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PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 473-JULY 2, 1942 to agriculture, horticulture, forestry, animal husbandry, and wild game, 46 Stat. 1468 . as authorized by the Act of March 2, 1931 (7 U. S. C. 426-426b); and in protecting stock and other domestic animals through the suppres- Pocatello, Idaho, de- sion of rabies and other diseases in predatory wild animals; and for pot and laboratory. construction, repairs, additions, and installations in and about the grounds and buildings of the game-management supply depot and lab- oratory at Pocatello, Idaho, including purchase, transportation, and handling of supplies and materials for distribution from said depot to other projects, in accordance with the provisions of the Act approved 49 Stat. 1913. June 24, 1936 (16 U. S. C. 667), $748,550. Protection of migratory birds: For all necessary expenses for enforc- ing the provisions of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of July 3, 1918, 40 Stat. 755; 49 Stat. as amended by the Act of June 20, 1936 (16 U. S . C . 703-711), to carry 16U. S .C., Supp.I, into effect the treaty with Great Britain for the protection of birds 704 note. migrating between the United States and Canada (39 Stat., pt. 2, 1702), and the convention between the United States and the United 5o stat. 1311. Mexican States for the protection of migratory birds and game mam- mals; for cooperation with local authorities in the protection of migra- tory birds, and for necessary investigations connected therewith; for 16 u. S . c. sA66 all necessary expenses for enforcing the Act of June 8, 1940 (54 Stat. . 250), entitled "An Act for the protection of the bald eagle"; for the enforcement of sections 241, 242, 243, and 244 of the Act approved 35 Stat. 1137; 49 March 4, 1909, as amended (18 U. S . C . 391-394), and for the enforce- Stat. 380. 31 stat. 187 . ment of section 1 of the Act approved May 25, 1900 (16 U. S. C. 701), including all necessary investigations in connection therewith, $342,590 tion l violatiron of which not to exceed $10,000 may be expended in the discretion of the Secretary of the Interior for the purpose of securing information concerning violations of the laws for the enforcement of which this appropriation is made available. Enforcement of Alaska game law: For the enforcement of the provi- 43 Stat. 739; 46 Stat. sions of the Alaska game law, approved January 13, 1925, as amended a by the Act of February 14, 1931, and by the Act of June 25, 1938 (48 U. S. C. 192-211), $132,630. Maintenance of mammal and bird reservations: For the maintenance of the Montana National Bison Range, the Upper Mississippi River Wildlife Refuge, the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, and other reservations, and for the main- tenance of game introduced into suitable localities on public lands, under supervision of the Fish and Wildlife Service, including construc- tion of fencing, wardens' quarters, shelters for animals, landings, roads, trails bridges, ditches, telephone lines, rockwork, bulkheads, and other improvements necessary for the economical administration and pro- tection of the reservations; for the enforcement of section 84 of the 35 stat. 1104. Act approved March 4, 1909 (18 U. S . C. 145), entitled "An Act to codify, revise, and amend the penal laws of the United States", and Acts amendatory thereto, and section 10 of the Migratory Bird Con- 45 Stat. 1224. servation Act of February 18,1929 (16 U. S . C . 715i); for the purchase, capture2 and transportation of game for national reservations; and for the maintenance of the herd of long-horned cattle on the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, $544,315. Migratory bird conservation refuges: For carrying into effect the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to more effectively meet the obligations of the United States under the migratory-bird treaty with Great Britain (39 Stat., pt. 2, 1702) by lessening the dangers threaten- ing migratory game birds from drainage and other causes, by the acqui- sition of areas of land and of water to furnish in perpetuity reserva- tions for the adequate protection of such birds; and authorizing appro- priations for the establishment of such areas, their maintenance and 556 [56 STAT.