A bill to provide for the establishment and operation of a research center at Blacksburg, VA.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the United States Bureau of Mines, to provide for the establishment and operation of a research center at Blacksburg, Virginia. Authorizes to be appropriated $6,100,000 for the erection and equipment of a building or buildings, including plumbing, lighting, heating, ventilation, general service, experimental equipment or apparatus, the necessary roads, walks, and ground improvements; and such sums as may be necessary annually for the maintenance and operation of the research center, including personal services, supplies, equipment, and expenses of travel and subsistence.