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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CHs. 781-783 . 1928 . any corporation to which or any person to whom such rights, powers, and privileges may be sold, assigned, or transferred, or who shall acq uire the same by mortgage foreclosure or otherwise, i s hereby authorized and empowered to exercise the same as fully as though conferred herein directly upon such corporation or person. SEC. 6. The right to alter, amend, or repeal t his Act is her eby expressly reserved. Approved, May 26, 1928. Am endment. 769 May 26,192S. CHAP. 782 .-An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing 	[H. R .12913 .] the construction of a bridge across the Allegheny River at or near the borough [Public, No. 546.] of Eldred, McKean County, Pennsylvania. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the times for commencing and completing the construction of the bridge across the Allegheny River at or near the borough of Eldred, McKean County, Pennsylvania, authorized to be built by the commissioners of McKean County, Pennsylvania, by the Act of Congress approved May 13, 1926, are hereby extended one and three years, respectively, from the date of approval hereof. Amendment. SEC. 2. The right to alt er, amend, or repeal this A ct is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, May 26, 1928. Alleg heny Rive r. Time extended for bridging, at Eldred, Pa. Vol .44, p. 553, amend- ed. CHAP. 783 .-An Act Authorizing the Ripley Bridge Company, its successors May 26,1928. [S. 4450.1 and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Ohio River [Public, No. 547 .] at or near Ripley, Ohio. Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That in orde r to facilitate interstate commerce, improve the postal service, and pro- vide for military and other purposes the Ripley Bridge Company, its successors and assigns, be, and is hereby, authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Ohio River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, at or near Ripley, Ohio, in accordance with the provisions of the Act Vol .34,p.84 . enti tled "An Act to regu late the con stru ctio n of bri dges ove r na vi- gable waters," approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act. SEC. 2 . There is hereby conferred upon the Ripley Bridge Com- pany, its successors and assigns, all such rights and powers to enter upon lands and to acquire, condemn, occu py, possess, a nd use real estate and other property needed for the location, contruction, opera- tion, and maintenance of such bridge and its approaches as are possessed by railroad corporations for railroad purposes or by bridge corporations for bridge purposes in the State in which such real estate or other property is situated, upon making just compensation therefor, to be ascertained and paid according to the laws of such State, and the proceedings therefor shall be the same as in the condemnation or expropriation of property for public purposes in such State. SEC. 3 . The said Ripley Bridge Company, its successors and assigns, is he reby authoriz ed to fix and charge tolls for transit over such bridge, and the rates of toll so fixed shall be the legal rates until changed by the Secretary of War under the authority contained in the Act of March 23, 1906. SEC. 4. After the completion of such bridge, as determined by the Secretary of War, either the State of Ohio, the State of Kentucky, Oh io River. Riple y Br idge Com- pany may bridge, at Ripley, Ohio. Construction. Right to acquire real estate, etc ., for loca- tion, approaches, etc. Condemnation pro- ceedings. Tolls authorized. Vol.34,p.35. Acquisition author- ized, afte r co mplet ion, by Ohio, Kentucky, etc.

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 770 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. Ca. 783. 1928 . any public agency or political subdivision of either of such States, within or adjoining which any part of such bridge is located, or any two or more of them jointly, may at any time acquire and take over all right, title, and interest in such bridge and its approaches, and any interest in real property necessary therefor, by purchase or by con demnat ion or expro priat ion, i n acco rdanc e with the l aws of either of such States governing the acquisition of private property Compensation if a°- quired by eondemna- for public purposes by condemnation or expropriation. If at any tion. time af ter the expir ation of twent y years after the completio n of such bridge the same is acquired by condemnation or expropriation, the amount of damages or compensation to be allowed shall not include good will, going value, or prospective revenues or profits, Limitations. but shall be limited to the sum of (1) the actual cost of constructing such bridge and its approaches, less a reasonable deduction for actual depreciation in value ; (2) the actual cost of acquiring such interests in real property ; (3) actual financing and promotion costs, not to exceed 10 per centum of the sum of the cost of constructing the bridge and its approaches and acquiring such interests in real prop- Tol ls un der stat e, e rt y ; a nd (4) actual expenditures for necessary improvements. etc., operation. SEC. 5. If such bridge shall at any time be taken over or acquired by the States or public agencies or political subdivisions thereof, or by either of them, as provided in section 4 of this Act, and if tolls Rates applied to op- eration, sinkin g fun d, are thereafter charged for the use thereof, the rates of toll shall be etc. s o adjusted as to provide a fund sufficient to pay for the reasonable cost of maintaining, repairing, and operating the bridge and its approaches under economical management, and to provide a sinking fund sufficient to amortize the amount paid therefor, including reasona ble interest and financing cost, as soon as possible u nder Maintenance as free reasonable charges, but within a period of not to exceed twenty years bridge, etc., after amor- from the date of acquiring the same. After a sinking fund sufficient tiling costs. for such amortization shall have been so provided, such bridge shall thereafter be maintained and operated free of tolls, or the rates of toll shall thereafter be so adjusted as to provide a fund of not to exceed the amount necessary for the proper maintenance, repair, Record of expendi- and operation of the bridge and its approaches under economical tures and receipts. m an a ge m en t. An accurate record of the amount paid f or acquiring th e br idge and its app roac hes, the act ual expe ndit ures for mai ntai n- ing, repairing, and operating the same and of the daily tolls collected, shall be kept and shall be available for the information of all persons Sworn statement of inte rested. construction costs, etc ., SEC. 6. The Ripley Bridge Company, its successors and assigns, to be vied after compie- li on shall within ninety days after the completion of such bridge file with . the Secretary of War and with the highway departments of the States of Ohio and Kentucky a sworn itemized statement showing the actual original cost of constructing the bridge and its approaches, Examination by sec- the actual cost of acquiring any interest in real property necessary retary of war. therefor, and the actual financing and promotion costs. The Secre- tary of War may, and upon request of the highway department of either of such States shall, at any time within three years after the completion of such bridge, investigate such costs and determine the accuracy and the reasonableness of the costs alleged in the statement of costs so filed, and shall make a finding of the actual and reason- able costs of constructing, financing, and promoting such bridge ; for the p urpose of suc h investigatio n the said Ri pley Bridge C ompany, Fin ding s of Secr etary its successors and assigns, shall make available all of its records in conclusive. connection with the construction, financing, and promotion thereof. The findings of the Secretary of War as to the reasonable costs of the c onstruction, financing, and promotion of the bridge s hall be conclusive for the purposes mentioned in section 4 of this Act ;

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. Cns. 783, 784. 1928 . 771 subject only to review in a court of equity for fraud or gross mistake. SEC. 7. The right to sell assign, transfer, b and mortgage all the night to sell, etc ., r. • co nfer red. rights, powers, and privileges conferred by this Act is hereby granted to the Ripley Bridge Company, its successors and assigns; and any corporation to which or any person to whom such rights, powers, and privileges may be sold, assigned, or transferred, or who shall acquire the same by mortgage foreclosure or otherwise, is hereby authorized and empowered to exercise the same as fully as though conferred herein directly upon such corporation or person. SEC. 8 . The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby Amendment . expressly reserved. Approved, May 26, 1928. CHAP. 784.-An Act Autho rizi ng t he N orth west Flo rida Cor porat ion, its May 25, 1928. [S_4457 .] suc cess ors and assi gns, to cons truc t, m ainta in, and oper ate a bridge across [Public, No. 548 .] Perdido Bay, at or near Inerarity Point in Escambia County, Florida, to the mai nland of Baldw in Co unty, Ala bama. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Perdido Bay. United States o f America in Congress assem bled,', That in order to Nort hwes t Fl orid a fa cili tate int erst ate comm erce, im prov e th e po stal ser vice and Cogeorationmay ~ 7 pro- brid , at Inerarity vide for military and other purposes the Northwest Florida Cor- Point, Fla ., to Baldwin poration, its successors and assigns, be, and is hereby, authorized Count y, Ala. to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Perdido Bay, at a point suitable to the interests of naviga- tion, at or near Inerarity Point in Escambia County, Florida, to con straetion, the mainland of Baldwin County, Alabama, in accordance with the vol. 34, p. 84. provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act. SEC. 2 . There is hereby conferred upon the Northwest Florida Right to acquire real estate, etc ., for location, Corporation, its successors and assigns, all such rights and powers approaches, etc . to enter upon lands and to acquire, condemn, occupy, possess, and use real estate and other property needed for the location, construc- tion, operation, and maintenance of such bridge and its approaches as are possessed by railroad corporations for railroad purposes or by bridge corporations for bridge purposes in the State in which such real estate or other propety is situated, upon making just compensa- tion therefor, to be ascertained and paid according to the laws of such State, and the proceedings therefor shall be the same as in the con- e s ings mnat ion pro- demnation or expropriation of property for public purposes in such State. SEC. 3 . The said Northwest Florida Corporation, its successors Tolls authorized. and assigns, is hereby authorized to fix and charge tolls for transit over such bridge, and the rates of toll so fixed shall be the legal Vol.34,p.85. rates until changed by the Secretary of War under the authority contained in the Act of March 23, 1906. Acquisition author- SEC. 4. After the completion of such bridge, as determined by the ized, after completion, Secretary of War, either the State of Florida, the State of Alabama, eto Florida, Alabama, any pu bli c agency or political subdivision of either of such States, within or adjoining which any part of such bridge is located, or any two or more of them jointly, may at any time acquire and take over all right, title, and interest in such bridge and its approaches, and any interest in real property necessary therefor, by purchase or by condemnation or expropriation, in accordance with the laws of either of such States governing the acquisition of private property ac- for public purposes by condemnation or expropriation. If at any quired by co Compensation if sa- ondemna- time after the expiration of twenty years after the completion of tionh such bridge the same is acquired by condemnation or expropriation, the amount of damages or compensation to be allowed shall not

