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 SIXTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 313. 1916. 485 porarily without he : Provakledjudher, That no erson licensed b I’!‘°'°“ "Y  ' the Secretary of Agrrcilrlture to inspect or grade graiii or em loyed by giginpriiliiaiitldtgldafa ' him m carryingput any of the provisions of this Act shall, dh the term of such ICGDSBO or_ employment, be interested, iinanclihllgr or otherwise, directly orind1rect y, in any grain elevator or warehouse, or in the merchandising of grain, nor shall he be in the employment of any person or corporation owning or operating any grain elevator or ware ouse. ‘ ‘The Secretary of Agriculture shall re uire eve ins ctor licensed R°°°“"· °*·°·# “’ *’° under this Act to keep complete and qcorrect gcordge of all grain keptby mspmm graded and inspected by him, and to make reports to the Secretary of Agriculture, in such forms and at such times as he may require, mm showing the place of inspection, the date of inspection, the name of ' the elevator or warehouse, if any, to which the ain was delivered or from which it was shipped, the kind ojngrain, tile quantit of each lnnd, the grade thereof, and such other ormation as the Secretary of Agriculture may deem necessary. The Secretary of  a§i..`{l’?°"°° °' °°°` on each first Tuesday in January and each first Tuesday in July of ‘ each year shall make publication of a   of such facts as are ascertained, showing in as great detail as possib e allthe facts, including a summary as to the amount and grade of grain delivered to the elevator or warehouse and the amount and grade of grain delivered from such elevator or warehouse, and the estimated amount received on sample or type by such elevator or warehouse, and the estimated amount delivered therefrom on sample or "Smo. 8. That the Secretary of Agric ture shall, from time to ,,,,,”;§§“l°"°“’ ‘° "° time make such rules and regulations as he may deem necessary for the efficient execution of the provisions of this Act. A "Sec. 9. That any person who shall knowin§y violate any of the ,8§;°‘{*,*S*S§g°¤"°* *7** revisions of sections four or seven of this ct, or any inscpector ’ ' licensed under this Act who shall knowingly inspect or gra e improperly any grain which has been shipped or delivered for shipment in interstate or foreign commerce, or s all knowingly give any false certificate of ade or shall accept money or other consideration, directly or indirectly, for any neglect or improper performance of duty, and any person who shall improperly influence or attempt to improperl influence any such inspector in the performance of his dut, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fineciprit more than $1,000, or be imprisoned not more than one ear, or t. “gEC. 10. That every person who forcibly assaults, resists, im- ,,&‘§},i§'§,'§§‘{§§f" °”°' p)edes, or interferes with any officer or employee of the United States e artment of Agriculture in the execution of any duties authorized to lie performed y this Act or the rules and regulations made hereunder shall, upon conviction thereof, be ined not more than $1,000, or be imprisoned not more than one year, or both. _ mumty 0, m "Sec. 11. That if any clause, sentence P°mg1'°Ph» °FfP¤1’° of this <=¤¤=·· ·¢¢·;,¤¤*,,,*g,gZ Act shall, for any reason, be adjudged by any court o competent ‘°°"°"‘“‘° °‘ ‘ jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined m its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, or part thereof, directly invglveg in the controversy in whic such judgment shall have been ren ere . _ ,,,0,,,,, ,, NSec. 12. That there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in txgm mm I r the Treas not otherwise approipriated, the sum 0 $250,000, which shalwe available imtil expen ed, for the expenses of carrymg into effect the provisions of this Act, includmgcguch rent and the employment of such persons and means as the retaiiy of ture may deem necessary m the city of Washington an elsew ere.