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462 Proviso. Rent restriction . Enforcing accounting by ra ilroads, Vol. 34, p. 593; Vol. 36, p. 556, Vol. 41, p. 49.3. U .S .C ., pp.1668-1670 . Services in the Dis- trict. Safety of employees . Appliances, etc . Vol. 27, p. 531; Vol. 29,p.85;Vol.32,p.943; Vol. 38, p . 298. Acc ide nts . Vol.36,p. 350. Safety signals . Vol. 34, p. 838; Vol. 35, p. 324; Vol. 38, p. 212. U.S.C.,p.1441. Inspectors . Safety systems. Vol.41,p.498. U.S. C.,p. 1673. Automatic train con- trol . Vol. 34, p. 838. U.S.C.,p.1441. Locomotive inspeo- tion . Vol.36, p.913; Vol .38, p. 1192; Vol. 40, p . 616. U.S. C.,p.1439. Vol.43,p.659. U.S. C.,p. 1441. Additional inspect- ors . V01653 6, p .. 91 48, 4; p. 828. Vol . 43, p. 9; Vol U. S. C., pp. 1439, 1441; Supp. V, p.643. 72d CONGRESS . SESS. I. CH. 330 . JUNE 30, 1932 . Provided, That this appropriation shall not be available for rent of buildings in the District of Columbia if suitable space is provided by the Public Buildings Commission . Regulating commerce : To enable the Interstate Commerce Com- mission to enforce compliance with section 20 and other sections of the Act to regulate commerce as amended by the Act approved June 29, 1906 (U. S . C., title 49 sec . 20), and as amended by the Transpor- tation Act, 1920 (U . S . 6 ., title 49, sec . 20), including the employ- ment of necessary special accounting agents or examiners, and trav- eling expenses, $683,560, , of which amount not to exceed $75,000 ma be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia . Safety of employees : To enable the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion to keep informed regarding and to enforce compliance with Acts to promote the safety of employees and travelers upon rail- roads ; the Act requiring common carriers to make reports of ac- cidents and authorizing investigations thereof ; and to enable the Interst ate Co mmerce Commi ssion to inv estigat e and test a pplian ces intended to promote the safety of railway operation, as authorized by the joint resolution approved June 30, 1906 (U . S . C ., title 45, sec . 35), and the provision of the Sundry Civil Act approved May 27, 1908 (U . S . C ., title 45, sees . 36, 37), to investigate, test experi- mentally, and report on the use and need of any appliances or systems intended to promote the safety of railway operation, in- spectors, and for traveling expenses, $500,000, of which amount not to exceed $91,000 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia . Signal safety systems : For all authorized expenditures under sec- tion 26 of the Act to regulate commerce as amended by the Transpor- tation Act, 1920 (U . S . C ., title 49, sec . 26), with respect to the provisi on the reof u nder w hich c arrier s by ra ilroad subje ct to the Act may be required to install automatic train-stop or train-control devices which comply with specifications and requirements prescribed by the commission, including investigations and tests pertaining to block-signal and train-control systems, as authorized by the joint resolution approved June 30, 1906 (U . S . C ., title 45, sec . 35), and including the employment of the necessary engineers, and for travel- ing expenses, $40,000, of which amount not to exceed $30,000 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia . i Locomotive inspection : For all authorized expenditures under the provisions of the Act of February 17, 1911, ` To promote the safet y of emplo yees and trave lers upon .railroads by compelling common carriers engaged in interstate commerce to equip their loco- motives with safe a nd sui table boiler s and a ppurte nances there to " (U. S . C ., title 45, sec. 22), as amended by the Act of March 4, 1915, extending "the same powers and duties with respect to all parts and appurtenances of the locomotive and tender " (U. S. C., title 45, sec . 30), and amendment of June 7, 1924 (U . S. C ., title 45, sec . 27), providing for the appointment from time to time by the Interstate Commerce Commission of not more than fifteen inspectors n addition to the number authorized in the first p aragraph of sec- tion 4 of the Act of 1911 (U . S. C., title 45, sec. 26), and the amend- ment of June 27, 1930 (U. S. C., Supp. V, title 45, sees. 24, 26), including such legal, technical, stenographic, , and clerical help as the business of the offices of the chief inspector and . his two assistants may require, and for traveling expenses, $400,000, of which amount not to exceed $65,000 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia .