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 73d C ONGRESS. SESS. II. CH. 89. MARCH 26, 1934 . 477 pendently or in cooperation with farmers' associations, State or county authorities, $340,515 : Provided, That of said sum $198,263 shall be available for expenditure in carrying out the provisions of the Act approved March 4, 1913 (U .S.C ., title 21, sees . 151-158), regulating the preparation, sale, barter, exchange, or shipment of any virus, serum, toxin, or analogous product manufactured in the Unit ed Sta tes an d the import ation of such produ cts in tended for u se in the treatment of domestic animals : Provided further, That of said sum $25,52 0 shal l be a vailab le for resear ches c oncern ing th e caus e, modes of spread, and methods of treatment and prevention of these diseas es. Eradicating dourine : For all necessary expenses for the investiga- tion, treatment, and eradication of dourine, $7,871. 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), $307,493 : Provided, That the Secretary of Agriculture may require reasonable bonds from every market agency and dealer, under such rules and regula- tions as he may p rescri be to secure the pe rforma nce of their oblig a- tions, and whenever, after due notice and hearing, the Secretary finds any registrant is insolvent or has violated any provisions 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 Secr etary of Agric ultur e may, wh eneve r necessary, authorize the charging and collection from owners of a reasonable fee for the inspection of brands appearing upon livestock subject to the provisions of the said Act for the purpose of deter- mining the ownership of such livestock : Provided further, That Such Not imposed fee shall not be imposed except upon written request made to the requested. 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, sal aries and expenses, $6,973, 964. For additional expenses in carrying out the provisions of the Meat Inspection Act of June 30, 1906 (U .S .C., title 21, sec . 95), as 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 certifi- cates printed in course of manufacture, $1,828,823. Provisos. Regulating trade in viruses, etc. Vol.37,p.832 FS.C.,P.634. Pathologi cal re- searches. Fradicating dourine. Packers and Stock- yards Act. Vol. 42, p. 159. U.S.C.,p.102. Provisos. Bonds from agencies and dealers. Suspe nsio n for viol a- tion. Fee for inspecting brands. unless M EAT IN SPEC TIO N Meat I nspect ion. ERADICATI ON OF FO OT-AND-MO UTH AND OTHER CONTAGIOUS DISEASES OF Contag ious diseases ANIMALS of animals. In case of an emergency arising out of the existence of foot-and- Emergency, eradicat- ing foot-and-mouth, mouth disease, rinderpest, contagious pleuropneumonia, or other etc., diseases. contagious 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 Use of balances. unexpended balances of appropriations heretofore made for this pur- pose 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 disease, wherever found and irrespective of ownership, under like or substantially similar circumstances, when such owner has Payment for stroyed animals. Additional expenses . Vol. 34, pp. 674, 1260. U.S.C.,p. 630. Equine meat. Vol.41,p. 241. U.S.C.,p. 630. de.