143 0 Pu rcha se and de- struction of diseased, etc ., animals. General administra- tive expe nses . Animal husbandry . Feeding, br eedi ng, etc ., experiments . Big Sprin gs, Tex ., cooperative demonstra- tions, etc. Con ditio n . Proviso . Poultrre feeding and breeding . Animal disease in- vesti gations . Beltsville, Md ., sta- tion . Bethesda, Md., sta- tion . Proviso . Co ntagi ous a borti on of animals. Eradicating tubercu- losis, etc . Provisos . Indemnities for ani- mals destroyed . Cooperation with States, etc. 74TH C ONGRESS . SESS. II. CH. 489. JUNE 4, 1936. products, of foreign or dom estic manufacture, which are sold in the United States, for the detection, prevention, treatment, or cure 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 purchase and destroy diseased or exposed animals, including poultry, or quarantine the same whenever in his judgment essential to prevent the spread of pleuropneumonia, tuberculosis, contagious poultry diseases, or other diseases of animals from one State to another, as follows General administrative expenses : For necessary expenses for general administrative purposes, including the salary of chief of bureau and other personal services in the District of Columbia, $178,220 . Animal husbandry : For all necessary expenses for investigations and experiments in animal husbandry ; for experiments in animal feeding and breeding, including cooperati on with the State agricul- tural experiment stations a nd other agencies, including repairs and additions to and erection of buildings absolutely necessary to carry on the experiments, including the employment of labor in the city of Washington and elsewhere , rent outside the District of Columbia, and all other necessary expenses, $769,503, including $12,500 for livestock experiments and demonstrations at Big Springs or else- where in Texas, to be available only when the State of Texas, or oth er co opera ting agenc y in Texas shal l hav e app ropri ated an eq ual amount or, in the opinion of the Secretary of Agriculture, shall hav e fur nishe d its equi valen t in value in c ooper ation for the s ame purpose during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1936 : Provided, That of the sum thus appropriated $240,180 may be used for experiments in poultry feeding and breeding, of which amount $40,000 may be used in cooperation with St ate authorities in the administration of regulations for the improvement of poultry, poultry products, and hatcheries . Diseases of animals : For all necessary expenses for scientific inves- tigations of diseases of animals, including the construction of neces- sary buildings at Beltsville, Maryland, the maintenance of the bureau experiment station at Bethesda, Maryland, and the necessary exp enses for inves tigat ions of tu bercu lin, serum s, an titox ins, and analogous products, $437,775 : Provided, That of said sum $78,182 may be used for researches concerning the cause, modes of spread, and methods of treatment and prevention of the disease of con- tagious abortion of animals. Eradicating tuberculosis : For the control and eradication of the diseases of tuberculosis and paratuberculosis of animals, and avian tuberculosis, for the tuberculin testing of animals, including demon- st ratio ns, t he fo rmati on of orga nizat ions, and such other mean s as may be necessary, either independently or in cooperation with farmers, associations, or State, Territor y, or county authorities, $1,500,000, of which $1,103,116 shall be set aside for administrative and operating expenses and $396,884 for the payment of indemnities Provided, That in carrying out the purpose of this appropriation, if in the opini on of the Secretary of Agricul ture it sh all be nec essary to condemn and destroy tuberculous or paratuberculous cattle, if suc h ani mals have been destr oyed, cond emned , or die a fter conde m- nation, he may, in his discretion, and in accordance with such rules and regulations as he may prescribe, expend in the city of Wash- ington or elsewhere such sums as he shall determine to be necessary, within the limitations above provided, for the payment of indem- nities, for the reimbursement of owners of such animals, in coopera- tion with such States, Territories, counties, or municipalities, as