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 772 include good will, going value, or prospective revenues or profits, Lim ita tio ns, but shall be limited to the sum of (1) the actual cost of constructing such bridge and its approaches, less a reasonable deduction for actual depreciation in value ; (2) the actual cost of acquiring such interests in real property ; (3) actual financing and promotion costs, not to exceed 10 per centum of the sum of the cost of constructing the bridge and its approaches and acquiring such interests in real prop- erty ; and (4) actual expenditures for necessary improvements. moos under state, etc ., operation. SEC. 5 . If such bridge shall at any time be taken over or acquired by the States or public agencies or political subdivisions thereof, or by either of them, as provided in section 4 of this Act, and if tolls are thereafter charged for the use thereof, the rates of toll shall be so adjusted as to provide a fund sufficient to pay for the reasonable cost of maintaining, repairing, and operating the bridge and its approaches under economical management, and to provide a sinking fund sufficient to amortize the amount paid therefor, including reasonable int erest and fin ancing cost, a s soon as pos sible under reasonable charges, but within a period of not to exceed twenty years from the date of acquiring the same. After a sinking fund sufficient for such amortization shall have been so provided, such bridge shall thereafter be maintained and operated free of tolls, or the rates of toll shall thereafter be so adjusted as to provide a fund of not to exceed the amount necessary for the proper maintenance, repair, and operation of the bridge and its approaches under economical man- R ecord of expe ndi- a ement. An accurate record of the amount aid for acquiring the tures and receipts. g h bridge and its approaches, the actual expenditures for maintaining, repairing, and operating the same, and of the daily tolls collected shall be kept and shall be available for the information of all persons interes ted. SEC. 6. The Northwest Florida Corporation, its successors and assigns, shall within ninety days after the completion of such bridge file with the Secretary of War and with the highway departments of the States of Florida and Alabama, a sworn itemized statement showing the actual original cost of constructing the bridge and its approaches, the actual cost of acquiring any interest in real property Examination by see- necessa ry ther efor, a nd the actual financ ing an d promo tion co sts. The retaryofWar. Secretary of War may, and upon request of the highway department of either of such States shall, at any time within three years after the completion of such bridge, investigate such costs and determine the accuracy and the reasonableness of the costs alleged in the statement of costs so filed, and shall make a finding of the actual and reasonable costs of constructing, financing, and promoting such bridge ; for the purpose of s uch investiga tion the said Northwest Flo rida Cor- poration, its successors and assigns, shall make available all of its Fi nding s of Secr etar y records in connection with the construction, financing, and promo- conclusive. tion thereof. The findings of the Secretary of War as to the reason- able costs of the construction, financing, and promotion of the bridge shall be conclusive for the purposes mentioned in section 4 of this Act, subject only to review in the court of equity for fraud or gross Right to sell, etc., mistake. conferred. SEC. 7 . The right to sell, assign, transfer, and mortgage all the rights, powers, and privileges conferred by this Act is hereby granted to Northwest Florida Corporation, its successors and assigns, and any corporation to which or any person to whom such rights, powers, anal privileges may be sold, assigned, or transferred, or who shall acquire the same by mortgage foreclosure or otherwise, is hereby authorized and empowered to exercise the same as fully as though conferred herein directly upon such corporation or person. Amen dment. SEC. 8 . The r ight to alter, amend, or re peal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, May 26, 1928. Rates applied to op- eration, sinking fund, etc. Maintenance as free bridge, etc ., after amor- tizing costs. Sworn statement of construction costs, etc ., to be filed after comple- tion, SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. Cii. 784. 1928.

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 774 Option to cit ize ns who have occupied property for more than 15 years under lease from War Department, to buy at appraised value. Expenses limited. May 26, 1928. [n. R. 12624.1	CHAP. 787 .-An Act To amend section 17 of the Act of June 10, 1922, [Public, No. 551 .] entitled "An Act to readjust the pay and allowances of the commissioned and enlisted personnel of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Coast and Geodetic Survey, and Public Health Service," as amended. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Pay rea djustment, United States of America in Congress assembled, That se ction 17 of Army, etc. Vol. 42, p .632, amend- the Act appr oved June 10, 1922, enti tled "An Act t o rea djus t the ed. pay and allo wance s of the commi ssion ed a nd en liste d per sonn el of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Coast and Geodetic Retired pay' y sin ce Survey, and Public Health Service," as amended, is hereby further retirement included in ame nded by i nsert ing a fter the words "pr ovide d in this Act, " and longevity pa y, etc' befor e the nex t proviso, line 3 of said s ection, the follo wing : " whi ch pay shall include increases for all active duty performed since retire- ment in the computation of their longevity pay and pay periods ." And after the phrase, " receive full pay and allowances," at the end of the last line of said section, by changing the period to a Pay, etc ., while on comma and inserting thereafter the following : " and when on active- leave or sick, as officers on active duty . duty status, shall have the same pay and allowance rights while on Benefits to depend- ents, if dying on leave leave of absence or sick as officers on the active list, and if death or sick . Vol . 41, pp. 367, 785. Proviso. No back pay, etc. May 28, 1928 . [S . 3593.] [Public, No. 552.] Fo rt Peck Indian Reservation, Mont . Sale or lease of re- served agency, etc ., lands with consent of the Indians . Vol. 44, p. 1402. Provisos . SEVENTIETH CONGRESS . SESS. I. CHs. 786, 787, 811 . 1928. Secretary of War may, in his discretion, extend to citizens of the United States who have themselves or whose predecessors in interest have occupied and improved portions of such reservations under leases from or with the consent of the War Department for more than fifteen years prior to the approval of this Act, an option to buy the portions of such reservations so occupied and improved at the appraised value of the land exclusive of improvements placed thbreon ; and the Secretary of War is hereby authorized to convey title to such persons by quitclaim deed upon payment of the appraised value of any such portions : Provided further, That in carrying out the provisions of this section the Secretary of War shall not incur any expense other than that incident and necessary to giving the notices required and surveying and platting such of the property as may be claimed by a citizen of the United States ." Approved, May 26, 1928 . occurs when on active-duty status, while on leave of absence or sick their dependents shall not thereby be deprived of the benefits pro- vided in Act approved December 17, 1919, as amended, and in the Act of June 4, 1920 : Provided, That no back pay or allowances shall accrue by reason of the passage of this Act ." Approved, May 26, 1928. C H A P. 811 .-An Act To authorize th e leasing or sale of lands reserved for agency, schools, and other purposes on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Mon- tana. Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the Sec- retary of the Interior is hereby authorized to lease or sell any of the tribal lands on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Montana, the lands that w ere re served and t itle t hereto reinve sted i n the Indian s by the Act of March 3, 1927 (Forty-fourth Statutes at Large, page 1402), and now reserved for agency, schools, and other purposes, upon such terms and conditions as he may prescribe with the con- sent and approval of the Indians through the general council of the Fort Peck Indians in the State of Montana at general council meeting when duly called and assembled : P rovid ed, That no part

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CHs. 811, 812. 1928 . 775 of said tribal lands shall be sold until the Secretary of the Interior S ubj ect to determi- nation of Secretary of shall determine that said lands are no longer required for such the Interior. purposes with the consent and approval of the said general council, and in case of the s ale of s aid trib al lands the mine ral righ ts, in- served. i eral rights se- cluding oil, gas, and other minerals, shall be reserved to the Fort Pe ck Indians : Provided That the proceeds derived from « Proceeds to credit of further, Fort Peck 4 per cent the sal e or le ase of said tribal lands sha ll be deposited in the fund." Treasury of the United States to the credit of the Fort Peck Indians under the title of " Fort Peck 4 per cent fund," and shall Disposition . tio . be subject to disposition under the Act of May 30, 1908 (Thirty-fifth p. 563. Statutes at Large, page 558) . Appr oved, May 28, 1928 . May 28, 1928 . CHAP. 812.--An Act Granting to the State of New Mexico certain lands for 	[S . 2535 .]	reim bursem ent of the cou nties of Gran t, Luna , Hida lgo, an d Santa Fe for inter est [Public, No. 553 .] paid on ra ilroad- aid bon ds, an d for t he paym ent of the pr incipal of rai lroad- aid bonds issued by the town of Silver City and to reimburse said town for interest paid on said bonds, and for other purposes . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Public lands . United States o f America in Congress assembled, That there is New Mexico granted, hereby granted to the State of New Mexico two hundred and fifty m trust, for reimburs- ing designated counties thousand acres of the surveyed nonmineral unappropriated and for interest paid on unreserved public lands of the United States within said State, in bonds, etc' trust, for the reimbursement of Grant, Luna, and Hidalgo Counties for interest paid by said co unties o n the bo nds of Gr ant Coun ty, and for the reimbursement of Santa Fe County for interest paid by said county on the bonds of Santa Fe County, all of which said bonds we re validated, approved, and confirmed by Act of Congress of vol. 29, p. 487. January 16, 1897 (Twenty-ninth Statutes, page 487) and also for Also fo r reimbursin g the payment of the principal of the bonds issued by the town of Silver City and likewise validated by said Act of January 16, 1897, and to reimburse said town of Silver City for interest paid by said Proviso. town on said bonds : Provided, That if there shall remain any of the Rema inder of lan d, two hundred and fifty thousand acres of land so granted, or of etc, added to State the proceeds of the sale or lease thereof, or rents, issues, or profits school fund. therefrom, after the payment of said items and debt, such remainder of lands and the proceeds of sal es th er eof shall be ad ded to and become a part of the permanent school fund of said State. Selection and dis- SEC. 2. That the said lands shall be selected in the same manner as posal of lands. provided for the selection of lands granted to the State of New Vol.35,p. 561. Mexico by an Act of the Congress of the United States approved June 20, 1910, entitled "An Act to enable the people of New Mexico to form a constitution and State government and be admit ted i nto the Union on an equal footing with the original States ; and to en able the peop le of Ar izon a to for m a cons tit utio n and St ate government and be admitted into the Union on an equal footing with ibe original States," and such lands shall be leased and sold in such manner and under such limitations and restrictions as are provided in the said Act of June 20, 1910. SEC. 3. S aid Stat e of New Mex ico thro ugh its Stat e bo ard of trbuti on~ ationofdis- finance shall determine the interest paid by said counties on said indebtedness, and the manner of liquidating the same, and likewise the amount of the principal due on the bonds issued by the town of Silver City, and the interest paid by said town and the manner of liquidating the same. App rove d, May 28, 1928.

