PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 147-JUNE 26, 19413 41 Stat. 813 . Protection of Re- serve No. 1 . 36 Stat. 847. Limitation. 48 Stat. 1227 . 31 U.S. C. 725c. CONTINGENT, NAVY For all emergencies and extraordinary expenses, exclusive of per- sonal services, in the Navy Department or any of its subordinate bureaus or offices at the seat of government, arising at home or abroad, but impossible to be anticipated or classified, to be expended on the approval and authority of the Secretary, and for such purposes as he may deem proper, and his determination thereon shall be final and conclusive upon the accounting officers of the Government, and for examination of estimates for appropriations and of naval activi- ties in the field for any branch of the naval service, $185,000. NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY For necessary work of the Naval Research Laboratory for the benefit of the naval service, operation and maintenance of a labora- tory, additions to equipment, maintenance of buildings and grounds, temporary employment of such scientific and technical civilian assist- ants as may become necessary at rates of pay not exceeding $25 per diem for any person so employed, and subscriptions to technical periodicals, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary, $2,475,000. OPERATION AND CONSERVATION OF NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES To enable the Secretary to carry out the provisions contained in the Act approved June 4, 1920, as amended (34 U. S . C. 524), requiring him to conserve, develop, use, and operate the naval petroleum reserves, $50,000: Provided, That out of any sums appropriated for naval purposes by this Act, any portion thereof, not to exceed $10,000,000, shall be available to enable the Secretary to protect Naval Petroleum Reserve Numbered 1, established by Executive order of September 2, 1912, pursuant to the Act of June 25, 1910 (43 U. S . C. 141-143), by drilling wells and performing any work inci- dent thereto: Provided further, That no part of the sum made avail- able for the protection of this property shall be expended if satisfac- tory agreement or agreements can be made with owners of land within or adjoining said Reserve Numbered 1 not to drill wells for the purpose of producing oil or gas. NAVAL PRISON FARMS AND PRISON PERSONNEL For operation, maintenance, and improvement of naval prison farms and welfare, recreation, and education of prison personnel to be expended under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, $25,000: Provided, That expenditures hereunder shall not exceed the aggregate receipts covered into the Treasury in accordance with section 4 of the Permanent Appropriation Repeal Act, 1934. OCEAN AND LAKE SURVEYS, NAVY For hydrographic surveys, including pay of hydrographic survey- ors, cartographic draftsmen, and recorders, and for purchase of nau- tical books, charts, and sailing directions, $119,000. BUREAU OF NAVAL PERSONNEL TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE, NAVY- Naval War College: For maintenance, operation, and other neces- sary expenses of the Naval War College; services of a professor of [57 STAT.
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