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11 74 Sum reappro priate d . Vol. 48, p. 514. Services in the Dis- trict . Books, furniture, etc . Proviso . Report forms . Enforcing accounting byrailroads . Vol. 34, p. 593; Vol. 36, p.555; Vol .41, p.493 . U.S.C.,p.2229. Special examiners . Sum reappropri ated . Vol . 48, p. 514. Safety of employees, etc . Vol. 27, p. 531 ; U.S.C.,p.1953. Repo rts of accide nts. Vol. 36, p. 350; U. S. C.,p. 1957. Safety signals. Vol .34, p.838; Vol.35, p.324;Vol.38,p.212. U.S.C.,p.1957. Testing appliances. Vol.35,p.325. U.S.C.,p.1957. Vol.48,p.514. Services in the Us- trict. Safety systems. Vol. 41, p. 498. U.S.C.,p.2234. Automatic train-con- trol devices . Vol. 34, p. 838. U.S.C.,p.1957. Sum rea ppropriated . Vol. 48, p . 515. Services in the Dis- trict . Locomotive inspec- tion . Vol. 36, p. 913; Vol.38, p . 1192; Vol.40, p .616 ; Vol. 43, p. 659; Vol. 46, p.822. U.S. C.,pp.1955, 1956 . 74s$ C ONGRESS . SESS. II. CH. 156. MARCH 19, 1936 . reporting services ; $2,426,000, together with $118,000 of the unex- pended balance of the appropriation for this purpose for the fiscal year 1935, of which amount not to exceed $2,415,917 may be expended for personal services in the District o f Columbia, exclusive of s pecial coun sel, for which the expendi ture shal l not exc eed $50, 000 ; n o t exceeding $3,000 for purchase and exchange of necessary books, reports, and periodicals ; not exceeding $100 in the open market for the purchase of office furniture similar in class or kind to that listed in the general supply schedule : Provided, That not to exceed $1,000 of this amount shall be available for the payment of services ren- dered in making and preparing a report in connection with additions to or changes in report forms of the Interstate Commerce Commission relating to operating statistics, which amount is to be immediately available . Regulating accounts : To enable the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion to enforce compliance with section 20 and other sections of the Interstate Commerce Act as amended by the Act approved June 29, 1906' (U . S . C ., title 49, sec . 20), and as amended by the Transporta- tion Act, 1920 (U . S . C ., title 49, sec . 20), including the employment of necessary special accounting agents or examiners, and traveling expenses, $847,000, together with $5,000 of the unexpended balance of the appropriation for this purpose for the fiscal year 1935, of which amount not to exceed $190,000 may 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 acci- dent s and aut horizing investig ations th ereof ; and to enable the In terstate Commerce Commissi on to inv estigate and test applian 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 sys- tems intended to promote the safety of railway operation, inspectors, and for traveling expenses, $500,000, together with $6,000 of the un expended balance of the ap propriati on for t his urpose for the fiscal year 1935., of which amount not to exceed $90,000 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia . Signal safety systems : For all authorized expenditures under section 26 of the Interstate Commerce Act as amended by the Trans- portation Act, 1920 (U . S . C., title 49, sec . 26), with respect to the provisio n thereof under w hich carr iers by r ailroad subject t o t he 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, $36,550, together with $2,000 of the unexpended bal- ance of the appropriatio n for this purpose for the fiscal year 1935, of which amount not to exceed $35,000 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia . Locomotive inspection : For all authorized expenditures under the provisions of the Act of February 17, 1911, entitled "An Act to pro- mote the safety of employees and travelers upon railroads by com- pelling common carriers engaged in interstate commerce to equip their locomotives with safe and suitable boilers and appurtenances thereto" (U . S . C ., title 45, sec . 22), as amended by the Act of March