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carries on business; and it shall be the duty of United States attor- 

 neys to prosecute all violations of this Act reported by the Secretary 

 of Agriculture, or which come to their notice or knowledge by other 

 means. 



Act June 29, 1906, c. 3594, s. 4, 34 Stat. 60S. 

 Repeal of Rev. St. sees. 4386-4390. 



Sec. 5. That sections forty-three hundred and eighty-six, forty- 

 three hundred and eighty-seven, forty-three hundred and eighty-eight, 

 forty-three liundred and eighty-nine, and forty-three hundred and 

 ninety of the Kevised Statutes of the United States be, and the same 

 are hereby, repealed. 



Act June 29, 1906, c. 3594, s. 5, 34 Stat. 608. 



Annual nppvopriations for carrying into effect the provisions of this 

 act are made in the agriculturnl appropriation acts for the fiscal year 

 1909 and subsequent fiscnl years. The appropriation in the act for the 

 fiscal year 1913 is set forth on p. 73, post. 



ACT MARCH 3, 1891, c. 521. An act to provide for the safe transport and 

 huni.'ine trentnient of export cattle from the United States to foreign 

 countries, and for other purposes. (26 Stat. 833.) 



Examination of vessels carrying export cattle and regulation of accommoda- 

 tions for humane treatment. 



That the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized to examine 

 all vessels which are to carry export cattle from the ports of the 

 United States to foreign countries, and to prescribe by rules and regu- 

 lations or orders the accommodations which said vessels shall provide 

 for export cattle, as to space, ventilation, fittings, food and water 

 supply, and such other requirements as he may decide to be necessary 

 for the safe and proper transportation and humane treatment of such 

 animals. 



Act March 3, 1891, c. 521, s. 1, 26 Stat. 833. 

 Violation of regulations, etc.; penalty. 



Sec. 2. That whenever the owner, owners, or master of any vessel 

 carrying export cattle shall willfully violate or cause or permit to be 

 violated any rule, regulation or order made pursuant to the foregoing 

 Fection the vessel in respect of which such violation shall occur may 

 be prohibited from again carrying cattle from any port o^the United 

 States for such length of time, not exceeding one year, as the Secre- 

 tary of Agriculture may direct, and sucli vessel shall be refused clear- 

 ance from any port of the United States accordingly. 



Act March 3, 1891, c. 521, s. 2, 26 Stat. 833. 



Annu.il appropriations for carrying into effect the provisions of this 

 act nre mad(> in the nsriciiltnral Jippmprintinn acts for tlie fiscal years 

 1903 to 1900. inclusive, and the fiscal years 1900 and tliereafter. The 

 appropriation in the act for the fiscal year 1913 is set forth ou p. 72, 

 post. 



ACT MARCH 4. 1909, c. 321. (35 Stat. 1088.) 



Molesting officers or employees of Bureau of Animal Industry in execution of 

 duties; punishment. 



Sec. 62. "\Mioever shall forcibly assault, resist, oppose, prevent, 

 im])ede. or interfere with any officer or employee of the Bureau of 

 Aniuial Tudustry of the Department of Agriculture in the execution 

 of his duties, or on account of the execution of his duties, shall be 



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