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 62 STAT.] 80TH CONG., 2D SESS.-CH. 400-JUNE 3, 1948 327 Operation and administration: For the general operation and administration of the Bureau; improvement and care of the grounds; plant equipment; maintenance and protection of buildings, including repairs and alterations thereto; $1,350,000. Research and testing: For calibrating and certifying measuring instruments, apparatus, and standards in terms of the national stand- ards; the preparation and distribution of standard materials; the testing of equipment, materials, and supplies in connection with Gov- ernment purchases; the improvement of methods of testing; advisory services to governmental agencies on scientific and tecmnical matters; the maintenance and development of national standards of measure- ment; 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 econ- omy, efficiency, and safety; the study of fluid resistance and the flow of fluids and heat; the investigation of radiation, radioactive sub- stances, and X-rays; the development of methods of chemical analysis and synthesis, and the investigation of the properties of rare sub- stances; investigations relating to the utilization of materials, includ- ing lubricants and liquid fuels; the study of new processes and methods of fabrication; the solutions of problems arising in connection with standards; cooperation with Government purchasing agencies, indus- tries, and national organizations in developing specifications and facil- itating their use; encouragement of the application of the latest devel- opments in the utilization and standardization of building materials; the development of engineering and safety codes, simplified practice recommendations, and commercial standards of quality and perform- ance; and the compilation of and dissemination of scientific and tech- nical data; $4,120,000. Radio propagation and standards: For development and mainte- nance of primary standards of measurement of electrical quantities at radio frequencies; calibrating and certifying radio measuring instru- ments, apparatus, and standards in terms of the national primary standards; investigation of the phenomena affecting the propagation of radio waves; the broadcasting of radio signals of standard fre- quency; the compilation and dissemination of scientific and technical scientific and tech- data relating to the propagation of radio waves, and measurement of nical data. electrical quantities at radio frequencies, $3,000,000. WEATHER BUREAU Salaries and expenses: For expenses necessary for carrying into effect in the United States and possessions, on ships at sea, and else- where when directed by the Secretary, the provisions of sections 1 and 3 of an Act approved October 1, 1890 (15 U. S . C . 311-313), the Act approved October 29, 1942 (15 U. S . C . 323), section 803 of the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938 (49 U. S . C . 603) as amended (49 U. S. C. 603), and section 308 of an Act approved April 30, 1946 (50 U. S. C. 1788), including investigations of atmospheric phenomena; coopera- tion with other public agencies and societies and institutions of learn- ing; personal services at the seat of government; purchase of seven passenger motor vehicles, of which three shall be for replacement only; maintenance, operation, and repair of aircraft; repair, altera- tions, and improvements to existing buildings and care and preserva- tion of grounds, including the construction of necessary outbuildings and sidewalks on public streets, abutting Weather Bureau grounds; the erection of temporary buildings for living and working quarters of observers; telephone rentals, and telegraphing, telephoning, and cabling reports and messages, rates to be fixed by the Secretary by agreement with the companies performing the service; purchase of Ante, p. 286; post, p. 1040. 26 8tat. 653 . 56 Stat. 1012. 15 U. S. C., Supp. I, § 323. 52 Stat. 1014. 60 Stat. 138 . 50U.S.C. app. 1788. Maintenance of ar- craft, etc.

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