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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 464-JUNE 16, 1938 ments in poultry feeding and breeding, of which amount $40,000 may be used in cooperation with State authorities in the administration of regulations for the improvement of poultry, poultry products, and hatcheries. nimal diseases, in- Diseases of animals: For scientific investigations of diseases of vestigations. Beltsville, Md., sta- animals, including the construction of necessary buildings at Belts- io. ville, Maryland, and necessary expenses for investigations of tuber- Proznso. culin, serums, antitoxins, and analogous products, $447,000: Provided, ofntagious abortion That of said sum $78,182 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. cuErdisantg tuber- Eradicating tuberculosis and Bang's disease: For the control and disease. eradication of the diseases of tuberculosis and paratuberculosis of animals, avian tuberculosis, and Bang's disease of cattle, $5,403,000, Unobligprated together with the unobligated balances of the funds made available ances reappropriated. 48 Stat. 805; 49 tat. by the Act of May 25, 1934 (48 Stat. 805), and section 37 of the 775. proviso. Act of August 24, 1935 (49 Stat. 775-776) : Provided, That in carry- stroyed a de- ing out the purpose of this appropriation, if in the opinion of the Secretary of Agriculture it shall be necessary to condemn and destroy tuberculous or paratuberculous cattle, or cattle reacting to the test for Bang's disease, and if such animals have been destroyed, con- demned, 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 necessary for the payment of indemnities to owners ate etc., co opers- f such animals but, except as hereinafter provided, no part of the money hereby appropriated shall be used in compensating owners of such cattle except in cooperation with and supplementary to payments to be made by State, Territory, county, or municipality where con- demnation 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 condem- nation 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: Provided further, iompensation, lim- That out of the money hereby appropriated no payment as compen- sation for any cattle 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, except as hereinafter provided, no payment hereunder shall exceed the amount paid or to be paid by the State, Territory, county, and municipality where the animal shall be condemned; and that in no case shall any payment hereunder be more than $25 for any grade animal or more than $50 for any pure- saymentsoprcattlo bred animal: Provided further, That indemnity payments may be slaughtered prior to May, 1939. made for cattle slaughtered prior to May 1, 1939, even though the State, Territory, county, or municipality where animals are con- demned has made no payment or has not equaled the Federal pay- Conditions. ment, but in no case arising under this proviso shall the Federal payment exceed the highest amount authorized to be paid at the time by the Federal Government in similar cases in any State contributing to such indemnity payments; and this proviso shall apply only to beet cattled eiry- Bang's disease work: Provided further, That not to exceed $100,000 mentation. of the amount herein made available may be used for continuation 49 Stat. 775. 7 U. S. C. , Supp. of scientific experimentation in diseases of livestock as authorized III, § 612b. by section 37 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U. S. C. 612b). Eradicating south- ern cattle ticks. Eradicating cattle ticks: For the eradication of southern cattle LPmitio onn pur- ticks, $503,940: Provided, That, except upon the written order of the chase of animals, etc. Secretary of Agriculture, no part of this appropriation shall be used for the purchase of animals or in the purchase of materials for or in [52 STAT.

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