Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 44 Part 2.djvu/407

SIXTY-NINTH cononsss. sm. 1. cs. 195. 1926. 367 be expended for the purchase and bestowal of trophies in connec· ml”‘“°’°°°“°“°°*"°°· tion with mine rescue and first-aid contests; ` Testing fuel: To conduct inquiries and scientific and technologic ,,,,I{‘{§,§‘§‘§{f,{" “"°' invesigations concernin the mining, preparation, treatment, and ° use of mineral fuels, and for investigation of mineral fuels belong- iphguto or for the use of the United States, with a view to their most 'ent utilization, to recommend to various departments such changes in selection and use of fuel as may result in eater economy and, upon request of the Director of the Bureau oglthe Budget, to investigate the fuel-burninglsequipment in use by or pro d for any of the departments, estab ' hments, or institutions ofoflie United States in the District of Columbia, $154,000, of which amount not S_ i in um Db to exceed $28,000 may be expended for personal services in the mawm District of Columbia; ‘ Mineral mining investigations: For inquiries and scientific and ,,,,H§‘I{{§§§f‘§,,_ mm technologic investigations concerning the mining, pre aration, pgfggrmd *¤'•¤**· treatment, and utilization of ores and mineral substances, otilier than ' fuels, with a view to improving health conditions and increasing safety, efficiency, economic deve opment, and conserving resources through the prevention of waste in the mining, quarr mg, metal- lurgical, and other mineral industries; to inquire into the economic conditions affecting these industries; and including all equipment, supplies, expenses of travel and subsistence, and the purchase, opera- tion, maintenance, repair, and exchange in part payment therefor, of motor—propelled passen r-carrying vehicles, includin not to Sm, , an mk exceed $48,560 for persona? services m the District of (golumbia, ma. °°° ° $148,660: Provided, That no part of this appropriation may be ,,0,,, ,0,,,,,,. expended for an investigation in behalf of any private party; dm- Oil, gas, and oil—shale investigations: For inquiries and investi- ,nQ¤·¤·,::;*¤“¤¤¤¤ gations and dissemination of information concerning the mining, ` prgparation, treatment, and utilization of petroleum, naturallsgas, an oil shale, including economic conditions affecting the ind ry, with a view to economic development and conserving resources through the prevention of waste; for the purchase of newspapers NeWSD¤P¤!'¤· relating to the oggpus and allied mdustries: Provided, That section mm. 192 of the Rev` Statutes shall not a ply to such urchase of R‘S"°°°‘m"°‘°°‘ newspapers from this appropriation; and) for every other expense *“°“*°’ °‘P°°°°°- incident thereto, including supplies, equipment, expenses of travel and subsistence, purchase, exc ange as part payment for, mainte- nance, and operation of motor-propeuegppassenger-carrying vehicles, $211,000, of which amoimt not to exc $26,020 may be expended mSc§f"‘°°° *” “‘° D*" for personal services in the District of Columbia; Oil-shale investigations: For development of oil shale, including ,,§§Q,,,§‘,f;‘f· °°°·· °°‘ purchase or and transportation of shale, operation, repairs, and alteration of p ant, the construction, maintenance, and relpair of necessary camp buildings and appurtenances thereto, and t e con- struction, operation, an maintenance of experimental refinery, and for all necessary e s incident thereto, including clerical and technical assistance,;g9,000, of which amount not to exceed $8 000 m2‘§"°°’ ”’ "‘° D*"’ may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia; M _ Mining ex eriment stations: For th_e emplolyment of personal °“’°"m°°° services and 151 other expenses in connection wit the establishment, °,§°{gf¤“ °‘¤°¤°°°• maintenance, and operation of mining ex riment stations, author- ' ized by the Act approved March 3, 1915, $7 3,000, of which amount not to exceed $10000 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia; ` Buildings and grounds, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: For care and ,,,§,‘f“”“'g“· P"·· "°‘ maintenance of buildings and grounds at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvama, Erwm- including personal services, the purchase, exchange as part palyment for, operation, maintenance, and repair of passenger automo i es for