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61 STAT.] SOTH CONG. , 1ST SESS.-CH. 268 -JULY 18, 1947 dental expenses; $14,500,000, of which $200,000 is for claims determined and settled pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act. CONTINGENCIES OF THE NAVY For all emergencies and extraordinary expenses, authorized by sec- tion 6 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (Public Law 604), to be expended on the approval and authority of the Secretary, and his determination shall be final and conclusive upon the accounting officers of the Gov- ernment, and for examination of estimates for appropriations and of naval activities in the field for any branch of the naval service, $9,000,000. RESEARCH, NAVY For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary in carrying out the Act of August 1, 1946 (Public Law 588), establishing the Office of Naval Research, $34,000,000: Provided,That not to exceed $1,500,000 may be available for administrative expenses, exclusive of the Naval Research Laboratory, and the Special Devices Center. OPERATION AND CONSERVATION OF NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES To enable the Secretary to carry out the provisions contained in the Act approved June 4, 1920, as amended (34 U. S . C . 524), requiring him to explore, prospect, conserve, develop, use and operate the naval petroleum reserves, $100,000: Provided, That out of any sums appro- priated for naval purposes by this Act, any portion thereof, not to exceed $5,000,000, shall be available to enable the Secretary to protect Naval Petroleum Reserve Numbered 1, by drilling wells and perform- ing any work incident thereto: Provided further, That no part of the sum made available in the foregoing provision for the protection of Naval Petroleum Reserve Numbered 1 shall be expended if satisfactory agreement or agreements can be made with owners of land within or adjoining said Reserve Numbered 1 not to drill wells for the purpose of producing oil or gas. OCEAN AND LAKE SURVEYS, NAVY For hydrographic surveys, including pay of hydrographic sur- veyors, cartographic draftsmen, and recorders, and for purchase of nautical books, charts, and sailing directions, $140,000. ISLAND GOVERNMENTS Expenses incident to the administration of island governments, including liberated and occupied areas; $3,000,000. BUREAU OF NAVAL PERSONNEL TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE, NAVY Naval War College: For maintenance, operation, and other neces- sary expenses of the Naval War College; services of a professor of international law, $3,000; services of lecturers, $4,000; library expenses, including purchase, binding, and repair of books and periodicals and subscriptions to newspapers and periodicals; $235,000. Naval training stations: For maintenance, operation, and other necessary expenses, including repairs, improvements, and care of grounds of the naval training stations which follow: San Diego, California, $1,500,000. Newport, Rhode Island, $1,100,000. Great Lakes, Illinois, $2,400,000. 383 60 Stat. 842 . 28U.S.C.§921 note. Post, p. 722. 60 Stat. 853. 5 U. S. C. §419c. 60 Stat. 779. 5U.S.C.§§475- 475f. 41 Stat. 813. Agreements with landowners.