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 SEVENTIETH C ONGRESS. SEss. II. CH. 227 . 1929 . 1213 Agriculture may from time to time designate, o at points which may be conveniently reached therefrom, under such rules and regula- tions as he may prescribe, including payment of such fees as will be reasonable and as nearly as may be to cover the cost for the service proviso. rendered : Provided, That certificates issued by the authorized agents Legal effect of certifi- of the department shall be received in all courts of the United States e ater. a s prima facie evidence of the truth of the statements therein con- tained, $440,000. Market news service. Market news service : For collecting, publishing, and distribut- Collecting, etc ., in- ing 7 by telegraph, mail, or otherwise, timely information on the dairy forma , t agriculture, oftre,e etc ., b, market supply and demand, commercial movement, location, dispo- products, sition, quality, condition, and mar ket pric es of liv estock, m eats, fis h, and animal products, dairy and poultry products, fruits and vege- tables, peanuts and their products, grain, hay, feeds, and seeds, and other agricultural products, independently and in cooperation with other branches of the Government, State agencies, purchasing and consuming organizations, and persons engaged in the production, transportation, marketing, and distribution of farm and food prod- ucts, $1,304,260. Cooperative market- Cooperative marketing : To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to ing. - carry into effect the Act entitled "An Act to create a division of visions of Act Admiofs rela ting cooperative marketing in the Department of Agriculture ; to provide thereto . . 44, p.802. for the a cquis ition and diss emina tion of i nform atio n per taini ng to u . S . Code, p.1895 . cooperation ; to promote the knowledge of cooperative principles and practices ; to provide for calling advisers to counsel with the Secre- tary of Agriculture on cooperative activities ; to authorize coopera- tive associations to acquire, interpret, and disseminate crop and market information, and for other purposes," approved July 2, 1926 (U. S . C ., pp . 1895, 1896, sees . 451-457), $290,000. cotton. Cotton statistics : To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to carry Statistics of grad e into effect the Act entitled "An Act authorizing the Secretary of a d staplplagth. Agriculture to collect and publish statistics of the grade and staple u . S . Code, Supp. I, length of cotton," approved March 3, 1927 (U . S . C., Supp . I, p ' 24 ' pp . 24, 25, sets . 471-476), $420,000. In all, sal aries and expenses, $4,769, 160. Cotton Futures, and ENFORCEMENT OF THE UNITED S TATES COTTON FU TURES ACT AND UNITED Cotton S tandards Acts . STATES COTTON STANDARDS ACT To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to carry into effect the pensesorcement ex- V . provisions of the United States Cotton Futures Act, as amended 40, P. 1351.p . 476; Vol. March 4, 1919 (U . S . C ., pp . 788-791, sets . 731-752), and to carry U. 4C de,p . 7 98 into effect the provisions of the United States Cotton Standards U . S. Code, p. 90. Act, approved March 4, 1923 (U . S . C ., pp . 90, 91, sees . 51-65), includ- ing all expenses necessary for the purchase of equipment and sup- plies ; for travel ; for the eniployment of persons in the city of	Washington and elsewhere ; and for all other expenses, including rent outside of the District of Columbia, that may be necessary in execut- the use of Agreement standards, ing the provisions of these Acts, including such means as may be arbitration of disputes, etc ., in foreign coun- necessary for effectuating agreements heretofore or hereafter made tries. with cotton associations, cotton exchanges, and other cotton organiza- tions in for eign c ountri es, fo r the adoptio n, use, and observ ance o f univer sal st andard s of c otton classi ficatio n, for the a rbitra tion o r settlement of disputes with respect thereto, and for the preparation, distribution, inspection, and protection of the practical forms or copies thereof under such agreements, $219,500. Grain Standards Act. ENFORCEMENT OF THE UNITED STATES GRAIN STANDARDS ACT Enfo rcem ent e x- To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to carry into effect the pro- pen Vol. .as, p. 482. visions of the United States Grain Standards Act, including rent

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 1214 Warehouse Act. Administration ex- penses. Vol. 39, p. 486; Vol. 42, p. 1282. Standard Container, Hamper, a nd Produc e Agency Acts. Enforcement ex- penses. Vol. 39, p. 673. U.S. Code, p.377. Ante, p. 685. Vol.44, p. 1355. U. S. Code, Supp. I, p.25. To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to carry into effect the Act entitled "An Act to fix standards for Climax baskets for grapes and other fruits and vegetables, and to fix standards for baskets and other containers for small fruits, berries, and vegetables, and for other purposes," approved August 31, 1916 (U. S. C ., p . 377, sets. 251-256), the Act entitled "An Act to fix standards for hampers, round stave baskets, and splint baskets for fruits and vegetables, and for othe r purposes," approved May 21, 1928 (45 S tat ., pp . 68 5 - 687), and the Act entitled "An Act to prevent the destruction or dump ing, wit hout goo d an d su ffic ient cau se t here for, of farm pro duce received in interstate commerce by commission merchants and others and to require them truly and correctly to account for all farm prod- uce received by them," approved March 3, 1927 (U . S . C., Supp . I, Purchase of perish- pp, 25, 26, sets. 491-497), including the purchase of such perishable able farm products. farm products as may be necessary for detection of violations of the Proviso. latter Act : Provided, That all receipts from the sale of such prod- Receipts from sales to be credited to the ucts shall be credited to this appropriation, and shall be reexpend- appropriation. able therefrom, and including the employment of such persons and means as the Secretary of Agriculture may deem necessary in the city of Washington and elsewhere, $40,000. Wool clip of 1918. COMPLETION OF WOOL WOR K Completing the dis- tr ibution among own- To enable the Bureau of Agricultural Economics to complete the ers of sums collected. work of the domestic wool section of t he War Industr ies Board and Ante, pp. 593, 895. to enforce Government regulations for handling the wool clip of 1918 as established by the wool division of said board, pursuant to the Executive order dated December 31, 1918, transferring such work to the said bureau, $8,000, and to continue, as far as practicable, the distribution among the growers of the wool clip of 1918 of all sums heretofore or hereafter collected or recovered with or without suit by the Government from all persons firms, or corporations which handled any part of the wool clip of 1918. Fu nd create d from collections of wool clip of 1918. Ap propriate d for standardization, etc ., of wools. Ante, p. 593. SEVENTIETH C ONGRESS. SESS. II. CH. 227. 1929 . outside of the District of Columbia and the employment of such per- sons and means as the Secretary of Agriculture may deem necessary, in the city of Washington and elsewhere, $820,000. AD MINISTRA TION Or THE UNITE D STATES WAREHOUS E ACT To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to carry into effect the pro- visions o f the United S tates Warehou se Act, inclu ding the payme nt of such rent outside of the District of Columbia and the employ- ment of such persons and means as the Secretary of Agriculture may deem necessary, in the city of Washington and elsewhere, $256,000. ENFORCEMENT OF THE STANDARD CONTAINER, HAMPER, AND PRODUCE AGE NCY ACTS Wool marketing studies. W OOL MA RKET ING ST UDI ES Not to exceed $50,000 of the funds collected from persons, firms, or corporations which handled any part of the wool clip of 1918, which the Secretary of Agriculture finds it impracticable to distrib- ute among wool growers, sha ll be deposit ed in the Trea sury to the credit of a special fund which is hereby appropriated for the fiscal year 1930 for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize tie appropriation for use by the Secretary of Agriculture of certain funds for wool standards, and for other purposes," approved May 17, 1928 (45 Stat ., pp : 593, 594), including personal services and other necessary expenses in the Dis- trict of Columbia and elsewhere

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 SEVENTIETH C ONGRESS. SEss. II. CH. 227 . 1929 . 1215 CENTER MARKET, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Center Market,D. C. Operation and management : To enable the Secretary of Agri- culture, in carrying out the provisions of the Act of March 4, 1921 (41 Stat. L., p . 1441), to pay for ice, electricity, gas, fuel, travel, stat ione ry, prin ting, te legr ams, tel epho nes, lab or, supp lies, ma te- rials, equipment, miscellaneous expenses, necessary repairs and alter- ations, to b e reimbursed by any person for whose acc ount any such expenditure may be made : Provided, That the Secretary of Agri- culture may purchase necessary supplies and equipment for use at Center Market, without regard to awards made by General Supply Committee ; to continue the employment of the necessary persons under the conditions in existence at the time of the taking over of the property by the Secretary of Agriculture, with such changes thereof as he may find necessary ; to provide a fund for the payment of freight, express, drayage, and other charges and claims against the commodities accepted for storage, and to require reimbursement thereof with i nterest at th e rate of 6 p er centum per annum under such rules as the Secretary of Agricultu re may prescri be, and to remove, sell, or otherwise dispose of such commodities held as security for such payment when such reimbursement is not made when due, all reimbursement of such payments and all receipts from such dispo- sition of comm odities to be credited to such fund and to be reex- pendable therefrom ; and to use such other means as the Secretary of Agriculture may find necessary for the proper occupancy and use by the Government and its tenants of said property, $150,000 : Pro- vide d, That not more than $500 may be used for the payment of claims for the loss of or damage to goods while in storage in Center Market that have accrued or may accrue at any time during the operation thereof by the Secretary of Agriculture in ac cor dan ce with such regulations as he may prescribe. Total, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, $6,312,660, of which amount not to exceed $2,325,800 may be expended for personal serv- tr ct5°iee5 in the Dis- ices in the District of Columbia. BUREAU OF HOME ECONOMICS SALARIES AND GENERAL EXPENSES For necessary expenses for general administrative purposes, includ- ing the salary of chief of bureau and other personal services in the District of Columbia, $18,500. To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to investigate the relative utility and economy of agricultural products for food, clothing, and other uses in the home, with speci al sugge stions of pl ans a nd methods for the more effective utilization of such products for these purposes, and to disseminate useful information on t his subj ect, including the employment of labor in the city of Washington and elsewhere, supplies, and all other necessary expenses, $149,000. Total, Bureau of Home Economics, $167,500, of which amount not to exceed $157,000 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia. PLAN T QU ARAN TINE AND CON TROL ADM INIS TRAT ION SA LARI ES AND G ENER AL E XPEN SES To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to carry into effect the pro- visions of the plant quarantine Act of August 20, 1912, as amended, and to conduct the other activities hereinafter authorized, independ- ently or in cooperation with the States and other agencies, organiza- tions, and individuals concerned, including necessary expenses for supplies and equipment, rent outside the District of Columbia, and Operation and man- agement expenses. Vol. 41, p. 1441. Provisos. Purchases for, with- out regard to Supply Committee awards. Fund for charge s, et c. Claims for storage loss or damages . Home Economics Bureau. General expenses. Chief of the Bureau, and of fice pe rsonne l. Utilizing farm prod. ucts in the home, etc. Employment of la. bor. Services in the Dis- trict. Pla nt Quarantine and Control Adminis- tration. General expenses. Enf orc ing nursery plant quaran tine, etc. Vol . 37, pp. 315, 850 .

