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 1210 SIXTYQNINTH CONGRESS. Sass. 1I. Cn. 189. 1927. includingthe practical specification for uality and performance of such devices, and the formulation di methods of inspection, laboratory, and ` rvicei tests, includin rsonal services in the Districcggfgliixhliia and in the {iel1c;h$§§0,&$, of which amonmt not to ex 114,000 ma be expen A or personal services in the ¤=·¤·¤·=··~·=·~¤···=·= Di§tdi°i°iiiC°l`1?Qbi:t·yri 11 a 1 · (1 mmm, md Q _ _n a ima ri ': or pure ase prepara on, ana ysis, an in M distribution of standard materials to be used in checking chemical analyses and in the testinglcf physical measuring apparatus, includ- ing personal services in t e District of Columbia and in the iield, $1 ,000, of whichamoimt not to exceed $8,000 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia. ,¤R§‘§’,°:,?§‘§;°,f§,Y°’“' Investigation of radioactive substances and X rays: For an investigation of radioactive substances and the methods of their measurements and testing; for investigations relative to the develop- ment of standard specifications for X-ray e§1ipment and operation; for the investigation of the hazards of -ray practice; for the testing and standardization of X-ray protective materials; for the standardization and design of X-ray testing equipment; for the determination of fundamental pgiysical constants essential to X·ra5l diagnosis and therapy to —ray analysis of materials and to o er technical and scientific applications, includin personal services je the District of Columbia and in the field, $29,540, of which amount not toexceed $22,180 may be expended for personal Umm me services in the District of Columbia. ¤¤¤c¤¤i"iii;nmlir°d` Utilization of waste products from the land: For the surve of the pomibilities of the industrial utilization of waste products fyiom the and, including cooperation with colleges, other institutions and manufacturers inc uding personal servicesm the District of Columbia and in the field, $50,000, o which amount not to exceed $41,000 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia. ig,$,,‘§{°§§§°,,§§_ §{§"‘°° Investigation of automotive engines: For the promotion of economy and efficiency in automotive transportation by land and by air through investigations of the basic principles underlying the design, performance, operation, and testing of automotive engines, their fuels, lubricants, accessories, and the power transmitting s%stem used in connection with them, also such elements as brakes and rake linings; to promote economy in the use of liquid fuels and safety in vehicular traffic including personal services in the District of Colum- bia and in the field, $25,000, of which amount not to exceed $20,680 mgylbe expended for personal services in the District of Columbia. mural ¤>¤¢¤r1¤¤¤i¤- vestigation of dental materials: To investigate the physical and ”°u°° °°°` chemical lproperties of dental materials, including the method of their app ication and the causes of deterioration of such materials in service, for the purpose of developing standards of cpxxality and · standard methods of test including personal services in t e District of Columbia and in the deld, $5,000, of which amount not to exceed $4,500 may be expended for personal services in the District of Colduulldim f 1 F h f bl ti f P¤*¤¤ r>¤·¤¢~ ui ing or wer ant: or t e erection 0 a suita e re roo m°°u°° °{ bum"' power-pgant buildin, gn the present site of the Bureau of Standards -*’*“· P·”°· in the istrict of (filumbia, as authorized in the Act entitled “An Act authorizing the construction by the Secretary of Commerce of a gpweriplant uilding on the present site of the Bureau of Stand- aémmadimiv ¤v¤¤- ar in t e District of Columbia," approved June 26, 1926, including °` contract architectural services, $200,000, to be immediately available. w,Q§gg;;;gg:m*;ék During the fiscal year 1928 the head of any department or inde- su seamuuc xuveéumi pendent establishment of the Government having funds available “°”‘·°°°‘ for scientific investigations and requiring cooperative work by the