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 776 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CHS. 813, 814. 1928 . May 28, 1928. CHAP. 813 .-An Act Authorizing the Los Olmos International Bridge Com- [H. R .12877.1 pany, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge [Public, No. 554 .1 across the Rio Grande at or near Weslaco, Texas. Be it enacted b y the Senate and House of Representatives of the Los Rio Grande Olm sos ' Interna- United States o f America in Congress assembled, That in order to tional Brid ge Co m- f acil itat e in tern atio nal comm erce improve the po stal service, and pany may bridge, at provide for military and other purposes, W eslaco, Tex. poses, the Los Olmos Internaional Bridge Company, its successors and assigns, be, and is hereby author- ized to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Rio Grande, so far as the United States has juris- diction over the waters of such river, at a point suitable to the Construction, int erests of nav igation, at o r near Weslaco, Texas, in a ccordance Vol.34,p.84. with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the con- struction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, Approval of Mexico 1906, subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act required. and subject to the approval of the proper authorities in Mexico. Right to acquire real SEC. 2 . There is hereby conferred upon the Los Olmos Inter- estate, etc ., in Texas, forlocation,approaches, national Bridge Company, its successors and assigns, all such rights et c' and powers to enter upon lands and to acquire, condemn, occupy, possess, and use real estate and other property in the State of Texas needed for the location, construction, operation, and maintenance of such bridge and its approaches as are possessed by railroad corpora- tions for railroad purposes or by bridge corporations for bridge pur- poses in the State of Texas, upo n making just compensation there- for, to be ascertained and paid according to the laws of such State, Condemnation pro- and the proceedings therefor shall be the same as in the condemna- ceedings. t ion or e xpro pria tion of prop erty for pub lic purp oses in such Sta te. Tolls authorized. SEC. 3 . The said Los Olmos International Bridge Company, its successors and assigns, is hereby authorized to fix and charge tolls for transit over such bridge in accordance with any laws of Texas applicable thereto, and the rates of toll so fixed shall be the legal rates until changed by the Secretary of War under the authority Vol.34,p.95. contained in the Act of March 23, 1906. conferred . sell, etc ., SEC. 4. The right to sell, assign, transfer, and mortgage all the rights, powers, and privileges conferred by this Act is hereby granted to the Los Olmos International Bridge Company, its successors and assigns, and any corporation to which or any person to whom such rights, powers, and privileges may be sold, assigned, or transferred, or who shall acquire the same by mortgage foreclosure or otherwise, is hereby authorized and empowered to exercise the same as fully as though conferred herein directly upon such corporation or person. Amendment. SEC. 5 . The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, May 28, 1928. May 28, 1928. [H. R.es18.1 CHAP. 814 .-An Act To amend the salary rates contained in the compen- [Public, No. 555 .] catio n schedules of the Act o f March 4, 19 23, entitled "An Act to provide for the classification of civilian positions within the District of Columbia and in the field services ." Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Classification of civil- United States o f America in Congress ass embled, Tha t section 13 ian positions. Vol. 42, p. 1491, of the Act of March 4, 1923, entitled "An Act to provide . for the amended . classification of civilian positions within the District of Colu mbia and in the fie ld serv ices," be ame nded to read as foll ows Compensation sched- SEC. 13 . That the compensation schedules be as follows : uses. Professional and sci- entific service. PR OFES SION AL AND S CIEN TIFI C SE RVIC E Classes of positions The professional and scientific service shall include all classes of included. positions the duties of which are to perform routine, advisory, ad-

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. Crr. 814. 1928 . 777 ministrative, or research work which is based upon the established principles of a profession or science, and which requires professional, scientific, or technical training equivalent to that represented by gradua tion f rom a colleg e or u nivers ity of recogn ized s tandin g. Grade 1. Grade 1 in this service, which may be referred to as the junior Junior professional. profes sional gr ade, shal l include all clas ses of po sitions t he duties of which are to perform, under immediate supervision, simple and elementary work requiring professional, scientific, or technical train- ing as herein specified but little or no experience. The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall Annual p ay. be $2,000, $2,100, $2,200, $2,300, $2,400, and $2,500. Grade 2 in this service, which may be referred to as the assistant Assistant profession. professi onal grad e, shall include a ll class es of pos itions th e duties of al. which are to perform, under immediate or general supervision, indi- vidually or with a small number of subordinates, work requiring profes sional, scie ntific , or t echnic al trai ning a s here in spe cified , previous experience, and, to a limited extent, the exercise of inde- pendent judgment. The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall Annua l p ay. b e $2,600, $2,700, $2,800, $2,900, $3,000, and $3,100. Grade 3 in this service, which may be referred to as the associate Gradate profession- professional grade, shall include all classes of positions the duties al. of which are to perform, individually or with a small number of trained assistants, under general supervision but with considerable latitude for the exercise of independent judgment, responsible work requiring extended professional, scientific, or technical training and co nsider able p reviou s expe rience. The annual rates of co mpensa tion f or posi tions in thi s grad e shal l Annua l p ay. b e $3,200, $3,300, $3,400, $3,500, $3,600, and $3,700. Grade 4 . Grade 4 in this service, which may be referred to as the full Full professional. professional grade, shall jnclude all classes of positions the duties of which are to perform, under general supervision, difficult and re sponsi ble wo rk req uiring consi derabl e profe ssiona l, sci entifi c, or technical training and experience, and the exercise of independent judgment. The annual rates of co mpensa tion f or posi tions in thi s grad e shal l Annual pay. be $3,800, $4,000, $4,200, and $4,400. Grade 5. Grade 5 in this service, which may be referred to as the senior Senior professional. professional grade, shall include all classes of positions the duties of which are to perform, under general administrative supervision, important specialized work requiring extended professional, scientific, or technical training and experience, the exercise of independent judgment, and the assumption of responsibility for results, or for the administration of a small scientific or technical organization. Annualpay. The a nnual rates of com pensat ion fo r posit ions i n this grade shall be $4,600, $4,800, $5,000, and $5,200, unless a higher rate is specifically authorized by law. Grade 6. Grade 6 in this service, which may be referred to as the principal P rinci pal profe ssion - pro fessional grade, s hall incl ude all c lasses of position s the dut ies of all wh ich are t o act as assistant head of a major professio nal or sc ientific organization, or to act as administrative head of a major subdivision of such an organization, or to act as head of a small professional or sci entific o rganizati on, or to serve, a s consult ing speci alist, or inde- pendently to plan, organize, and conduct investigations in original res earch or developme nt work i n a profe ssional, scientifi c, or tec hnical field. The a nnual rates of com pensat ion fo r posit ions i n this Annu alpay. grade shall be $5 .600, $5,800, $6,000, $6,200, and $6,400, unless a higher rate is specifically authorized by law.

