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 143 2 74TH CONGRESS. SESS. II. 011489. J UNE 4, 1936 . Virus -Seru m-Tox in Virus-Serum-Toxin Act : For carrying out the provisions of the A Vol.37,p .832. Act approved March 4, 1913 (U. S. C., title 21, sees. 151-158), regu- U. S. C., p. 931. lating the preparati ons, sale, barter, exchange, o r shipment of any vir us, serum, toxin, or analogous product man ufa ctu red in the United States and th e importation of such products intended for use in the treatment of domestic animals, $ 21 8, 71 2. Packers and Stock- Packers and St ockyards Act : For necessary expenses in carrying ds Act. 9aVol. 42, p. 159; U. S. Out the provisions of the Packers an d Stockyards Act, approved C.,P. August 15, 1921 (U. S. C, title 7, sees. 181-229), as amend ed b A nte, p.645. ~ f y Frevises. the Act of August 14, 1935 (49 Stat ., pp . 648, 649), $381,879 : Pro- Bonds from agencies and dealers. vided, 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 rescr ibe to secur e the perfo rmance of th eir Su spensio n for vi ola- obligations, and whenever, after due notice and hearing, the Sec- tion. retary finds any registrant is insolvent or has violated any pro- visions 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 modi- fied or set aside by the Secretary of Agriculture ora court of brands. in spe ctin g competent jurisdiction : Provided furt her, T hat the Secretary of Agriculture may, whenever 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 pur pose of determining the owners hip of such live- Not imposed unless stock : Provided furthe r, That such fee shall not be imposed except requested. upon written request made to the Secretary of Agriculture by the Boa rd of Liv esto ck Commissioners, or duly org ani zed liv est ock association of the States from which such livestock have originated or been shipped to market. Contag ious diseases r of animals. OF FO OT-A ND-MO UTH AND OTHER CONTAGIOUS DISEASES . OF ANIMALS Emerge ncre eradica- In case of an emergency arising out of the existence of foot-and- tion, foot-and-mouth, etc., diseases. mouth disease, rinderpest, contagious pleuropneumonia, or other con- tagi ous or infectious disease of a nimals, which, in the opinion of the Secretary of Agriculture, threatens the livestock industry of use of unexpended the country, he may expend in the city of Washington or elsewher e, bala nces. any un expen ded ba lances of a ppropr iation s here tofor e made for t his Parement for de- purpose in the arrest and e radication of any such disease including stroreed animals. the payment of claims growing out of pat an d futu re pur chases 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, unde r like or substantially simila r circumstances, when such own er .Pr ovisos. Appraisement based has complied with all lawful quarantine regulations : Provided, That on meat, etc ., value, the payment for animals hereafter purchased may be mad e on L imit atio n, appraisement based on the meat, dairy, or breeding value, but in case of appraisement based on breeding value no appraisement of any animal shall exceed three times its meat or dairy value, and, except in case of an extraordinary emergency, to be determined by the Secretary of Agriculture, the payment by the United States Government for any animals shall not exceed one-half of any such Era dicating Euro- appraisements : Provided further, Th at the sum of $5,000 of the pean fowl pest, etc. Vol. 43, p. 682. unexpended balance of the appropriat ion of $3,500,000 c ontain ed in the Sec ond Deficiency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1924, approve d December 5, 1924, for the eradication of the foot-and- mouth disease and other contagious or infectious diseases of animals, is hereby made available during the fiscal year 1937 to enable the Secretary of Agriculture to control and eradicate the European fowl pest and similar diseases in poultry.