Section 52August 30, 1954, Sec./Art. 52

Duties of the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources. - It shall be the duty of the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources to:

1. Conduct such educational programs as circumstances may require adequately to acquaint tenants and landholders with their rights and responsibilities under this Act.

2. Revise the rental rates provided for in Schedules "A", and "B", whenever such revision is made necessary by changes in values and prices, so that the rental rates shall conform to the standard of fair rental value as defined in Section 5(m).

3. Facilities the preparation and registration of land- holder-tenant contracts through the distribution of appropriate printed forms and instructions to guide the interested parties in drafting and executing rental agreements. The forms of contracts must bear the approval of the court.

4. Conduct surveys and researches to determine the extent of compliance, adaptability to different crops and areas and the fairness of this Act to all parties affected by its implementation.

5. Submit an annual report to the President containing an analysis showing the progress made toward attaining the objectives enumerated in Section two of this Act and recommendations concerning methods of improving the implementation and general effectiveness of this Act. Copies of this report shall be provided to members of the Congress.