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 1216 SEVENTIETH C ONGRESS. SEss. II. CH. 227. 1929 . the employment of necessary persons and means in the city of Washington and elsewhere, as follows Chief of Administra- For necessary expenses for general administrative purposes, tion, and office person- nel. including the salary of chief of administration and other personal services in the District of Columbia, $73,000. En forcing p lant For enforcement of foreign plant quarantines and to prevent the quarantines, prevent- in g entry of M exican movement of cotton and cottonseed from Mexico into the United etc. and cottonseed, States, inclu ding t he reg ulatio n of t he entr y into the U nited States of railway cars and other vehicles, and freight, express, baggage, or other materials from Mexico, and the inspection, cleaning, and di sinfec tion t hereof, incl uding constr uction and re pair o f nece ssary buildings, plants, and equipment, for the fumigation, disinfection, or cleaning of products, railway cars, or other vehicles entering the Proviso. United States from Mexico, $550,000 : Provided, That any moneys Receipts from clean- ing, etc ., t° be deposit- received in payment of charges fixed by the Secretary of Agricul- ed in the Treasury. lure on account of such cleaning and disinfection shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. Control, etc ., of pink For the control and prevention of spread of the pink bollworm, bollworm of cotton. including the establishment of such cotton-free areas as may be neces- C ooper atio n with sary to stamp out any infestation, the erection and repair of necessary • pp.689, 895. Ante, insheinspection stations, and for necessary surveys and control operations in Mexico in cooperation with the Mexican Government or local Balance available. Mexican authorities, the unexpended balance of the funds available Ante, p. sss. for thi s purp ose fo r the fiscal year 1929 is conti nued a vailab le for the fiscal year 1930, together with $397,120 of the unexpended balance of the appropriation of $5,000,000 for establishing and enforcing Proviso. noncotton zones, carried in the Second Deficiency Act, fiscal year In spect ion stati ons . 1928 : Provided, That the cost of each such station shall not exceed $500, and that the total amount expended for such stations in one Controls, etc. year shall not exceed $2,500. Parlatoria date scale. For the control and prevention of spread of the Parlatoria date Amount for Arizona scale, $86,700 : Provided, That of this amount $70,000, of which jzo na and California. $35,000 shall be immediately available, may be expended only when the States of Arizona and California shall have jointly contributed $35,000 for this purpose. Thurberia weevil. For the control and prevention of spread of the Thurberia weevil, $34,300. Gypsy and brown- For the control and prevention of spread of the gypsy and brown- tail moths. tail moths, $567,500. European corn borer. For the control and prevention of spread of the European corn Proviso .mour ount available borer, $898,000 : Provided, That in addition thereto there shall be A from former appropri- immediately available for this purpose $50,000 of the $10,000,000 ation. Vol.44,p. 1177. appropriated by the joint resolution making an appropriation for U.S.Code, 80 pp.I, the eradication or control of the European corn borer, approved p.22. February 23, 1927 (U. S. C., Supp. I, p. 22, sec. 146). Japan ese and Asia tic For the control and prevention of spread of the Japanese and beetles. As iatic bee tles, $26 7,000. White-pine blist er For the co ntrol and pr eventi on of spread of the white -pine bliste r rust. ru st, $27,0 00. Phony peach disea se. For the control and prevention of spread of the phony peach disease, $15,000, to be immediately available. Mexican fruit worm. For the control and prevention of spread of the Mexican fruit worm, including necessary surveys and control operations in Mexico Balance available• in c ooperation with the Mexican Government o r local Mexican Ante, p.i2. authorities, $85,000, together with $30,000 of the unexpended bal- ance of the appropriation for this purpose contained in the First De ficiency Act, fisc al year 1 928. In spect ion and e erti - Certification of exports : For the inspection, under such rules and fyin g domestic f resh fr uits for expor t. reulations as the Secretary of Agriculture may prescribe, of domes- ti c" fre sh fru its, v egetab les, a nd see ds and nurser y stoc k and other

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 SEVENTIETH C ONGRESS. SEss. II. CH. 227. 1929 . plants for propagation when offered for export and to certify to shippers and interested parties as to the freedom of such products from injurious plant diseases and insect pests according to the sani- tary requirements of the foreign countries affected and to make such reasonable charges and to use such means as may be necessary to accomplish this object, $30,000 : Provided, That moneys received on account of such inspection and certification shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. Total, Plant Quarantine and Control Administration, $2,633,500, of which amount not to exceed $244,000 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia. ENFORCEMENT OF THE GRAIN FUTURES ACT To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to carry into effect the provisions of the Grain Futures Act, approved September 21, 1922 (U . S . C., pp . 87-90, sees . 1-17), $110,000, together with $30,000 of the unexpended balance of the appropriation for this purpose for the fiscal year 1928, of which amount not to exceed $27,000 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia. FO OD, DR UG, AND INSECT ICIDE ADMINIS TRATION SALARIES AND GENERAL EXPENSES For all necessary expenses, for chemical apparatus, chemicals and supplies, repairs to apparatus, gas, electric current, official traveling expen ses, t elegra ph an d tele phone service, express and freight charges, for the employment of such assistants, clerks, and ot her persons as the Secretary of Agriculture may consider necessary for the purposes named, in the city of Washington and elsewhere, in conducting investigations ; collecting, reporting, and illustrating the results of such investigations ; and for rent outside of the District of Columbia for carrying out the investigations and work herein authorized as follows F or nec essary expen ses f or gen eral admi nist rati ve pu rpos es, including the salary of chief of administration and other personal services in the District of Columbia, $104,000. For collaboration with other departments of the Government desir- ing chemical investigatio ns and whose heads request the Secretary of Agriculture for such assistance, and for other miscellaneous work, $16,300 . Enforcement of the Food and Drugs Act : For enabling the Sec- retary of Agriculture to carry into effect the provisions of the Act of June 30, 1906 (U . S . C ., pp . 621-624, sees . 1-15), entitled "An Act for preventing the manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulter- ated, or misbranded, or poisonous, or deleterious foods, drugs, medi- cines, and liquors, and for regulating traffic therein, and for other purposes " ; to cooperate with associations and scientific societies in the revision of the United States Pharmacopoeia and development of methods of analysis, and for investigatinthe character of the chem- ical and physical tests which are applied -to American food products in foreig n countries, a nd for inspec ting the same before shipme nt when desi red by the shi ppers or owne rs of these p roducts intend ed for countries where chemical and physical tests are required before the said products are allowed to be sold therein, $1,030,000 : Pro- vided, That not more than $4,280 shall be used for travel outside of the United States. Enforcement of the tea importation act : For enabling the Secre- tary of Agriculture to carry into effect the provisions of the Act approved March 2, 1897 (U . S . C ., pp . 625, 626, sees . 41-50), entitled 1217 Proviso. Moneys received to be, covered into the Treasury. Services in the Dis- trict. Grain Futures Act. Enfo rcem ent e x- penses. Vol.42,p.998. U.S. Code, p.87. Balance available. Vol. 44, p. 1002. Foo d, Dr ug, and Insecticide Adminis- tration. General expenses. Items specified. Outside rent. Chief of Administra- tion, and office person- nel. Collaboration with departments, etc. Pure-food inspection. Vol. 34, p. 768. U.S. Code, p.621. Revision of Pharma- copoeia . Examining foreign tests of American food products. Pr ovi so. Foreign travel. Impure tea imports. Expenses preventing.

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 1218 SEVEN TIETH C ONGRESS. SESS. II. CH. 227 . 1929 . Vol. 29, p. 604; Vole 41, p.712. U.S. Code, p.625. Naval Stores Act. Vol.42,p.143.5. U.S. Code, p.91. Insecticides and fun- gicides. Preventing sale, etc ., of adulterated. Vol.36,p.331. U.S. Code, p.95. Milk and cream. Regulating import- ing, etc ., of. Vol.44,p.1101. U.S. Code, Supp.I, p.110. Cau stic P oison Act. Administration ex- pen ses. Vol. 44, p. 1406. U.S. Code, Supp.I, p. 73. "An Act to prevent the importation of impure and unwholesome tea," as amended, including payment of compensation and expenses of the members of the board appointed under section 2 of the Act and all other necessary officers and employees, $43,800. For enabling the Secretary of Agriculture to carry into effect the provisions of the Naval Stores Act of March 3, 1923 (U . S . C., pp . 93, 94, sees . 91-99), $39,500. Enforcement of the insecticide act : For enabling the Secretary of Agriculture to carry into effect the provisions of the Act of April 26, 1910 (U . S . C ., pp . 95-97, sees . 121-134), entitled "An Act for preventing the manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulterated or misbranded Paris greens, lead arsenates, other insecticides, and also fungicides, and for regulating traffic therein, and for other pu rpos es," $22 4,00 0. Enforcement of the milk importation Act : For enabling the Sec- retary of Agriculture to carry into effect the provisions of an Act approved February 15, 1927 (U . S . C., Supp . I, pp . 110, 111, sees . 141- 149), entitled "An Act to regulate the importation of milk and cream into the United States for the purpose of promoting the dairy indus- try of the United States and protecting the public health," $53,000. Enforcement of the caustic poison Act : For enabling the Secretary of Agriculture to carry into effect the provisions of an Act approved March 4, 1927 (U . S . C., Supp . I, pp . 73-75, sees . 401-411), entitled "An Act to safeguard the distribution and sale of certain dangerous cau stic o r corro sive ac ids, a lkalies, and o ther s ubstanc es in i nterst ate and foreign commerce," $26,700. Total, Food, Drug, and Insecticide Administration, $1,537,300, of Services in the Dis- which amount not to exceed $521,000 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia. trict. Interchange of ap- INTERCHANGE OF APPROPRIATIONS propriations. Allowed for miscel- Not to exc eed 10 per centum of th e fore going amoun ts for the lane ous exp enses of bureaus. miscellaneous expenses of the work of any bureau, division, or office herein provided for shall be available interchangeably for expendi- tures on the objec ts included wi thin the gene ral expenses of such bureau, division, or office, but no more than 10 per centum shall be added to any one item of appropriation except in cases of extraor- dinary emergency, and then only upon the written order of the Transfers to be Secretary of Agriculture : Provided, That a statement of any trans- inclu ded in annual fers of appropriations made hereunder shall be included in the annual Budge t. Budget. Miscellaneous. M ISC ELL ANE OUS Livestock S a tes. production in Southern States. E XPE RIM ENTS IN LIVESTOCK PR ODU CTI ON IN SOUT HER N UNITED STAT ES Cooperative experi- To enab le the Secret ary Ag ricu ltur e, of Agriculture > in cooperation with the ments, etc., in develop- ment of. authorities of the States concerned, or with individuals, to make such investigations and demonstrations as may be necessary in connection with the development of livestock production in the cane-sugar and cotton districts of the United States, $43,500. Dairyi ro and live stock prod uction in EXPERIMENTS IN. DAIRYING AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION IN WESTERN Western States. UNITED STA TES Experiments in, on semiarid and irrigated To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct investigations lands, and experiments in problems connected with the establishment of dairying and meat-production enterprises on the semiarid and irrigated lands of the western United States, including the pur- chase of livestock and the employment of necessary persons and means in the city of Washington and elsewhere, $60,500.

