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 238 SEVENTY-FIRST C ONGRESS. SEss. II. CH. 201 . 1930. of existing contract, or otherwise, $2,887,000, of which amount not Services in the Dis- t o exceed $2,3 50,000 may be expended for personal services in the S special counsel, etc. District of Columbia, exclusive of special counsel, for which the expenditure shall not exceed $50,000 ; not exceeding $3,000 for neces- sary books, reports, and periodicals ; not exceeding $100 in the open market for the purchase of office furniture similar in class or kind Rent, D.C. to that listed in the general supply schedule ; and not exceeding Provisos. $139,000 for rent of buildings in the District of Columbia : Provided, Rent restriction. Th at this appropria tion sha ll not b e availa ble for rent of b uildings in the District of Columbia if suitable space is provided by the Amount for personal Public Buildings Commission : Provided further, That the amount services, 1930, in- creased .' of $2,250, 000 named in the Act making appropriations for this Vol. 45, p. 1238, fo r the fis cal year 19 30 as the amount which may not amended . purpose 3r y be exceeded as expenditure for personal services in the District of Co lumbia i s hereby increase d to $2,2 87,675. Enforcing accounting Regulating commerce : To enable the Interstate Commerce Com- bVol 34,dp. 593; Vol. mission to enforce compliance with section 20 a nd other section s of 2s u: s6; Vol. 41, pise9s the Act to regulate commerce as amended by the Act approved June 1670. pp. - 29, 1906 (U . S . C., title 49, sec . 20), and as amended by the Trans- portation Act, 1920 (U. S. C., title 49, sec . 20), including the employment of necessary special accounting agents or examiners, and Services in the Dis- traveling expenses, $1,494,445, of which amount not to exceed $250,000 trict. may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia. Safety of employees. Safety of employees : To enable the Interstate Commerce Com- vil. 27p1 531 mission to keep informed regarding and to enforce compliance with Vo . 36 pv298 .2, P" Acts to promote the safety of employees and travelers upon railroads ; Post, p .1555 . the Act requiring common carriers to make reports of accidents and Ac cide nts . Vol.30,p.350. authorizing investigations thereof ; and to enable the Interstate Com- V1e t 34, 1pa838; Vol. merce Commission to investigate and test appliances intended to 35, p. 324; vol. 38, p promote the safety of railway operation, as authorized by the joint 21 2. . S. C., p.1441. r esolu tion appr oved June 3 0, 1906 (U. S. C., title 45, sec. 35), and the provision of the Sundry Civil Act approved May 27, 1908 (U . S . C., title 45, sees. 36, 37), to investigate, test experimentally, and report on the use and need of any appliances or systems intended to Ins pec tors . pro mote the safety o f railwa y operat ion, ins pectors, and for travel- Services in the Dis- ing expenses, $532,860, of which amount not to exceed $85,000 may tact. be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia. Sig nal safety sy s- te ms. Signal safety systems : For all authorized expenditures under sec- tion 26 of the Act to regulate commerce as amended by the Trans- portation Act, 1920 (U . S . C ., title 49, sec. 26), with respect to the provision thereof under which carriers by railroad subject to the Antomatic train con- Act may be required to insta ll autom atic tra in-stop o r train- control trol device s, etc. V s41,p.ie73 . dev ices whi ch comply with sp ecificat ions and requirem ents pre scribed by the commission, including investigations and tests pertaining to block-signal and train-control systems, as authorized by the joint Vol. 34p.&i8. U.S.C.,p . 1441. re solut ion appro ved J une 30, 1906 (U. S. C., title 45, sec. 35), and Services in the Dis • inc luding t he employ ment of the nece ssary en gineers, and for travel- trict . ing expenses, $48,000, of which amount not to exceed $35,000 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia. Locomotive inspec Lion. Locomotive inspection : For all authorized expenditures under the voe3fiep f913; Vol. provisions of the Act of February 17, 1911, " To promote the safety 38, p. 1192; Vol. 40, p. of employees and travelers upon railroads by compelling common BlU.S.C.,p.1439. carriers engaged in interstate commerce to equip their locomotives IIS.Ci.659 0. with safe and suitable boilers and appurtenances thereto " (U. S. C., title 45, sec. 22), as amended by the Act of March 4, 1915, extending "the same powers and duties with respect to all parts and appurte- nances of the locomotive and tender" (U . S . C ., title 45, sec. 30), and amendment of June 7, 1924 (U. S . C ., title 45, sec . 27), provid- ing for the appointment from time to time by the Interstate Com-
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