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 778 Grade 7. Head professional. Annu al pay. Grade 8. Chief professional . Annual pay. Grade 9. Special professional. Annual pay. Subprofessional serv- ice. Classes of position s Included . Grade 1. Minor subprofes - sional. Annual pay. Grade 2. Undersubprofes- sional . Annual pay. Grade 3. Junior sub pro fe s- sional. Annual pay. Grade 4. Assistant subprofes- sional. SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. Cn. 814. 1928. Grade 7 in this service, which may be referred to as the head professional grade, shall include all classes of positions the duties of which are to act as assistant head of one of the largest and most important professional or scientific bureaus, or to act as the scientific and administrative head of a major professional or scientific bureau, or to act as professional consultant to a department head or a com. mi ssion or boa rd dea ling w ith pr ofessi onal, s cienti fic, o r tech nical problems, or to perform professional or scientific work of equal im portance, difficul ty, and r esponsibi lity. The annual rates of co mpensa tion f or posi tions in thi s grad e shal l be $6,500. $7,000, and $7,500, unless a higher rate is specifically authorized by law. Grade 8 in this service, which may be referred to as the chief pr ofessiona l grade, shall inc lude all classes of positi ons the d uties of which are to act as the administrative head of one of the largest and most important professional or scientific bureaus, or to perform pr ofessi onal o r scie ntific work of equ al impo rtance, diff iculty , and re sponsibil ity. The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $8,000, $8,500, and $9,000, unless a higher rate is specifically authorized by law. Grade 9 in this service, which may be referred to as the special professional grade, shall include all positions which are or may be specifically authorized or appropriated for at annual rates of compensation in excess of $9,000. SI IBPR OFE SSIO NAL SERV ICE The s ubprof ession al ser vice s hall i nclude all cl asses of pos itions the duties of which are to perform work which is incident, subor- d inate, or prep arato ry to the work requ ired of e mploy ees h oldi ng pos itions in the prof essional and scien tific ser vice, and which re quires or involves professional, scientific, or technical training of any degree inferior to that represented by graduation from a college or uni versit y of r ecogni zed st anding. Grade 1 in this service, which may be referred to as the minor sub professio nal grade, shall i nclude al l classes of posit ions the duties of which are to perform, under immediate supervision, the simplest rou tine work in a pro fessional, scienti fic, or t echnical organizat ion. The annual rate of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $1,020, $1,080, $1,140, $1,200, $1,260, and $1,320. Grade 2 in this service, which may be referred to as the under- sub professio nal grade, shall i nclude al l classes of posit ions the duties of which are to perform, under immediate supervision, assigned sub- ord inate work o f a pr ofessi onal, scient ific, o r tech nical charac ter, requiring limited training or experience, but not the exercise of independent judgment. The an nual r ates o f comp ensati on for positi ons in this grade shall be $1,260, $1,320, $1 .380, $1,440, $1,500, and $1,560. Grade 3 in this service, which may be referred to as the junior sub professio nal grade, shall i nclude al l classes of posit ions the duties of which are to perform, under immediate supervision, subordinate work of a professional, scientific, or technical character, requiring considerable training or experience, but not the exercise of inde- pendent judgment. The a nnual rates of com pensat ion fo r posit ions i n this grade shall be $1,440, $1,500, $1,560, $1,620, $1,680 and $1,740. Grade 4 in this service, which may be referred to as the assistant sub professio nal grade, shall i nclude al l classes of posit ions the duties of which are to perform, under immediate supervision, subordinate

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 814. 1928 . 779 work of a professional, scientific, or technical character, requiring considerable training or experience, and, to a limited extent, the exercise of independent judgment. The an nual r ates o f comp ensati on for positi ons in this grade shall Ann ual p ay. b e $1,620, $1,680, $1,740, $1,800, $1,860, and $1,920. Grade 5 in th is ser vice, which may be referr ed to as the main sub- Grade 5 . Main grade, shall include all classes of positions the duties sional. of w hich are to pe rfor m, un der i mmedi ate or ge neral sup ervis ion, subordinate work of a professional, scientific, or technical character requiring a thorough knowledge of a limited field of professional, scien tific, or te chnica l work, and the exe rcise of ind epende nt jud g- ment, or to supervise the work of a small number of employees per- forming duties of an inferior grade in the subprofessional service. The ann ual ra tes of compe nsatio n for positio ns in this g rade s hall Annual p ay. b e $1,800, $1,860, $1,920, $1,980, $2,040, and $2,100. Grade 6 in this service, which may be referred to as the senior sub- Sefor subprofes. profes sional gr ade, shal l include all clas ses of po sitions t he duties of sional. which are to perform, under immediate or general supervision, sub- ordinate but difficult and responsible work of a professional, scien- tific, or technical character, requiring a thorough knowledge of a limited field of professional, scientific, or technical work, and the exercise of independent judgment, or to supervise the work of a small number of employees holding positions in grade 5 of this service. The ann ual ra tes of compe nsatio n for positio ns in this g rade s hall Annualp ay be $2,000, $2,100, $2,200, $2,300, $2,400, and $2,500. Grade 7 in th is ser vice, which may be referr ed to as the princ ipal Principal l subpr ofes- subprofessional grade, shall include 'all classes of positions the duties sional • of which are to perform, under general supervision, subordinate but responsible work of a professional, scientific, or technical character requiring a working knowledge of the principles of the profession, art, or science involved, and the exercise of independent judgment, or to supervise the work of a small number of employees holding positions in grade 6 of this service. The annual rates of compensation for pos itions in this grade Annual pay. shall be $2,300. $2,400, $2,500, $2,600, $2,700, and $2,800. Grade 8 in this service, which may be referred to as the chief sub- CChef$' subprofes. profes sional gr ade, shal l include all clas ses of po sitions t he duties of sional • whic h ar e to perfo rm, under gene ral s uper visio n, su bord inate but difficult and responsible work of a professional, scientific, or tech- nical character, requiring a thorough working knowledge of the princi ples of t he profes sion, art, or scie nce invol ved, and the exerc ise of independent judgment, or to supervise the work of a small number of employees holding positions in grade 7 of this service. The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall Annual pay: be $2,600, $2,700, $2,800, $2,900, $3,000, and $3,100. Cle rical, adm inis tra- CLERICAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND FISCAL SERVICE tive, and fi scal service, The clerical, administrative, and fiscal service shall include all classes of positions class es of pos itions th e duties of which are to p erform cl erical, a dmin- included. istr ative, or ac counti ng wor k, or any oth er wor k comm only a ssocia ted with office, business, or fiscal administration. Grade 1 in this service, which may be referred to as the under- Grade 1ierieal. clerical grade, shall include all classes of positions the duties of which are to perform, under immediate supervision, the simplest routine office work. The an nual r ates o f comp ensati on for positi ons in this grade shall Annual pay. b e $1,260, $ 1,320, $1 ,380, $1, 440, $1,5 00, and $ 1,560. Grade 2. Grade 2 in the service, which may be referred to as the junior Junior clerical. cle rical grade, shall inclu de all class es of p ositio ns the dutie s of 54835°-29-rT 1-53

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 780 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CH. 814. 1928 . which are to perform under immediate supervision, assigned office work requiring training or experience but not the exercise of independent judgment. Annual pay. The annual rates of co mpensa tion f or posi tions in thi s grad e shal l be $1,440, $1,500, $1,560, $1,620, $1,680, and $1,740. Grade 3. Grade 3 in the service, which may be referred to as the assistant Assistant clerical. cle rical grade, shall inclu de all class es of p ositio ns the dutie s of which are to perform, under immediate or general supervision, assigned office work requiring training and experience and knowl- edge of a specialized subject matter or the exercise of independent judgment or to supervise a small section performing simple clerical op eratio ns. Annual pay. The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall b e $1,620, $1 ,680, $1,740, $1,800, $1,860, an d $1 ,92 0. Grade 4. Grade 4 in this service, which may be referred to as the main Main clerical. ~ y cl erical grade, shal l incl ude al l clas ses of positi ons th e duti es of which are to perform, under immediate or general supervision, re sponsi ble of fice w ork re quirin g trai ning an d expe rience, the exer- cise of independent judgment or knowledge of a specialized subject matter or both, and an acquaintance with office procedure and prac- tice, or to supervise a small stenographic section or a small section Annual pay. performing clerical operations of corresponding difficulty. The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall b e $1 ,800, $1,8 60, $1,920, $1,980, $2,040, and $2,1 00. hen or clerical . Grade 5 in this service, which may be referred to as the senior clerical grade, shall include all classes of positions the duties of which ar e to p erform, unde r gene ral su pervis ion, di fficul t and respon sible office work requiring considerable training and experience, the exer- cise of independent judgment or knowledge of a specialized subject matter or both, and a thorough knowledge of office procedure and practice, or to supervise a large stenographic section or any large section performing simple clerical operations or to supervise a small Annual pay. sec tion enga ged in di fficult b ut routin e office work. The a nnual rates of com pensat ion fo r posit ions i n this grade shall b e $2,000, $2 ,100, $2,2 00, $2,300, $2,400, a nd $2 ,5 00. Principal clerical, Grade 6 in this service, which may be referred to as the principal clerical grade, shall include all classes of positions, the duties of which are to perform, under general supervision, exceptionally diffi- cult and responsible office work requiring extended training and experience, the exercise of independent judgment or knowledge of a specialized and complex subject matter, or both, and a thorough knowledge of office procedure and practice, or to serve as the recog- nized authority or adviser in matters requiring long experience and an exceptional knowledge of the most difficult and complicated pro- cedure or of a very difficult and complex subject, or to supervise a large or important office organization engaged in difficult or varied work. Annual pay. The a nnual rates of com pensat ion fo r posit ions i n this grade shall be $2,300, $2,400, $2,500, $2,600, $2,700, and $2,800. Grade 7 in this service, which may be referred to as the assistant Grade 7. Assista ntadministra - ad ministrat ive grade, shall i nclude al l classe s of posi tions the duties tive. of which are to perform, under general supervision, responsible office work along specialized and technical lines requiring specialized train- ing and experience and the exercise of independent judgment, or as chi ef cle rk to superv ise th e gene ral bu siness operat ions o f a sm all, ind epende nt est ablish ment o r a mi nor bu reau or divis ion of an ex ecu- tive department, or to supervise a large or important office organiza- tion engaged in difficult and specialized work. Ann ual pay. The a nnual rates of com pensat ion fo r posit ions i n this grade shall be $2,600, $2,700, $2,800, $2,900, $3,000, and $3,100.