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 SEVENTIETH C ONGRESS. SESs. II. CH. 227 . 1929 . 1219 PASSENGER-CARRYING VEHICLES That not to exceed $205,000 of the lump-sum appropriations her ein m ade for t he De part ment of Ag ricu lture shal l be avai lable for the purchase, maintenance, repair, and operation of motor- propelled and horse-drawn passenger-carrying vehicles necessary in the conduct of the field work of the Department of Agriculture out- side the District of Columbia : Provided, That not to exceed $60,000 of this amount shall be expended for the purchase of such vehicles, and that such vehicles shall be used only for official service outside the District of Columbia, but this shall not prevent the continued use for official service of motor trucks in the District of Columbia : Provided further, That the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to expend, from the funds provided for carrying out the provisions of the Federal Highway Act of November 9, 1921 (U . S . C ., p . 668, sec . 23), not to exceed $40,000 for the purchase of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles to replace such vehicles heretofore acquired and used by the Secretary of Agriculture in the construc- tion and maintenance of national-forest roads or other roads con- structed under his direct supervision which are or may become unserviceable, including the replacement of not to exceed two such vehicles for use in the administrative work of the Bureau of Public Roads in the District of Columbia : Provided further, That expendi- tures from approp riatio ns con tained in thi s Act for th e main tenanc e, upkeep, and repair, exclusive of garage rent, pay of operator, tires, fuel, and lubricants, on any one vehicle used by the Department of Agriculture shall not exceed one-third of the market price of a new vehicle of the same make or class, and in any case not more than $500 : Provided further, That the Secretary of Agriculture may exchange motor-propelled and horse-drawn vehicles, tractors, road equipment, and boats, and parts, accessories, tires, or equipment thereof, in whole or in part payment for vehicles, tractors, road equipment, or boats, or parts, accessories, tires, or equipment of such vehicles, tractors, road equipment, or boats, purchased by him. MILEAGE RATES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES When ever, during the f iscal year e nding J une 30, 1930 , the Secre- tary of Agriculture shall find that the expenses of travel, including travel at official stations, can be reduced thereby, he may, in lieu of ac tual oper ating expe nses, und er su ch re gula tions as h e may pre - scribe, authorize the payment of not to exceed 3 cents per mile for motor cycle or 7 cents per mile for an automobile, used for necessary trave l on offi cial busi ness. Passenger vehicles . Allowance for, from lump-sum app rop ria - tions for field work. Provisos. Purchase and use limited. Purch ases to repl ace vehi cles transfe rred from War Depart ment for roads. Vol.42,p. 218 . U.S.Code,p.668. Limi t for mainte. nance, upkeep, etc . Ex chan ges authori- zed for new vehicles. Travel expenses. Allowance for, by motor vehicles. COLLECTION OF SEE D- GRA IN LOANS Seed-grain loans. To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to collect moneys due the United States on account of loans made to farmers under the seed- grain loan provisions of the Act of March 3, 1921 (41 Stat ., p . 1347), the Seed Grain Loan Act of March 20, 1922'(42 Stat ., p. 467), the Seed and Feed Loan Act of April 26, 1924 (43 Stat ., p . 110), and the Florida seed and fertilizer loans approved by the Act of February 28, 1927 (44 Stat ., p . 1251), $10,000, of which amount not to exceed $9,000 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia. European corn borer. SP ECIAL CORN -BORE R RES EARCH Sum allowed for spe- Not to exceed $250,000 of the $10,000,000 appropriated by the joint cialadditionalresearch. reso lution makin g an a ppropr iation for th e erad icatio n or c ontrol of V ols4 , ae lsnpp. i, the European corn borer, approved February 23, 1927 (U. S. C., p .22 . Supp . I, p . 22, sec . 146), is hereby made available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1930, to enable the Secretary of Agriculture to con- Collection expenses . Vol. 41, p. 1347; Vol.42,p. 467; Vol.43, p. 110; Vol. 44, p. 1251.

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 1220 SEVE NTIET H C ONGRESS. SESS. II. CH. 227 . 1929 . duct additional research work, with a view to meeting any situation ar ising out of the i nfesta tion o f the Europea n corn borer, inde pend- ently or in cooperation with agricultural colleges or other agencies, including the employment of persons and means in the city of Wash- Proviso. ington and elsewhere, and other necessary expenses : Provided, That services in the Dis- trict. the expenditures for personal services in the District of Columbia shall not exceed $58,000. Leaf hopper. SPECIAL LEAF HOPPER RESEARCH Emergency for spe- ci al To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to meet the emergency research for control y etc ., of. caused by the prevalence and continued spread of the disease of curly-top of sugar beets and other important agricultural crops by enlarging investigations now under way with a view to more general information issued annually or more frequently regarding the prob- able severity of insect and curly-top infection ; to increase supplies of seed of strains of beets or other crops more resistant to the curly- top disease than strains now commonly grown ; to make investigations leading to a better understanding of the disease ; and to establish practical methods of control, including the employment of persons and means in the city of Washington and elsewhere and other neces- sary expenses, $230,000, of which amount $20,000 shall be immedi- Proviso. atel available : Provided, That the expenditures for personal serv- vioes in the Dis- trict. ices in the District of Columbia shall not exceed $34,000. South Carolina Ex- peri ment S tation. Cooperation with, in dairying and livestock experiments. Vol.44,p.1397. Prorisos. Apportionment Sta tes, etc. Payment of incurred obligations. Vol. 39, p. 358. U. S. Code, p.422. Vol.42,p. 219. AGRICULI UI4AL INVESTIGATIONS IN COO PER ATI ON WITH SOUTH CAROLINA EXPERIMEN T STATIO N To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to carry into effect the Act entitled "An Act authorizing an appropriation to enable the Secre- tary of Agriculture to cooperate with the South Carolina Experi- ment Station," approved March 3, 1927 (44 Stat ., p . 1397), including the employment of such persons and means as the Secretary of Agri- culture may deem necessary, $40,000. Federal Highway Act FOREST ROADS AND TRAILS . Roads and trails in forests. For carrying out the provisions of section 23 of the Federal Vol. 42, pp. 218, 65o. Highway Act approved November 9, 1921 (U . S . C., p . 668, sec . 23), U.S. Code, p.668. including not to exceed $52,400 for departmental personal services Vol. 44, pp. 530, loos . i n the District of Columbia, $8,000,000, which sum is composed of $3,945,000, part of the sum of $7,500,000 authorized to be appro- U. S. Code, Supp. I, priated for the fiscal year 1929 by the Act approved June 22, 1926 p' 117 Ante, p. 750. (U. S. C., Supp. I, p. 117, sec. 23), an p d $4,055,000, art of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1930 by the Act to approved May 26, 1928 (45 Stat ., p . 750) : Provided, That the Sec- retary of Agriculture shall, upon the approval of this Act, appor- tion and prorate among the several States, Alaska, and Porto Rico, as provided in section 23 of said Federal Highway Act, the sum of $7,500,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year Approved projects ending June 30, 1930, by the Act approved May 26, 1928 : Provided deemed Federal obliga- further, That the Secretary of Agriculture shall incur obligations, approve projects, or enter into contracts under his apportionment and prorating of this authorization, and his action in so doing shall be deemed a contractual obligation on the part of the Federal Government for the payment of the cost thereof : Provided further, That the appropriations heretofore, herein, and hereafter made for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of section 8 of the Act of July 11, 1916 (U. S. C., pp. 422, 423, see. 503), and of section 23 of the Federal Highway Act of November 9, 1921, and Acts amenda- tory thereo f and supple mental there to, sha ll be consid ered a vailab le for the purpose of discharging the obligations created thereunder

