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SIXTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. 1. os. ze. 1919. 239 of diseases of domestic animals, to test the same, and to disseminate the results of said tests in such manner as he may deem best- to pur- ."“’°**°S°» d¢S““·*°“ Chase and destroy diseased or exposed animals or quarantine the same of www whenever in his judgment essential_to prevent the spread of pleuropgieuniplpia, tupeacu osis, or other diseases of animals from one State ano er, as o ows: For inspection and quarantine work, including all necessary mi€iZ%°$$i?1?.°°d qual expenses for the eradication of scabies in sheep and cattle, the ins ection of southern cattle, the supervision of the transportation of llive stock and the inspection of vessels, the execution of the twenty- eight-hour law, the inspection and quarantine of imported animalss, incéuding the giitablishment and maintenance of dquarantine stations an re airs, terations, improvements, or a `tions to buildin thereonli the inspection work relative to the existence of contagiogss diseases, and the mallein testing of animals, $525,000; For investigating the disease of tuberculosis of animals, for its m;§‘§’°'°‘“°S“ °‘*“‘i‘ control and eradication, for the tuberculin testing of animals, and i¤;=‘¤g¢is¤¢i¤ds tier for researches concerning the cause of the disease, its modes of gi°Zi,r€r.’ m we mm spread, and methods of treatment and prevention, including demonstrations, the formation of organizations, and such other means as may be necessary, either independently or in cooperation with farmers, associations, State, erritory, or county authorities, $1,500,000, of which $500,000 shall be set aside for administrative AvP¤¤¤*i·>¤ <>**¤¤d- and o erating expenses and $1,000,000 for the payment of indemni— p,,,,,,,_ ties: Igr ° , however, That in carrying out the Purpose of this m§§g}*ga¤{§{g§,6Sg1$g*;; appropriation, if in the opinion of the Secretary o Agricultme, it ea,e¤c. shall be necessa to destroy tuberculous animals and to compensate owners for loss thereof, 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 out of the moneys of this appropriation, such sums as he shall determine toxbe necessary, within the limitations above provided, for the reimbursement of owners of animals so destroyed, 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 by rules and regulations adopted and enforced in pursuance thereof, provide inspection of tuberculous animals and for compensation to owners of annnals C 0 H { so destroyed, but no part of the money hereby appropriated shall S,,,,‘;,,*,§,$,$},,,,,‘§,}‘,,,f’ be used in compensating owners of such anime except m co<§>eration with and supplementary to_ payments to be made by tate, Territory, county, or mumciplality where condemnation of such animals shall take place; nor s all aniy payment be made hereunder mg;g\jf*¤**¤¤ ·>¤ ¤•v· as compensation for or on account o any such animal destroyed if at the time of inspectipn or test of such animal or at the time of condemnation thereof, it shall belong to or be upon the lpremrses of any person, iirm, or corporation, to which it has been so_d, shipped, or delivered for the purpose of being slaughtered: Promdedfurther, That out of the money hereby apprplpnated, no payment as com- t,g;}f****°¤°°”*¤°¤’°‘ pensation for any tuberculous anim destroyed shall exceed onethird of the difference between the (pfpprarsed value of such animal and the value of the salvage there ; that no payment hereunder shall exceed the amount paid or to be paid by the State, Temtog, count , or municipaligyl, where the ammal shall be condemn ; and that in no case sh any payment hereunder be more than $25 for any grade animal or more t an $50 for any ipgisre-bred_amnral, and no payment shall be made unless the owner complied with Ship mg for mm all lawful quarantine r¤s¤l¤¢i<>¤¤= Md .P'°"”d‘d f“"”""» TM ‘h° %.?‘£5l%"‘°§.?‘t;t“{’ Act approved May 29, 1884 (Twenty-third Statutes at Inrgexlige mg · 31), be, and the same is hereby, amended to permit cattle ch have reacted to the tuberculgn test to be shipped, tmnqpei-ted, or moved from one State, Territory, or the District of Co umbrn, to