $32,500; for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1947, $37,500; and thereafter a sum equal to one-half of that provided for each State and Territory under the

Proviso.

Annual estimate before appropriation.

said Adams Act and the said Purnell Act: Provided, That no appropriations shall be made under this Act 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 in maintaining agricultural experiment stations.

Sec. 3.

To carry into effect the above provisions for extending to the Territory of Alaska, to the extent herein provided, the benefits of the said Capper-Ketcham Act the following sums are hereby authorized

Sums authorized for fiscal year 1937 and thereafter.

to be appropriated: For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1937, $2,500; for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1938, $5,000; for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1939, $7,500: for the fiscal year ending June 30,

Provisos.

Annual estimate before appropriation.

1940, and annually thereafter, $10,000: Provided, That no appropriations shall be made under this Act 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 judicial districts to be considered as counties.

Alaska to make effective use of the funds: And provided further, That whereas the said CapperKetcham Act provides that “at least 80 per centum of all appropriations under this Act shall be utilized for the payment of salaries of extension agents in counties of the several States to further develop the cooperative extension system in agriculture and home economics with men, women, boys, and girls”, the several established judicial divisions of the Territory of Alaska, as the same shall exist from time to time, shall be considered as counties for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this Act until a subdivision of the Territory of Alaska into counties is effected.