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SEVENTY-FIRST C ONGRESS . SESS . III. CH. 278. 1931. ington or elsewhere as he may deem necessary ; to purchase in the open market samples of all tuberculin, serums, antitoxins, or analo- gous products, of foreign or domestic manufacture, which are sold in the United States, for the detection, prevention, treatment, or cure of dise ases of domesti c animal s, to t est the same, an d to di ssemi- nate the results of said tests in such manner as he may deem best ; to purchase and destroy diseased or exposed animals, including poul- try, or quarantine the same whenever in his ,udgment essential to prevent the spread of pleuropneumonia, tuberculosis, contagious poultry diseases, or other diseases of animals from one State to another, as follows Chief of bureau, and For necessary expenses for general administrative purposes, includ- office personnel . ing the salary of chief of bureau and other personal services in the Dis trict of Col umbia, $185, 575 . For inspection and quarantine work, including all necessary expenses for the eradication of scabies in sheep and cattle, the inspection of southern cattle, the supervision of the transportation of livestock, and the inspection of vessels, the execution of the twenty- eight hour law, the inspection and quarantine of imported animals, including the establishment and maintenance of quarantine stations and repairs, alterations, improvements, or additions to buildings thereon ; the inspection work relative to the existence of contagious diseases, and the mallein testing of animals, $798,720 . For investigating the diseases of tuberculosis and paratuberculosis of animals, and avian tuberculosis, for their control and eradication, for the tuberculin testing of animals, and for researches concerning the causes of the diseases, their modes of spread, and methods of treat- ment and prevention, including demonstrations, the formation of organizations, and such other means as may be necessary, either independently or in cooperation with farmers, associations, or State, Terri tory, o r county authori ties, $6 ,505,80 0, of wh ich $1,2 55,800 shall be set aside for administrative and operating expenses and $5,250,000 for the payment of indemnities : Provided, That in carrying 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, 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, within the limitations above pro- vided, for the payment of indemnities, for the reimbursement of owners of such animals, in 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 b y rules and regulations adopted and enforced in pursuance thereof, provide inspection of tuberculous or paratuberculous cattle and for compensation to owners of cattle so condemned, but 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 condem- nation 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 limits- for the purpose of being slaughtered : Provided further, That out of the money hereby appropriated no payment as compensation for any cattle condemned for slaughter shall exceed one-third of the difference betwen the appraised value of such cattle and the value of the salvage thereof ; that no payment hereunder shall exceed the Tuberculin, serums, etc . Purchase and de- struction of diseased animals . Pleuropneumonia, etc . Inspection and quar- antine work. Tuberculosis, etc., of animals. Investigating, etc ., for control, era dica- tion, etc ., of. Applic ation of f unds . Payment of indem- nities P rovis os . Reimbursement of own ers for animals destr oyed . Coop era tio n with Stat es, e tc. Restriction on ments . Additional tions. Pa y- Compensation lim- ited .
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