DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS AND DISBURSEMENTS. 227 



hundred and nine, entitled "An Act to codify, revise, and amend the 

 penal laws of the United States," and for the enforcement of section 

 one of the Act approved May twenty-fifth, nineteen hundred, en- 

 titled "An Act to enlarf^e the powers of the Department of Agri- 

 culture, prohibit the transportation by interstate commerce of game 

 killed in violation of local laws, and for other purposes," twelve 

 thousand dollars; 



For the maintenance of the Montana National Bison Range and 

 other reservations for mammals and birds, and for the enforcement 

 of section eighty-four of the Act approved March fourth, nineteen 

 hundred and nine, entitled "An Act to codify, revise, and amend 

 the penal laws of the United States," seventeen thousand dollars, 

 of which sum two thousand five hundred dollars shall be used for 

 the purchase, capture, and transportation of game for national 

 reservations; 



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A paragraph, here omitted, providing for the establishment of the Wind 

 Cave National Game Pref^erve. the acquisition of lands therefor, and 

 fencing and buildings, is set forth above. 



For investigating the food habits of North American birds and 

 mammals in relation to agriculture, horticulture, and forestry, in- 

 cluding experiments and demonstrations in destroying noxious ani- 

 mals, and for investigations and experiments in connection with 

 rearing of fur-bearing animals, including mink and marten, forty- 

 three thousand dollars, of which sum three thousand dollars shall 

 be used for the destruction of ground squirrels on the national for- 

 ests in California : 



For biological investigations, including the relations, habits, geo- 

 graphic distribution, and migrations of animals and plants, and the 

 preparation of maps of the life and crop zones, ten thousand dollars; 



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A paragi'aph. here omitted, providing for the establishment of a winter 

 (elk) reserve in "Wyoming, the purchase of lands therefor, and the erec- 

 tion of buildings and inclosures, is set forth above. 



For general administrative expenses connected with the above- 

 mentioned lines of work, including cooperation with other Federal 

 bureaus, departments, boards, and commissions, on request from 

 them, thirteen thousand three hundred dollars; 



In all, for general expenses, one hundred and sixty-six thousand 

 three hundred dollars. 



Total for Bureau of Biological Survey, one hundred and ninety- 

 one thousand four hundred dollars. 



Act August 10, 1912, c. 284, 37 Stat. 292. 



These are provisions of the agricultural appropriation act for the fiscal 

 year 1913, cited above. 



DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS AND DISBUBSEMENTS. 



ACT MARCH 4, 1909, c. 301. (35 Stat. 1039.) 



Chief of division. 



* * * One chief of division and disbursing clerk, who shall be 

 administrative officer of the fiscal affairs of the department, * * *. 



Act March 4. 1909, c. 301, 3.5 Stat. 1052. 



