Section 1
SECTION 1. The Govern or-General lie. and hereby is, authorized and requested to take such steps as in his judgment may be necessary and warranted by circumstances to prevent the price of rice from rising above a reasonable rate, and to supply, through provincial and municipal governments and such other agencies as may be most effective, rice or other foodstuffs to the people at reasonable prices, and there is hereby appropriated from any funds not otherwise appropriated in the insular Treasury, such sum or sums as may be necessary to cant into effect the purposes of this Act, the rice herein authorized to be purchased not exceeding eighteen million nine hundred and seventy-five thousand kilograms (equivalent to three hundred thousand piculs) : Provided, That such sum or sums shall not exceed an amount equal to the customs dues and other expenses and liabilities necessarily and unavoidably incident to the execution of the purposes of this Act: And provided further, That no surcharge shall be made by the Bureau of Supply on any transaction had under the provisions of this Act.