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. Cii. 814. 1928. 781 Grade 8 in this service, which may be referred to as the associate Gradeateadministra • j administ rative gr ade, shal l include all cla sses and positions the duti es tin e. of which are to perform, under general supervision, difficult and responsi ble offic e work al ong speci alized a nd techni cal lines requirin g specialized training and experience and the exercise of independent udgment, or to supervise a large or important office organization engaged in work involving specialized training on the part of the empl oye es. The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall Annual pay. be $2,900, $3,000, $3,100, $3,200, $3,300, and $3,400. Grade 9 in this service, which may be referred to as the full Gra de mln istrative. administ rative gr ade, shal l include all cla sses of p ositions the dutie s of which are to perform, under general supervision, exceptionally difficult and responsible office work along specialized and technical lines, requiring considerable specialized training and experience and the exercise of independent judgment, or as chief clerk, to supervise the ge neral busine ss ope ration s of a large indepe ndent establ ishmen t or a major bureau or division of an executive department, or to supervise a large or important office organization engaged in work involving technical training on the part of the employees. The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall ""'Pay- be $3,200, $3 .300, $3,400, $3,500, $3,600, and $3,700. Grade 10 in this service, which may be referred to as the senior Grade 10. administrative grade, shall include all classes of positions the duties tivenier adm ini st ra- Of which are to perform, under general supervision, the most difficult and responsible office work along specialized and technical lines, requiring extended training, considerable experience, and the exercise of ind epende nt jud gment, or to super vise a large or imp ortant offic e organi zation engag ed in work i nvolvi ng cons iderab le tec hnical train - ing and experience on the part of the employees. The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall Annual pay .. be $3,500, $3,600, $3,700, $3,800, $3,900, and $4,000. Grade 11 in this service, which may be referred to as the principal Grade Principal administra- administ rative gr ade, shal l include all cla sses of p ositions the dutie s tine• of which are to perform the most difficult and responsible office work along specialized and technical lines requiring extended training and experience, and the exercise of independent judgment, or to supervise a large or important office organization engaged in work involving extended training and considerable experience on the part of the empl oyee s. The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall Annual pay. be $3,800, $4,000, $4,200, and $4,400. Grade 12 in this service, which may be referred to as the head Grade 12.adm in ist administ rative gr ade, shal l include all cla sses of p ositions the dutie s tiv ei of which are to perform the most difficult and responsible office work along specialized and technical lines requiring extended training and experience, the exercise of independent judgment, and the assump- tion of full responsibility for results, or to supervise a large and impo rtant offi ce or gani zatio n eng aged in w ork i nvol ving exten ded training and experience on the part of the employees. The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall Annual pay. be $4,600, $4,800, $5,000, and $5,200, unless a higher rate is specifically authorized by law. Grade 13 in this service, which may be referred to as the chief Chief administrative. Grade 13 . administr ative gra de, shall include all class es of pos itions th e duties of which are to act as assistant head of a major bureau, or to act as administrative head of a major subdivision of such a bureau, or to act as head of a small bureau, in case professional or scientific training is not required, or to supervise the design and installation of office

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 782 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. Cx. 814. 1928. Annual pay. Grade 14 . Exe cut ive. Annual pay. Grade 15. Senior executive. Annual pay. Grade 16. Special executive. Custodial service. Classes of positions included. Grade 1. J unior mes senge r. Annual pay. Grade 2. Office laborer. Annual pay. Precise. Charwomen . Grade 3. Minor custodial. systems, methods, and procedures, or to perform work of similar importan ce, diffi culty, an d respons ibility. The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $5,600, $5,800, $6,000, $6,200, and $6,400, unless a higher rate is specifically authorized by law. Grade 14 in this service, which may be referred to as the executive grade, s hall incl ude all c lasses of positio ns the du ties of w hich are to act as assistant head of one of the largest and most important bureaus, or to act as head of a major bureau, in case professional or scientific training is not required, or to supervise the design of sys- tems of accounts for use by private corporations subject to regulation by the Un ited Stat es, or to act as t he techni cal consu ltant to a depart- ment head or a commission or board in connection with technical or fiscal matters, or to perform work of similar importance, difficulty, and responsibility. The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $6,500, $7,000, and $7,500, unless a higher rate is specifically authorized by law. Grade 15 in this service, which may be referred to as the senior executive grade, shall include all classes of positions, the duties of which are to act as the head of one of the largest and most important bureaus, in case professional or scientific training is not required, or to perform work of similar importance, difficulty, and responsibility. The annua l rate s of c ompens ation for po sitions in th is gra de sha ll be $8,000, $8,500, and $9,000, unless a higher rate is specifically authorized by law. Grade 16 in this service, which may be referred to as the special executive grade, shall include all positions which are or may be specifically authorized or appropriated for at annual rates of con- pensation in excess of $9,000. CUSTODIAL SERVICE The custodial service shall include all classes of positions, the duties of which are to supervise or to perform manual work involved in th e cus tody, mai ntena nce, and prote ction of p ubli c bui lding s, premises, and equipment, the transportation of public officers, employe es or proper ty, an d the transm ission of off icial papers. Grade 1 in this service, which may be referred to as the junior messenger grade, shall include all classes of positions, the duties of which are to run errands, to check parcels, or to perform other light manual or mechanical tasks with little or no responsibility. The annual rate of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $600, $660, $720, $780, and $840. Grade 2 in this service, which may be referred to as the office- laborer grade, shall include all classes of positions the duties of which are to handle desks, mail sacks, and other heavy objects, and to perform similar work ordinarily required of unskilled laborers ; to operate elevators ; to clean office rooms ; or to perform other work of similar character. The annual rate of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $1,080, $1,140, $1,200, $1,260, $1,320, and $1,380 : Provided, That charwomen working part time be paid at the rate of 45 cents an hour and head charwomen at the rate of 50 cents an hour. Grade 3 in this service, which may be referred to as the minor custodial grade, shall include all classes of positions the duties of whic h are to p erfor m, u nder immed iate supe rvisi on, custo dial, or manual office work with some degree of responsibility, such as guard- ing office or storage buildings ; operating paper-cutting, canceling, envelope-opening, or envelope-sealing machines ; firing and keeping

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 814. 1928. 783 up steam in boilers used for heating purposes in office buildings, cleaning boilers, and oiling machinery and related apparatus ; operat- ing passenger or freight automobiles ; packing goods for shipment ; supervising a large group of charwomen ; running errands and doing light manual or mechanical tasks with some responsibility ; carrying important documents from one office to another ; or attending the door and private office of a department head or other public officer. The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall Annu al p ay. be $1,200, $1,260, $1,320, $1,380, $1,440', and $1,500. Grade 4 in this service, which may be referred to as the under- Grade 4. custodial grade, shall include all classes of positions the duties of Under custodial. which are to perform, under general supervision, custodial work of a respon sible cha racter, s uch as su pervisin g a small force of unskille d labo rers, dire ctly supe rvisi ng a smal l det achme nt o f wat chmen or building guards, firing and keeping up steam in heating apparatus and operating the boilers and other equipment used for heating pur- poses, or performing general semimechanical new or repair work requiri ng som e skil l with hand tools. The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall Annual p ay. b e $1,320, $1,380, $1,440, $1,500, $1,560, and $1,620. Grade 5 in this service, which may be referred to as the junior J Gra de5 . ustodialr custodial grade, shall include all classes of positions the duties of which are to have general supervision over a small force of watch- men or building guards, or to have direction of a considerable detach- ment of such employees, to supervise the operation and maintenance of a small heating plant and its auxiliary equipment, or to perform other w ork of simil ar cha racter. Annual pay. The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $1,500, $1 .560, $1,620, $1,680, $1,740, and $1,800. Grade s Grade 6 in this service, which may be referred to as the assistant Assistant custodial. custodial grade, shall include all classes of positions the duties of which are to assist in the supervision of large forces of watchmen and building guards, or to have general supervision over smaller forces, to supervise a large force of unskilled laborers, to repair office applia nces, or to perfor m othe r work of sim ilar c haract er. Annual pay. The annual rates of co mpensa tion f or posi tions in thi s grad e shal l be $1 .680, $1,740, $1,800 1 $1,860, $1,920, and $1,980. Grade 7. Grade 7 in this service, which may be referred to as the main Main custodial. custodial grade, shall include all classes of positions the duties of which are to supervise the work bf skilled mechanics ; to supervise the operation and maintenance of a large heating, lighting, and power plant and all auxiliary mechanical and electrical devices and equipment ; to have general supervision over large forces of watch- men and building guards ; or to perform other work of similar character. Annual pay. The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $1,860, $1,920, $1,980, $2,040, $2,100, and $2,200. Grade s. Gr ade 8 in this service, which may be referred to as the senior Senior custodial. custodial grade, shall include all classes of positions the duties of which are to direct supervisory and office assistants, mechanics, watchmen, elevator conductors, laborers, janitors, messengers, and other employees engaged in the custody, maintenance, and protection of a small building, or to assist in the direction of such employees when engaged in similar duties in a large building, or to perform other custodial work of equal difficulty and responsibility. The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall Annual pay. b e $2,000, $2,100, $2 .200 , $2,300, $2,400, and $2,5 00. Grade s. Grade 9 in this service, which may be referred to as the principal Principal custodial . custodial grade, shall include all classes of positions the duties of which are to direct supervisory and office assistants, mechanics,

