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 [56 STAT. 31Stat. 1449. 3, 1901 (5 U. S. C. 591, 597; 15 U. S. C. 271-278), and of Acts supple- mentary thereto affecting the functions of the Bureau and specifically including the functions as set forth under the Bureau of Standards in the "Department of Commerce Appropriation Act 1935", approved 48 Stat. 552 . April 7, 1934, and for all necessary expenses, purchases, and personnel connected with administration and operation, testing, inspection, and technical information service, research and development, and stand- ards for commerce, including rental of laboratories in the field, building of temporary experimental structures, communication serv- ice, transportation service; the transfer of household goods and 54 Stat. c 05l. effects as provided by the Act of October 10, 1940, and regulations promulgated thereunder; streetcar fares not exceeding $100, expenses of the visiting committee, attendance of American member at the meeting of the International Committee of Weights and Measures; Detailed Public compensation and expenses of medical officers of the Public Health cersth 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 other- nupplies etc. wise as may be deemed most effective; purchases of supplies, mate- rials, 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; contingencies of all kinds; supplies for operation, maintenance, and repair of motor- trucks and a passenger automobile for official use, including their Equipment. 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 Personal servies, required; salary of the Director and other personal services in the 42U.t. C. § 661- District of Columbia and in the field, in accordance with the Classi- 674; Supp. I, ch. 13. fication Act of 1923, as amended: Post,p733Operation 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; $406,700, of which amount $2,000 shall be available immediately. 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 stand- ard materials; the broadcasting of radio signals of standard fre- quency; the testing of equipment, materials, and supplies in connec- tion 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 physics, chemistry, and engineering; $1,044,000. Research and development: For the maintenance and development of national standards of measurement; the development of improved methods of measurement; the determination of physical constants and the properties of materials; the investigation of mechanisms 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 con- ditions affecting radio transmission; the development 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 498 PUBLIC LAWS--CH. 472-JULY 2, 1942

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