Any agency of the United States Government having title thereto is authorized to transfer to the Bureau of Reclamation, without reimbursement, parts, equipment and supplies for aircraft excess to its needs. No part of any appropriation for the Bureau of Reclamation, contained in this Act or in any prior Act, which represents amounts earned under the terms of a contract but remaining unpaid, shall be obligated for any other purpose, regardless of when such amounts are to be paid: Provided, That the incurring of any obligation prohibited by this paragraph shall be deemed a violation of section 665 of title 31 of the United States Code. No funds appropriated to the Bureau of Reclamation for operation and maintenance, except those derived from advances by water users, shall be used for the particular benefit of lands (a) within the boundaries of an irrigation district, (b) of any member of a water users' organization, or (c) of any individual, when such district, organization, or individual is in arrears for more than twelve months in the payment of charges due under a contract entered into with the United States pursuant to laws administered by the Bureau of Reclamation. Not to exceed $2,783,000 of the appropriation herein made for "Construction and rehabilitation, Bureau of Reclamation" shall be expended for completion of construction of the Coachella division of the All-American Canal system, Boulder Canyon project: Provided, That any sums thereof so expended in excess of the amount required to be repaid under the existing contract between the Coachella Valley County Water District and the United States shall be repayable by said district to the United States unless said district shall be judicially determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be not liable therefor. Not to exceed 12 per centum of the construction allotment made by the Bureau of Reclamation for any project from the appropriation "Construction and Rehabilitation" contained in this Act shall be available for construction work by force account or on a hired-labor basis; except that not to exceed $225,000 may on approval of the Commissioner be expended for construction work by force account on any one project or Missouri Basin unit when the work is unsuitable for contract or when excessive bids are received; and except in cases of emergencies local in character, so declared by the Commissioner. [Total, Bureau of Reclamation, $229,123,522.] GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND RESEARCH For expenses necessary for the Geological Survey to perform surveys, investigations, and research covering topography, geology, and the mineral and water resources of the United States, its Territories and possessions; classify lands as to mineral character and water and power resources; give engineering supervision to power permits and Federal Power Commission licenses; enforce departmental regulations applicable to oil, gas, and other mining leases, permits, licenses, and operating contracts; and publish and disseminate data relative to the foregoing activities; $21,300,000, of which not to exceed $13,455,000 shall be available for personal services, and of which $3,300,000 shall be available only for cooperation with States or municipalities for water resources investigations: Provided, That the share of the Geological Survey in any topographic mapping or water resources investigations carried on in cooperation with any State or municipality shall not exceed 50 percentum of the cost thereof. [For an additional amount for 1952 for the foregoing purpose, see p. 248.] $21, 300, 000 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS The amount appropriated for the Geological Survey shall be available for purchase of not to exceed eighty passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; reimbursement of the General Services Administration for security guard service for protection of confidential files; contracting for the furnishing of topographic maps and for the making of geophysical or other specialized surveys when it is administratively determined that such procedures are in the public interest; construction and maintenance of necessary buildings and appurtenant facilities; acquisition of lands for gaging stations; and payment of compensation and expenses (not to exceed $10,000) of the person appointed by the President to participate as the representative of the United States in the administration of the compact consented to by the Act of May 31, 1949 (Public Law 82): Provided, That notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the President is authorized to appoint a retired officer as such representative, without prejudice to his status as a retired Army officer, and he shall receive such compensation and expenses in addition to his retired pay. 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; producing and distributing helium; and controlling fires in inactive coal deposits on public lands, and on private lands, with the consent of the owner; $16,858,603, of which not to exceed $10,446,575 shall be available for personal services: Provided, That the Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to make suitable arrangements with owners of private property or with a State or its subdivisions for payment of a sum equal to not less than one-half the amount of expenditure to be made for control or extinguishment of fires in inactive coal deposits from funds provided under the authorization of this Act except that expenditure of Federal funds for this purpose in any privately owned operating coal mine shall be limited to investigation and supervision. HEALTH AND SAFETY For expenses necessary for promotion of health and safety in mines and in the minerals industries, as authorized by law, $3,790,000‒‒‒‒‒ CONSTRUCTION For construction and improvement of facilities under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Mines, to remain available until expended, $1,587,412, of which not to exceed $113,287 shall be available for personal services. GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES For expenses necessary for general administration of the Bureau of Mines, including such expenses in the regional offices, $1,176,841, of which not to exceed $1,018,434 shall be available for personal services. $16, 858, 603 3, 790,000 1, 587, 412 1, 176, 841 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS Appropriations and funds available to the Bureau of Mines may be expended for purchase of not to exceed one hundred and thirty passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; providing transportation services in isolated areas for employees, student dependents of employees, and other pupils, and such activities may be financed under cooperative arrangements; temporary and emergency contracts for personal services and employment of persons without regard to civil-service regulations as required in the conduct of programs for the control of fires in inactive coal deposits and flood prevention in anthracite mines; 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 power produced in the operation of the power plant of the Bureau of Mines at Louisiana, Missouri, in excess of the Bureau's needs may be sold to non-Federal purchasers, but the expenses of the Bureau in the production and sale of such excess power shall not exceed the total amount of such sales, and expenditures for the production of excess power shall not be