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 784 Annual pay. Grade 10. Chief custodial. Annual pay. Cleri c a1-mech an- ical service . Classes of positions not in a recognized trade or craft included. Grade 1. Classes included. Compensation. Grade 2. Classes included. Compensation. Grade 3. Classes included. Compensation. Grade 4 . Classes included. Compensation. Relat ive posit ions in grades retained. Provisos. Promotions, etc., not affected . No reduction in pres- ent pay. Advancement p e r - mitted. SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 814. 1928 . watchmen, elevator conductors, laborers, janitors, messengers, and other employees engaged in the custody, maintenance, and protection of a large building, or to assist in the direction of such employees when engaged in similar duties in a group of buildings ; or to per- form other custodial work of equal difficulty and responsibility. The annual rates of compensation for positions in this grade shall be $2,300, $ 2,400, $2 ,500, $2, 600, $2,7 00, and $ 2,800. Grade 10 in this service, which may be referred to as the chief custodial grade, shall include all classes of positions the duties of which are to direct supervisory and office assistants, mechanics, watchmen, elevator conductors, laborers, janitors, messengers, and o ther emplo yees enga ged i n the cus tody, main tena nce, and p rote c- tion of a group of buildings, or to perform other custodial work of equ al diffic ulty and responsib ility. The a nnual rates of com pensat ion fo r posit ions i n this grade shall be $2,600, $ 2,700, $2 ,800, $2, 900, $3,0 00, and $ 3,100. CLERICAL-MECHANICAL SERVICE The clerical-mechanical service shall include all classes of posi- tions which are not in a recognized trade or craft and which are located in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the mail equip- ment shop, the duties of which are to perform or to direct manual or machine operations requiring special skill or experience, or to perf orm or direc t the counti ng, ex amining, sort ing, o r othe r veri fi- cation of the product of manual or machine operations. Grade 1 shall include all classes of positions in this service the duties of which are to perform the simplest operations or processes requiring special skill and experience. The rates of compensation for classes of positions in this grade shall be 50 to 55 cents an hour. Grade 2 shal l incl ude al l clas ses of positi ons in this servic e the duties of which are to operate simple machines or to perform opera- tions or processes requiring a higher degree of skill than those in grade 1. The rates of compensation for classes of positions in this grade shall be 60 to 65 cents an hour. Grade 3 shall include all classes of positions in this service the duties of which are to operate machines or to perform operations or processes requiring the highest degree of skill, or supervise a small number of subordinates. The rates of compensation for classes of positions in this grade shall be 70 to 75 cents an hour. Grade 4 shall include all classes of positions in this service the duties of which are to perform supervisory work over a large unit of subordinates. The rates of compensation for classes of positions in this grade shall be 85 to 95 cents an hour. The heads of the several executive departments and independent establishments of the Government whose duty it is to carry into effect the provisions of this Act are hereby directed to so administer the same that the positions and employees affected herein shall retain in the classification schedules herein provided the same relative positi on or positi ons wi thin t heir r especti ve gra des as they hold a t the time this law goes into effect : Provided That nothing herein shall prevent the promotion or allocation for an employee to a higher grade : Provided further, That nothing contained in this Act shall operate to decrease the pay of any present employee, nor deprive any employee of any advancement authorized by law and for which funds are av ailabl e.

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CHs. 814, 815 . 1928. 785 Whenever in any case the basic qualifications of any already exist- Empl oyee s adv ance d when their grade made ing grade or subdivision of a service are by this Act made the basic basic of higher grade. qualifications of a higher grade or subdivision, the positions of all emplo yees i n said exist ing gr ade or subdiv ision are by this Act ad - vanced to said higher grade or subdivision of a service. Survey directed of SEC. 2 . Upon the passage of this Act the board shall forthwith classes of positions in make a survey of the cla sses of c ivilian p ositions in the va rious fie ld field services. services, exclusive of the Postal Service, Foreign Service, and employees in the mechanical and drafting groups whose wages are now or have heretofore been fixed by wage boards or similar author- it and shall present a report to Congress at its first regular Report to be made, ompenatio s che session Ccomp sati nsebe d- following the passage of this Act, such report to contain : (a) ules for. Compensation schedules for such classes of positions, which shall follo w the princi ples a nd gen eral f orm of the co mpensa tion s chedul es Additional services contained in the Classification Act of 1923; (b) such additional and grades. services and grades as may be necessary according to the fields of Detailed description work peculiar to the establishments concerned; (c) adequate descrip- of all classes of posi- tions of all the classes of positions within the scope of this Act, tions,qualifications,etc. including the title of the class, a statement of its characteristic duties and resp onsib iliti es, illus trate d whe re d esira ble b y ex ample s of typical tasks or of typica l positio ns inclu ded in th e class, a stateme nt of the minimum qualifications as to education, experience, knowledge, and ability required for the satisfactory performance of the duties and the discharge of the responsibilities of the class and the salary List of allocation of rates for the class; (d) a list prepared by the head of each depart- all positions, etc ., in ment, after consultation with the board, and in accordance with a each department . uniform procedure prescribed by it, showing the allocation of all positi ons co vered by thi s Act to the ir resp ective class es and grade s and fixing the proposed rate of compensation of each employee Vol. 42, p.14so. thereunder in accordance with the rules prescribed in section 6 of Recommenda- t he Classification Act of 1923; (e) recommendations as to principles tions for assuring uni- and procedures for putting such compensation schedules into effect form compensation , der like emp loyment, for assuring uniform compensation of like positions under like etc • employment and local economic conditions, and for carrying out the administrative steps necessary to keep the descriptions of classes and the allocations of positions to classes current accordingly as positions may be abolished or created or their duties or responsibilities statistical i nforma. changed; and (f) such statistical or other information as is neces- tion, etc. sary or desirable in exposition of the board's findings of fact as a result of its survey, or in explanation of its recommendations. Adjustment of field SEC. 3. The heads of the several executive departments and inde- services pay to corre- pendent establishments are authorized to adjust the compensation of sponoa 43tp'his Act. certain civilian positions in the field services, the compensation of which was adjusted by the Act of December 6, 1924, to correspond, so far as may be practicable, to the rates established by this Act for positions in the departmental services in the District of Columbia. Government Print- SEC. 4. The provisions of this Act shall not apply to employees ing office employees in the Government Printing Office -whose rates of pay are set under noVol. affect 43, P hereby. 5588. authority of the "Act to regulate and fix rates of pay for employees and officers of the Government Printing Office," approved June 7, U.S. Code, p,1417. 1924. (United States Code, page 1417, section 40 .) SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect July 1, 1928. Eff ect ive ,Ju ly l,1 928 . Approved, May 28, 1928. May 28, 1928. CHAP. 815 .-An Act Extending the time of construction payments on the [H. R . 11471 .1 Rio Grande Federal i rrigation project, New Mexico-Te xas. [Public, No. 556.] Be it enacted by the Senate and Home of Representatives of the Rio G rand e Ir riga- United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary tion project, N. Mex .- of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to enter Tea.

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 786 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CHs. 815, 816. 1928 . Amended contracts into ame nded con trac ts w ith the Elep hant But te I rrig atio n Di stri ct, with irri gati on di s- tricts , extending time of New Mexic o, and El P aso' C ounty Water Impro vement Distr ict for paying first eon- Numbered 1 of Texas, whereby, after the payment of the first four st ructi on c harge s. > > annual installments, as now provided for in existing contracts, upon the construction charge under the Rio Grande Federal irrigation project, New Mexico-Texas, the remaining unpaid construction charge per irrigable acre shall be payable annually in installments of $3 .60. Pa ymen ts co ntin ued SEC, 2. These annual payments shall continue until the total con- until total paid. struction charge against said districts is paid. Ex isti ng co ntra cts SEC. 3. The existing c contin ued except as ontracts between the United States and Ele- herein modified. phant Butte Irrigation District, of New Mexico, and between the United States and El Paso County Water Improvement District Numbered 1 shall remain unaltered except as herein otherwise directed. Approved, May 28, 1928. Charge per acre . May 28, 1928. [H. R. 13446 .1 [Public, No. 557.1 Rifle practice. Vol. 44, p. 1095, amended. Vol. 39, p. 211. Annual national matches to be held. Rifle and pisto l matche s for nation al trophy, etc. Competing organiza- tions. Sum authorized an- nually as part of appro- priation for national defense. Provisos. Limitation on com- mut ation of rati ons, etc . Travel pay to civilian com petit ors. National Board for Pro motio n of Ri fle Practice. Sum authorized an- nually for incidental expenses of. CHAP. 816 .-An Act To amend the National Defense Act. Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the U nited States of Am erica in Co ngress asse mbled, That the Act entitled "An Act for the promotion of rifle practice throughout the United States," approved February 14, 1927 (Forty-fourth Statutes, page 1095), which adds an additional paragraph to section 113 of the National Defense Act, is hereby amended to read as follows " That there shall be held an annual competition, known as the national matches, for the purpose of competing for a national trophy, medals, and other prizes to be provided, together with a small-arms firing school, which competition and school shall be held annually under such regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of War." SEC. 2. The national matches contemplated in this Act shall consist of rifle and pistol matches for the national trophy, medals, and other prizes mentioned in section 1 above, to be open to the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Nation al Guard, or O rganized Mili tia of the sev eral States, Territories, and District of Columbia, the Reserve Officers" Training Corps, and the citizens' military training camps, rifle clubs, and civilians, together with a small-arms firing school to be connected there with and comp etitions for w hich trophies and medals a re pro- vided by the National Rifle Association of America ; and for the cost and expenditures required for and incident to the conduct of the same, including the personal expenses of the members of the National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice, the sum necessary for the above-named purposes is hereby authorized to be appropriated annually as a part of the total sum* appropriated for national defense : Provided, That no competitor shall be entitled to commutation of rations in excess of $1 .50 per day, and when meals are furnished no greater expenses tha n that sum per man per day for the period the contest is in progress : Provided further, That in lieu of traveling expense and commutation of rations while traveling the sum of 5 cents per mile may be paid to civilian competitors, and such travel pay for the return trip may be paid in advance of the performance of the travel. SEC. 3 . For the incidental expenses of the National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice, including books, pamphlets, badges, trophies, prizes, and medals to be expended for such purposes, the sum of not more than $7,500 is hereby authorized to be appropriated annuall y. Approved, May 28, 1928.

