65 STAT.
PUBLIC LAW 188—OCT. 22, 1951
591
patented cases may be multigraphed in the Patent Office for the purpose of photolithography, $11,500,000, of which not to exceed $8,834,000 shall be available for personal services. BUREAU OF P U B L I C ROADS
General administrative expenses: Necessary expenses of administration, including advertising (including advertising in the city of Washington for work to be performed in areas adjacent thereto), purchase of fifty passenger motor vehicles for replacement only, and the maintenance and repairs of experimental highways, shall be paid, in accordance with law, from appropriations available to the Bureau of Public Roads. Of the total amount available from appropriations of the Bureau of Public Roads for general administrative expenses, pursuant to the provisions of section 21 of the Act of November 9, 1921, as amended (23 U.S.C. 21), $100,000 shall be available for all necessary expenses f.^lf^i,l^ Highto enable the President to utilize the services of the Bureau of Public way ^ Roads in fulfilling the obligations of the United States under the obligations." Convention on the Pan-American Highway Between the United States and Other American Republics (51 Stat, 152), cooperation with several governments, members of the Pan American Union, in connection with the survey and construction of the Inter-American Highway, and for performing engineering service in Pan-American countries for and upon the request of any agency or governmental corporation of the United States. Federal-aid highways: For carrying out the provisions of the Act of July 11, 1916, as amended and supplemented (23 U.S.C. 1-22, 24- 39 Stat. 355. 105, 107-117), to remain available until expended, including not to exceed $9,343,500 for personal services, $325,000,000, which sum is composed of $320,000,000, a part of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, and $3,214,713 and $1,785,287, the latter sums being for reimbursement of the sums expended for the repair or reconstruction of highways and bridges which have been damaged or destroyed by floods, hurricanes, or landslides, as provided 52 Stat. 634. by section 4 of the Act approved June 8, 1938, and section 7 of the 57 Stat. 561. Act approved July 13, 1943 (23 U.S.C. 13a and 13b). Elimination of grade crossings: For the elimination of hazards to life at railroad grade crossings, to remain available until expended, $3,000,000, which sum is a part of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1943 by section 5 of the Act approved September 5, 1940 (54 Stat. 869): Provided, That the amounts authorized for the elimination of grade crossing hazards by said section and apportioned to Hawaii are hereby reduced by $188,075. Forest highways: For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for carrying out the provisions of section 23 of the Federal Highway Act of November 9, 1921, as amended (23 U.S.C. 23, 23a), to 42 Stat. 218. remain available until expended, $21,000,000, which sum is composed of $2,400,000, the remainder of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, and $18,600,000, a part of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, and of which not to exceed $3,183,500 shall be available for personal services: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for the rental, purchase, construction, or alteration of buildings and sites necessary for the storage and repair of equipment and supplies used for road construction and maintenance, but the total cost of any such item under this authorization shall not exceed $15,000. 76100 O - 52 (PT. I) - 40
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