62 STAT.] 80TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CH. 754-JUNE 29, 1948 authorizing the construction and operation of demonstration plants to produce synthetic liquid fuels from coal, oil shales, agricultural and forestry products, and so forth, approved April 5, 1944 (30 U. S . C . 321-325), including construction and acquirement of camp and laboratory buildings and equipment, personal services in the District of Columbia (not exceeding $100,000); printing and binding; and purchase in the District of Columbia and elsewhere of items otherwise properly chargeable to the appropriation "Contingent expenses, Department of the Interior", $9,750,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,That these funds may be utilized to provide transportation between the proposed plants and related facilities and communities that provide adequate living accommodations of persons engaged in the operation and maintenance of these plants; and for transportation to and from schools of pupils who are dependents of such persons: Providedfurther, That pursuant to agreements approved by the Secretary, the transportation equipment available to the Bureau of Mines may be pooled with that of school districts and other local or Federal agencies for use in transporting persons engaged in opera- tion and maintenance of these plants, pupils who are dependents of such persons, and other pupils, and in the interest of economy the expenses of operating such equipment may be shared. Mineral mining investigations: For scientific and technologic investigations concerning the mining, preparation, treatment, and utilization of ores and mineral substances, other than fuels, with a view to improving health conditions and increasing safety, efficiency, and economy in the mining, quarrying, metallurgical, and other min- eral industries; including all equipment, supplies, expenses of travel, printing and binding of technical papers and reports, and not to exceed $40,000 for personal services in the District of Columbia, $403,300: Provided, That no part of this appropriation may be expended for an investigation in behalf of any private party. Investigation and development of domestic mineral deposits, except fuels: For expenses necessary to enable the Bureau of Mines to investi- gate, develop, and experimentally mine, on public lands and with the consent of the owner on private lands, deposits of minerals in the United States and its possessions, including surface and subsurface investigations, laboratory tests, the construction, maintenance, and repair of necessary camp buildings, core storage facilities, mining structures and appurtenances, the lease of lands or buildings; printing and binding of technical papers and reports; and not to exceed $45,000 for personal services in the District of Columbia, $1,560,000: Provided, That the Director of the Bureau of Mines, for the purposes of this appropriation, is authorized to accept lands, buildings, equipment, and other contributions from public or private sources and to prosecute projects in cooperation with other agencies, Federal, State, or private. Coal investigations: For expenses necessary to enable the Bureau of Mines to investigate known coal deposits in the United States and its possessions; including purchase of items otherwise properly chargeable to the appropriation, "Contingent expenses, Department of the Interior"; printing and binding of technical papers and reports; and not to exceed $45,000 for personal services in the District of Columbia; $300,000: Provided, That the Director of the Bureau of Mines is authorized to carry on such investigations in cooperation with other agencies, Federal, State, or private: Provided further, That the said Director is hereby authorized and directed to make suitable arrangements with owners of private property upon which exploration or development work is performed for payment by such owners of a reasonable percentage, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, of the total value of the minerals thereafter produced from such property. 6870-49--pt. 1 ---72 1137 58 Stat. 190. Ante, p. 79. Ante, p. 1113 . Transportation. Pooling of equip- ment. Restriction. Acceptance of lands, etc. Ante, p. 1113. Cooperation in in- vestigations. Payment by ownes of private property.
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