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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 57. 1928 . 101 ents and the prior art as may be deemed necessary by the Commis- sioner of Patents ; and expense attending defense of suits instituted against the Commissioner of Patents, $800. For furniture and filing cases, $65,000. BUREA U OF MINES Furniture. Mines Bureau. SALARIES AND GENERAL EXPENSES Director, and office Salaries and general expenses : For general expenses, including and field personnel. pay of the director and necessary assistants, clerks, and other Gene ral e xpen ses. employee s, in the office i n the Dis trict of Columbia, and in the field , and every other expense requisite for and incident to the general work of the bureau in the District of Columbia, and in the field, including not to exceed $3,000 for necessary traveling expenses of the director and employees of the bureau, acting under his direction, for attendance upon meetings of technical, professional, and scien- Attendance at tech . - tific so ciet ies, when requ ired in co nnec tion with the a utho rized nical meetings. work of the Bureau of Mines, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of Commerce, $86,0 00, of w hich amount not to exceed $78,0 00 may be ex pended for p ersonal servi ces in the D istric t of Columbia. Inv est ig ati ng mi ne Investigating mine accidents : For investigations as to the causes explosions, accidents, of mine explosions, causes of falls of roof and coal, methods of min- ing, esp ecially i n relatio n to the safety o f miners, the appl iances be st adapte d to p revent accid ents, the po ssible improv ement of con dition s under which mining operations are carried on, the use of explosives and electricity, the prevention of accidents, and other inquiries and Mining industry. techno logic invest igatio ns per tinent to the minin g indu stry, includ - ing al l equi pment, suppl ies, a nd exp enses o f trav el and subsi stence , purchase not exceeding $1,500, exchange as part payment for, opera- tion, maintenance, and repair of motor-propelled passenger-carrying Services in the Dis- vehicles, $399,470, o f wh ich amou nt not to e xcee d $50,000 may be trict. expend ed for perso nal se rvices in th e Distr ict of Colum bia ; Investigations to im- Mining investigations in Alaska : For investigations and the dis- prove con dit io ns in semi natio n of infor mati on wi th a view to i mprov ing condi tions in mining, quarrying, ete. the mining, quarrying, and metallurgical industries under the Act Vol. 38, p. 959 . of March 3, 1915, and to provide for the inspection of mines and the Alaska mines. protection of the lives of miners in the Territory of Alaska, includ- ing personal services, equipment, supplies, and expenses of travel and subsisten ce, $10,8 60 ; Operating mine rescue cars and stations : For the investigation Mine rescue cars and stations. and improvement of mine rescue and first-aid methods and appli- Improving, et c. ances and the teaching of mine safety, rescue, and first-aid methods, including the exchange in part payment for operation, maintenance, and repair of mine rescue trucks, the construction of temporary structu res an d the repair, main tenanc e, and operat ion of mine rescue Rescue car stations cars and G overn ment -owne d min e re scue stati ons a nd a ppurt enanc es equipment, et c. thereto, incl uding the pu rchase and e quipmen t of o ne min e resc ue car not to exceed $45,000, and including personal services, traveling expenses and subsistence, equipment, and supplies, including the pur- chase and exchange in part payment therefor of cooks' uniforms, goggles, gloves, and such other articles or equipment as may be neces- sary in the operation of mine rescue cars and stations, including not services in the Dis- to exceed $14,140 for personal services in the District of Columbia, tr'proviso. $342,6 30 : Provided, That of this amount not to exceed $500 may be et Mine rescu e tr ophie s, expended for the purchase and bestowal of trophies in connection with mine rescue and first-aid contests ; T est in g fue l : To condu ct inq uiries and s cienti fic and techn ologic Investigating mineral b fuels, etc. investigations concerning the mining, preparation, treatment, and

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