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74TH CONGRESS . SESS . I . CH. 101. MAY 9, 1935.

201 Mineral resources of Alaska : For continuation of the investiga- Alaska, mineral re. tion of the min eral resources of Alaska, $70, 000, to be ava ilable soPoc3sofs; p .1622 . immediately, of which amount not to exceed $20, 000 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia ; Gaging streams : For gaging streams and determining the water oaging st reams, in- supply of the United States, the investigation of underground cur- vestfeations . rents and artes ian wells, and the preparation of reports up on the best methods of utilizing the water resources , $650,000, of whi ch amount not to exceed $130,000 may be expended for personal serv- ices in the Dis trict of Columb ia : Pr ovi ded , That no part of this Provisos . approP , riation shall be expended in cooperation with States or Coope rati on with States, etc. municipalities except upon the basis of the S tate or munici pality bearing all of the expense incident thereto in excess of such an amount as is necessary for the Geological Survey to perform its share of genera l water-resourc e investigation s, such share of the Geological Survey in no case exceeding 50 per centum of the cost of the investigation : Provided further, That $458,000 of this amount Allotment for coop- shall be availa ble only for su ccooperation wi th States or m unici- pali ties ; Classification of lands : For the examination and classification of classifying landsas to lands with respect to mineral character, water resources, and agri- mine ral ch aracte r, etc . cultural and grazing utility as required by the public land laws and for related administrative operations ; for the preparation and pub- lication of lan d classificatio n maps and repo rts ; for engineeri ng supervision of power permits a nd grants under the jurisdict ion of the Secretary of the Interior ; and for performance of work of the Federal Power Commission, $150,000, of which amount not to exceed. $94,000 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia ; Printing and binding, and so forth : For printing and binding, Printing and binding . $110,000 ; for preparation of illustrations, $17,500 ; and for engrav- ing and printing geologic and topographic maps, $110,000 ; in all, $237,500 ; Mineral leasing : For the enforcement of the provisions of the Acts Nonmetallic Mineral Acts . of October 20, 1914 (U. S. C., title 48, sec. 435), October 2, 1917 Enforci ng pro vision s . (U . S . C., title 30, sec . 141), February 25, 1920 (U. S. C., title 30, 4ov pl'2s 1, vo744i, Vol . sec. 181), and March 4, 1921 (U. S. C., title 48, sec. 444), and other 437;1363 . Acts relating to the mining and recovery of minerals on Indian and 13441 ;1342 2i411 . .p' 2140, public lands and naval petroleum reserves ; and for every other expense incident thereto, including supplies, equipment, expenses of travel and subsistence, the construction, maintenance, and repair of necessary camp buildings and appurtenances thereto, $200,000 of which amount not to exceed $56,000 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia ; During the fiscal year 1936 the head of any department or inde- Scientific, etc ., in- pendent establishment of the Government having funds available partments,et with o the for scientific and technical investigations and requiring cooperative bureau_ work by the Geological Survey on scientific and technical investiga- tions within the scope of the functions of that bureau and which it is unable to pe rform within th e limits of its appropriation s may, with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, transfer to the Geological Survey such sums as may be necessary to carry on such investi gation s . The Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer on the books of the Treasury Department any sums which may be author- ized hereunder, and such amoun ts shall be pla ced to the cre dit of Credit of funds . the Geological Survey for the performance of work for the d epart- ment or establishment from which the transfer is made : Provided, Provisos. That any sums t ransferred by a ny department o r independent estab- Transfer of rinds . lishment of the Government to the Geological Survey for cooperative