bureau of the census

bureau of the census Salaries and expenses, Bureau of the Census: For expenses necessary for collecting, compiling, and publishing current census statistics Provided for by law; for searching census records and supplying information with respect to age and citizenship certification; and tor general administration, including enumerators at rates to be fixed without regard to the Classification Act of 1949; and services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a), at rates for 65 Stat. 587 individuals not to exceed $50 per diem; $6, 500, 000, of which not to exceed $5, 623, 973 shall be available for personal services. Seventeenth decennial census: For expenses necessary for taking, compiling, and publishing the seventeenth decennial census including the census of housing as authorized by law (13 U. SC. 201–219; 42 U. S. C. 1442), including personal services at rates to be fixed by the Secretary of Commerce without regard to the Classification Act of 1949; services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a); and compensation of employees of the Department of Commerce and other departments and independent establishments of the Government who may be detailed for field work; $7, 000, 000, of which not to exceed $5, 646, 654 shall be available for personal services, to remain available until December 31, 1952, and to be merged with the appropriation made under this head in the Department or Commerce Appropriation Act 1951. Censuses of business, transportation, manufactures and mineral industries: For expenses necessary to prepare for taking, compiling, and publishing the censuses of business, transportation, manufactures and mineral industries as authorized by law, including personal Services by contract or otherwise at rates to be fixed by the Secretary of Commerce without regard to the Classification Act of 1949; Services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a), at rates for individuals not to exceed $50 per diem; and additional compensation of Federal employees temporarily detailed for field work under this appropriation; $200, 000, of which not to exceed $147, 812 shall be available for personal services, to remain available until December 31, 1953.