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 1338 74TH C ONGRESS. SESS. II. CH. 405. MAY 15, 1936. machines, and tools, furniture, typewriters, adding machines, and other labor-saving devices, books, periodicals, and reference books, inclu ding their exch ange when not n eeded for perma nent use ; tr ans - saiaries. lation of technical articles when required ; salary of the director and other personal services in the District of Columbia and in the field, in accordance with the Classification Act of 1923, as amended. Operation, etc. Operation and administration : For the general operation and administration of the Bureau ; improvement and care of the grounds ; plant equipment ; necessary repairs and alterations to buildings, $273,000. Testing, inspection, Testing, inspection, and information service : For calibrating and and i nformatio n serv- ice. certifying measuring instruments, apparat us, and standards in terms of the national standards ; the preparation and distribution of standard materials ; the broadcasting of radio signals of standard frequency ; the testing of equipment, materials, and supplies in con- nection with Government purchases ; the improvement of methods of testing ; advisory services to governmental agencies on scientific and technical matters ; and supplying available information to the public, upon request, in the field of phy sics, chemistry, and engi- neering, $800,000. o R meseearc h and devel- Research and development : For the maintenance and develop- ment o f nationa l standa rds of me asurement ; the dev elopment of improved methods of measurement ; the determination of physical constants and the properties of materials ; the investigation of mech- anisms and structures, including their economy, efficiency, and safety ; the study of fluid resistance and the flow of fluids and heat ; the investigation of radiat ion, radioactive substances, and X-rays ; the study of conditions affecting radio t ransmission ; t h e de v e l o p- ment of methods of chemical analysis and synthesis, and the investi- gation of the properties of rare substances ; i nves tig atio ns rela tin g to the utilization of materials, including lubricants and liquid fuels ; the study of new processes and methods of fabrication ; and the solu- tions of problems arising in connection with standards, S671,500. Standards for com- Standard s for com merce : For coo peration with Gov ernment p ur- merce. chasing agencies, industries, and national organizations in develop- ing specifications and facilitating their use ; for encouraging the application of the latest developments in the utilization and stand- ardization of building mate rials ; f or th e dev elopm ent o f eng ineer - ing and safety codes, simpl ified-practice recommendations, and com- mercial standards of quality and performance, $110,000. Cooperative work During the fiscal year 1937 the head of any department or inde- wi th departments, etc ., on scientific investiga- pendent establishment of the Government having funds available tions . for scientific investigatio ns and requiring cooperative work by the National Bureau of Standards on scientific investigations within the scope of the functions of that Bureau, and which the National Bureau of Standards is unable to perform within the limits of its appropriations, may, with the approval of the Secretary of Com- Transfer of funds au- coerce, transfer to the National Bureau of Standards such sums as thori zed. may be necessary to carry on such investigations. The Secretary of the Treasur y shall transfer on the books of the Treasury Depart- ment any sums which may be authorized hereunder, and such amounts shall be placed to the credit of the National Bureau of Standards for performance of work for the department or estab- lishment from which the transfer is made, including, where neces- sary, compensation for personal services in the District of Columbia and in the field. Total. Total, National Bureau of S tandards, $1,854,500, of which amount Services in the Di s- trict. not to exceed $1,630,000 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia.