Public Law 591.

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(/us/pl/74/590).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That paymentsArmy disbursing officers.Certain payments to Reserve officers by, validated. made by Army disbursing officers to Reserve officers of the Army of increased pay and allowances on account of promotion while on active duty are hereby ratified and validated, notwithstanding any construction of the Comptroller General of the provisions of section Vol. 47, pp. 403, 1513;

Vol. 48, p. 13.201 of the Economy Act of June 30, 1932, as contained by section 4a, Act of March 3, 1933, and section 4a, title 2, Act of March 20, 1933, and the Comptroller General shall allow credit in the accounts of saidCredit allowed in accounts of. disbursing officers for payments so made if otherwise correct. Approved, May 15, 1936. To authorize the Bureau of Mines to conduct certain studies, investigations, and experiments with respect to sub-bituminous and lignite coal, and for other purposes. 1936-05-15 49 Stat. 1275 397 Chapter 74 2 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

Digitization Vendor 2025-01-07 public [CHAPTER 397.] AN ACT To authorize the Bureau of Mines to conduct certain studies, investigations, and experiments with respect to sub-bituminous and lignite coal, and for other purposes. May 15, 1936.[[S. 3748](/us/bill/74/s/3748).][[Public, No. 591](/us/bill/74/pl/591).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the BureauSub-bituminous and lignite coal.Bureau of Mines to conduct studies, etc., with respect to. of Mines, under the general direction of the Secretary of the Interior, is authorized to conduct investigations, studies, and experiments on its own initiative and in cooperation with individuals, State institutions, laboratories, and other organizations, with a view to

(1)the development of a commercially practicable carbonization method of processing sub-bituminous and lignite coal so as to convert such coal into an all-purpose fuel, to provide fertilizers, and obtain such other byproducts thereof as may be commercially valuable;

(2)the development of efficient methods, equipment, and devices for burning lignite or char therefrom; and

(3)determining and developing methods for more efficient utilization of such sub-bituminous and lignite coal for purposes of generating electric power. Sec. 2. The Bureau of Mines is further authorized, under thePlants, machinery, etc., authorized. general direction of the Secretary of the Interior, to erect such plants, construct and purchase such machinery and equipment, and to take such other steps as it may deem necessary and proper to effectuate the purposes of this Act. Sec. 3. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of anyAppropriation authorized. money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $100,000 for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act. The above amount to be expended over a period of three years, asAllocations. follows: $40,000 to be expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1937; $30,000 to be expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1938; and $30,000 to be expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1939. Approved, May 15, 1936. To amend an Act entitled “An Act authorizing certain tribes of Indians to submit claims to the Court of Claims, and for other purposes”, approved May 26, 1920. 1936-05-15 398 Chapter 49 Stat. 1276 74 2 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-01-07 public 1276 [CHAPTER 398.] JOINT RESOLUTION To amend an Act entitled “An Act authorizing certain tribes of Indians to submit claims to the Court of Claims, and for other purposes”, approved May 26, 1920. May 15, 1936.[[S. 3797](/us/bill/74/s/3797).][

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