Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 46 Part 1.djvu/252

 SEVENTY-FIRST CONGRESS. SEss. II. Ca. 184. 1930 . 209 the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to protect the seal fisheries of Alaska, and for other purposes," approved April 21, 1910 (U. S. C ., title 16, sees . 631-658), and for the protection of the fisheries of Alaska, including contract stenographic reporting service, travel, subs istence ( or per d iem in l ieu of s ubsisten ce) of em ployees while on duty in Alaska, hire of boats, employment of temporary labor, and all other necessa ry expen ses conn ected th erewith, $37 6,50 0, of whic h $100,00 0 shall be immed iately a vailable. MI SSIS SIPP I WI LD L ]JfL AND FISH REFUGE IMPROVEMENTS TO FAIRPORT, IOWA, BIOLOGICAL STATION For construction, repairs, alterations, and improvements to build- ings, wharves, grounds, water supply, and for equipment at the Fairport, Iowa, biological and pond cultural station, $24,000. BY-PRODUCTS PLA NT FOR PRIBILOF ISLANDS, ALASKA For the construction of a by-products plant for the utilization of fur-seal carcasses at the Pribilof Islands, including machinery and other equipment, to be available until expended, $65,000. Not to exceed $1,000 of the appropriations herein made for the Bureau of Fisheries shall be available for expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with the work of said bureau when incurred on the written authority of the Secretary of Commerce. PATENT OFFICE For the Commissioner of Patents and other personal services in the District of Colum bia, $3, 474,930, of whic h amount $24,100 shall be imme diat ely a vaila ble : Provided , That of the amount herein appropriated not to exceed $25,000 may be used for special and temporary services of typists certified by the Civil Service Commis- sion, who may be employed in such number s, at $4 per diem, as may, in the judgment of the Commissioner of Patents, be necessary to keep cur rent the work of furnishi ng manus cript cop ies of r ecords. For purchase of law, professional, and other reference books and publications and scientific books, including their exchange, and expenses of transporting publications of patents issued by the Patent Office to foreign governments, and directories, $8,000. For producing copies of weekly issue of drawings of patents and designs ; reproduction of copies of drawings and specifications of ex haust ed p atent s, de sign s, tr ade-m arks, and ot her paper s, su ch other papers when reproduced for sale to be sold at not less than cost plus 10 per centum ; reproduction of foreign patent drawings ; photo prints of pending application drawings ; and photostat and photographic supplies and dry mounts, $230,000. The headings of the drawings for patented cases may be multi- graphed in the Patent Office for the purpose of photolithography. For investigating the question of public use or sale of inventions for two yea rs or mor e prior to filin g applic ations fo r patent s, and such other questions arising in connection with applications for patents and the prior art as may be deemed necessary by the Com- 57894°-31-14 Vol.36,p.326. U.S. C.,p.431. Miss issippi wild lif e and ash refuge. For construction of buildings, boats, and ponds, for purchase of Expeusesofconstrue- equi pment, in cluding boats, f or maint enance, operation, repair , and tion, equipment, etc. improvements, including expenditures for personal services at the seat of gover nment an d elsewh ere as m ay be ne cessary, as autho rized in the Act approved June 7, 1924 (U . S . C ., title 16, sees . 721-731), u. s. ,p6 543 37 $25,000 . Fairport, Iowa. Construction, etc ., of buildings, ecc ., at. Pribilof Islands, Alaska. By-p roducts plant fo r fu r-seal carcas ses. Attendance at meet- ings. Patent Office. Commissioner, and office personnel. Ante, p. 155. Proviso. Te mpor ary typi sts, etc. Reference books, etc. Copies of weekly is- sue of patents, repro- ductions, etc. 0 Mu ltig raph ed h ead- ings allowed. In ves tig ati ng prior use of inventions.

