30 MISC. PUBLICATION 135, U. S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 
the Forest Products Laboratory, or elsewhere, there is hereby author- 
ized to be appropriated annually, out of any money in the Treasury 
not otherwise appropriated, not more than $350,000. 
Src. 5. That for such experiments and investigations as may be 
necessary in determining the life histories and habits of forest ani- 
mals, birds, and wild life, whether injurious to forest growth or of 
value as supplemental resource, and in developing the best and 
most effective methods for their management and control at forest 
experiment stations, or elsewhere, there is hereby authorized to be 
appropriated annually, out of any money in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, not more than $150,000. 
Sec. 6. That for such investigations at forest experiment stations, 
or elsewhere, of the relationship of weather conditions to forest 
fires as may be necessary to make weather forecasts, there is hereby 
authorized to be appropriated annually, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, not more than $50,000. 
Src. 7. That for such experiments and investigations as may be 
necessary to develop improved methods of management, consistent 
with the growing of timber and the protection of watersheds, of for- 
est ranges and of other ranges adjacent to the national forests, at 
forest or range experiment stations, or elsewhere, there is hereby 
authorized to be appropriated annually, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, not more than $275,000. 
Ssc. 8. That for experiments, investigations, and tests with respect 
to the physical and chemical properties and the utilization and pres- 
ervation of wood and other forest products, including tests of 
wood and other fibrous material for pulp and paper making, and 
such other experiments, investigations, and tests as may be desirable, 
at the Forest Products Laboratory or elsewhere, there is hereby 
authorized to be appropriated annually, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, not more than $1,000,000, and 
an additional appropriation of not more than $50,000 annually for 
similar experiments, investigations, and tests of foreign woods and 
forest products important to the industries of the United States, in- 
cluding necessary field work in connection therewith. 
Sec. 9. That the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized 
and directed, under such plans as he may determine to be fair and 
equitable, to cooperate with appropriate officials of each State of 
the United States, and either through them or directly with private 
and other agencies, in making a comprehensive survey of the present 
and prospective requirements for timber and other ferest products 
in the United States, and of timber supplies, including a determina- 
tion of the present and potential productivity of forest land therein, 
and of such other facts as may be necessary in the determination 
of ways and means to balance the timber budget of the United 
States. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated annually, 
out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, not 
more than $250,000: Provided, That the total appropriation of Fed- 
eral funds under this section shall not exceed $3,000,000. 
Src. 10. That for such investigations of costs and returns and the 
possibility of profitable reforestation under different conditions in 
the different forest regions, of the proper function of timber grow- 
