60 STAT.] 79TH CONG., 2D SESS.-CH. 529 -JULY 1, 1946 be returned to the Treasury not later than six months after the close of the fiscal year 1947 out of reimbursements received from cooperating agencies; During the fiscal year 1947 the head of any department or independ- ent establishment of the Government having funds available for scien- tific and technical investigations within the scope of the functions of the Geological Survey may, with the approval of the Secretary, trans- fer to the Geological Survey such sums as may be necessary therefor, which sums so transferred may be expended for the same objects and in the same manner as sums appropriated herein may be expended: Provided,That not to exceed 5 per centum of any of the appropriations for the Geological Survey may be transferred to any other of such appropriations, but no appropriation shall be increased more than 5 per centum thereby. Any such transfer shall be reported to Congress m the annual Budget; In all, salaries and expenses, Geological Survey, $9,708,772. Cooperative work on scientific, etc., in- vestigations. Transfer of funds. Interchange of amounts. Report to Congress. BUREAU OF MINES Salaries and expenses: For salaries and expenses necessary for the general administration of the Bureau of Mines, including $90,000 for personal services in the District of Columbia, and $85,000 for printing and binding, including the purchase of reprints of scientific and technical articles published in periodicals and journals, $184,800. Operating mine-rescue cars and stations and investigation of mine accidents: For salaries and expenses necessary 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; inves- tigations as to the causes of mine explosions, causes of falls of roof and coal, methods of mining, especially in relation to the safety of miners, 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 investigations pertinent to the mining industry: including the construction of temporary buildings; equip- ment and supplies; travel expenses of employees in attendance at meet- ings and conferences held for the purpose of promoting safety and health in the mining and allied industries; purchase not exceeding four, operation, maintenance and repair of motor-propelled passenger- carrying vehicles; purchase of special wearing apparel and equipment for the protection of employees while engaged in their work; and not to exceed $80,000 for personal services in the District of Columbia, $1,019,000, of which not to exceed $500 may be expended for the pur- chase and bestowal of trophies in connection with mine-rescue and first-aid contests: Provided, That the transfer without compensation of four passenger automobiles to this activity from "Enforcement of Federal Explosives Act" is hereby authorized. Coal-mine inspections and investigations: For all salaries and expenses necessary to enable the Bureau of Mines to perform the duties imposed upon it by the Act of May 7, 1941 (55 Stat. 177); including travel expenses; not to exceed $100,000 for personal serv- ices in the District of Columbia; purchase in the District of Columbia and elsewhere of furniture and equipment, stationery and supplies; purchase (not to exceed five), operation, maintenance, and repair of motor-propelled trucks and passenger-carrying vehicles for official use and in transporting employees between their homes and tempo- rary locations where they may be employed and purchase of special wearing apparel or equipment for the protection of employees while Vehicles. Personal services. Transfer of auto. mobiles. 30 U. 8. C., Supp. V, §4f-4o.
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