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. Cns. 817, 818. 1928 . 787 CHAP. 818 .-An Act For the relief of the town of Springdale, Utah. Be it enacted by the Senate a nd House of Re presentatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed, under such reason- able regulations as he may prescribe, to grant permission to the town of Springdale, Utah, to divert through such piping facilities as may be necessary, for domestic and other uses within the limits of said town of Springdale, Utah, water from certain springs in the Zion National Park, Utah, situated at the head of what is known as Oak Creek, which crosses the main highway about one-half mile below the park boundary, and located in approxima tely section 2 0, township 41 south, range 10 west, Salt Lake meridian. Approv ed, Ma y 28, 1928. May 28, 1928. [H. R. 12038 .1 [Public, No. 558 .] Yosemite Na tional Park. Acquisition of lands in pr ivate own ershi p to be added to, for pro- tecting park deer. Description . C H A P. 817 .-An Act T o authorize the acqu isition of certain p atented land adjoining the Yosemite National Park boundary by exchange, and for other purp oses. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That for the pur- pose of protecting park deer along the western boundary of the Yosemite National Park, the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized to acquire as part of said park, by exchange as hereinafter provided, title in fee for and on behalf of the United States of America to all that land in sections 21 and 28 in township 3 south, range 20 east, Mount Diablo meridian, lying between the abandoned railroad grade running from a point in the Wawona Road near Chinquapin to the top of the abandoned incline hoist in the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section 21, and' the east and west center line of section 21, and in sections 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27 lying b etween said a bandoned rail road grade and the exist- ing park boundary, containing one thousand three hundred and fifty acres, more or less, now held in private ownership, which lands upon acquisition shall be, and are hereby, added to the park ; and in Lands in exchange, exchange therefor the said Secretary be, and he is hereby, author- the be p eliminated from ized to issue patent to the owner of said lands, for the Government lands described as follows : That part of the north half of northeast quarter lying south of aban doned railroa d grade herein before men- tioned, north half of southwest quarter of northeast quarter, south- west quarter o f southwest q uarter of nor theast quarter, southwest quarter, west half of north east quarter of southeast q uarter, and southwest quarter of southeast quarter of section 25, township 3 south, range 20 east ; north half section 36, township 3 south, range 20 east ; southwest quarter northeast quarter, south half northeast quarter northw est quarter, west half nor thwest quarter, southeast quarter northwest quarter, northwest quarter southeast quarter, and west half southwest quarter southeast quarter section 32, township 3 south, range 21 east ; and northwest quarter section 5, township 4 so ut h, r an ge 2 1 ea st ; containing one thousand and ten acre s, more or less, which lands upon issuance of patent shall be, and are hereby, eliminated fro m said park. Approved, May 28, 1928. Descr ipti on. May 28,1928 . [H. R.12706.1 [Public, No. 559 .] Springdale, Utah. May div ert water from spr ings in Zion National Park.

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 788 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CHs. 819-821 . 1928 . May 28,1928 . CHAP. 819 .-An Act To amend the Act entitled "An Act to readjust the	[H . R . 12110.1 pay and allowances of the commissioned and enlisted personnel of the Army, [Public, No . 560 .] Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Coast and Geodetic Survey, and Public Health Ser vice," approved June 10, 1922, as amende d. Be it enacte d by the Sena te and House of Representat ives of the Pay rea djustment, Un ited S tates of Ame rica in Con gress assem bled, That the Act Army, etc. entitled "An Act to readjust the pay and allowances of the commis- sioned and enlisted personnel of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Coast and Geodetic Survey, and Public Health Serv- ice," approved June 10, 1922, as amended, is hereby further amended Fourth pe riod amnd- by pay the fourth period, the followinglwords lppearingin lines ed. 11, 12, and 13 of said paragraph (volume 42, Statutes at Large, page Exception rrepealed. 626) : " except those whose promotion is limited by law to this grade and who are not enti tled under exi sting law to the pay and al low- ances of a higher grade." Appro ved, M ay 28, 1928. May 28, 1028. [8 .2802 .] [Public, No. 561 .] CHAP. 820.-An Act To provide for the appointment of midshipmen at large by the Vice President of the United States. Naval Academy . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Mid sh ipm en to be United States of America in Congress assembled, Th at her eaf ter appointed by the Vice there shall be allowed at the United States Naval Academy, in addi- tion to those allowed by existing law, midshipmen appointed at large by the Vice President of the United States, equivalent in number to those all owed for each United States Senator. Approv ed, Ma y 28, 1928. May 28, 1928. [II.J. Res.292.] CHAP. 821 .-Joint Resolution Authorizing the President to invite the States of [Pub. Res., No. 54.] the Union and foreign countries to participate in the International Petroleum Exposition at Tulsa, Oklahoma, to begin October 20, 1928. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United International Petro- States of America in Congress assem led, That the President of the le um Exposition, Tul- sa, Okla. United States is authorized to invite by proclamation, or in such Foreign countries in in cited to participate in. other manner as he may deem proper, the States of the Union and all foreign countries to participate in the proposed International Petroleum Exposition, to be held at Tulsa, Oklahoma, beginning October 20, 1928, for the purpose of exhibiting samples of fabricated and raw products of all countries used in the petroleum industry and bringing together buyers and sellers for promotion of trade and commerce in such products. Articles for exhibi- SEC, 2. All articles that shall be imported from foreign countries tion admi xed free of duty, etc. for the sole purpose of e xhibition at the Internatio nal Petroleum Exposition upon which there shall be a tariff or customs duty shall be admitted free of the payment of duty, customs fees, or charges, under such regula tions as th e Secr etary of th e Trea sury s hall Sales permitted sub- prescribe; but it shall be lawful at any time during the exhibition ject to revenue regula- tions. to sell any goods or property imported for and actually on exhibition, subject to such regulations for the security of the revenue and for the collection of import duties as the Secretary of the Treasury may Proviso. prescribe : Provided, That all such articles when sold or withdrawn Payment of duty, for consumption or use in the United States shall be subject to the duty, if any, imposed upon such articles by the revenue laws in force Allowance for dote- at the da te of wi thd raw al; and on such articles whic h shall have r iorat ion, etc. suffered diminution or deterioration from incidental handling and necessary exposure, the duty, if paid, shall be assessed according to

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CHs . 821-824 . 1928 . 789 the appr aise d val ue at the time of w ithd rawal for consu mpti on or use, and the penalties prescribed by law shall be enforced against saP enetcy any person guilty of any illegal sale, use, or withdrawal. Approved, May 28, 1928. CHAP. 823.-Joint Resolution Requesting the President to negotiate with the nations with which there is no such agree ment treaties f or the protectio n of American citizens of foreign birth, or parentage, from liability to military service in such nations. for illegal May 28, 1928. CHAP. 822 .-Joint Resolution Amending the joint resolution entitled "Joint 	[H . J . Res . 318 .] resolution directing the Secretary of the Interior to withhold his approval of the [Pub. Res., No.55.] adjus tment of the Northern P acific land grants, and for other purposes," approved June 5, 1924 (Forty-third Statutes, page 461), as amended by the joint resolution approved March 3, 1927 (Forty-fourth Statutes, page 1405). Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Northern Pacific States of America in Congress assembled, That the joint resolution land grants. entitled "Joint resolution directing the Secretary of the Interior to With holding ap- withhold his approval of the adjustment of the Northern Pacific ap- proval 43, p. 461. land grants, and for other purposes," approved June 5, 1924, as Post,p.1221. amended by joint resolution approved March 3, 19 27, be, and the same is hereby amended as follows " That wherein said joint resolution approved June 5, 1924, as Extende d to June 30, amended by the said joint resolution approved March 3, 1927, there 19vol .44, p .1405 . appears the word and figures June 1, 1928, the same shall be amended to read June 30, 1929." SEc. 2. That th e join t comm ittee provid ed for in the above resol u- Joint committeecon- tion approved June 5, 1924, shall have leave to report at any time t ` vo 43, p. 462. by bill or otherwise. Approved, May 28, 1928. May 28, 1928. [H.J. Res. 268.1	[Pub. Res., No. 56.] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives o f the United States o America in Congress assembled, That the President be, and Fo re ign military f service. he is her eby, r espect fully reques ted to endeav or as soon a s poss ible Negotiations re- quested for protection to negotiate treaties with the remaining nations with which we have of citizens of foreign no such agreement, providing that persons born in the United States p eaty age from, by of foreign parentage, and naturalized American citizens, shall not be held liable for military service or any other act of allegiance dur- ing a stay in the territory subject to the jurisdiction of any such nation while citizens of the United States of America under the laws thereof. Approved, May 28, 1928. May 28, 1928 . CHAP. 824 .-Joint Resolution To amend sections 1 and2 of the Act of [H .J. Res.140.1 March 3, 1891. [Pub. Res., No.57.1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Export of cattle. States of America in Congress assembled, That sections 1 and 2 of Vol.26,p . 833, amend. the Act of March 3, 1891 (Twenty-sixth Statutes at Large, page ea . 833), be amended by adding, after the word "cattle," as it occurs in lines 4 and 6 of section 1 and in lines 2 and 5 of section 2, a comma fol lowed by the w ords " horses, mules, asses, sh eep, goat s, or swi ne," so that said sections as hereby amended shall read as follows Examination of all " That the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized ti e, h ors to vessels ex esrting cat- s, she ep, examine all vessels which are to carry export cattle, horses, mules, swine, etc • asses, sheep, goats, or swine from the ports of the United States to foreign countries, and to prescribe by rules and regulations or orders

