Bureau of the Census

Bureau of the Census Salaries and expenses: For expenses necessary for collecting, compiling, and publishing current census statistics provided for by law; for general administration, including enumerators at rates to be fixed without regard to the Classification Act of 1949, as amended; and purchase of one passenger motor vehicle for replacement only; $7,475,000. Census of governments: For expenses necessary for taking, compiling, and publishing the 1957 census of governments 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, as amended; and additional compensation of Federal employees temporarily detailed for field work under this appropriation; $1,750,000, to remain available until June 30, 1959. National housing inventory: For expenses necessary for conducting a survey of housing, 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, as amended; and compensation of Federal employees temporarily detailed for field work under this appropriation; $1,000,000. 1958 censuses of business, transportation, manufactures, and mineral industries: For expenses necessary to prepare for the 1958 censuses of business, transportation, manufactures, and mineral industries as authorized by law; $150,000, to remain available until December 31, 1958. Censuses of business, manufactures, and mineral industries: Not to exceed $900,000 of the amounts heretofore appropriated under the head “Census of agriculture” may be transferred to the appropriation granted under this head in the Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1956.