Interior Department Appropriation Bill for 1941: Hearings ... 76th Congress, 3d Session

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Page 614 - ... metallurgical, and other mineral industries; to inquire into the economic conditions affecting these industries; to investigate explosives and peat: and on behalf of the Government to investigate the mineral fuels and unfinished mineral products belonging to, or for the use of, the United States, with a view to their most efficient mining, preparation, treatment and use; and to disseminate information concerning these subjects in such manner as will best carry out the purpose of this Act.
Page 648 - Interior, to conduct inquiries and scientific and technologic investigations concerning mining, and the preparation, treatment, and utilization of mineral substances with a view to improving health conditions, and increasing safety, efficiency, economic development, and conserving resources through the prevention of waste in the mining, quarrying, metallurgical, and other mineral industries...
Page 682 - The Secretary of the Treasury 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 appropriations made herein for the Bureau of Mines...
Page 681 - During the fiscal year 1926 the head of any department or independent establishment of the Government having funds available for scientific investigations and requiring cooperative work by the Bureau of Standards...
Page 500 - Grand Coulee Dam' on the Columbia River, are hereby authorized and adopted, and all contracts and agreements which have been executed in connection therewith are hereby validated and ratified, and the President, acting through such agents as he may designate, is hereby authorized to construct, operate, and maintain dams, structures, canals, and incidental works necessary to such projects, and in connection therewith to make and enter into any and all necessary contracts including contracts amendatory...
Page 131 - The provisions of this section shall not apply to coal consumed by the producer or to coal transported by the producer to himself for consumption by him. SEC. 4-A. Whenever the Commission upon investigation instituted upon its own motion or upon petition of any code member, district board, State or political subdivision thereof, or the consumers...
Page 582 - The Public Works funds thus made available for the various uses shown in the following table are for specific purposes which only in minor and exceptional instances come within the field of the routine water-resources work of the Geological Survey for which provision is made by regular appropriation. The item of $500,000 for "Rehabilitation of river measurement stations...
Page 330 - State or subdivisions thereof for the construction and maintenance of public roads or for the support of public schools or other public educational institutions, as the legislature of the State may direct...
Page 500 - Arizona," acting for this purpose by the Colorado River Commission of Arizona, pursuant to Chapter 46 of the 1939 Session Laws of Arizona, Witnesseth that : EXPLANATORY RECITALS 2. Whereas for the purpose of controlling floods, improving navigation, regulating the flow of the Colorado River, providing for storage and for the delivery of...
Page 711 - Glacier National Park is located in northwestern Montana, embracing the most rugged portion of the Rocky Mountains in the United States. Nestled among the high peaks are more than 60 easily accessible glaciers. The park was established by act approved May 11, 1910, as amended, and comprises an area of 984,309.73 acres.

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