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 59 STAT.] 79TH CONG. , 1ST SESS.-CH. 262 -JULY 3, 1945 (48 U. S . C . 444), and other Acts relating to the mining and recovery of minerals on Indian and public lands and naval petroleum reserves, and for necessary related operations; and for every expense incident thereto, including supplies, equipment, expenses of travel, the construc- tion, maintenance, and repair of necessary camp buildings and appur- tenances thereto, $475,500, of which not to exceed $68,000 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia; Cooperative advance: To enable the Geological Survey to meet obligations incurred by it arising from cooperative work pending reimbursement from cooperating agencies; $400,000, which amount shall be returned to the Treasury not later than six months after the close of the fiscal year 1946 out of reimbursements received from cooperating agencies; During the fiscal year 1946 the head of any department or inde- pendent establishment of the Government having funds available for scientific and technical investigations within the scope of the functions of the Geological Survey may, with the approval of the Secretary, transfer to the Geological Survey such sums as may be necessary therefor, which sums so transferred may be expended for the same objects and in the same manner as sums appropriated herein may be expended: Provided, That not to exceed 5 per centum of any of the appropriations for the Geological Survey may be transferred to any other of such appropriations, but no appropriation shall be increased more than 5 per centum thereby. Any such transfer shall be reported to Congress in the annual Budget; In all, salaries and expenses, Geological Survey, $7,313,760. BUREAU OF MINES Salaries and expenses: For salaries and expenses necessary for the general administration of the Bureau of Mines, including $70,300 for personal services in the District of Columbia, and $85,000 for printing and binding, including the purchase of reprints of scientific and technical articles published in periodicals and journals, $165,700. Operating mine-rescue cars and stations and investigation of mine accidents: For salaries and expenses necessary for the investigation and improvement of mine-rescue and first-aid methods and appliances and the teaching of mine safety, rescue, and first-aid methods; investi- gations as to the causes of mine explosions, causes of falls of roof and coal, methods of mining, especially in relation to the safety of miners, the possible improvement of conditions under which mining operations are carried on, the use of explosives and electricity, the prevention of accidents, statistical studies and reports relating to mine accidents, and other investigations pertinent to the mining industry; including the construction of temporary buildings; equipment and supplies; travel expenses of employees in attendance at meetings and conferences held for the purpose of promoting safety and health in the mining and allied industries; purchase not exceeding one, operation, maintenance, and repair of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles; purchase and exchange in part payment therefor of cooks' uniforms, goggles, gloves, rubber boots, aprons; and not to exceed $70,000 for personal services in the District of Columbia, $762,400, of which not to exceed $500 may be expended for the purchase and bestowal of trophies in connection with mine-rescue and first-aid contests. Coal-mine inspections and investigations: For all salaries and expenses necessary to enable the Bureau of Mines to perform the duties imposed upon it by the Act of May 7, 1941 (55 Stat. 177); including supplies and equipment; traveling expenses; not to exceed $81,000 for personal services in the District of Columbia; purchase in the District of Columbia and elsewhere of furniture and equipment, stationery 345 Cooperative work on scientific, etc., investigations. Transfer of funds. Interchange of amounts. Report to Congress. Vehicles. Personal services. 30 U. 8. C., Supp. IV, i§ 4I-4

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