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 344 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 262-JULY 3,1945 LDuSTAT. in addition to that which may be purchased from the appropriation for contingent expenses of the Department; as follows: Salaries and expenses: For personal services in the District of Columbia, and other expenses, $208,160; Topographic sur- Topographic surveys: For topographic surveys in the United States, ePt, p. 648. Alaska, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico, $2,146,560, of which not to exceed $356,000 may be expended for personal services in the Cooperation with District of Columbia: Provided, That no part of this appropriation States, etc. shall be expended in cooperation with States or municipalities except upon the basis of the State or municipality bearing all of the expense incident thereto in excess of such an amount as is necessary for the Geological Survey to perform its share of standard topographic sur- veys, such share of the Geological Survey in no case exceeding 50 per Amount available. centum of the cost of the survey: Provided further, That $263,000 of this amount shall be available only for such cooperation with States or municipalities; Post,p. 4s Geologic surveys: For geologic surveys in the United States and chemical and physical researches relative thereto, $1,187,500, of which not to exceed $466,000 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia; strategic and criti- Strategic and critical minerals (national defense): For scientific cal minerals. and economic investigations of strategic and critical minerals in the United States or its Territories or insular possessions, $325,000, of which not to exceed $80,000 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia; Mineral resources of Alaska: For investigation of the mineral resources of Alaska, $157,500, to be available immediately, of which not to exceed $60,000 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia; Gaging streams. Gaging streams: For gaging streams and determining the water post, p. C supply of the United States, investigating underground currents and artesian wells and methods of utilizing the water resources, $1,795,800, of which not to exceed $10,000 may be expended for acquiring lands at gaging stations, and not to exceed $200,000 may be expended Cooperation with for personal services in the District of Columbia: Provided. That no states. part of this appropriation shall be expended in cooperation with States or municipalities except upon the basis of the State or munici- pality bearing all of the expense incident thereto in excess of such an amount as is necessary for the Geological Survey to perform its share of general water resource investigations, such share of the Geological Survey in no case exceeding 50 per centum of the cost of the investi- I.imitation. gation: Provided further, That $1,300,000 of this amount shall be available only for such cooperation with States or municipalities; Post, p. 649. Classification of lands: For the examination and classification of lands with respect to mineral character and water resources as required by the public land laws and for related administrative operations; for the preparation and publication of mineral-land classification and water-resources maps and reports; for engineering supervision of power permits and grants under the jurisdiction of the Secretary; and for performance of work for the Federal Power Commission, $213,400. of which not to exceed $60,000 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia; Printing and binding, and so forth: For printing and binding, $101,500; for preparation of illustrations, $27,840; and for engraving and printing geologic and topographic maps, $275,000; in all, $404,340; Mineral leasing. Mineral leasing: For the enforcement of the provisions of the Acts 38 Stat. 742; 40 Stat. , N.^ of October 20, 1914 (48 U.S.C. 435),October 2, 1917 (30 U. S.C. 141), February 25, 1920 (30 U. S. C. 181), as amended, and March 4, 1921 __ ___ r__ _
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