Federal Legislation, Regulations, and Rulings Affecting Cooperative Extension Work in Agriculture and Home Economics

1937

National Agricultural Library

U.S. Department of Agriculture Miscellaneous Publication Number 285

CONTENTS

Legislation concerning land-grant colleges
First Morrill Act
Amendment of first Morrill Act
Second Morrill Act
Source of funds
Nelson amendment

Legislation authorizing cooperative extension work
Smith-Lever Act
Capper-Ketcham Act
Hawaii Act
Alaska Act of 1029
Alaska Act of 1936
Puerto Rico Act
Bankhead-Jones Act

Appropriations for extension work, 1931
Payments to States, Hawaii, and Alaska
Farmers' cooperative demonstration work
Cooperative farm forestry
Federal funds available to the States and Territories

Rulings on the use of extension funds
Agencies to handle contributions from outside sources
Agricultural trains
Exhibits at fairs
Heat, light, power, and janitor service
Interest on Federal funds
Legislation—influencing Members of Congress
Limiting salaries paid out of supplementary and Capper-Ketcham funds
Loss or misapplication of funds
Offset funds
Publications-contents
Radio
Reserve funds
Sabbatic leave
Transfer of funds
Travel of extension employees out of State
Farm organizations-relations
Examination of accounts
Bank deposits of Federal funds
Purposes for winch Federal and offset funds may not be used

Extension accounting
Cancellations and repayments
Vouchers
Salaries or labor
Travel expenses
Other expenses
Accounting by projects
Classification of extension accounts