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73d C ONGRESS . SESS. II. CH. 104 . APRIL 7, 1934 . Reference books, etc . For purchase of law, professional, and other reference books and publ icat ions and s cien tific book s, in clud ing t heir exch ange, and expenses of transporting publications of patents issued by the Pat- ent Office to foreign governments, directories, and for other contin- gent and miscellaneous expenses of the Patent Office, $30,000 . Weekly issue of pat- For producing copies of weekly issue of drawings of patents and ent drawings, etc . designs ; reproduction of copies of drawings and specifications of exhausted patents, designs, trade-marks, and other papers, such other papers when reproduced for sale to be sold at not less than cost plus 10 per centum ; reproduction of foreign patent drawings ; photo prints of pending application drawings ; and photostat and photo- graphic supplies and dry mounts, $205,000 . Multigraphed head- The headings of the drawings for patented cases may be multi- ings.
graphed in the Patent Office for the purpose of photolithography . Inv est iga tin g prior For investigating the question of public use or sale of inventions use of invention` for two years or more prior to filing applications for patents, and such othe r que stion s ar ising in c onne ction with app licat ions for patents and the prior art as may be deemed necessary by the Com- Defense of suit, . missioner of Patents ; for expense attending defense of suits insti- tuted against the Commissioner of Patents, $300, and for expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with the work of the Patent Office when incurred on the written authority of the Secretary of Commerce . Furniture, etc .
For furniture and filing cases, $13,000 . Printingand b inding . For printing the weekly issue of patents, designs, trade-marks, prints, and labels, exclusive of illustrations ; and for printing, engrav ing il lustra tions, and b inding the Of ficial Gazet te, in cludin g weekly and annual indices, $850,000 ; for miscellaneous printing and binding, $50,000 ; in all, $900,000 . Bureau of Mines . Salaries and general exp ens es Mine rescue car, and stations. Investigations Attendance at meet- ings. BUREAU OF MINES Salaries and general expenses : For gener al ex pense s, i nclud ing pay of the director and necessary assistants, clerks, and other employees, in the office in the District of Columbia, and in the field, and every other expense requisite for and incident to the general work of the bureau in the District of Columbia, and in the field, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of Commerce, $48,108, of which amount not to exceed $45,000 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia . Operating mine rescue cars and stations and investigation of mine accidents : 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 ; investigations as to the causes of mine explosions, causes of falls of roof and coal, methods of mining, espe- cially in relation to the safety of miners, the appliances best adapted to prevent accidents, 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 inquiries and technologic investigations pertinent to the mining industry
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paym ent for oper atio n, main tena nce, and re pair of mine res cue trucks ; the construction of temporary structures and the repair, maintenance, and operation of mines rescue cars and Government- owned mine rescue stations and appurtena nces thereto ; per sonal services, traveling expenses and subsistence, equipment, and supplies
travel and subsistence, and other incidental expenses of employees in attendance at meetings and conferences h eld for the purpose of promoting safety and health in the mining and allied industries ;
