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 1 332 74TH C ONGRESS. SESS. II. CH. 405 . MAY 15, 1936. books, pamphlets, maps, newspapers (not exceeding $1,500) ; pur- chase of atlases or maps ; stationery ; furniture and repairs to same ; carp ets, ma tting, o ilcloth, file cases, t owels, ice, bro oms, so ap, sponges ; fuel, lighting, and heating ; purchase and exchange of motor trucks and bicycles ; maintenance, repair, and operation of three motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles (one for the Sec- retary of Commerce and two for the general use of the Depart- ment ), and motor tr ucks an d bicyc les, to be used only fo r offic ial purposes ; freight and express charges telegraph and telephone service ; typewriters, adding machines, and other labor-saving devices, including their repair and exchange ; first-aid outfits for use in the buildings occupied by employees of this Department ; street-car fares, not exceeding $500 ; and all other miscellaneous items and necessary expenses not included in the fore- going, $129,500, which sum shall constitute the appropriation for contingent expenses of the Department, except the Patent Office, and shall a lso be a vailabl e for t he purch ase of necessar y suppl ies and equipment for field services of bureaus and offices of the Depart- ment for which contingent and miscellaneous appropriations are specifically made in order to facilitate the purchase through the central purchasing office (Division of Purchases and Sales), as provided by law. Printing and binding. Printing and binding : For all printing and binding for the Department of Commerce, including all of its bureaus, offices, insti- tutions, and services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, Pro viso. except the Patent Office, $450,000 : Provided, That an amount not Detail ofcopre editors. t o exceed $2,000 of this appropriation may be expended for salaries of persons detailed from the Government Printing Office for service as copy editors. Purchase of letters Not to exceed $10,000 of the appropriations for the Department patent, etc' of Commerce for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1937, for the pur- chas e of eq uipment or supp lies sh all be a vailabl e for th e purch ase of lett ers paten t, a pplic atio ns fo r le tters pat ent, and licen ses under letters patent that pertain to equipment, supplies, or business which Certificate of neces- the said Department of Commerce is authorized to purchase, use, si tre requ ired. or transact when the Secretary of Commerce shall personally certify that such purchase is necessary in the public interest. Bureau of Air Com- BUREAU OF AIR COMMERCE merce. Departmental sala- Departmental salaries : For personal services in the District of nes. Columbia, $390,000. Air-navigation facili- Establishment of air-navigation facilities : For the establishment tie Establishment, etc ., of aids to air navigation, including the equipment of additional air- of aids, mail routes, mail routes for day and night flying ; the construction of necessary et c. lighting, radio, and other signaling and communicating structures and apparatus ; not to exceed $50,000 for investigation, research, and e xperimen tation to devel op and improve aids to air nav igation ; aircraft, aircraft power plants, and accessories ; for personal services i n t h e f i el d ; pu rchase of moto r-propel led pas senger-c arrying vehi- cles for official use in field work, including their exchange ; special clothing, wearing apparel, and suitable equipment for aviation pur- poses ; and for the acquisition of the necessary s ites. by lease or grant, $882,920, of which not to exceed $150,000 shall be available immedi- Prooiso. ately : Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be used Usse res tri ct 68, Vol. for any purpose not authorized by the Air Commerce Act of 1926, 45,p.1404;U.S. C.,p. as amended. 2249 . Maintenance and op- Maintenance of air-navigation facilities : For repairs, alterations, eration. and all expenses of maintenance and operation of air-navigation Pose, p .1618. facilities, motor -propelled passenger-carr ying vehicles for official use
 * postage to foreign countries ;