deemed a charge against the total appropriations authorized by the Synthetic Liquid Fuels Act, as amended: 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 on July 1 of said fiscal year: 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. [Total, Bureau of Mines, $23,412,856.] NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION For expenses necessary for the management and protection of the areas and facilities administered by the National Park Service, including protection of lands in process of condemnation; and for plans, investigations, and studies of the recreational resources (exclusive of preparation of detail plans and working drawings) and archaeological values in river basins of the United States (except the Missouri River Basin); $7,735,000, of which not to exceed $6,584,342 shall be available for personal services: Provided, That the unexpended balance of the appropriation granted under this head for the fiscal year 1951 for the "Mississippi River Parkway" shall remain available during the current fiscal year. MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION OF PHYSICAL FACILITIES For expenses necessary for the operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation of roads, trails, buildings, utilities, and other physical facilities essential to the operation of areas administered pursuant to law by the National Park Service, $7,369,790, of which not to exceed $4,193,747 shall be available for personal services. $7,735, 000 7,369, 790 CONSTRUCTION For construction and improvement, without regard to the Act of August 24, 1912, as amended (16 U. S. C. 451), of roads, trails, parkways, buildings, utilities, and other physical facilities; and the acquisition of lands, interests therein, improvements, and water rights; to remain available until expended, $11,370,000, of which not to exceed $945,000 shall be available for personal services, and of which $1,150,000 is for liquidation of obligations incurred pursuant to authority granted under the head "Independence National Historical Park, Pennsylvania", in the Interior Department Appropriation Act, 1950, and $3,000,000 is for liquidation of obligations incurred pursuant to authority contained in section 4 (b) of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1950. GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES For expenses necessary for general administration of the National Park Service, including such expenses in the regional offices, $1,171,774, of which not to exceed $1,014,538 shall be available for personal services. $11, 370, 000 1, 171, 774 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS Appropriations for the National Park Service shall be available for purchase of not to exceed nineteen passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; cleaning and repair of uniforms for National Capital Parks police and guards; and the objects and purposes specified in the Act of August 7, 1946 (16 U. S. C. 17j-2). [Total, National Park Service, $27,646,564.] FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES For expenses necessary for conservation, management, protection, and utilization of fish and wildlife resources, and for the performance of other authorized functions related to such resources; operation of the industrial properties within the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge (61 Stat. 770); maintenance of the herd of long-horned cattle on the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge; purchase or rent of land, and functions related to wildlife management in California (16) U. S. C. 695-695c); and not to exceed $30,000 for payment, in the discretion of the Secretary, for information or evidence concerning violations of laws administered by the Fish and Wildlife Service; $6,678,196, of which not to exceed $4,259,363 shall be available for personal services. INVESTIGATIONS OF RESOURCES For expenses necessary for scientific and economic studies and investigations respecting conservation, management, protection, and utilization of fish and wildlife resources, including related aquatic plants and products; collection, compilation, and publication of information concerning such studies and investigations; and the performance of other functions related thereto; as authorized by law; $3,858,986, of which not to exceed $2,487,629 shall be available for personal services. [For an additional amount for 1952 for the foregoing purpose, see p. 248.] 6, 678, 196 3,858, 986 CONSTRUCTION For construction and acquisition of buildings and other facilities required in the conservation, management, protection, and utilization of fish and wildlife resources and the acquisition of lands and interests therein, including continuing the construction of fish cultural facilities on lands owned by the State of South Dakota; to remain available until expended, $733,742, of which not to exceed $146,324 shall be available for personal services. [For an additional amount for 1952 for the foregoing purpose, see p. 248.] GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES For expenses necessary for general administration of the Fish and Wildlife Service, including such expenses in the regional offices, $806,631, of which not to exceed $678,319 shall be available for personal services. FEDERAL AID IN FISH RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT For carrying out the provisions of the Act of August 9, 1950 (Public Law 681), amounts equal to the revenues described in section 3 of said Act and credited during the next preceding fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, to remain available until expended.. ADMINISTRATION OF PRIBILOF ISLANDS For carrying out the provisions of the Act of February 26, 1944, as amended (16 U. S. C. 631a-631q), amounts equal to 60 per centum of the proceeds covered into the Treasury during the next preceding fiscal year from the sale of sealskins and other products, to remain available for expenditure during the current and next succeeding fiscal years--- ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS Appropriations for the Fish and Wildlife Service shall be available for purchase of not to exceed seventy-four passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; purchase of not to exceed six aircraft for replacement only; publication and distribution of bulletins as authorized by law (7 U. S. C. 417); rations or commutation of rations for officers and crews of vessels at rates not to exceed $2 per man per day; repair of damage to public roads within and adjacent to reservation areas caused by operations of the Fish and Wildlife Service; options for the purchase of land at not to exceed $1 for each option; facilities incident to such public recreational uses on conservation areas as are not inconsistent with their primary purposes; and the maintenance and improvement of aquaria, buildings, and other facilities under the jurisdiction of the Fish and Wildlife Service and to which the United States has title, and which are utilized pursuant to law in connection with management and investigation of fish and wildlife resources. [Total, Fish and Wildlife Service, $12,077,555.] OFFICE OF TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION OF TERRITORIES For expenses necessary for the administration of Territories and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior, including expenses of the offices of $733, 742 806, 631 Permanent indefinite Indefinite |