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 1198 Dourine eradication, etc . Balance avail able. Vol. 44, p. 984. Packers and Stock- yards Act. Enforcement ex- pe nses. Vol. 42, p. 159. U. S. Code, p. 102. Balance available. Vol. 44, p. 1002. Provisos. Bonds from agencies and dealers. Sus pensio n for v iola- tions. Fee for inspecting brands. Req uest for , re- quir ed. Meat inspection. Additional expenses. Vol. 34, pp. 674, 1260. U.S. Code, p.627. Equine meat. Vol.41,p.241. U.S. Code, p.630. Balance available . Vol.44,p . 984 . Proviso. Food, etc ., inspection for Federal branches from their appropria- tions. Contagious diseases of animals. Emergency appropri- ation for eradicating foot-and-mouth disease, et c. Use of unexpended balances. Payment for destroy- ing diseased animals. SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. II. C H. 227. 1929 . cause, modes of spread, and methods of treatment and prevention of this disease. . For all necessary expenses for the investigation, treatment, and eradication of dourine, $28,000, of which $5,000 shall be immediately available, together with $4,800 of the unexpended balance of the appropriation for this purpose for the fiscal year 1928. Packers and Stockyards Act : For necessary expenses in carrying out the provisions of the Packers and Stockyards Act, approved August 15, 1921 (U . S . C ., pp . 102-107, sees . 181-229), $385,000, together with $30,000 of the unexpended balance of the appropri- ation for this purpose for the fiscal year 1928 : Provided, That the Secre tary of Ag ricu lture may requ ire r eason able bond s fro m eve ry market agency and dealer, under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe, to secure the performance of their obligations, and whenever, after due notice and hearing, the Secretary finds any registrant is insolvent or has violated any provision of said Act he may issue an order suspending such registrant for a reasonable specified period. Such order of suspension shall take effect within not less than five days, unless suspended or modified or set aside by the Secretary of Agriculture or a court of competent jurisdiction : Provided further, That the Secretary of Agriculture may, whenever necessary, authorize the charging and collection from owners of a rea sonabl e fee for th e insp ection of br ands ap pearin g upon lives tock subject to the provisions of the said Act for the purpose of deter- mining the ownership of such livestock : Provided further, That such fee shall not be imposed except upon written request made to the Secretary of Agriculture by the Board of Livestock Commissioners, or duly organized livestock association of the States from which such livestock have originated or been shipped to market. In all, salaries and expen ses, $9,5 33,070. MEAT INS PECTION For ad dition al exp enses in car rying out the provi sions of the Meat Inspection Act of June 30, 1906 (U . S . C ., p . 630, sec. 95), as amended by the Act of March 4, 1907 (U. S . C ., pp . 627-630, sees . 71-94), and as extended to equine meat by the Act of July 24, 1919 (U. S. C., p. 630, sec. 96), including the purchase of tags, labels, stamps, and cer- tificates printed in course of manufacture, $2,600,000, together with $20,000 of the unexpended balance of the appropriation for this purpose for the fiscal year 1928 : Provided, That the Department of Agriculture may, upon request of any branch of the Federal Gov- ernment, perform inspections of food and other products and receive reimbursement of the cost of such inspections, including salaries and expenses, out of appropriations available therefor. ERADICATION OF FOOT-AND-MOUTH AND OTHER CONTAGIOUS DISEASES OF ANIMA LS In case of an emergency arising out of the existence of foot-and- mout h dise ase, r inderp est, c ontagi ous ple uropne umonia, or o ther c on- tagious or infectious disease of animals which, in the opinion of the Secretary of Agriculture, threatens the livestock industry of the country, he may expend, in the city of Washington or elsewhere, any unexpended balances of appropriations heretofore made for this purpose, in the arrest and eradication of any such disease, including the payment of claims growing out of past and future purchases and destruction, in cooperation with the States, of animals affected by or exposed to, or of materials contaminated by or exposed to, any such dise ase, w hereve r foun d and irresp ective of own ership, unde r like or substantially similar circumstances, when such owner has complied

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