Bureau of Mines

Bureau of Mines conservation and development of mineral resources For expenses necessary for promoting the conservation, exploration, development, production, and utilization of mineral resources, including fuels, in the United States, its Territories and possessions; developing synthetics and substitutes; and controlling fires in coal deposits; $15,862,750. health and safety For expenses necessary for promotion of health and safety in mines and in the minerals industries, as authorized by law, $5,304,300. general administrative expenses For expenses necessary for general administration of the Bureau of Mines, including such expenses in the regional offices, $1,030,000. administrative provisions Appropriations and funds available to the Bureau of Mines may be expended for purchase of not to exceed eighty-nine passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; providing transportation services in 70 Stat. 262 isolated areas for employees, student dependents of employees, and other pupils, and such activities may be financed under cooperative arrangements; purchase and bestowal of certificates and trophies in connection with mine rescue and first-aid work: Provided, That the Secretary is authorized to accept lands, buildings, equipment, and other contributions from public and private sources and to prosecute projects in cooperation with other agencies, Federal, State, or private: Provided further, That the sums made available for the current fiscal year to the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force for the acquisition of helium from the Bureau of Mines shall be transferred to the Bureau of Mines, and said sums, together with all other payments to the Bureau of Mines for helium, shall be credited to the special helium production fund, established pursuant to the Act of March 3, 1925, as amended (50 U. S. C. 164 (c)): Provided further, That the Bureau of Mines is authorized, during the current fiscal year, to sell directly or through any Government agency, including corporations, any metal or mineral product that may be manufactured in pilot plants operated by the Bureau of Mines, and the proceeds of such sales shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.