58 STAT.] 78TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CH. 298-JUNE 28, 1944 Development of processes for recovery of waste metals (national defense): The appropriation under this head in the First Supple- mental National Defense Appropriation Act, 1944, is hereby made available for the same purposes and under the same conditions until June 30, 1945. Helium production and investigations: The sums made available for the fiscal year 1945 in the Acts making appropriations for the War and Navy Departments for the acquisition of helium from the Bureau of Mines shall be transferred to the Bureau of Mines on July 1 1944, for operation and maintenance of the plants for the production of helium for military and naval purposes, including laboratory gloves, goggles, rubber boots, and aprons; purchase, not to exceed $4,500, maintenance, operation, and repair of motor-propelled passenger-carry- ing vehicles, books of reference and periodicals; the purchase in the District of Columbia and elsewhere of items otherwise properly charge- able to the appropriation "Contingent expenses, Department of the Interior" (not exceeding $5,000); and all other necessary expenses, and including $50,000 for personal services in the District of Columbia in addition to which sums the Bureau of Mines may use for helium-plant operations in the fiscal year 1945 the unobligated balance of funds transferred to it for such operations, in the fiscal year 1944: Prowled, That section 3709, Revised Statutes, shall not be construed to apply to this appropriation, or to the appropriation for development and operation of helium properties (special fund) in section 3 (c) of the Act of September 1, 1937 (50 U. S. C. 164): Providedfurther, That funds available for the production of helium and the development of helium properties may be utilized to provide transportation between helium plants and related facilities and communities that provide adequate living accommodations of persons engaged in the operation and maintenance of helium 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 Trans- portation shall find to be most advantageous and efficient: Provided further, That pursuant to agreements approved by the Secretary and the Office of Defense Transportation, 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 operation and maintenance of helium plants, pupils who are dependents of such persons, and other pupils, and in the inter- est of economy the expenses of operating such equipment may be shared. During the fiscal year 1945 the head of any department or inde- pendent establishment of the Government having funds available for scientific investigations within the scope of the functions of the Bureau of Mines may, with the approval of the Secretary, transfer to the Bureau such sums as may be necessary therefor, which sums so transferred may be expended for the same objects and in the same manner as sums appropriated herein may be expended. The Federal Security Administrator may detail medical officers of the Public Health Service for cooperative health, safety, or sanitation work with the Bureau of Mines, and the compensation and expenses of the officers so detailed may be paid from the applicable appro- priations made herein for the Bureau of Mines. The Bureau of Mines is hereby authorized, during the fiscal year 1945, to sell directly or through any Government agency, including corporations, any metal or mineral product that may be manufactured in pilot plants operated from funds appropriated to the Bureau of Mines, and the proceeds of such sales shall be covered into the Treas- ury as miscellaneous receipts. 499 67 Stat.4. Helium production and investigations. Transfer of funds. Post, p. 583; ante, p. 312. Ante, p. 4s. 41 U.S .C .§5. 80 Stat. 886. Transportation. Scientfic investiga- tikns. Details from Public Health Service. Sale of products of pilot plants.
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