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 72d C ONGRESS. SESS. II. CH. 144. MARCH 1, 1933 . 1397 Standard materials : For purchase, preparation, analysis, and dis- ~ chemical f~okr tr ibutio n of s tandar d mate rials to be used in check ing ch emical analyses in the testing of physical measuring apparatus, including per sonal services i n the District o f Columbia and i n the field, $8, 900. Invest igation o f radioac tive subs tances an d X rays : For an i nve s- Radioactive sub - stances and X-ray in- tigation of radioactive substances and the methods of their measure- vestigations. merits and testing ; for investigations relative to the development of standard specifications for X-ray e uipment and operation ; for th e investi gation of the haza rds of X- ray prac tice ; for th e te stin g' and standardization of X-ray protective materials ; for the standard- ization and design of X-ray testing equipment ; for the determination of fundam ental phy sical con stants es sential t o X-ray d iagnosis and th erapy, to X-ray an alysis of material s, and t o other t echnical and scientific applications, including personal services in the District of Columbia and in the field, $21,500. Utilization of waste products from the land : For the survey of nounoit waste d~od the possibilities of the industrial utilization of waste products from the land, including cooperation with colleges, other institutions, and manufacturers, including personal services in the District of Colum- bia and in the field, $38,700 : Provided, That the Bureau of Standards c ceooperation with cooperates with the Bureau of Chemistry and Soils, Department of without du pli cat ing Burea u A riculture, without duplicat ion of wo rk ; work. Automotive engines, vestigation of automotive engines : For the promotion of econ- investigations, etc. omy 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 system used in connection with them, also such elements as brakes and brake linings ; to promote economy in the use of liquid fuels and safety in vehicular traffic, including personal services in the District of Columbia and in the field, $34,000. Investigation of dental materials : To investigate the physical vS i-dais teri als In - and chemical properties of dental materials, including the method method of their application and the causes of deterioration of such materials in service, for the purpose of developing standards of quality and standard methods of test, including personal services in the District of Columbia and in the field, $6 .500. Hydraulic laboratory research : For the determination of funda- "ac la ry me ntal data useful i n hydraul ic resear ch and e ngineerin g, includ ing laboratory research relating to the behavior and control of river and harbor waters, the study ofhydraulic structures and water flow, and the development and testing of hydraulic instruments and accessories, including personal services in the District of Columbia and in the field, $40,000 . During the fiscal year 1934 the head of any department or inde- Cooper ative work pendent establishment of the Government having funds available ~tsca sto inesiigga.. fo r scienti fic inves tigations and requ iring co operative work by the lions, etc. Bureau of Standards on scientific investigations within the scope of the functions of that bureau, and which the Bureau of Standards is unable to perform within the limits of its appropriations, may, with the approval of the Secretary of Commerce, transfer to the Bureau of Standards such sums as may be necessary to carry on such investi- gations. The Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer on the books Transfer of funds to of the Treasury Department any sums which may be authorized credit of bureau. hereunder, and such amounts shall be placed to the credit of the Bureau of Standards for performance of work for the department or establishment from which the transfer is made, including, where necessary, compensation for personal services in the District of Columbia and in the field.