Agriculture Appropriation Bill

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1920 - 1478 pages

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Page 15 - An Act to codify, revise, and amend the penal laws of the United States...
Page 495 - STATEMENT OF HON. WILLIS C. HAWLEY, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF OREGON. Mr.
Page 386 - For applying such methods of eradication or control of the white-pine blister rust as in the judgment of the Secretary of Agriculture may be necessary, including the payment of such expenses and the employment of such persons and means in the city of Washington and elsewhere, in cooperation with such authorities of the States concerned, organizations, or individuals as he may deem necessary to accomplish such purposes, and in the discretion of the...
Page 100 - ... out of the appropriation corresponding to the estimate so submitted, during the completed fiscal year next preceding the period for which the estimate Is submitted.
Page 106 - For necessary expenses incident to collecting and disseminating meteorological, climatological, and marine information, and for investigations in meteorology, climatology, seismology, evaporation, and aerology...
Page 784 - Survey was conducted along four principal lines : (1) Investigations of the food habits of North American birds and mammals in relation to agriculture, in charge of Dr.
Page 77 - The Chief of the Weather Bureau, under the direction of the Secretary of Agriculture, has charge of the forecasting of weather; the issue of storm warnings; the display of weather and flood signals for the benefit of agriculture, commerce, and navigation; the gauging and reporting of rivers; the maintenance and operation of seacoast' telegraph lines, and the collection...
Page 77 - ... collection and transmission of marine intelligence for the benefit of commerce and navigation...
Page 13 - That the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to make such expenditures for equipment, supplies, and materials, including the employment of persons and means in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, and to employ such means as may be necessary to execute the functions imposed upon him by this Act.
Page 250 - interstate or foreign commerce" as used in this Act shall include transportation from one State, Territory, or the District of Columbia, to another State, Territory, or the District of Columbia. or to a foreign country, or from a foreign country to' any State, Territory, or th£ District of Columbia. Sec. 3. That whoever shall transport or cause to be transported in interstate or foreign commerce...

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