The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-02-23
A BILL ID AMEND THE BUREAU OF
 MINES ACT
Chairman of House Committee Introduces a Measure That Would be Far Reaching
 in Effect

WASHINGTON-T chairman of the house committee on mines and mining, M. D. Foster, has introduced bill amending the act governing the bureau of mines so that it will read:
 That there is hereby established in the department of the interior a bureau of mining, metallurgy and min eral technology, to be designated the United States bureau of mines and there shall be a director of said bu- reau, who shall be thoroughly equip ped for the duties of said office by technical education and expert ence and who shall be appointed by the president, by and with. the advice and consent of the senate, and who shall receive salary of $6OOO per an mum; and there shall also be in the said bureau such experts and other employees, to be appointed by the sec retary of the interior, as may be re- quired to carry out the purpose of this act in accordance with the appropri- ations made from time to time by con- gross for such purposes.
 Section 2. That it shall be the pro- Ivince of the bureau of mines, subject to the direction of the secretary of the interior, to conduct inquiries and scientific technOlogic investigations concernng mining, and the prepara- tion, treatment and utilization of min eral substances, with a view to inn proving the health conditions of the operatives and increasing safety, eff ficiency, economic development, and the prevention of waste in the min ing, quarrying, metallurgical and oth- CT mineral industries, and concerning explosives and fuels and unfinished mineral product belonging to, or for the use of, the United, States, with a view to their most efficient use; and to disseminate information con- corning these subjects in such man. her as will best carry out the purpos- es of this act.
 Section 8. That the director of said bureau shall prepare, publish and distribute, subject to the direc- tion of the secretary of the interior, under the appropriations made from time to time by congress, reports of inquiries and investigations, with ap- propriate recommendations of the bureau concerning the nature, causes and prevention of accidents and the Improvement of conditions, methods and equipment with special reference to health, safety and prevention of waste in the mining, quarrying, me tallurgical and other mineral indus tries; the use of explosives and cleo tricity, safety methods and applian- ces, and rescue and first aid work in SdlQ lnQuSCT16S, Iu0 CduS0S duQ pre- vention of mine fires; and other Sub- jects included under the provisions Of this act.
 Section A. That this act shall not be construed as authorizing the bu reau of mines or an employe of said bureau to undertake any ,Jlt eStlga- tion or operation in behalf Of any pri ate party, except with the approval cc rhc sec.+-sly of the in+erior t.: f0fx >f ployed in the mining, quarrying, met allurgical or other mineral industries; nor shall the director or any mem- Der of said bureau have any personal or private interest in any mine or the products of any mine under investi gation; Provided, that nothing here in shall be construed as preventing the employment by the bureau of mines, in a consulting capacity or in the temporary investigation of spe- cial subjects, of any engineer or oth- CT expert whose principal profession al practice is outside of such em- ployment by said bureau.
 Section 5. That for tests or in- vestigation authorized by the secre tary of the interior under the provis- ions of this act, other than those per formed for the government of, the United States or state governments within the United States, a reason | able fee covering the necessary ex- penses shall be charged, according to schedule prepared by the director of the bureau of mines and approved by the secretary of the interior, who shall prescribe rules and regulations under which tests and investigations may be made. All moneys received from such sources shall be paid into the treasury to the credit of miscel- aneous receipts
 Section is the usual emergency clause.
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