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. II. CHs. 227, 228 . 1929 . 1221 in any State or Territory : Provided further, That the total expendi- Te rory an y State or tures on account of any State or 'Territory shall at no time exceed its auth oriz ed ap porti onme nt : Pr ovide d fu rther , That this appro- priation shall be available for the rental, purchase, or construction of build ings nece ssary for the stora ge o f equ ipmen t and sup plies used for road and trail construction and maintenance, but the total cost of any such building purchased or constructed under this auth orizat ion sh all no t exce ed $1, 500. FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY SYSTEM For carrying out the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide that the United States shall aid the States in the construc- tion of rural post roads, and for other purposes," approved July 11, 1916 (U . S . C ., pp . 422, 423, sec . 503), and all Acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, to be expended in accordance with the p rovisi ons of said Act, a s amend ed, in cludin g not to exc eed $454,900 for departmental personal services in the District of Columbia, $74,000,000, to remain available until expended which sum is composed of $31,800,000, the remainder of the sum of $75,000,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1928, and $42,200,000, part of the sum of $75,000,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1929, by para- graph 1 of the Act approved June 22, 1926. For constructing a memorial highway to connect Mount Vernon with the city of Washington, as provided in the Act authorizing the co nstr uct ion of s uch high way and the mak ing of appr opri atio ns therefor, approved May 23, 1928 (45 Stat ., pp . 721, 722), including not to exceed $12,000 for departmental personal services in the District of Columbia, the unexpended balance of the appropriation of $2,500,000 for this purpose contained in the Second Deficiency Act, fiscal year 1928, shall remain available until June 30, 1930. Total, Department of Agriculture, $144,511,554. Approved, February 16, 1929. CHAP. 228 .-Joint Resolution To extend the period of time in which the Sec- retary of the Interior shall withhold his approval of the adjustment of Northern Pacific land grants, and for ot her purposes. Resolved by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the first section of the joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution directing the Secretary of the Interior to withhold his approval of the adjustment of the Northern Pacific land grants, and for other purposes," approved June 5, 1924, as amended by joint resolutions approved March 3, 1927, and May 28, 1928, is amended by striking out " June 30, 1929 " wherever it appears and inserting in lieu thereof " June 30, 1930 ". SEC. 2. The present members of the joint committee created by section 3 of such joint resolution approved June 5, 1924, as amended, if reelec ted to the S eventy -first Congr ess, sh all co ntinue to se rve, not withst anding the e xpirat ion of the S eventie th Con gress, until the end of the f irst regu lar sessi on of the Seventy- first Con gress, at which time such joint committee shall cease to exist. In case a vacancy occurs in such joint committee by reason of the retirement from Congress on March 4, 1929, of any Member of the House of Repre- sentatives, the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall, before the expiration of the Seventieth Congress, appoint a Member of the House to fill such vacancy. Approved, February 16, 1929. Storage buildings, etc. Federal-aid highway system. Cooperating with States in constructing rural post roads. Vol. 39, p. 355; Vol. 40, p.1201; Vo1. 42, pp. 660, 1157 ; Vol.43, p. 889 ; Vol. 44, pp. 760, 1398. U.S. Code, p.422. Vol. 44, p. 760. Mount Verno n Me- MOIINT VERNON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY mo rial H ighway. Constructing, etc. Ante, p. 721; Balance available. Ante, p. 895. February 16, 1929. [H . J. Res.398.] [Pub. Res., No.85.] Northern Pacific land grants. Withholding approv- al of, directed. Extended to June 30, 1930 . Ante, p. 789, amend- ed. Joint committee con- tinued until end of first session of 71st Congress . Vol.43,p. 462. Ante, p. 789, amend- ed. Fil ling v acancie s.

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 1222 February 16, 1929. [H.J. Res.304.] [Pub. Res ., No. 86.] Pulas ki Sesquicen- tennial Commission. Composition of. Filling vacancies. No Fed eral pay therefor. Cooperation for ob- servance in the United States, of 150th anni- vers ary of deat h of Brigadier General Cas- imir Pulaski. SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. II. CHs. 229, 230, 257. 1929 . CHAP. 229 .-Joint Resolution Providing for the observance and commemo- ration of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the death of Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski, and establishing a commission to be known as the United States Pulaski Sesquicentennial Commission Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United St ates o f America in Cong ress ass embled, That there is hereby estab- li shed a c ommissio n to be known as the Uni ted Stat es Pulas ki Sesqu i- centennial Commission (hereinafter referred to as the commission) and to be composed of five commissioners as follows : One person to be appointed by the President of the United States, two Senators by the President of the Senate, and two Members of the House of Repre- sentatives by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Any vacancy in the office of a commissioner shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. The commissioners shall serve without compensation therefor from the United States. The c om- mission shall select a chairman from among its members. SEC. 2. The commission is authorized to arr an ge in cooperation with any organization or society without cost to the United States an appropriate observance and commemoration to take place in the month of October, 1929, of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the death of Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski, and to partici- pat e, on behalf of the United States, in su ch manner as it deems advisable, in any other observance or celebration of such anniversary which may be held in the United States during the year 1929. Approved, Febr uary 16, 1929 . February 16, 1929. [II.J. Res. 153.] CHAP. 230.-Joint Resolution For the contribution of the United States [Pub. Res., No. 87.] in the pl ans of the org anizat ion of the Int ernati onal So ciety f or the Explor ation of the Arctic Regions by Means of the Airship. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in compliance with the recommendation of the President contained in his message of Janu ary 4, 19 28, prin ted as Hous e Do cume nt N umbe red 133, Sev - entieth Congress, first session, an annual appropriation for five years of $300 is hereby authorized as the contribution of the United States in the plans of the organization of the International Society for the Exploration of the Arctic Regions by Means of the Airship for the establishment of geophysical observations in the inner Arctic regions. Approved, February 16, 1929 . International Society for Exploration of Arc- tic Regions by Airship. Annual contribution to, a uthorized. Post, p. 1652. Composition and au- thority. February 8, 1929. [S. r1271 .)	CHAP . 257 .-An Act To more effectively meet the obligations of the United [Publ ic, No. 7 70 .] States under the migratory bird treaty with Great Britain by lessening the dangers threatening migratory game birds from drainage and other causes, by the acqui- sition of areas of land and of water to furnish in perpetuity reservations for the adequate protection of such birds; and authorizing appropriations for the establishment of such areas, their maintenance and improvement, and for other purposes . servation Act Be it enacted by the Senate and Ho use of Representatives of the Migrat ory sirs Con • United States of America in Congres s assembled, Tha t th is Act . sh all be k nown by the shor t title of " Migratory Bird Con servation Act." Migratory Bird Con- servation Commission, SEC. 2. Th at a commission to be known as the Migratory Bird cr eat ed . C onserv ation Comm ission, con sisti ng of the S ecret ary of Agri cul- ture, as chairman, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of the Interior, and two Members of the Senate, to be selected by the President of the Senate, and two Members of the House of Repre- sentatives to be selected by the Speaker, is hereby created and

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. II. CH. 257. 1929 . 1223 authorized to consider and pass upon any area of land, water, or land and water that may be recommended by the Secretary of Agriculture for purchase or rental und er this Act, a nd to fix the price or prices at which such area may be purchased or rented ; and no purchase or rental sha ll be made of any such area until it has been duly approved for purchase or rental by said commission. Any Member of the House of Representatives who is a member of the commission, if reelected to the succeeding Congress, may serve on the commission notwithstanding the expiration of a Congress. Any vacancy on the commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. The ranking officer of the branch or department o f a State to which is comm itted the admi nistration of its game laws, or his authorized representative, and in a State having no such branch or department, the governor thereof, or his author- ized representative, shall be a member ex officio of said commission for the purpose of considering and voting on all questions relating to the acquis ition, under this Ac t, of areas i n his S tate. SEC. 3. That the commission hereby created shall, through its chairman, annually report in detail to Congress, not later than the first Monday in December, the operatio ns of the comm ission during the preceding fiscal year. SEC. 4. That the Secretary of Agriculture shall recommend no area for purchase or rental under the terms of this Act except such as he shall determine is necessary for the conservation of migratory game birds. SEC. 5 . Tha t the Secreta ry of Agricult ure is author ized to pur- chase or rent such areas as have been approved for purchase or rental by the commission, at the price or prices fixed by said com- mission, and to acquire by gift or devise, for use as inviolate sanc- tuaries for mi gratory birds, areas which he shall dete rmine to be suitable for such purposes, and to pay the purchase or rental price and expenses incident to the location, examination, and survey of such areas and the acquisition of title thereto, including options when deemed necessary by the Secretary of Agriculture, from moneys to be appropriated hereunder by Congress from time to time : Provided, That no lands acquired, held, or used by the United States for mili- tary purposes shall be subject to any of the provisions of this Act. SEC. 6 . That the Secretary of Agricultur e may do all things and make all expenditures necessary to secure the safe title in the United States to the areas which may be acquired under this Act, but no payment shall be made for any such areas until the title thereto shall be satisfactory to the Attorney General, but the acquisition of such areas by the United States shall in no case be defeated because of rights of way, easements, and reservations which from their nature will in the opinion of the Secretary of Agriculture in no manner interfere with the use of the areas so encumbered for the purposes of this Act ; but such rights of way, easements, and reser- vations retained by the grantor or lessor, from whom the United States receives title, shall be subject to rules and regulations pre- scribed from time to time by the Secre tary of Agricu lture for the occupation, use, operation, protection, and. administration of such areas as inviolate sanctuaries for migratory birds ; and it shall be expressed in the deed or lease that the use, occupation, and operation of such rights of way, easements, and reservations shall be subordi- nate to and subject to such rules and regulations. SEC. 7 . That no deed or instrument of conveyance shall be accepted by the Secretary of Agriculture under this Act unless the State in which the area lies shall have consented by law to the acquisition by the United States of lands in that State. Ex officio members from the States . Annual detailed re- port to Congress. Areas necessary for conservation of birds to be procured. Purchase or rent of areas approved by the Commission for sanctu- aries for migratory birds. Proviso. Use of milit ary lands forbidden. Safe title to be se- cured of acquired areas. Rights of way, etc ., provision. Con sent of Sta te required.

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MONROE, WILL SEYMOUR, educator; born Hunlock, Pa., in 1863; attended Stanford, and Jena, Paris, and Leipsic universities, becoming in 1896 professor of psychology at the Massachusetts State Normal School, Westfield. Since 1909 has taught at the New Jersey State Normal School, Montclair. He lectured before many universities in the United States and abroad, and has been delegate to many congresses and expositions. His works include: “Poets and Poetry of the Wyoming Valley”; “Educational Labors of Henry Barnard”; “Commenius' School of Infancy”; “Turkey and the Turks”; “In Viking Land”; “Sicily, Garden of the Mediterranean”; “Bohemia and the Czechs”; “Bulgaria and her People.”


