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 55 STAT.] 77TH CONG., 1ST SESS.-CH. 258 -JUNE 28, 1941 ing of the International Committee of Weights and Measures; com- pensation and expenses of medical officers of the Public Health Service detailed to the National Bureau of Standards for the pur- pose of maintaining a first-aid station and making clinical observa- tions; compiling and disseminating scientific and technical data; demonstrating the results of the Bureau's work by exhibits or otherwise as may be deemed most effective; purchases of supplies, materials, stationery, electric power, fuel for heat, light, and power, and accessories of all kinds needed in the work of the Bureau, including supplies for office, laboratory, shop, and plant, and cleaning and toilet supplies, gloves, goggles, rubber boots and aprons; con- tingencies of all kinds; supplies for operation, maintenance, and repair of motortrucks and a passenger automobile for official use, including their exchange; purchases of equipment of all kinds, including its repair and exchange including apparatus, machines and tools, furniture, typewriters, adding machines, and other labor- saving devices, books, periodicals, and reference books, including their exchange when not needed for permanent use; translation 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 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; $368,500. Testing, inspection, and information service: For calibrating and certifying measuring instruments, apparatus, 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 connection with Government purchases; the improvement of methods of testing; ad- visory services to governmental agencies on scientific and technical matters; and supplying available information to the public, upon request, in the field of physics, chemistry, and engineering; $898.000. Research and development: For the maintenance and develop- ment of national standards of measurement; the development of improved methods of nleasurement; the determination of physical constants and the properties of materials; the investigation of meldca- nislls and structures, including their economy, efficiency, and safety; the study of fluid resistance and the flow of fluids and heat: the investigation of radiation, radioactive substances, and X-rays; the study of conditions affecting radio transmission; the develolpment of methods of chemical analysis and synthesis, and the investigation of the properties of rare substances; investigations relating to the utiliza- tion of materials, including lubricants and liquid fuels; the study of new processes and methods of fabrication; and the solutions of prob- lems arising in connection with standards, $750,000. Standards for commerce: For cooperation with Government pur- chasing agencies, industries, and national organizations in developing specifications and facilitating their use; for encouraging the applica- tion of the latest developments in the utilization and standardization of building materials; for the development of engineering and safety codes, simplified-practice recommendations, and commercial stand- ards of quality and performance, $121,500. Station for broadcasting standard frequencies: For construction, on Government-owned land, of a building for broadcasting standard frequencies, including roads, preparation of site, purchase and installation of necessary equipment, power lines, and all other neces- sary facilities, $230,000, to be immediately available. 287 Detailed Public Health Service officers. Supplies, etc. Equipment. Personal service3. 42 Stat. 1488 . 5U.S.C.§§661- 674. Post, p. 613. Post, pp. 751, 832. Post, pp. 751, 832. Post, pp. 761, 832. Post, pp. 751, 832.

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