72d CONGRESS . SESS. I. CH., 361. JULY 1, 1932 .
517 and all othe r expense s requisi te for and incident thereto including perso nal servi ces in th e Distric t of Col umbia, th e unexpen ded balan ce of the appropriations heretofore made for these purposes is reappro- priated and made available for such purposes for the fiscal year 1933, and for payment of obligations for such purposes of prior years, and of such sum not exceeding $500 shall be available to settle claims for damages caused to private property by motor vehicles used in delivering fuel : Provided, That the appro priat ion herei n mad e A
red uced. for the maintenance and operation of the fuel yards for the fiscal year 1933 is hereby reduced by the amount of $64,768 .01 : Provided further, That all moneys received from the sales of fuel shall be prSalecre ited to ap . credited to this appropriation and be available for the purposes of this paragraph : Provided further, That the term "fuel" wherever "Fuel" to inc lud e used in this appropriation shall be understood to include fuel oil
- fueloil.
Provided furt er, That the requirements of sections 3711 and 3713 of
reqbm Inspect ion ,nl the Revised Statutes (U. S . C ., title 40, sec . 109) relative to the R.S ., sees . 37u, 3713, weighing of coal and wood and the separate certificate as to the p u s'c34p. 1298 . weigh t, mea sureme nt, or quant ity of coal a nd woo d purc hased shall not apply to purchases by the Government fuel yards at free-on- board destinations outside of the District of Columbia ; Helium production and investigations : The sums made available et 1eliurn production, for the fiscal year 1933 in the Acts making appropriations for the War and Navy Departments for the acquisition of helium from the Advances f or, fr om Ar my and Na vy ap ° Bureau of Mines shall be advanced from time to time upon requi- propr Vol . 44, iatio n 1387. s. sition by the Secretary of Commerce in such amounts as may be determined by the President not in excess of the sums needed for the economical and efficient operation and maintenance of the plants Ante, p . 437. for the production of helium for military and/or naval purposes, ', P- B7s' incl uding purc hase, not to e xceed $2, 500, and e xcha nge a s par t payment for, maintenance, operation, and repair of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicless for official use in field work, and all other necessary expenses, $13,460 for personal services in the District of Columbia ; For investigations of resources of helium-bearing gas and the of Investigating eitrng sources conservation thereof, and of processes and methods of producing, storing, purifying, and utilizing helium and helium-bearing gas including supplies and equipment, stationery, furniture, expenses of travel and subsistence, purchase, not exceeding $1,200, exchange as part payme nt fo r, . maint enance , and operat ion of motor -propel led passenger -carrying vehicles for offi cial use in field w ork, p urchas e . of . laboratory gloves, goggles rubber boots and aprons, and all other necessary expenses, including not to exceed $17,000 for personal services in the District of Columbia, $50,000 ; Helium plants : For helium production and conservation, includ- ~um plaints. ing acquisition of helium-bearing gas land or wells by purchase, Purchase of p lants, exchange, lease, or condemnation, or interest in such land or wells, 8L0. the purchase, lease, construction, or modification of plants, pipe lines and accessories, compressor stations, camp buildings, and other facil- ities for the production, transportation, storage, and purification of he lium a nd hel ium-be aring gas, i ncludi ng acqu isitio n of s ites a nd rights of way therefor, by purchase, lease, or condemnation, and in cluding s upplies a nd equipm ent, expe nses of travel an d subsist ence, maintenance and operation of motor-propelled, passenger-carrying vehicles for official use in field work, and all other necessary expenses, including not to exceed $6,560 for personal services in the District of Colu mbia , and incl uding the paym ent o f ob ligat ions incur red under the contract authorization carried under this heading in the B alanc es a vaaab la Department of Commerce Appropriation Act for the fiscal year Vol . 46, p .1350 . 1932, the unexpended balances of the appropriation made under
