594
58 Stat. 742. 80 Stat. 416.
PUBLIC LAW 92-399-AUG. 22, 1972
[86 STAT.
$25,000 of this appropriation shall be available for payments in foreign currencies for expenses of employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706Ca) of the Organic Act of 194-1 (7 T^S.C. 2225). as amended by 5 U.S.C. 3109. ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION
SERVICE
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, including those pursuant _.6i stat^^T^;
85 Stat. 418.
31 USC 6 6 5.
85 Stat. 184.
58 Stat. 742.
fo the Act of February 28, 1947, as amended (21 TLS.C. 114b-c) neces-
sary to prevent, control, and eradicate pests and plant and animal diseases; to carry out inspection, quarantine and regulatory activities; to carry on services related to consumer protection; and to protect the environment, as authorized by law, $289,304,000 of which $1,500,000 shall be apportioned for use pursuant to section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, for the control of outbreaks of insects, plant diseases and animal diseases to the extent necessary to meet emergency conditions, and $19,000,000 shall be for repayment to the Commodity Credit Corporation of advances (and interest thereon) made in accordance with authorities contained in the provisions of the appropriation item for the Agricultural Research Service in the Agriculture-Environmental and Consumer Protection Appropriation Act, 1972: Provided, That $2,000,000 of the funds for control of the fire ant shall be placed in reserve for matching purposes with States which may come into the program: Provided further, That no funds shall be used to formulate or administer a brucellosis eradication program for the current fiscal year that does not require minimum matching by any State of at least 40 per centum: Provided further. That this appropriation shall be available for field employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 ILS.C. 2225), and not to exceed $60,000 shall be available for employment under 5 TT.S.C. 3109: Provided further. That this appropriation shall be available for the operation and maintenance of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed two for replacement only: Provided, further. That this appropriation shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for the construction, alteration, and repair of buildings and improvements, but unless otherwise provided, the cost of constructing any one building (except headhouses connecting greenhouses) shall not exceed $40,000. except for one building to be constructed or improved at a cost of not to exceed $80,000. and the cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed $15,000, or 15 per centum of the cost of the building, whichever is greater: Provided further, That $880,000 shall remain available until expended for plans, construction, and improvement of facilities, without regard to limitations contained herein: Provided further. That, in addition, in emergencies which threaten the livestock or poultry industries of the country, the Secretary may transfer from other appropriations or funds available to the agencies or corporations of the Department such sums as he may deem necessary, to be available only in such emergencies for the arrest and eradication of foot-andmouth disease, rinderpest, contagious pleuropneumonia, or other contagious or infectious diseases of animals, or European fowl pest and similar diseases in poultry, and for expenses in accordance with
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