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Post, p. 825 . Technical development: For all expenses necessary in carrying out 52Stat. 973. the provisions of the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938 relative to such 6842. 9 - C. 4 01- developmental work and service testing as tends to the creation of improved air-navigation facilities, including landing areas, aircraft, aircraft engines, propellers, appliances, personnel, and operation methods, including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; operation, maintenance, repair, and overhaul of aircraft, aircraft engines, propellers, and equipment and spare parts therefor, and passenger-carrying automobiles; purchase of special wearing apparel and equipment for aviation purposes (including snowshoes and skis); purchase of reports, documents, plans, and specifications; $520,000. Enforcement of safety regulations: For all expenses necessary to 52Stat. 1007. carry out the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Aeronautics Act of 49lra. C § 551-0 1938 and all other provisions of said Act relating to safety regulations, except air-traffic control, including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; contract stenographic reporting services; fees and mileage of witnesses, including expert witnesses; employ- ment of attorneys and examiners on a fee basis (not to exceed Training courses. $7,500); salaries and traveling expenses of employees detailed to attend courses of training conducted by the Government or indus- Aircraft, automo- tries serving aviation; purchase, including exchange (not to exceed biles, etc. $74,000), operation, maintenance, and repair and overhaul of air- craft; purchase and exchange (not to exceed $19,500), hire, main- tenance, repair, and operation*of passenger-carrying automobiles; special wearing apparel and equipment (including snowshoes and skis), $2,740,000. Post, pp. 684, 82. Establishment of air-navigation facilities: For the acquisition and establishment of air-navigation facilities, including the equipment of additional civil airways for day and night flying; the construction of additional necessary lighting, radio, and other signaling and com- municating structures and apparatus; the alteration and moderniza- Acquisitionot s tion of existing air-navigation facilities; and for the acquisition of the necessary sites by lease or grant, $6,450,000, of which amount $2,000,000 shall be available for the payment of contractual obligations authorized to be incurred prior to July 1, 1941, and $2,246,000 shall be provisos, available immediately: Provided, That construction work under this Construction work. appropriation may be accomplished either by contract or by purchase Automobiles, air- and hire: Providedfurther, That this appropriation shall be available craft, etc. for the hire, maintenance, repair, and operation of passenger-carrying automobiles; operation, maintenance, repair, and overhaul of aircraft, aircraft power plants, propellers, instruments, equipment and spare parts for aircraft; temporary personnel; purchase of special wearing apparel and equipment suitable for aviation purposes (including snowshoes and skis); and all other necessary expenses. Civilian pilot training: For all necessary expenses of the Office of Administrator of Civil Aeronautics in carrying out the duties, powers, and functions devolving upon it pursuant to the authority contained 49 U. S . C. 7s51- in the Civilian Pilot Training Act of 1939 (53 Stat. 855), including 7 5 7 personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; travel- ing expenses; operation, maintenance, repair, and overhaul of air- craft; hire, maintenance, repair, and operation of passenger-carrying Proiso, automobiles; $25,000,000: Provided, That not to exceed $210,000 of Transferoffunds, this amount may be transferred to the appropriation "Enforcement Supra. of Safety Regulations, Office of Administrator of Civil Aeronautics" for expenditure in connection with payment of salaries and travel of aeronautical inspectors engaged in supervision and promotion of the safety features of the civilian pilot training program. 280 PUBLIC LAWS-OH. 258 -JUNE 28,1941 [55 STAT.