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 1224 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. II. Cu. 257 . 1929 . State jurisdiction not SEC. 8. That the jurisdiction of the State, both civil and criminal, affected offenses except for er al red - over persons upon areas acquired under this Act shall not be affected or changed by reason of their acquisition and administration by the United States as migratory bird reservations, except so far as the punishment of offenses against the United States is concerned. State game laws not SEC. 9. That nothing in this Act is intended to interfere with the interfered with' operation of the game laws of the several States applying to migra- tory game birds in so far as they do not permit what is forbidden by Federal law. 1nSSpe`ifiedtactsetaffectt- SEC. 10. That no person shall knowingly disturb, injure, or destroy gamerefugesforbidden . any notice, signboard, fence, building, ditch, dam, dike embank- ment, flume, spillway, or other improvement or property of the United States on any area acquired under this Act, or cut, burn, or destroy any timber, grass, or other natural growth on said area or on any area of the United States which heretofore has been or which hereafter may be set apart or reserved for the use of the Department of Agriculture as a game refuge or as a preserve or reservation and breeding ground for native birds, under any law proclamation, or Executive order, or occupy or use any part thereof, or enter thereon for any purpose, except in accordance with regulations of the Sec- retary of Agriculture ; nor shall any person take any bird, or nest or egg thereof on any area acquired under this Act, except for scientific or propagating purposes under permit of the Secretary of Legal fishing not Agriculture ; but nothing in this Act or in any regulation thereunder prevented. shall be construed to prevent a person from entering upon any area acquired under this Act for the purpose of fishing in accordance with Compli the law of the State in which such area is located : Provided, That ula ion ce with reg- such person complies with the regulations of the Secretary .of Agri- culture covering such area. ftn i grato ry b irds de- SEc. 11. That for the purposes of this Act, migratory birds are Vol.39,p. 1702. those defined as such by the treaty between the United States and Great Britain for the protection of migratory birds concluded August 16, 1916 . Am ount s aut hori zed SEc. 12 . For the acquisition, including the location, examination, f°r to 01 . A x209 and survey, of suitable areas of land, water, or land and water, for Post, p • 1634 . use as migratory bird reservations, and necessary expenses incident the reto, and for the administ ration, mainte nance, and de velopment of such areas and other preserves, reservations, or breeding grounds frequented by migratory game birds and under the administration of the Secretary of Agriculture, including the construction of dams, dik es, ditches, flumes, spill ways, building s, and other necessary i mpro veme nts, and for the eli mina tion of the loss of migr ator y bi rds from alkali poisoning, oil pollution of waters, or other causes, for co operat ion wit h local autho rities in wild life conserv ation, for in ves- tigations and publications relating to North American birds, for per- so nal se rvices, printi ng, en graving, and i ssuanc e of ci rculars , post ers, and other necessary matter and for the enforcement of the provisions of this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated, in addition to Ye arl y allotment s, all other amounts authorized by law to be appropriated, the follow- ing amounts for the fiscal years specified- $75,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1930 ; $200,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1931 ; $600,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1932 ; $1,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1933 ; $1,000,000 for each fiscal year thereafter for a period of six years an andothereafte ear 1940, $200,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1940, and for each Amount for adminis- fiscal year thereafter. Not more than 20 per centum of the amounts tration, etc ., expenses yearly. appropriated pursuant to this authorization for the fiscal year

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. II. Cn. 257. 1929 . fiscal year ending June 30, 1939, shall be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere incident to the administration and maintenance of acquired areas, printing, engrav- ing, and issuance of circulars and posters. No part of any appropri- ation authorized by this section shall be used for payment of the salary, compensation, or expenses of any United States game pro- tector, except reservation protectors for the administration, main- tenance, and protection of such reservations and the birds thereon Prov ided, Th at re serv ation prot ector s ap point ed un der the p rovi- sions of this Act shall be selected, when practicable, from qualified citizens of the State in which they are to be employed. The Secre- tary of Agr icultu re is author ized a nd dire cted t o make such expend i- tures and to employ such means, including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, as may be necessary to carry out the foreg oinob ject s. SEC. 13. That -for the efficient execution of this Act, the judges of the several courts established under the laws of the United States, United States commissioners, and persons appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture to enforce this Act, shall have, with respect thereto, like powers and duties as are conferred by section 5 of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (title 16, section 706 of the United State's Code) upon said judges, commissioners, and employees of the Department of Agriculture appointed to enforce the Act last afore- said. Any bird, or part, nest or egg thereof, taken or possessed contrary to this Act, when seized shall be disposed of as provided by section 5 of said Migratory Bird Treaty Act. SEC. 14. That any person, association, partnership, or corpora- tion who shall violate or fail to comply with any of the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon con- viction thereof shall be fined not less than $10 nor more than $500, or be imprisoned not more than six months, or both. SEC. 15. That for the purposes of this Act the word " take " shall be construed to mean pursue, hunt, shoot, capture, collect, kill, or attempt to pursue, hunt, shoot, capture, collect, or kill, unless the context otherwise requires. SEC. 16. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as authorizing or empowering the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission herein created, the Secretary of Agriculture, or any other board, commis- sion, or officer, to declare, withdraw, or determine, except heretofore designated, any part of any national forest or power site, a migra- tory bird reservation under any of the provisions of this Act, except by and with the consent of the legislature of the State wherein such forest or power site is located. SEC. 17. T hat wh en any State shall, by s uitabl e legis lation , make provision adequately to enforce the provisions of this Act and all regu latio ns pr omulg ated ther eunde r, t he Se creta ry o f Agr icult ure may so certify, and then and thereafter said State may cooperate with the Secre tary of A gricu lture in the e nforc emen t of this Act and the regulations thereunder. SEC. 18. That a sum sufficient to pay the necessary expenses of the commisison and its members, not to exceed an annual expenditure of $5,000, is hereby authorized to be appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Said appropriation shall be paid out on the audit and order of the chairman of said commission, which audit and order shall be conclusive and binding upon the General Accounting Office as to the correctness of the accounts of said commission. Payments only to reservation protectors. Proviso. Sel ecti on of cit izens of the States for protec- tors. Authority of Secre- tar y of Agri cult ure . Jurisdict ion of Fed- eral courts, etc. Vol.40,p.756. U.S. Code, p. 436. Disposal of seized birds, etc. Violations a misde- mea nor. Penalty for. Compre hensive meaning of wo rd "take ." 1225 Consent o f State re- quired for designating a bird reservation in any natio nal fores t or power site. Cooperation of a State by legislation, in enfo rcing Act, etc . Sum auth oriz ed f or commission expenses. Post, p. 1634. Order of chairman conclusive .

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 1226 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. Sass. II. CHs. 257-259 . 1929 . Inva lidity of any provision, etc., not to affec t remainder o f Act. Act e ffective on ap- prova l. February 18, 1929. [S. 1281 .1	CHAP. 25 8 .-An Act To amend section 7 (a) of the Act of March 3, 1925 [Public, No. 771 .] (Forty-third Statutes, page 1119), as amended by section 2 of the Act of July 3, 1926 (Forty-fourth Statutes, page 812), so as to provide operators' permits free of cost t o enlisted men of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Co ast Guard o pera ting Gov ernme nt-o wned veh icle s in the Dis tric t of Colu mbia. Be it ena cted by the Se nate and Hous e of Represen tatives of the Distric t of Columbi a United States o America in Congress assembled That section 7 (a) Traffic Act, 1925. operators' permits, of the Act known as the " District of Columbia Traffic Act, 1925," Vol. D appr oved March 3, 1925 (Forty-third Statutes, page 1119), as 1121 . Vol. 44, p. 814 , amended by section 2 of the Act of July 3, 19 26 (Forty-fourth amended. Statutes, page 812), be, and the same is hereby, amended by adding Issue w ithout charg e at th e end thereof the following proviso : P ro v id e d That enlisted to enlisted men of gp Army, etc ., operatin g men of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard shall be Government official bu vehicles i on official business . ssued, with out ch arge, a per mit to opera te Government-owned vehicles, while engaged in official business, upon the presentation of a certificate from their commanding officers to the effect that they are a ssigned to op erate a Govern ment vehicle and are quali fied to drive, and upon proving to the satisfaction of the director of traffic that they are familiar with the traffic regulations of the District of Columbia. Approved, February 18. 1929 . February 18, 1929. IS .4441 .] [Public, No. 772.] District of Columbia. Remedies for collect- ing taxes on personal property available for intangible taxes. All common-law, etc., remedies also available for all taxes. Real estate levied for personal taxes may he sold under equity de- cree if price offered at auction insufficient for taxes, etc. Tax ab le mot or ve- hicles assessed at value as of January 1, each ye ar. First assessment at one-half rate, from July f to December 1. SEC. 19 . That if any provision of this Act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid the validity of the remainder of the Act and of the application of such provision to other persons and 'circumstances shall not be affected thereby. SEC. 20. That this Act shall take effect upon its passage and approval. Approved, February 18, 1929. CHAP. 259 .-An Act To amend the laws relating to assessment and collection of taxe s in the Dis trict of Col umbia, and fo r other purp oses. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep rese ntat ives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the remedies provided in the Act of July 1, 1902, for the collection of taxes on tangible personal property, shall be available also for the collection of taxes on intangible property. In addition to the statutory remedies, all common-law and all equitable remedies shall also be available, either separately or con- currently with statutory remedies, as may be deemed advisable, for the collection of all taxes and special assessments of any kind what- soever. SEc. 2 . Where real estate is levied upon for the nonpayment of personal taxes of any kind, and the best price offered at an auction sale is not sufficient to pay taxes, interest, and penalties, said real estate may be sold under decree of the equity court as provided by law. SEc. 3 . From and after the close of the current calendar year, motor vehicles taxable by the District of Columbia shall be assessed at their value as of January 1, each year, by the Board of Personal Tax Appraisers, subject to revision on appeal by the Board of Per- sonal Tax Appeals, at the rate fixed for the taxation of other tangi- ble personal property for the fiscal year ending the following June 30. The first assessment made under this section shall be at one-half such rate, to cover only the period from the following July 1to

