58 STAT.] 78TH CONG., 2D SESS.-CH. 298-JUNE 28, 1944 495 expenses, Department of the Interior", $5,000,000, to remain avail- Ac,p.45. able until expended: Provided, That these funds may be utilized Transportation. to provide transportation between the proposed plants and related facilities and communities that provide adequate living accommoda- tions, 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, which transportation shall be by methods which the Office of Defense Transportation shall find to be most advantageous and efficient: Providedfurther, That pursuant to agree- ments approved by the Secretary and the Office of Defense Trans- portation, 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 Minera mi" g in- 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 mineral industries; including all equipment, supplies, expenses of travel, pur- chase, not to exceed $12,000, operation, maintenance, and repair of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles, and not to exceed $35,000 for personal services in the District of Columbia, $435,000: Provided, That no part of this appropriation may be expended for an investigation in behalf of any private party. Oil and gas investigations: For inquiries and investigations and Oil and gas nvesti- dissemination of information concerning the mining, preparation, gtions. treatment, and utilization of petroleum and natural gas, and for every other expense incident thereto, including supplies, equipment, news- papers, expenses of travel, purchase, not to exceed $6,500, maintenance, operation, and repair of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles, purchase of laboratory gloves, goggles, rubber boots, and aprons, $657,640, of which not to exceed $50,000 may be expended for per- sonal services in the District of Columbia. Mining experiment stations: For personal services, purchase of tMtli'R experiment laboratory gloves, goggles, rubber boots, and aprons, purchase not to Ps. P .sos. exceed $3,000, maintenance, operation, and repair of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles, and all other expenses in connection with the establishment, maintenance, and operation of mining experiment stations, as provided in the Act of March 3, 1915 (30 U. S.C . 8), 380.a^, Supp $762,000, of which not to exceed $24,400 may be expended for personal 1, i 8. services in the District of Columbia. Buildings and grounds, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: For care and grBdl'sigtsburgh maintenance of buildings and grounds at Pittsburgh and Bruceton, and Bruceton, Pa. Pennsylvania, including personal services, the purchase, operation, maintenance, and repair of passenger automobiles, and all other expenses requisite for and incident thereto, including not to exceed $10,000 for additions and improvements, $160,000. Economics of mineral industries: For investigations, and the dis- semination of information concerning the economic problems of the mining, quarrying, metallurgical, and other mineral industries, with a view to assuring ample supplies and efficient distribution of the mineral products of the mines and quarries, including studies and reports relating to uses, reserves, production, distribution, stocks, con- sumption, prices, and marketing of mineral commodities and primary products thereof; preparation of the reports of the mineral resources of the United States, including special statistical inquiries; purchase
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