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 402 SEVENTY-FIRST CONGRESS. SEss. II. Cs. 341 . 1930 . Animal diseases in- Di seases of animals : For all necessary expenses for scientific ves etheons. investigations in diseases of animals including the maintenance and Bethesda, Md ., sta- . tion. improvement of the bureau experiment station at Bethesda, Mary- land, and the- necessary alterations of buildings thereon, and the necessary expenses for investigations of tuberculin, serums, anti- Proviso. toxins, and analogous products, $400,000 : Provided, That of said sum Contagious abortion ofanimals. $100,000 may be used for researches concerning the cause, modes of spread, and methods of treatment and prevention of the disease of contagious abortion of animals. For investigating the disease of hog cholera, and for its control or eradication by such means as may be necessary, including demon- strations, the formation of organizations, and other methods, either independently or in cooperation with farmers' associations, State or county authorities, $4 86 ,00 0, together with $11,000 of the unex- pended balance of the appropriation for this purpose for the fiscal year 1929 : Provided, That of said sum $278,530 shall be available for expenditure in carrying out the provisions of the Act approved March 4, 1913 (U. S . C ., title 21, sets . 151-158), regulating the prep- aration, sale, barter, exchange, or shipment of any virus, serum, toxin, or analogous product manufactured in the United States and the importation of such products intended for use in the treat- ment of domestic animals : Provided fur the r, That of said sum $30,710 shall be available for researches concerning the 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, $17,500. 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 ., title 7, sees . 181-229), $380,000, together wi th $35,000 of the unexpended balance of the appropriation for this purpose for the fiscal year 1929 : Provided, That the Secretary of Agriculture may require reasonable bonds from every market agency and dealer, under such rules and regulations as he may pre- sc ribe, to secure the performance of their obligations, and when- ever, 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, au thorize the charging and collection from owners of a reasonable fe e for the inspection of brands appearing upon livestock subject to the provisions of the said Act for the purpose of determining 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 live- stock have originated or been shipped to market. In all, salaries and expenses, $9,215,935. MEAT INSPECTION Additional expenses. Vol. 34, pp .674,1260. For additional expenses in carrying out the provisions of the Equine 'meat .'' Meat Inspection Act of June 30, 1906 (U. S . C., title 21, sec. 95), as U. .41,pp.63. amended by the Act of March 4, 1907 (U. S . C ., title 21, sees. 71-94), and as extended to equine meat by the Act of July 24, 1919 (U. S. C., title 21, sec. 96), including the purchase of tags, labels, stamps, and certificates printed in course of manufacture, $2,615,000, toget her Hog cholera. Cooperative investi- gation, demonstrations, ate. Balance available. Vol.45,p. 547. Provisos. Regulating trade in viruses, etc. Vol. 37, p. 832. U. S. C.,p. 634. Path ological re- searches. Dourine eradication. Packers and Stock- yards Act. Enforcement expen- ses. Vol.42,p.159. U.S. C.,p. 102. Balance available. Vol.45,p.547. Provisos. Bonds from agencies and dealers. Su spensi on for viola - tions. Fee for inspecting brands. Request for, required. Meat inspection.

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