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. II. C$. 259. 1929 . 1227 Dece mber 31. The tax so ass essed shall c onstitute the personal- property tax on such vehicles for the ensuing calendar year, and no motor vehicle registration tag for any tax year shall be issued for motor vehicles subject to taxation on January 1 each year by the District of Columbia until the amount of such tax has been paid in full : Provided, That this section shall not apply to motor vehicles constituting the stock in trade of dealers, which shall be taxed as now provided by law. The Commissioners of the District of Columbia shall make such rules and regulations as may be necessary or desir- able to enforce the provisions of this section. SEC. 4. Section 2 of the Act of Congress of July 3, 1926, entitled "An Act to amend sections 5 and 6 of the Act of Congress making appropriations to provide for the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1903, approved July 1, 1902, and for other purposes," be, and the same is hereby, amended so as to read as follows " SEC . 2 . Any person maintaining a place of abode in the District of Columbia on the 1st day of July of a taxable year, and for the three months prior thereto, shall be considered as a resident for the p urpose of as sessme nt on intan gible prope rty wherever located, unless evidence shall be submitted to the assessor of the District of Columbia, satisfactory to him, that such intangible personal property or the income thereof is taxed to said person in some other jurisdic- tion, or that the assets of a corporation or association represented by shares or certificates constituting such intangible personal property are taxed by the State in which such corporation or association is cha rtered or org anized and in which such pe rson has a le gal resi- dence, in lieu of a tax upon such shares or certificates : Provided, That Cabinet officers and persons in the service of the United States Government elected for a definite term of office shall not be considered as residents of the District of Columbia for the purposes of this section ." Vol.44, p . 833, amend- SEC . 5 . Section 5 of the said Act of 1926 is hereby amended to read eds as follows : Taxes, except motor " SEC. 5. Real-estate taxes and personal taxes of all kinds except- vehicle, payable semi- annually in September ing the tax on motor vehicles as herein provided, shall hereafter be and Marc h. payable semiannually in equal installments in the months of Sep- tember and March. If eit her of s aid inst allm ents on real or per- sonal property shall not be paid within the months when the same is due, said installments shall thereupon be in arrears and delinquent, and there shall be added and collected with said tax a penalty of 1 per centum per month upon the amount thereof for the period of such delinquency, and such installment or installments, with the penalties thereon, shall constitute a delinquent tax to be collected in the man- ner now provided by law. " If any person neglects or refuses to file a return of personal prop- erty as required by law, and the assessor certifies to the Board of Comm issi oner s th at, in h is o pini on, the best inf orma tion obt aina ble does not afford a satisfactory basis for assessment, the Board of Commissioners may, by petition to the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia for mandamus against such person, compel the filing of a sworn return, and in such case the court shall require the person at fault to pay all expenses of the proceeding ." SE C. 6. Section 6 of the said Act of 1926 is hereby amended to read as follows " SEC. 6 . That beginning July 1, 1930, returns of all personal property other than automobiles shall be made in the month of July in the fiscal year in which the assessment is levied and the value of such property shall be made as of the first day of that month except that merchants shall continue to return their average stock in trade 5483 5°-2 9-rT 1 	 81 Tax a personal-prop- erty tax, and no regis- tration tax to be issued unt il tax paid . Proviso . Not app li cab le to dealers' stock . Intangible property tax . Vol .44, p . 833, amend ed. Persons with place of abode in the District July 1, and three mo nths prior deemed residents for assess- ment. Exceptions . Proviso . Cabinet officers and elected persons not included as residents . Mandamus may be sought to compel filing of sworn return of per- sonal property, if re- fused, and satisfactory assessment not obtain- able. Vol. 44, p. 833, amend- ed. Returns of personal property except auto- mobiles to be made in July, as of first of th at month.

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 1228 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. II. CHs. 259-261,265 . 1929 . Proviso, as provided in said Act of 1902 : Provided Tha t this sectio n shall be Effective during March, 1929. effective during March, 1929 ." e Vol . 44, p. 834, amend- SEC . 7. Section 7 of the said Act of 1902 is hereby amended to read Boa rd of personal as follows : " That the Board of Personal Tax Appeals shall meet on tax appeals. To meet first Mon- the first Monday of September of each year and continue in session day in September . until the first Monday in March of the following year, or until such time as their work shall have been completed ." Inconsistent laws re- SEC. 8. That all Acts or arts of Acts inconsistent herewith are pealed . hereby repealed . p Approved, February 18, 1929 . February 18, 1929 . [S. 4257.1 [Public, No . 773.] Alaska. Salaries of Federal officials, etc., appro- priated by legislature thereof, may be paid by the treasurer up to March 31, 1929 . Proviso . Hereafter appropri- ation tq con form wit h Federal law . Vol.37, p. 512. February 18 1929 . 7 CHAP. 261 .-An Act For recognition of meritorious service performed b	[H. R. 13795 .] y [Public, No . 774.] Lieutenant Commander Edward Ellsberg, Lieutenant Henry Hartley, and Boat- swain Richard E . Hawes . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Navy . United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the President Rec ognition of sere- ices of designated offi- of the United States be, and is hereby, authorized to appoint Edward cers in salvage of ships Ellsber, now a naval constructor with the rank of lieutenant com- S-4 and 5-51. g mander in the Naval Reserve, a naval cons tructor with the rank of commander in the Naval Reserve; and Chief Boatswain R. E. Hawes, United States Navy, an ensign in the Navy; and to advance Lieu- tenant Henry Hartley, United States Navy, thirty-five numbers on the list of lieutenants of the Navy, in recognition of their services in the salvage of the United States Ships S-4 and S-51. SEC. 2 . T hat these off icers shall b e additional n umbers in the grades to which or in which they are hereby advanced, and in any to which they may hereafter be promoted. Approved, February 18, 1929. Officers to be addi- tional numbers in the grade s. February 19, 1929. [H. R. 15809.] [Publ ic, No . 775.] Mud Creek, By . Preliminary survey directed of, with view to control its flood. CHAP. 260 .-An Act To authorize the payment of certain salaries or com- pensation to Federal officials and employees by the treasurer of the Territory of Alaska. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That any salaries to United States officials or employees of the United States Govern- ment in Alaska, appropriated by the Alaska Territorial Legislature, session of 1927, may be paid to such United States officials or employees of the United States by the treasurer of Alaska up to and including the date of March 31, 1929, any Federal law to the contrary notwithstanding : Provided, That subsequent to March 31, 1929, all appropriations by the Alaska Territorial Legislature shall be in conformity with the provisions of the Act of Congress approved August 24, 1912, entitled "An Act to create a legislative assembly in the Territory of Alaska, to confer legislative powers thereon, and for other pu rposes," and amendments th ereto. Approved, February 18, 1929. CHAP. 265 .-An Act To authorize a preliminary survey of Mud Creek in Kentucky with a view to the control of its floods. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the Secre- tary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to cause a preliminary survey to be made of Mud Creek in Kentucky from Mining City, at which point said creek empties into Green River,

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. II. Cias. 265-268 . 1929 . 122D up to a point twenty-five or thirty miles in distance where a drainage project has been started by owners of the land on and near said creek, with a view to the control of its floods. Also to submit a report to Congress as to the feasibility of controlling the said flood waters by a drainage project, together with an estimate of the cost of said improvement. Approved, February 19, 1929. Report to Congress. February 19, 1929. CHAP. 266 .-An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing [H. R. 16162.] the construction of a bridge across the Mississippi River between New Orleans [Public, No . 776.) and Gre tna, Lou isia na . Be it en ac ted by the Senate and House o f Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the times Mississippi River . Time extended bridg for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across ing, between New or- the Mississippi River, between New Orleans and Gretna Louisiana leans and Gretna, La . > 7 Vol.44,p. 1270. authorized to be built by George A . Hero and Allen S . Hackett, their Ante, p .193 . successors and assigns, by the Act of Congress approved March 2, 1927, heretofore extended by Act of Congress approved March 6, 1928, are hereby extended one and three years, respectively, from March 6, 1929 . SEC. 2. The rig ht to alter, amend, or repe al this Act i s hereby Amen dment . expressly reserved . Approved, February 19, 1929 . February 19, 1929. CHAP. 267 .-An Act To authorize an appropriation to pay half the cost of	[H. R. 15092.] a bridge near the Soboba Indian Reservation, California. [Public, No. 777.] Be it enacted by the Sena te and Hous e of Repres entat ives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That an appro- er Sobo oba Calif. Res. priat ion of $11,00 0 is hereby au thorized, out of any money in the s um au thor ized for Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pay not to exceed half the half cost of brid ge across San J aci nto cost of the construction of a bridge and approaches thereto across R iver near. the San Jacinto River near the Soboba Indian Reservation in the State of California, including the cost of surveys, plans, estimates, and specifications, and other necessary expenses connected therewith, on condition that the State of California or the county of Riverside Remainder by Call- provide the remainder of the cost, and under rules ad regulations County .°r Riverside prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior, who shall also approve the plans and specifications therefor : Provided, That before any Maintenance by money is spent hereunder the State or county shall agree in writing state, etc., required. to maintain the bridge and approaches without expense to the United States or the Indians. Approved, February 19, 1929. February 19, 1929. CHAP. 268 .-Joint Resolution Authorizing an extension of time within which [H. J . Res. 343.) suits may be instituted on behalf of the Cherokee Indians, the Seminole Indians, [Pub . Res., No. 88.) the Creek Indians, and the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians to June 30, 1930, and for other purposes. Resolved by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the United States of America in Congress assembled That the time within which Fiv eCi vil iz edT rib es Time extend ed for suits may be instituted under the Act of Congress approved March sling suits of, in Court. 19, 1924, entitled "An Act conferring jurisdiction upon the Court of of Cherokees. Claims to hear, examine, adjudicate, and enter judgment in any Vol. 43, p.27. claims which the C herok ee Ind ians m ay hav e aga inst t he Uni ted

