PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 754-JUNE 29,1948 Ante. p . 1113. 35 Stat. 959. !,.' iC, p. 1113 . Acceptance oflands, etc. Pittsburgh and Bruleton, I 'a. Ante, p. 1113 . Transfer of nnda Oil and gas investigations: For inquiries and investigations and dissemination of information concerning the mining, preparation, treatment, and utilization of petroleum and natural gas, and for every expense incident thereto, including purchase in the District of Columbia and elsewhere of other items otherwise properly chargeable to the appropriation "Contingent expenses, Department of the Interior"; and printing and binding of technical papers and reports; $606,000, of which not to exceed $44,000 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia. Mining experiment stations: For personal services, printing and binding of technical papers and reports, and other expenses in con- nection with the construction, establishment, maintenance, and operation of mining experiment stations, as provided in the Act of March 3, 1915 (30 U. S . C. 8), $1,385,000, of which not to exceed $41,800 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia. Metallurgical research and pilot plants: For expenses necessary to enable the Bureau of Mines to conduct laboratory, pilot plant, and demonstration plant tests to establish methods for more effectively utilizing the mineral resources in the United States and its possessions, including the lease of lands or buildings; research on and develop- ment of processes for production and utilization of metals and non- metallic minerals; construction of buildings to house laboratories, pilot plants, and demonstration plants; and other items otherwise properly chargeable to the appropriation "Contingent expenses, Department of the Interior"; printing and binding of technical papers and reports; and not to exceed $32,500 for personal services in the District of Columbia; $1,460,000: Provided, That the Director of the Bureau of Mines, for the purposes of this appropriation, is authorized to accept lands, buildings, equipment, and other contributions from public or private sources and to prosecute projects in cooperation with other agencies, Federal, State, or private. Buildings and grounds, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: For care and maintenance of buildings and grounds at Pittsburgh and Bruceton, Pennsylvania, including personal services, and other expenses requisite for and incident thereto, including not to exceed $175,000 for additions and improvements, $317,300. 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 min- eral 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 of furniture and equipment; stationery and supplies; and other necessary expenses not included in the foregoing, $708,500, of which not to exceed $588,500 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia. Helium utilization and research: For expenses necessary to conduct inquiries and scientific and technologic investigations concerning resources, production, repurification, storage, and utilization of helium, independently or in cooperation with other agencies, public or private; including purchase of items otherwise properly chargeable to the appropriation "Contingent expenses, Department of the Interior"; $91,000, of which not to exceed $9,300 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia. Helium production and investigations: The sums made available for the fiscal year 1949 in the Acts making appropriations for the 1138 [62 STAT.
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