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 SEVENTY-FIRST CONGRESS. SESS. II. Cs. 436 . 1930 . 537 for the reason that the testimony or evidence, documentary or other- wise, required of him may tend to incriminate him or subject him to a penalty or forfeiture. But no natural person shall be prosecuted or subjected to any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any transaction, matter, or thing, concerning which he is compelled under oath so to testify, or produce evidence, documentary or otherwise, before the Secretary or any officer or employee designated b him, in obedience to the subpoena of the Secretary, or any such of~cer or Pro viso. employee, or upon the taking of any such deposition, or in any such perjury excepted. cause or proceeding : Provided, That no person so testifying shall be exempt from prosecution and punishment for perjury committed in so testifying. SEC. 14 . The Secretary is hereby authorized, independently and. A uthor ity t to employ in cooperation with other branches of the Government, State, or condition of municipal agencies, and/or any person, whether operating in one ties received for ship- mentwithout regard or more jurisdictions, to employ and/or license inspectors to inspect to complaint. and certify, without regard to the filing of a complaint under this Act, Ante, p. 418. to any interested person the class, quality, and/or condition of any Post, p. 1288. lot of any perishable agricultural commodity when offered for inter- state or foreign shipment or when received at places where the Secre- tary shall find it practicable to provide such service, under su ch rules and regulations as he may prescribe, including the payment of Fees and ex penses for se rvi ce. such fees and expenses as will be reasonable and as nearly as may be Provisos . to cover the cost for the service rendered : Provided That fees for Disposition of fees, collected by licensed inspections made by a licensed inspector, less the percentage thereof Inspector. which he is allowed by the terms of his contract of employment with the Secretary as compensation for his services, shall be deposited into the Treas ury of the Un ited States a s miscellaneou s receipts ; By other inspectors, and fees for inspections made by an inspector acting under a coopera- tive agreement with a State, municipality, or other person shall be disposed of in accordance with the ter ms of such agr eement
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Travel, etc ., ex pen ses vided furthe r, That expenses for travel and subsistence incurred of inspectors, t be f paid by applicant for by inspectors shall be paid by the applicant for inspection to the inspection. disbursing clerk of the United States Department of Agriculture to be credited to the appropriation for carrying out the purposes of this Act : And provided further, That certificates issued by such inspec- ea e gal effec t of cert ifi- tors shall be received in all courts of the United States as prima facie evidence of the truth of the statements therein contained. SEC. 15. The Secretary may make such rules, regulations, and secretary of Agri. culture to c arry out orders as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act, provi sions of Act. and may cooperate with any department or agency of the Govern- Cooperation with de. ment, an y St ate, Ter rito ry, Dist rict , or pos sess ion, or depa rtme nt, partments, St ate, etc. agency, or pol itical subdiv ision t hereof, or an y perso n ; an d shall have Appoi ntme nt, etc., the power to appoint, remove, and fix the compensation of such officers of officers. and employees not in conflict with existing law, and make such expen- Contingent ex penses. ditures for rent outside the District of Columbia, printing, binding, telegrams, telephones, law books, books of reference, publications, furniture, stationery, office equipment, travel, and other supplies and expenses, including reporting services, as shall be necessary to the administration of this Act in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, and as may be appropriated for by Congress ; and there is hereby thSumd ne ces sar y, au- authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not propriated. otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary for such pur- pose. This Ac t shall not a brogate nor nu llify any oth er statute similar statu tes not y y I abrogated, unless re- whether State or Federal, dealing with the same subjects as this Act pugnant hereto. but it is intended that all such statutes shall remain in full force and effect except in so far only as they are inconsistent herewith or repug- nant hereto.

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