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 1230 Seminoles. Vol.43,p.133. Creeks. Vol. 43, p. 139. Choctaws and Chick- asaws. Vol. 43, p. 537. Vol. 44, p. 668. February 20, 1929. [H. R. 16301.] [Public, No. 778. Independent Offices Act, 1929. Appropriations for fiscal year 1930. Executive Office. Compensation. President . Vice President. Office of the Presi- dent. Secre tarie s, an d off ice per son ne l. Pro vi so. Details of employees to the office. Contingent expenses. Print ing a nd bi nd- ing. Tra ve lin g, etc., ex- penses. Execu tive Mansi on, etc. Care, repairs, etc. SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. II. CHs. 268, 270 . 1929 . States, and for other purposes " ; the Act of Congress approved May 20, 1924, entitled "An Act conferring jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims to hear, examine, adjudicate, and enter judgment in any cla ims wh ich th e Semi nole Indian s may have agains t the United States, and for other purposes " ; the Act of Congress approved May 24, 1924, entitled "An Act conferring jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims to hear, examine, adjudicate, and enter judgment in any claims which the Creek Indians may have against the United States, and for other purposes " ; and the Act of Congress approved June 7, 1924, entitled "An Act conferring jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims to hear, examine, adjudicate, and enter judgment in any claims which the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians may have against the United States, and for other purposes," shall be extended to June 30, 1930, to permi t each Indian nation or tr ibe mentioned in said Acts of Congress to institute suits as provided in said Acts and the joint resolution approved May 19, 1926 (Public Resolution Num- bered 27, Sixty-ninth Congress) . Approved, February 19, 1929 . CHAP. 270 .-An Act Making appropriations for the Executive Office and sundry independent executive bureaus, boards, commissions, and offices, for the fiscal ye ar ending Ju ne 30, 1930, and for othe r purposes . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representativ es of the Un ited Sta tes o f Amer ica in C ongr ess asse mble d, That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other- wise appropriated, for the Executive Office and sundry independent execu tive bu reaus, boards, commi ssions , and o ffices, for t he fisc al year ending Ju ne 30, 1930, n amely EXECUTIVE OFFICE COMPENSA TION OF THE PRES IDENT AND VICE PR ESIDENT For compensation of the President of the United States, $75,000. For compensation of the, Vice President of the United States, $15,000 . OFFICE OF THE PRESI DENT Salaries : For Secretary to the President, $10,000 ; two additional secretaries to the President at $10,000 each ; personal services in the office of the President, $93,520 ; in all, $123,520 : Provided, That employees of the executive departments and other establishments of the executive branch of the Government may be detailed from time to time to the office of the President of the United States for such temporary assistance as may be deeme d necessary. Contingent expenses : For contingent expenses of the Executive Offic e, incl uding station ery, re cord b ooks, t elegram s, tel ephones, books for library, furniture and carpets for offices, automobiles, expenses of garage, including labor, special services, and miscellaneous items, to be expended in the discretion of the President, $35,000. For printing and binding, $2,700. Traveling expenses : For traveling and official ent ert ain me nt expenses of the Preside nt of the Uni ted States, t o be expended in his discretion and accounted for on his certificate solely, $25,000. EXEC UTIVE MANSIO N AND GROUN DS For the care, maintenance, repair and alt eration, refurnishing, improvement, heating, and lighting, including electric power and

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. II. CH. 270 . 1929 . 1231 fixtures of the Executive Mansion, the Executive Mansion green- hous es, in cludin g reco nstruc tion, and the Execu tive M ansion groun ds, and not to exceed $100 for traveling expenses, to be expended by contract or otherwise as the President may determine, $166,000, of which $50,000 shall be immediately available. For purchase for the Executive Mansion of an oil portrait of ooolitrait of President President Coolidge, including frame for the same, to be expended as the President may direct, $5,000, to be immediately available. WHITE HOUSE POLICE Salaries : First sergeant, $2,700 ; three sergeants at $2,400 each ; Salaries. and thirty-five privates at $2,100 each ; in all, $83,400. For unifo rming and equi pping the Whit e Hou se po lice, inc ludin g m II nif er ms, the purchase, issue, and repair of revolvers and the purchase and issue of ammunition and miscellaneous supplies, to be procured in such manner as the President in his discretion may determine, $2,500. Total, Executive Office, $533,120. White House police : equ ip- IND EPEND ENT ESTA BLIS HMEN TS lisbmenndent estab. AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION Monuments Commis- sion. For every expenditure requisite for or incident to the work of the v All expenses. American Battle Monuments Commission authorized by the Act U.S . Code, p. 1182. entitled "An Act for the creation of an American Battle Monuments Commission to erect suitable memorials commemorating the services of th e Amer ican s oldier in Eu rope, and for other purpo ses," approv ed March 4, 1923 (U. S. C., p. 1182, sees. 121-133), including the acqui- foreign Title countries. in sition of land or intere st in lan d in fore ign count ries for carrying out u: S., a60. Cod pp i 12 2, the purposes of said Act without submission to the Attorney General 1302. of the United States under the provisions of section 355 of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., p. 1122, sec. 520 ; p. 1302, sec. 255) ; employment of personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere ; the transportation of, mileage of, reimbursement of actual Travel expenses. travel expenses or per diem in lieu thereof to the personnel engaged upon the work of the commission ; the reimbursement of actual travel expenses (not exceeding an average of $8 per day for subsistence) or per diem in lieu thereof (not exceeding $7 per day) to, and the transportation of the members of the commission, while engaged upon the work of the commission ; the establishment of offices and the ab Offi ce expense s rent of office space in foreign countries ; the purchase of motor- propelled passenger-carrying vehicles for the official use of the com- mission and its personnel in foreign countries, at a total cost of not to exceed $1,500 ; the maintenance, repair, and operation of motor- propelled passenger-carrying vehicles which may be furnished to the commission by other departments of the Government or acquired by purchase ; printing, binding, engraving, lithographing, photo- Printin g, etc • graphing, and typewriting, including the publication of information concerning the American activities, battle fields, memorials, and cemeteries in Europe ; the purchase of maps, textbooks, newspapers, and pe riodic als, $ 600,00 0, to be imm ediatel y avai lable and to remai n available until expended : Provided, That the commission may incur Conont tac ~ y ts, etc ., al)- oblig ations and e nter i nto co ntract s for b uildin g mate rials and Sup- thorized . plies and for construction work, which, inclusive of the amounts herein and heretofore made available, shall not exceed a total of Technical work $4,500,000 : Provided further, That notwithstanding the requirements abroad . of existing laws or regulations and under such terms and conditions as the commission may in its discretion deem necessary and proper, the commission may contract for work in Europe, and engage, by

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 1232 SEVENTIETH C ONGRESS. SEss. II. CH. 270. 1929. contract or otherwise, the services of architects, firms of architects, et M inor purchases, and other technical and professional personnel : Provided further, etc., . That the commission may purchase materials and supplies without R.S.,sec.3709,p.733. U.S. Code, p.1309. regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U . S . C ., p . 1309, Traveling expenses, sec . 5) when the aggregate amount involved does not exceed $500 : etc ., of Army officers. Provided further, That when traveling on business of the commis- sion officers of the Army serving as members or as secretary of the commission may be reimbursed for expenses as provided for other members of the commission. Arli ngto n Mem oria l Bridge Com mission. Continui ng con- struction of Memorial bridge . Vol. 43, p. 974. Proviso. Min or purchases without adver tising. R.S.,sec.3709,p.733. U.S. Code, p. 1309. Board of Mediation . Members of board . All other expenses. Vol.44,p . 579. For five members of the board, at $12,000 each, $60,000. For other authorized expenditures of the Board of Mediation in perf orming the d uties impos ed by law, i nclud ing no t to e xceed $96,940 for personal services in the District of Columbia ; personal services in the field ; contract stenographic reporting services without reference to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U . S . C ., p . 1309, sec. 5) ; supplies and equipment ; law books and books of reference ; not to exceed $200 for newspapers, for which payment may be made in advance ; periodicals ; traveling expenses ; rent of quarters in the District of Columbia, if space is not provided by the Publi c Buil dings Commi ssion, and r ent of quar ters o utside the Balance available. Vol. 44, p. 1072. District of Columbia, $110,570, together with $46,000 of the unex- pended balance of the appropriation for this purpose for the fiscal Exp enses of arb itra- year 1928. tion boards. A rbi tra tio n boa rds : To enable the Board of Mediation to pay Vol. 44, p. 582. necessary expenses of arbitration boards, including compensation of members and employees of such boards, together with their neces- sary traveling expenses and expenses actually incurred for subsis- tence while so employed, and printing of awards, together with proceedings and testimony relating thereto, as authorized by the Railway Labor Act, including also contract stenographic reporting service without reference to section 3709, Revised Statutes (U . S. C ., p . 1309, sec. 5), and rent of quarters when suitable quarters can not be supplied in any Federal building, $80,0 00, to be immediately Contr acts for repor t- ing without advertis- ing. R. S., sec. 3709, p. 733. U. S. Code, p. 1309. Rent. Reporting. R.S.,sec.3709,p.733 . U.S.Code,p.1309. ARLINGTON MEMORIAL BRIDGE COMMISSION For continuing the construction of the Arlington Memorial Bridge across the Potomac River at Washington, authorized in an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the construction of a memorial bridge across the Potomac River from a point near the Lincoln Memorial in the city of Washington t o an appropri ate point in t he State of Virginia, and for other pur poses," appro ved February 24, 192 5 (43 Stat ., p . 974), to be expended in accordance with the pro- visions and conditions of the said Act, $2,000,000, including all neces- sary incidental and contingent expenses, the maintenance and repair of one motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicle, printing and binding, and traveling expenses, to remain available until expended : Provided, That the commission may procure supplies and services without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U . S . C ., p . 1309, sec . 5) when the aggregate amount involved does not exceed $50. BOARD OF MEDIATION Emergency available. boards Emergency boards : For expenses of emergency boards appointed expenses. Vol .44,p . 586. by the President to investigate and report respecting disputes between carriers and their employees, as authorized by section 10, U.S.Code, p.2110. Railway Labor Act, approved May 20, 1926 (U. S . C ., p . 2110, sec. 160), $50,000.

