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 1440 72d CONGRESS. SESS. II. CH. 203. MARCH 3, 1933. Eradicating tubercu- Eradicating tuberculosis : For investigating the diseases of tuber- losis, etc., of animals. culosis and paratuberculosis of animals, and avian tuberculosis, for thei r contro l and era dication, for th e tuberc ulin tes ting of animals, Appl ication of funds. and for rese arches co ncerning the cau ses of t he disea ses, the ir modes of spread, and methods of treatment and prevention, including dem- onstrations, the formation of organizations, and such other means as may be necessary, either independently or in cooperation with farmers, associations, or State. Territory, or county authorities, $5,945,360, of which $1,145,360 shall be set aside for administrative and operating expenses and $4,800,000 for the payment of indem- Reim eimbr rsing owners nities : Provided, That in carrying out the purpose of this aPpro- for animals destroyed. priation, if in the opinion of the Secretary of Agriculture it shall be necessary to con demn and destroy tubercu lous or paratuberculous cattle, if such animals have been estroyed, condemned, or die after condemnation, he may, in his discretion, and in accordance with such rules and regulations as he may prescribe, expend in the city of Washington or elsewhere such sums as he shall determine to be neces- sary, within the limitations above provi ded, for the payment of Cooperation with indemnities, for the reimbursement of owners of such animals, in states' etc' cooperation with such States, Territories, counties, or municipalities, as shall by law or by suitable action in keeping with its authority in the matter, and by rules and regulations adopted and enforced in pursuance thereof, provide inspection of tuberculous or paratubercu- Restriction on pay ments. lows cattle and for compensation to owners of cattle so condemned, but no part of the money hereby appropriated shall be used in com- pensating owners of suc h ca ttle ex cept in coop erat ion with and supplementary to payments to be made by State, Territory, county, or municipality where condemnation of such cattle shall take place, nor shall any payment be made hereunder as compensation for or on account of any such animal if at the time of inspection or test, or at the time of condemnation thereof, it shall belong to or be upon the premises of any person, firm, or corporation to which it has been sold, shipped, or delivered for the purpose of being slaughtered ti Addi tio nal limi ts- Provided further Th at out of the mon ey hereby appropriated no paym ent as c ompe nsa tion for any cat tle condemned for slaughter shall exceed one-third of the difference between the appraised value of such cattle and the value of the salvage thereof ; that no payment hereunder shall exceed the amount paid or to be paid by the State, Territory, county, and municipality where the animal shall be con- demned ; that in no case shall any payment hereunder be more than $25 for any grade animal or more than $50 .for any purebred animal, and that no payment shall be made unless the owner has complied with all lawful quarantine regulations. ticks. cattle Eradicating cattle ticks : For all necessary expenses for the eradi- Proviso. cation of southern cattle ticks, $671,089 : Provided, That no part of limited. Purch ase of a nimals this appropriation, shall be used for the purchase of animals or in the purchase of materials for or in the construction of dipping vats upon land not owned solely by the United States, except at fairs or expositions where theDepartment of Agriculture mtkes exhibits or demonstrations ; nor shall any part of this appropriation be used in the purchase of materials or mixtures for use in dipping vats except in experimental or demonstration work carried on by the officials or agents of the Bureau of Animal Industry. Animal husbandry. Feeding, breeding, Animal lusbandry : For all necessaiy expenses for investigations etc ., e xperiment s. and experiments in animal husbandry ; for experiments in animal feeding and breeding, including cooperation with the State agricul- tural experiment stations and other agencies, including repairs and additions to and erection of buildings absolutely necessary to carry