To amend the Act of June 22, 1948.

Section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1948 (commonly known as the “Thye-Blatnik Act”) (62 Stat. 570, chapter 593; 16 U.S.C. 577g), is amended by striking “of the fair appraised value of such” and inserting “of the highest fair appraised value, including historical fair appraised values, as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture in accordance with this section, of such”.