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 790 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CHs. 824-826. 1928. R ules pres cribi ng hu - mane treatment, etc ., to be made . For violations owner may be prohibited from carrying cattle, for pre- scribed period, etc. Clearance of vessel refused. May 28 1928. [S .J.Res .51.] [Pub. Res., No.58.] CHAP. 825.Joint Resolution Tendering the thanks of Congress to Com- mander Albert Cushing Read, United States Navy, for his achievement in com- pleting the first trans-Atlantic aeroplane flight, and providing for his advancement on the list of commanders of the Navy. Comm ander Albe rt Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Cushing Read, Navy . United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the thanks of Thanks of Congress tendered, for trans- Congress are hereby tendered to Commander Albert Cushing Read, Atlantic aeroplane United States Navy, for his success in accomplishing the first trans- Rig ht. Atlantic aeroplane flight. Advance in numbers on Navy lis t aut hor- SEC. 2. The President is hereby authorized to advance Commander ized. Albert Cushing Read, United States Navy, ten numbers on the list of commanders of the Navy, to rank next after Commander Aubrey Wray Fitch. Said Albert Cushing Read shall be an additional number in the grade of commander, and in any grade to which he may hereafter be promoted. Approved, May 28, 1928. May 28, 1928. [S.J. Res. 120.] [Pub. Res., No.59.] Army. New Orleans Quar- termaster Intermediate Depot. Lease of, to New Or- leans Association of Commerce, La., for exhibition purposes. Proviso. Right to void lease . Alterations permit- ted. the accommodations which said vessels shall provide for export cattle, horses, mules, asses, sheep, goats, or swine as to space, ventila- tion, fittings, food and water supply, and such other requirements as he m ay dec ide to be ne cessar y for the saf e and proper trans porta- tion and h umane tre atmen t of such anim als. "SEC. 2 . That whenever the owner, owners, or master of any vessel carrying export cattle, horses, mules, asses, sheep, goats, or swine shall willfully violate or cause or permit to be violated any rule, regulation, or order made pursuant to the foregoing section the vessel in respect of which such violation shall occur may be pro- hibited from again carrying cattle, horses, mules, asses, sheep, goats, or swin e from any p ort of the U nited States for su ch len gth of time, not exceeding one year, as the Secretary of Agriculture may direct, and such vessel shall be refused clearance from any port of the United States accordingly ." Approved, May 28, 1928. C H A P. 82 6.-J oint Resolut ion Authoriz ing the Secr etary of War to lease to the New Orleans Association of Commerce New Orleans Quartermaster Intermediate Depot Unit Numbered 2. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War is authorized to lease for a period of three years, to run from September 16, 1927, without consideration or on such terms or conditions as he deems it advisable, to the New Orleans Association of Commerce (a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of Louisiana), its successors and assigns, the New Orleans Quartermaster Intermediate Depot Unit Numbered 2 for general exhibition purposes in respect of fabricated and raw products of the United States and similar products of foreign countries; but if such corporation, its successors or assigns, shall cease to use and occupy the depot for such purposes the lease shall become null and void : Provided, That the United States may void the lease any time within the lease period by giving thirty days' notice to the lessees. SEC. 2 . That the New Orleans Association of Commerce, under regu lation s pres cribed by th e Secr etary o f War, may, withou t expe nse to the United States, make such alterations in respect to such depot as may be necessary for the purposes for which the building is leased and in so far as may be compatible with the public interest. Approved, May 28, 1928.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE I-INCOME TAX SUBTITLE A-INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS See. 1 . Application of title. See. 2. Cross references. See. 3 . Classification of provisions. See. 4 . Special classes of taxpayers. SUBT ITLE B-GE NERAL PRO VISI ONS PART I-RATES OF TAX Sec. 11. Normal tax on individuals. See. 12 . Surtax on individuals. See. 13 . Tax on corporations. Sec. 14. Taxable period embracing years with different laws. PART II-COMPUTATION OF NET INCOME See.21. Net income. See. 22 . Gross income. See. 23. Deductions from gross income. See. 24. Items not deductible. See. 25. Credits of individual against net income. S ee. 26, C redits of cor poratio n again st net income. PAR T III-CR EDITs AG AINST TA X See. 31. Earned income credit. See. 32. Taxes of foreign countries and possessions of United States. See. 33. Taxes withheld at source. See. 34. Erroneous payments. PART IV-ACCOUNTING PERIODS AND METHODS OF AccoUNTIN G See. 41. General rule. See. 42. Period in which items of gross income included. See. 43. Period for which deductions and credits taken. See. 44 . Installment basis. See. 45. Allocation of income and deductions. See. 46 . Change of accounting period. See. 47 . Returns for a period of less than twelve months. See. 48 . Definitions. PART V-RE TURNS AND PAYMENT OF TAx See. 51. Individual returns. See. 52 . Corporation returns. Sec. 53. Time and place for filing returns. Se e. 54 . Records and special returns. Sec. 55. Publicity of returns. See. 56 . Payment of tax. Se e. 57 . Examination of return and determination of tax. Sec. 58. Additions to tax and penalties. See. 59 . Administrative proceedings. PART VI-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Sec. 61. Laws made applicable. Sec. 62. Rules and regulations. Sec. 63. Taxes in lieu of taxes under 1926 Act. Sec. 64. Short title. Sec. 65. Effective date of title. Table of contents. Income Tax, p. 795 . Introductory provi- sions, p. 795. General provisions, p.795. Ratesoftax, p. 795. Net income co m- puted,p. 797. Credits against tax, p.804. Accounting, p. 805 . Returns and pay. ment, p. 807. Miscellaneous provi- sions, p. 810. Effective date, p.811. SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CH. 852 . 1928 . 791 CHAP. 852 .-An Act To re duce and equal ize t axat ion, provi de r evenu e, an d for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f t/i .e United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act, divided into titles and sections according to the following Table of Conte nts, may be cite d as the " Revenue Act of 1928 ": May 29, 1928. [H. R.I.) [Public, No. 562.] Revenue Act of 1929.

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 792 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. Car. '852 . 1928 . REVENUE ACT OF 1928 Supplemental provi- sions, p. 811. Rates of tax, p. 811. Net income com- puted, p. 815. Credits against tax, p. 829. Retu rns and pay- ment, p. 831. Estates and trusts, p. 338 . SUBTITLE C-SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS SUPPLEMENT A-RATES OF TAx Sec. 101. Capital net gains and losses. Sec. 102. Sale of mines and oil or gas wells. Sec. 103 . Exemptions from tax on corporations. Sec. 104. Accumulation of surplus to evade surtaxes. Sec. 105. Taxable period embracing years with different laws. SUPPLEMENT B-COMPUTATION OF NET INCOME Sec. 111. Determination of amount of gain or loss. Sec. 112 . Recognition of gain or loss. Sec. 113 . Basis for determining gain or loss. Sec. 114 . Basis for depreciation and depletion. Sec. 115. Distributions by corporations. Sec. 116 . Exclusions from gross income. Sec. 117 . Net losses. See. 118. Loss on sale of stock or securities. Sec. 119. Income from sources within United States. Sec. 120. Unlimited deduction for charitable and other contributions. SUPPLEMENT C-CREDITS AGAINST TAX Sec. 131. Taxes of foreign countries and possessions of United States. Sec. 132. Payments under 1926 Act. SUPPLEME NT D-RET URNS AND PAYMENT OF TAX Sec. 141 . Consolidated returns of corporations-1929 and subsequent taxable years. Sec. 142 . Consolidated returns of corporations-taxable year 1928. Sec. 143. Fiduciary returns. Sec. 144. Withholding of tax at source. Se c. 14 5 . Payment of c orporation income tax at so urce. Sec. 146 . Penalties. Se c. 14 7 . Closing by C ommissioner of taxable year. Sec. 148 . Information at source. Sec. 149. Information by corporations. Sec. 150 . Returns of brokers. Sec. 151. Collection of foreign items. SUPPLEMENT E-ESTATES AND TRUSTS Sec. 161. Imposition of tax. Sec. 162. Net income. Sec. 163 . Credits against net income. Sec. 164. Different taxable years. Sec. 105 . Employees' trusts. Sec. 166 . Revocable trusts. Sec. 167. Income for benefit of grantor. Sec. 168. Capital net gains and losses. Sec. 169. Net losses. Se c. 17 0 . Taxes of foreign countries and possessions of United States. Partnerships, p. 840. SUPPLEMENT F-PARTNERSHIPS Sec. 181. Partnership not taxable. Sec. 182. Tax of partners. Sec. 183. Computation of partnership income. Sec. 184. Credits against net income. Sec. 185. Earned income. Sec. 186. Capital net gains and losses. Sec. 187. Net losses. Se c. 1 8 8 . Taxes of foreign countries and possessions of United States. Sec. 189. Partnership returns. Insura nce com pa- SUPPLEMENT G-INSURANCE COMPANIES nies, P. 842. Sec. 201 . Tax on life insurance companies. See. 202 . Gross income of life insurance companies. Sec. 203 . Net income of life insurance companies. Sec. 204 . Insurance companies other than life or mutual. Sec. 205 . Net losses. Se c. 2 0 6 . Taxes of foreign countries and possessions of United States. Sec. 207. Computation of gross income. Sec. 2 0 8 . Mutual insurance comp anies other than life.

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