PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 215-JULY 12, 1943 construction of any building shall not exceed $1,500 and the total amount expended for such construction in any one year shall not exceed $7,000, as follows: General administrative expenses: For general administrative pur- poses, including the salary of Chief of Bureau and other personal services, $138,420. Fruit insects: For insects affecting fruits, grapes, and nuts, $399,130. Japanese beetle control: For the control and prevention of spread of the Japanese beetle, $360,120: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be used to pay the cost or value of trees or other property injured or destroyed. Sweetpotato weevil control: For the determination and application of such methods of control for sweetpotato weevils as, in the judg- ment of the Secretary, may be necessary, $67,770: Provided, That in the discretion of the Secretary, no part of this appropriation shall be expended for the control of sweetpotato weevil in any State until such State has provided cooperation necessary to accomplish this purpose: Provided further, That no part of this appropriation shall be used to pay the cost or value of farm animals, farm crops, or other property injured or destroyed. Mexican fruitfly control: For the control and prevention of spread of the Mexican fruitfly, including necessary surveys and control operations in Mexico in cooperation with the Mexican Government or local Mexican authorities, $155,320. Citrus canker eradication: For determining and applying such methods of eradication or control of the disease of citrus trees known as "citrus canker" as in the judgment of the Secretary may be neces- sary, including cooperation with such authorities of the States con- cerned, organizations of growers, or individuals, as he may deem necessary to accomplish such purposes, $9,650: Provided,That no part of the money herein appropriated shall be used to pay the cost or value of trees or other property injured or destroyed. Gypsy and brown-tail moth control: For the control and preven- tion of spread of the gypsy and brown-tail moths, $350.000. Dutch elm disease eradication: For determining and applying methods of eradication, control, and prevention of spread of the disease of elm trees known as "Dutch elm disease" and of a virus disease of elm trees prevalent in the Ohio Valley, $333,330, to be tatelegislatio immediately available: Provided,That no part of this appropriation shall be expended in any State subsequent to the final adjournment of any session of the legislature thereof which shall have begun sub- sequent to the enactment of the Department of Agriculture Appro- priation Act, 1944, unless the laws of such State contain provisions, deemed adequate by the Secretary, requiring the owners of elm trees State t, coopera- suffering from the Dutch elm disease to remove and destroy the same tion. without expense to the Federal Government: Providedfurther, That, in the discretion of the Secretary, no expenditures from this appro- priation shall be made for these purposes until a sum or sums at least equal to such expenditures shall have been appropriated, subscribed, or contributed by State, county, or local authorities, or by individuals, landowners. or organizations concerned: Provided further, That expenditures incurred by landowners for removal of trees from their own lands oto v of ishall not be considered a part of such appropriations, subscriptions, jured property. or contributions: Provided further, That no part of this appropria- tion shall be used to pay the cost or value of trees or other property injured or destroyed. Phony peach and peach mosaic eradication: For determining and applying such methods of eradication, control, and prevention of spread of the diseases of peach trees known as "phony peach" and "peach mosaic" as in the judgment of the Secretary may be necessary, [57 STAT.
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