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 248 Transfers allowed be- tween appropriations for bureaus, etc ., to me et real location of positions. Allowance to mot or ve hicles for tra veling, etc. April 19, 1930. [H. R. 10173.] [P ublic, No . 160.] Cotton ginning. Secr etary o f Agri- cu ltu re to establish lab oratori es, etc ., for investigations of. Cooperation with other agencies, etc. Sum a uthorize d for 19 31 . Post, pp. 871, 1267 . SEVENTY-FIRST CONGRESS. SESs. II. CHs. 201-203. 1930 . permitted by the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, and is specifically authorized by other law. SEC. 3. When specifically approved by the head of any inde- pendent bureau or establishment provided for herein, transfers may be made between the appropriations in this Act under the respective jurisdiction of any bureau, office, institution, or service, in order to meet increases in compensation resulting from the reallocation by the Personnel Classification Board of positions under any such organization unit. Any such transfers shall be reported to Congress i n the annual Budget. SEc. 4. Whenever, during the fiscal year ending dune 30, 1931, the executive head of any independent bureau, office, or establishment Approved, April 19, 1930. CHAP. 203 .-An Act To authorize the Secretary of Ag ricu lture to conduct investigations of cotton ginning. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized to investigate the ginning of cotton ; to establish and maintain experimental ginning plants and laboratories ; and to make such tests, demonstrations, and experiments, and such technical and scientific studies in relation to cotton ginning as he shall deem necessary and to publish the results thereof, with a vie w to deve loping i mproved ginning equipment and enc ouraging the use of improved methods, and he may cooperate with any depart- ment or agency of the Government, any State, Territory, District, or pos sess ion, or depa rtme nt, agen cy, or poli tica l su bdiv isio n th ereo f, or any person, as he shall find to be necessary. SEC. 2. That for the purposes of this Act there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise Title of Act. appropriated for in this Ac t shall find that the expense s of travel, including travel at official stations, can be reduced thereby, he may authorize, in lieu of actual operating expenses, under such regula- tions as he may prescribe, the payment of not to exceed 3 cents per mi le for motor cycles or 7 cent s per mile for an automobile used for necessary travel on official business. SEc. 5 . This Act hereafter may be referred to as the " Independent Offices Act, 1931 ." Total appropriated by this Act, $553,523,166. Approved, April 19, 1930. April 19, 1930. [H. R.9637.] CHAP. 202 .-An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing [Public, No. 159 .] the construction of a bridge across Lake Champlain at or near Rouses Point, New York, and a point at or near Alburgh, Vermont. Be it enacted b y the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across Lake Champlain at or near Rouses Point, New York, and a point at or near Alburgh, Vermont, authorized to be built by Elisha N. Go odsell, of Alburgh, Vermont, his heirs, legal representati ves, and assigns, by an Act of Congress approved February 15, 1929, are h ereby extende d one and thr ee years, res pectively, fr om February 15, 1930 . La ke Cham plai n. Time extended for bridging, from Rouses Point, N. Y., to Al- burgh, V t. Vol. 45, p. amended. 1178, Amendment . SEC. 2. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby reserv ed.

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