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 58 STAT.] 78TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CH. 298-JUNE 28, 1944 Construction and equipment of helium plants: The unobligated balance of the funds appropriated under this head in the Interior Department Appropriation Act, 1943, as supplemented in the Second Supplemental National Defense Appropriation Act, 1943. is hereby continued available until June 30, 1945, and the limitation on the amount available for personal services in the District of Columbia from the entire amount appropriated under this head is hereby increased from $80,000 to $100,000. Manganese beneficiation pilot plants and research (national defense): For all necessary expenses, without regard to section 3709, Revised Statutes, of investigations and development of methods of beneficiating and smelting domestic manganese ores, including ore dressing, hydrometallurgy, pyrometallurgy, and for the production of metallic manganese by electrolytic or other methods, including all necessary preliminary and supplemental laboratory research; mainte- nance and operation of pilot plants; procurement of necessary mate- rials and ores for metallurgical tests; supplies and equipment; travel expenses; personal services in the District of Columbia (not to exceed $20,000); printing and binding (not to exceed $1,500); purchase in the District of Columbia and elsewhere of furniture and equipment, stationery and supplies; professional books and publications; purchase not to exceed $5,000, operation, maintenance, and repair of motor- propelled passenger-carrying vehicles; purchase of special wearing apparel or equipment for the protection of employees while engaged in their work, $750,000: Provided,That the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Mines, is hereby authorized to accept buildings, equipment, and other contributions from public or private sources offering to cooperate in carrying out the purposes of this appropriation, and to operate the plants in cooperation with other departments or agencies of the Federal Government, States, and State agencies, and other organizations. Production of alumina from low-grade bauxite, aluminum clays and alunite (national defense): For all expenses necessary, without regard to section 3709, Revised Statutes, to the conduct of investiga- tions and research on processes for production of alumina from sili- ceous bauxites, aluminum clays and alunite, including all necessary laboratory research; maintenance and operation of small subcom- mercial plants; procurement of necessary materials and ores; con- struction and equipment of buildings to house testing and sub- commercial plant units; not to exceed $30,000 for temporary employ- ment of engineers, architects, or firms or corporations thereof, by contract or otherwise, without regard to the civil-service and classi- fication laws, that are necessary to design and construct the build- ings and plant units; purchase of supplies and equipment: travel expenses; not to exceed $35,000 for personal services in the bistrict of Columbia; purchase of furniture and equipment, stationery and supplies, professional books and publications; purchase of special wearing apparel or equipment for protection of employees engaged in their work, $785,000. Investigation of bauxite and alunite ores and aluminum clay deposits (national defense): For all necessary expenses, without regard to section 3709, Revised Statutes, for investigations, including laboratory research and procurement of materials therefor, concern- ing the extent, mode of occurrence, and quality of bauxite and alunite ores and aluminum clays in order to determine domestic sources of supply; to explore and develop on public lands and, with the consent of owners, on private lands, deposits of such ores and clays, including geologic studies and geophysical prospecting; construction, mainte- 93650°-45 - -PT. --- 32 497 Helium plants. Construction and equipment. 66 Stat. 544, 1002. Manganese benefi- ciation pilot plants and research. 41U.S. . §5. Contributions Alumina. Production from low-grade bauxite, etc. Personal services. 41u. 8.C. §6.

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