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 56 STAT.] 77TH CONG. , 2D SESS.- - CH. 247-APR. 28, 1942 Maintenance and operation of air-navigation facilities: For an additional amount, fiscal year 1942, for maintenance and operation of air-navigation facilities, including the objects specified under this head in the Department of Commerce Appropriation Act, 1942, and including the training of employees to be assigned to the operation and maintenance of air-navigation facilities, $823,720: Provided,That the limitation on the amount which may be expended for airport traffic control contained in the First Supplemental National Defense Appropriation Act, 1942, is hereby removed. Development of landing areas: The unexpended balances of the appropriations under this head made by the First Supplemental Civil Functions Appropriation Act, 1941, the Department of Commerce Appropriation Act, 1942, the First Supplemental National Defense Appropriation Act, 1942, and the Third Supplemental National Defense Appropriation Act, 1942, are hereby consolidated, to be accounted for as one fund, which shall be available until June 30, 1943, for the construction, improvement, and repair of public airports and other public landing areas as authorized in said Acts and for necessary administrative expenses incident thereto, subject to the limitations in said Acts, including engineering services and super- vision of construction: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for transfer to other Federal agencies to carry out the pur- poses hereof as specified under this head in the Department of ommerce Appropriation Act, 1942. COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY Amounts appropriated for "Magnetic and seismological work" and "Office force", Coast and Geodetic Survey, in the Department of Commerce Appropriation Act, 1941, are hereby increased by $380 and $830, respectively, by transfer from the appropriation contained in said Act for "Field expenses, coastal surveys", Coast and Geodetic Survey. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR OFFTCE OF THE SECRETARY Fire protection of forests, forest industries, and strategic facilities (national defense) : For all necessary expenses to enable the Depart- ment of the Interior independently or in cooperation with other appropriate agencies to initiate and intensify and augment forest fire prevention and suppression measures on critical forest, brush, and grass areas under the administration of the Department of the Interior, including not to exceed $8,000 for personal services in the District of Columbia; purchase (not to exceed $6,000), maintenance, operation, and repair of passenger-carrying automobiles; hire, with or without personal services, of work animals and animal-drawn and motor-propelled vehicles and equipment; and purchase in the District of Columbia or elsewhere of other items otherwise properly charge- able to the appropriation "Contingent expenses, Department of the Interior", fiscal year 1942, $812,000, to remain available until June 30, 1943: Provided, That for sudden emergency work involving the loss of human life or the destruction of property, persons may be employed for periods of less than sixty days and be paid salaries or wages from this appropriation without the necessity of inquiring into their citizenship or membership in any organization. Protection of mineral resources and facilities, including petroleum (national defense): For all necessary expenses to enable the Depart- ment of the Interior independently or in cooperation with other appropriate agencies, public or private, to initiate and intensify and 65714---43-T. I- --16 241 55 Stat. 279. Proviso. Airport traffic con- trol. 55 Stat. 684. 54 Stat. 1039. 55 Stat. 281. 55 Stat. 684 . 55 Stat. 825. Consolidation of funds. Post, p. 493. Proviso. Transfer of funds. 55 Stat. 281. Transfer of funds. 54 Stat. 198. 54 Stat. 197. Forest-fire preven- tion in critical areas. Post, p. 508. 55 Stat. 306. Proviso. Persons employed in sudden emergency work. Protection against subversive activities.

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