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SEVENTIETH CONGRESS . SEss . I. CH. 572. 1928 . Tuberculosis, etc ., of For investig ating the dis eases of tube rculosis and p aratubercu- animals . Investiga ting, etc ., losis of animals for their control and eradication, for the tuberculin for con tro l, era dic a- tion, etc . testing of animals, and for researches concerning the causes of the diseases, their modes of spread, and methods of treatment and pre- vention, including demonstrations, the formation of organizations, and suc h other means as may be nec essary, eithe r independentl y or in cooperation with farmers, associations, or State, Territory, or Applicati on of fund . count authorities, $5,726,710 together with $18,000 of the unex- Balance available . Vol . 44, p. 506.

pended balance of the appropriation for this purp ose for the fi scal year 1927, of which $1,123,580 shall be set aside for administrative and operating expenses and $4,621,130 for the payment of indem- Reimbs

nities, of which $623,000 shall be immediately available : Provided bursing owners

, for anima ls destroyed . however, That in carrying out the purpose of this appropriation, if in the opinion of the Secretary of Agriculture it shall be necessary to cond emn and destr oy tuberculous or paratuber culous animals , if such an imals have be en destroyed, condemned, or die after con dem- nation, he may, in his discretion, and in accordance with such rules and regulations as he may prescribe, expend in the city of Washing- ton or elsewhere suc h sums as he s hall determin e to be necess ary, within the limitations above provided, for the payment of indem- Cooperation of States, nities for the reimbursement of owners of such animals in coopera- etc ., required .

3 tion with such States, Territories, counties, or municipalities, as shall by law or by suitabl e action in ke eping with it s authority in the matter, and by rules and regulatio ns adopted an d enforced in pur- suance thereof, provide inspection of tuberculous or paratuberculous animals and for compensation to owners of animals so condemned, Restriction on pa y- ments but no part of the money hereby appropriated shall be used in com- g pensating owners of such animals except in cooperation with and supplem entary to pay ments to be ma de by State, Territory, cou nty, or municipality where condemnation of such animals shall take place, nor sha ll any paymen t be made here under as comp ensation for o r 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 premise s of any pers on, firm, or c orporation to which it has been Compensation l im- sold, s hipped, or de livered for th e purpose of being slaughte red ited. Provided further, That out of the m oney hereby appro priate d no payment as compensation for any animal condemned for slaughter shall exceed one-third of the difference between the appraised value of such animal and the value of the salvage thereof; that no pay- ment hereunder shall exceed the amount paid or to be paid by the State, Territory, co unty, and muni cipality wher e the animal s hall be condemned; 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 Sout hern catt le t icks complied with all lawful quarantine regulations . eradication .

For all necessary expenses for the eradication of southern cattle Balance available . Vol. 44, p . 506.

ticks, $710,500, together with $9,900 of the unexpended balance of Proviso .

the appropriation for this purpose for the fiscal year 1927 : Provided, Purchase of animals, That no part of this appropriation shall be used for the purchase of etc ., limi ted . 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 fair s or expositi ons where the Department of Agriculture m akes 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 hus bandry,

Animal husbandry : For all necessary expenses for investigations Feeding, bre edi ng, and experiments in animal husbandry; for experiments in animal etc ., ex periments .

feeding and breeding, including cooperation with the State agricul-