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. II. Cu. 270. 1929 . 1233 For all printing and binding for the Board of Mediation, $1,700. ing inting and bind- Total, Board of Mediation, $302,270. BOA RD OF TAX AP PEA LS For every expenditure requisite for and incident to the work of the Board of Tax Appeals as authorized under Title IX, section 900, of the Revenue Act of 1924, approved June 2, 1924, as amended by Title X of the Revenue Act of 1926, approved February 26, 1926, including personal services and contract stenographic reporting services to be obtained by renewal of existing contract, or otherwise, rent at the seat of government and elsewhere, traveling expenses, car fare, stationery, furniture, office equipment, purchase and ex change of ty pewrit ers, law books and books of reference, periodicals, and all other necessary supplies, $623,863, together with $62,000 of the unexpended balance of the appropriation for th is purpose for the fiscal year 1928, of which amount not to exceed $536,300 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia : Provided, That this appropriation shall not be available for rent of buildings in the District of Columbia if suitable space is pr ovided by the Public Buildi ngs Commissio n. For all printing and binding for the Board of Tax Appeals, $40,000 . Total, Board of Tax Appeals, $663,863. BUREAU OF EFFICIENCY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION S a la r ie s : For three co mmissioners a nd other pers onal the District of Columbia, $672,610. Field force : For salaries of the field force, $383,000. No details from any executive department or independent estab- lishment in the District of Columbia or elsewhere to the commis- sion's central office in Washington or to any of its district offices shall be made during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1930 ; but this Board of Tax Ap- peals . All expenses. Vol.43,p. 336. Vol. 44, p. 105. Balance available. Vol.44,p. 1072. Services in the Dis- trict. Proviso. Re nt re stri ction. Printing and bind- ing. Ef fici ency Bure au. Chief of Bureau, and office personnel. Servi ces in the D is- trict. For chief of bureau and other personal services in the District of Columbia ; contract stenographic reporting services ; contingent expenses, including traveling expenses ; supplies, stationery ; pur- chase and exchange of equipment ; not to exceed $100 for law books, books of reference, newspapers, and periodicals ; and not to exceed $150 for street-car fare ; in all, $223,830, of which amount not to exceed $217,780 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia. Printing and bind- For all printing and binding for the Bureau of Efficiency, $500. ing. Hereafter the chief of the Bureau of Efficiency shall certify A nnual cer tific ate t o Budget Bureau, of es- annually to the Bureau of the Budget along with his estimates of timated savings ef- b app ropriations f or the ensuin g year, a stat ement of the amount of fatted by surveys, etc. the savings which he estimates have been effected in the various bureaus and offices of the Government, including the District of Columbia, as a result of the surveys and recommendations made by the Bureau of Efficiency in cooperation with the bureau or office involved during the previous fiscal year ; and the Bureau of the Budget shall, upon the request of any appropriation committee of Statement on request of committee of House the House or Senate, supply such committee with a statement of the or Senate. red uctions or ad justments of appropriations effected o r prop osed to be made in the appropriations for the respective bureaus or offices as a result of such surveys by the Bureau of Efficiency. Total, Bureau of Efficiency, $224,330. civil Service Com- mis sion. servic es in commi ssio ners, and office personnel. Field force. Details from depart- ments, etc ., in the Dis- trict, forbidden.

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 1234 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. II. Cii. 270. 1929 . shall not affect the making of details for service as members of boards of examiners out side the imme diate offices of the distri ct Emergency transfers of office or field force. se c re ta r ie s. The Civil Service Commission shall have power in case of emergency to transfer or detail any of its employees herein provided for to or from its office or field force. Expert examiners. For employment of expert examiners not in the Federal service to prepare questions and rate papers in examinations on special subjects for which examiners within the service are not available, $2,000 . Exami natio n of pres i- For examination of presidential postmasters, including travel, dential postmasters. stationery, contingent expenses, additional examiners, and investiga- tors, and other necessary expenses of examinations, $27,360, of which amount not to exceed $23,360 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia. Traveling expenses, For necessary traveling expenses, including those of examiners etc. acting under the directio n of the comm ission, and fo r expenses of examinations and investig ations held e lsewhere than at Washington and including not exceeding $1,000 for expenses of attendance at Balance available. meetings of public officials when specifically directed by the com- Vol. 44, p. 1073. mission, $30,000, together with $20,000 of the unexpended balance of the appropriation for this purpose for the fiscal year 1928. Contingent expenses. For contingent and miscellaneous expenses of the Civil Service Commission, including furniture and other equipment and repairs thereto ; supplies ; advertising ; telegraph, telephone, and laundry service ; freight and express charges ; street-car fares not to exceed $300 ; stationery ; purchase and exchange of law books, books of ref- erence, directories, payment in advance for subscriptions to news- papers and periodicals, not to exceed $1,000 ; charts ; purchase, exchange, maintenance, and repair of motor trucks, motor cycles, and bicycles ; purchase and exchange of a motor-propelled passenger- carrying vehicle (not to exceed $750), maintenance and repair of same, to be used only for official purposes ; garage rent ; postage stamps to prepay postage on matter addressed to Postal Union coun- tries ; special-delivery stamps ; and other like miscellaneous neces- Vol Balance available. sar expenses not hereinbefore provided for ; in all, $38,000, ttogether . 44, p. 1073. with $1,000 of the unexpended balance of te appopritiofor this purpose for the fiscal year 1928. Rent. For rent of building for the Civil Service Commission, $24,592, if space can not be assigned by the Public Buildings Commission in other buildings under the control of that commission. Printing and bind- For all printing and binding for the Civil Service Commission, including all of its bureaus, offices, institutions, and services located Balance a vailable. in Washington, District of Columbia, and elsewhere, $49,300, too the with $4 700 of the un ex ended balanc of thi - ree a ro ra- Vol.44,p. 1073. t f 11 pp p tion for this purpose for the fiscal year 1928. Total, Civil Service Commission, $1 ,226 ,862 . co mmis sion of nine Arts. COMMI SSION OF FINE ARTS Expenses. Vol.38,p. 371. For expenses made necessary by the Act entitled "An Act estab- U.S . Code, p . 1296. lishing a Commission of Fine Arts," approved May 17, 1910 (U. S. C., p. 1295, sec. 104), including the purchase of periodicals, maps, and books of reference, and payment of actual traveling expenses of th e members and secretary of the commissio n in attendin g meet- ings of the commission either within or outside of the District of Colum bia, to be di sbursed on vou chers approve d by the comm ission, $7,380, of which amount not to exceed $4,280 may be expended for Printing and bind- personal services in the District of Columbia. ing. For all printing and binding for the Commission of Fine Arts, $1,700 . Total, Co mmission of Fi ne Arts, $9 ,0 80.

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. II. Cu. 270 . 1929 . 1235 EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION COMMISSION Employees' Compen • sation Commission . For thr ee commission ers and other personal serv ices in the Di s- Commissioners, and trict of Columbia, including not to exceed $1,000 for temporary of ce personnel. exp erts and assi stants in the District of C olumbia and e lsewhere, to be paid at a rate not exceeding $8 per day, and for personal serv- ices in the field ; for furniture and other equipment and repairs Contingent expenses. thereto ; law books, books of reference, periodicals ; stationery and supplies ; traveling expenses ; fees and mileage of witnesses ; contract stenographic reporting services ; rent at the seat of government and elsewhere ; and miscellaneous items, $459,326, together with $4,000 s Vol . 44, p. 1074 . of the unexpended balance of the appropriation for this purpose for the fiscal year 1928. For all printing and binding for the Employees' Compensation fng rinting and bind. Commission, $14,000. Employees' compen- Employees compensation fund : For the payment of compensation sation fund. provided by "An Act to provide compensation for employees of the Vol. 39, pp. 743, 745. United States suffering injuries while in the performance of their L .S . Code, p.80. duties, and for other purposes," approved September 7, 1916 (U . S . C ., p . 80, sec . 785), including medical examinations, traveling and other expenses, and loss of wages payable to employees under sections 21 and 22 ; all services, appliances, and supplies provided by section 9 as amended, including payments to Army and Navy Hos- pitals ; the transportation and burial expenses provided by sections Burial expenses . 9 and 11 ; and advancement of costs for the enforcement of recov- Recoveries. eries provided in sections 26 and 27 where necessary, accruing dur- vol . 39, p.747. ing the fiscal year 1930 or in prior fiscal years, $3,600,000 : Provided, Payment in desig- That the permanent appropriations made in private Acts numbered nated cases fr om the 120 and 290, Seventieth Congress, are repealed after June 30, 1929, fu nd pp. 1829, 2027, and the paymen ts authorized by such Acts shall thereaf ter be made repealed. from the " Employees' compensation fund ." Total, Employees' Compensation Commission, $4,073,326. FEDE RAL BOAR D FOR VOC ATIO NAL EDUC ATIO N tionoBoarda l Educa - Salaries and expenses : For an additional amount for salaries and pe ses ies and ex- Salaries of the Fe deral Board fo r Vocational Education, in cluding `dddi3i 9 ona a l amount . the same objects specified in section 7 of the Act entitled "An Act 40, p.'345.' to provide for the promotion of vocational education, and so forth " U.S.Code,p.610. approved February 23, 1917, as amended (U . S . C., p . 610, sec . 155, $13,400. For extending to the Territory of Hawaii the benefits of the Act Eo atil l education entitled " An Act to provide for the promotion of vocational educa- exte nded to . Vol. 39, p .929. ti on ; to pr ovide for coo peration with the States in the promotion U.S . Code, p.609. of such education in agriculture and the trades and industries ; to provide for cooperation with the States in the preparation of teachers of vocational subjects ; and to appropriate money and regulate its expenditure," approved February 23, 1917 (U. S. C ., pp. 609, 610, sees. 12-17), in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to e xtend the pro visions of ce rtain laws to the Territory L. Scde p.612, of Hawaii," approved March 10, 1924 (U. S. C., p. 612, sec. 29), $30,000 . Vocationa l rehabili- For carrying out the provisions of the Act entitled " An Act to tation . provide for the promotion of vocationa l rehabilitati on of persons ing xpenses of provid- disabled in industry or otherwise and their return to civil employ- 43Vpl431 : p . 735; Vol. ment," approved June 2, 1920 (U. S. C., p. 949, sees. 33-42), as u. S. Code, pp. 949, amended by the Act of June 5, 1924 (U. S. C., p. 948, sec. 31), 948 ' roviso . $700,000 : Provided, That the app ortionment to the States s hall be Basis of apportion- computed on the basis of not to exceed $1,034,000, as authorized by meat to s tates. the Act ap proved June 2, 19 20, as amend ed by the A ct app roved June 5, 1924.

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