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73d C ONGRESS . SESS . II. CH. 89. MARCH 26, 1934 . Entomology and BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT QUARANTINE Plan t Quar anti ne Bureau . Gener al exp enses .
SALA RIE S AND GEN ERAL EX PEN SES Investigations, etc ., For necessary expenses connected with investigations, experiments, of i nsec ts. and demonstrations for the promotion of economic entomology, for investigating and ascertaining the best means of destroying insects and related pests injurious to agriculture, for investigating and im- porting useful and beneficial insects and bacterial, fungal, and other disea ses of insect s and r elated pests, for in vestiga ting a nd asce rtain- ing the best means of destroying insects affecting man and animals, APl t Quarantine to enable the Secretary of Agriculture to carry into effect the pro- Vol. 37, p. 315; Vol. visions of the Plant Quarantine Act of August 20, 1912 , as am end ed, 295, p. 1165; Vol. 44, p. to conduct other activities hereinafter authorized, and for the erad- vi;nssp 99
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-ICation, control, and prevention of spread of injurious insects and plant pests ; independently or in cooperation with other branches of the Federal Government, States, counties, municipalities, corpora- tions, agencies, individuals, or with foreign governments ; including the employment of necessary persons and means in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, rent, construction, or repair of necessary Cos t of buildings .
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buildings outside of the District of Columbia : Provided, That the of cost for the construction of any building shall not exceed $1,500, and that the total amount expended for such construction in any one year s hall no t exce ed $7,0 00, as follow s e~Cieefeofor au, and General administrative expenses : For general administrative pur- poses, including the salary of chief of bureau and other personal services, $149,109 . Fruit, etc ., insects.
Fruit insects : For insects affecting fruits, grapes,
and nuts,
$320,759 .
Japanese beetle.
Japanese beetle control :
For the control and prevention of spread
of the Japanese beetle, $230,000 .
Mexican fruit fly.
Mexican fruit fly control :
For the control and prevention of
spread of the Mexican fruit fly, includi ng necessary s urveys
and
control operations in Mexico in cooperation with the Mexican Gov-
ernment or local Mexican authorities, $101,652 .
Citrus-canker eradi .
Citrus-canker eradication : For determining and applying such
cation .
methods of eradication or control of the disease of citrus trees known
as citrus canker as in the judgment of the Secretary of Agriculture
may be necessary, including cooperation with such authorities of the
States concerned, organizations of growers, or individuals, as he may
deem necessary to accomplish such purposes,
$12,299,
and, no
expenditures shall be made for these purposes until a sum or sums at
least equal to such expenditures shall have been appropriated, sub-
scribed, or contributed by State, county, or local authorities, or
by
individuals or organization s for the acc omplishment of such
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poses : Provided, T hat no part of the mone y here in app ropri ated No indemnity for destroyed trees .
shall be used to pay the cost or value of trees or other property inju red or d estr oyed . Phony-peach disease . Phony-peach eradication : For determining and applying such meth ods of e radi cati on, cont rol, and /or prev enti on o f sp read of the disease of peach trees known as phony peach as in the judgment of the Secretary of Agriculture may be necessary, including coop- eration with such authorities of the States concerned, organizations of growers, or individuals, as he may deem necessary to accomplish such purposes, including the certification of products out of the infested areas to meet the requirements of State quarantines, $45,462 Proviso .
Provided That no part of the money herein appropriated shall be No indemnity for
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used to pay the cost or value of trees or other property injured or dest roye d .
