PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 298-JUNE 28, 1944 of furniture and equipment; stationery and supplies; newspapers; traveling expenses; purchase (not to exceed $1,500), operation, main- tenance, and repair of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles; and for all other necessary expenses not included in the foregoing, $575,000, of which not to exceed $452,000 may be expended for per- sonal services in the District of Columbia. SIteel prodction- Investigation of raw-material resources for steel production material resources. (national defense): For all expenses, without regard to section 3709, 41U.s.c. 5. Revised Statutes, necessary to enable the Bureau of Mines to develop individual deposits of minerals useful in the steel industry the exist- ence of which is known, and concerning which preliminary geological or other reports are available from State mineral agencies, previous investigations of the Bureau of Mines, or other sources; to conduct geophysical surveys, surface and subsurface exploration on such deposits; to conduct laboratory, pilot plant, and demonstration-plant tests to establish methods for utilizing more fully the products of such deposits; including the purchase or lease of land or buildings; min- eralogical explorations for and development of s of sources o ferrous, non- ferrous, or nonmetallic minerals useful in alloying or coating by plating or otherwise of iron and steel to reduce or eliminate corrosion, and the research and development of commercial processes therefor; construc- tion of buildings to house laboratories, pilot plants, or demonstra- tion plants; procurement of necessary materials, ores, and equipment; travel expenses; purchase, not to exceed $35,000, operation, mainte- mespOnempnt lo. - nance, and repair of passenger-carrying automobiles; not to exceed $75,000 for temporary employment of engineers, architects, or firms or corporations thereof, by contract or otherwise, without regard to civil-service and classification laws, necessary to carry out the pro- visions of this appropriation; printing and binding; purchase in the District of Columbia or elsewhere of furniture and equipment, books of reference and periodicals, and purchase of special wearing apparel or equipment for the protection of employees while engaged in their work; purchase in the District of Columbia and elsewhere of other items otherwise properly chargeable to the appropriation "Contingent Aus, . 4.6. expenses, Department of the Interior"; and not to exceed $50,000 for personal services in the District of Columbia, $3,000,000: Provided contributions That the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Mines, is hereby authorized to accept buildings, equip- ment, and other contributions from public or private sources and to carry out the projects in cooperation with other agencies, Federal, State, or private. seous antiodolid Gaseous and solid fuel reduction of iron ores (national defense): omx. For necessary expenses without regard to section 3709, Revised U41 s. c. 15. Statutes, for pilot-scale tests on the gaseous and solid-fuel reduction of iron ores, including laboratory research and maintenance and operation of pilot plants; procurement of necessary materials and ores; supplies and equipment; travel expenses; not to exceed $12,000 for personal services in the District of Columbia; not to exceed $200 for printing and binding; books of reference and periodicals; purchase not to exceed $2,775, operation, maintenance, and repair of passenger-carrying automobiles; special wearing apparel and equip- ment for the protection of employees while employed; purchase in the District of Columbia and elsewhere of other items otherwise Antcu,. 485. properly chargeable to the appropriation "Contingent expenses, De- Conttion. partment of the Interior", $250,000: Provided, That the Secretary, through the Director of the Bureau of Mines, is authorized to accept lands, buildings, equipment, and other contributions from public or private sources for the purposes hereof, and to carry out projects in cooperation with other agencies, Federal, State, or private. [58 STAT.
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