SEVENTIETH CONGRESS . SEss. I. CII. 572. 1928 . and cooperation in destroying mountain lions, wolves, coyotes, bob- cats, prairie dogs, gophers, ground squirrels, jack rabbits, and other animals injurious to agriculture, horticulture, forestry, animal hus- bandry, and wild game ; and for the protection of stock and other domestic animals through the suppression of rabies in predatory wild animals, $650,000, together with $12,000 of the unexpended balance of the appropriation for this purpose for the fiscal year, 1927 . For biological investigations, including the relations, habits, geo- graphic distribution, and migration of animals and plants, and the preparation of maps of the life zones, $45,000 . For all necessary expenses for enforcing the provisions of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of July 3, 1918 (Fortieth Statutes at Large, page 755), and for cooperation with local authorities in the protection of migratory birds, and for necessary investigations con- nected therewith, $163,000 : Provided, That of this sum not more than $20,500 may be used for the enforcement of sections 241, 242, 243, and 244 of the Act approved March 4, 1909, entitled "An Act to codify, revise . and amend the penal laws of the United States," and - for the enforcement of section 1 of the Act approved May 25, 1900, entitled "An Act to enlarge the powers of the Department of Agri- culture, prohibit the transportation by interstate commerce of game killed in violation of local laws, and for other purposes," including all necessary investigations in connection therewith . For investigations, experiments, and demonstrations for the wel- fare, improvement, and increase of the reindeer industry in Alaska, including the erection of necessary buildings and other structures and cooperation with the Bureau of Education . and for all expenses necessary for the enforcement of the provisions of the Alaska game law, approved January 13, 1925, $100,000 . In all, salaries and expenses, $1,125,500 : Provided, That the Secre- tary of Agric ulture shall inves tigate and re port t o the next r egular session of Co ngress as to the f easibi lity of a fiv e-year coope rative program, or a program extending over such term of years as to him shall seem most advisable for the purposes in view, for the eradica- tion, suppression, or bringing under control of predatory animals within the Un ited S tates, and t he est imated cost t hereof as co mpared to the present method . UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER REFUGE For the acquisition of areas of land or land and water pursuant to the Act en titled "An A ct to establ ish the Upper Missi ssippi River Wild Life and Fish Refuge," approved June 7, 1924, and amendment thereto approved March 4, 1925, and for all necessary expenses inci- dent thereto, including the employment of persons and means in the city of Washington and elsewhere, $1,000, which shall be available until expended, being part of the sum of $1,500,000 authorized to be appropriated for such purpose by section 10 of said Act ; and for all neces sary expen ses of th e Sec reta ry of Agri cultu re a uthor ized by section 9 of said Act, $39,000 ; in all, $40,000 : Provided, That the Secretary of Agriculture may incur obligations and enter into con- tracts for the acquisition of additional areas to an amount which, inclusive of the amounts heretofore and herein appropriated, shall not exc eed a total of $1, 500,00 0, and such c ontrac ts sha ll be deemed contractual obligations of the Federal Government . Total, Bureau of Biological Survey, $1,165,000, of which amount not to exceed $211 .000 may be expended for departmental personal services in the District of Columbia . 559 Destroying predatory animals. Suppressing rabies . Balance available . Vol. 44, p. 519. Biolo gical iuv esiig a- tions. Migratory bird pro- tection . Vol. 40, p. 755. Proviso. Preventing shipment of prohibited birds, etc . Vol . 35, pp. 1135-1138. Carrying ill egally killed game. Vol . 31, p. 187. Reindeer in Alaska . Improving industry, etc . Vol . 43, p. 739. Proviso. Investigation and re- port on feasibility of cooperative program for predatory animals eradication, etc . Upper Mississippi River Refuge . A cquir ing areas for . Vol . 43, pp . 650, 1354. Proviso . Contracts authorized For additional areas . Deemed Federal obli- gations . Services in the Dis- trict.
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