SIXTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. II.' Ch. 113. 1918. 649 To further enable the Interstate Commerce Commission to enforce b E¤*,°,*°i¤g, ¤¤¤<>¤¤¤¤z compliance with section twenty of the Act to regulate commerce as biol. zu, p. sae; ver. amended by the Act approved June twenty-ninth, nineteen hundred 36*** “°· and six, including the employment of necessary special agents or examiners, $300,000. To enable the Interstate Commerce Commission to keep informed p,§,§Q§Y s°'°*Y “P‘ regarding and to enforce compliance with Acts to promote the safety 29V<>1h5=7, p. su; Vol. of employees and travelers upon railroads; the Act requiring common v61l)ea,§¥i»°iis,32’ p` W; carriers to make reports of accidents and authorizing investigations égiidyjntj; ,4,,, V0, thereof; and to enable the Interstate Commerce Commission to 36.p- 350-, ’ ` investigate and test block—signal and train—control systems and $},‘{f'§,4"j?“‘g,§F°{,0L appliances intended to promote the safety of railway operation, as 35.p-324} ' authorized b the joint resolution approved June thirtieth, nineteen hundred? and six, and the provision of the sundry civil Act approved May twenty-seventh, mneteen hundred and eight, includ- ·— ing the employment of inspectors, and per diem in lieu of subsistence $¤¤;_¢§8¤¤¤¤bS*st¤¤¤¤· when allowed pursuant to section thirteen of the sundry civil appro- ° ’p‘ °8°' priation Act approved August mst. nineteen hundred and fourteen, $250,000. I Valuation of property of carriers: To enable the Interstate Com- v°l"°°*°“°' merce Commission to carry out the objects of the Act entitled “An V°'· 3’·P· M Act to amend an Act entitled ‘An Act to regulate commerce,’ approved February fourth, eighteen hundred an eighty-seven, and all acts amendatory thereof/' by providing for a valuation of the several classes of property of carriers subggct thereto and securing informa- I”"°°'“°°l"’°'°‘ tion concerning their stocks, bon , and other securities, approved March iirst, nineteen hundred and thir·teen, including er diem in lieu of spvlgrsistwelrlrce when allowxd pursuantl tip secticiing ihirteen ofhthe sun ci a ro r·iation ct approve t t, nineteen rmdred and fourligenf) and includinglhot exceggiig $15,000 for rent of R°"°’D‘°‘ buildings in the District of Columbia, $3,500,000, together with the unexlpended balance of the ajéproplriation for this purpose for the Esca year nineteen hrmdred an eig teen. we locomotive ML For all authorized expenditures rmder the rovisions of the Act of s·s.¤¢¢·. February seventeenth, nineteen hundred ang eleven, "To promote K‘,?5,?';;_‘ig,§j’* the safety of employees and travelers upon railroads by compelling common carriers engaged in interstate commerce to equip their locomotives with safe an suitable boilers and appurtenances thereto," vo, 38 xm and amendment of March fourth, nineteen hundred and fifteen, ex- 'p' ‘ tending "the same powers and duties with respect to all parts and appurtenances of the locomotive and tender/’ mcluding suchstenographic and clerical help to the chief inspector and his two assistants as the Interstate Commerce Commission may deem necessary, and for per diem in lieu of subsistence when allowed pursuant to section {Zf,§f§_8°“§**6'g•§f’°°¤°°· thirteen of the sundry civil appropriation Act approved August Erst, ’ nineteen hundred and fourteen, $225,000. · Advi c NA'l`IONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR AERONAUTICS. f¤r Avcsiiqnavgumitwe For scientific research, technical investigations, and s cial re rts $“°§§’°“°“* in the field of aeronautics, including the necessary labgratorypoand Ai·L¢¢,ri·%¤7°iw` technical assistants; travelindg expenses of members and employees; oflice supplies, printing, an other miscellaneous expenses; equipment, maintenance, and o eration of research laboratory, and construction of additional buildin necessary in connection therewith; ,,,0,,m j H_<;1r·sonal services in the field the District of Columbia: Provided, <>1¤¤<=¤1.¤¢¤-.¤¤rvi¤¤¤~ at the sum to be paid out of this appropriation for clerical, drafting, watchmen,_ and messenger service for the fiscal year ending June thirtreth, mneteen hrmdred and nineteen, shall not exceed $43 ,000; in all, $200,000,_of which sum $10,300 shall be available for printinghund _ bmding thebrblrography of aeronautics from July first, mneteen 1311- ,,2§L"Q,°"“’°’°‘°“° dred and mne, to December thirty-first, nineteen hundred and six-
