PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 334, 337-JULY 25, 1947
June 24, 1938 (52 Stat. 1034), is amended by striking out the colon
following the phrase "as may be deemed for the best interest of the
Osage Tribe of Indians" and inserting in lieu of said colon the follow-
ing clause: "and the Osage tribal council may determine the bonus
value of any tract offered for lease for oil, gas, and other mining
purposes on any unleased portion of said land, and such determination
shall be final:".
Approved July 25, 1947.
[CHAPTER 337]
July 25, 1947
[H. R. 3123]
[Public Law 247]
Interior Depart-
ment Appropriation
Act, 1948.
Ante, pp. 118, 187,
188, 245, 361; post, pp.
608, 609, 620, 621, 699,
943.
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1948, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other-
wise appropriated, for the Department of the Interior for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1948, namely:
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
SALARIES
Salaries: For the Secretary of the Interior (hereafter in this Act
referred to as the Secretary), and other personal services in the Dis-
trict of Columbia and elsewhere, including temporary services as
o0Stoat. 80 .
authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2,1946 (Public Law 600),
b ut at rates for individuals not in excess of $35 per diem, $1,103,000:
Radio broadcasts re- Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be used for the
broadcast of radio programs designed or calculated to influence the
passage or defeat of any legislation pending before the Congress: Pro-
Division of Power.
vided further,That not to exceed $50,000 of this appropriation may be
used for the Division of Power under the Office of the Secretary: Pro-
Divisionof Informa- vided further, That not to exceed $42,500 of this appropriation may be
used for the Division of Information or for publicity and public
relations activities.
Ante, p. 245; post, p.
620.
50U. S. C. app. 1601
note.
WAR AGENCY LIQUIDATION
War Agency Liquidation: For expenses necessary for liquidating
the Solid Fuels Administration for War provided for in Executive
Order 9332, including personal services in the District of Columbia;
and printing and binding; $60,000.
OFFICE OF SOLICITOR
For personal services in the District of Columbia and in the field,
$215,460.
DIVISION OF TERRITORIES AND ISLAND POSSESSIONS
For personal services in the District of Columbia, $140,000.
OIL AND GAS DIVISION
Oil and Gas Division: For expenses necessary for coordinating and
unifying policies and administration of Federal activities relative
to oil, gas, and synthetic fuels, including cooperation with the petro-
leum industry and State authorities in the production, processing, and
utilization of petroleum and petroleum products, natural gas, and
460
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