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 72d CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 361. JULY 1, 1932. 515 to exceed $77,310 may be expended for personal services in the Dis- trict of Columbia ; Mining investigations in Alaska : For investigations and the dis- Mining inv esti ga- tions, etc., in Alaska. semination of information with a view to improving conditions in the mining, quarrying, and metallurgical industries as provided in the Act authorizing additional mining experiment stations, approved March 3, 1915 (U. S. C., title 3(1, sec. S). all(] to provid e f`or the Vol.38,p.959. inspection of mines and the protection of the lives of miners in the u . S. C.,p.953. Ter ritor y of Alas ka, incl uding per sonal ser vices, eq uipm ent, sup- plie s, and expen ses of trav el and subsi stence, $9,000 ; Operating mine rescue cars and stations : For the investigation Aline rescue cars and and improvement of mine rescue and first-aid methods and stations. appliances and the teaching of mine safety, rescue, and first-aid methods, including the exchange in part pxvnient for, operation, maintenance, and repair of mine rescue trucks, and motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles for official use in fie ld work, the expenditure for the purchase of passenger-carrying vehicles not to exceed $4,200, the construction of temporary structures and the repair, maintenance, and operation of mine rescue cars and Government- owned mine rescue stations and appurtenances thereto, personal serv ices, tra veli ng ex pens es an d su bsist ence, eq uipme nt, and s up- pl ie s ; travel and subsistence, and other incide ntal expenses of employees in attendance at meetings and conferences held for the Attendance at meet. purpose of promoting safety and health in the mining and allied industries ; the purchase and exchange in part payment therefor of cooks' uniforms, goggles, gloves, and such other articles or equipment as may be necessary in the operation of mine rescue cars and stations, incl uding not to excee d $15 ,640 f or per sonal servic es in the D istric t of Columbia, $306,000 : Provided, That of this amount not to exceed Rescu e trophie s, etc. $500 may be expended for the purchase and bestowal of trophies in conne ction with m ine re scue and fi rst-ai d cont est ; Testing fuel : To conduct inquiries and scientific and technologic Inves tigating min- inve stiga tion s co ncern ing the m inin g, pr epar atio n, tr eatm ent, and e` •' fuel, eLC' use of mineral fuels, and for investigation of mineral fuels belonging to or for the use of the United States, with a view to their most efficient utilization ; to recommend to various departments such changes in selection and use of fuel as may result in greater economy, and, upon request of the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, to investigate the fuel-burning equipment in use by or proposed for any of the departments establishments, or institutions of the United States in the District o~ Columbia, $155,000, of which amount not to Se rvic es in the nis - exceed $30,700 may be expended for personal services in the District trict. of Colu mbia ; Mineral mining investigations : For inquiries and scientific and Mi ne ral mining. Studies, investign- techn ologic inves tigati ons c oncern ing th e mini ng, pr epara tion, treat- Lions, etc. for improv- ment, and utilization of ores and mineral substances, other than tog conditions in. fuels, with a view to improvinn health conditions and increasing safety, efficiency, economic development, and conserving resources through the prevention of waste in the mining, quarrying, metallur- gical, and other mineral industries ; to inquire into the economic condi tions affect ing th ese i ndustr ies ; and i nclu ding all equi pment , supplies, expenses of travel and subsistence, and the purchase, not to e xceed $2,50 0, inc luding excha age, operat ion, m ainten ance, and r epair of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles for official use in field work, including not to exceed $17,000 for personal services in the District of Coumbia, $135,000 : Provided, That no par t of this Proviso. appropriation may be expended for an investigation in behalf of bias n to work fa r- any private party ; I