bis salary is included in the appropriation made by Act May 10, 1926, с. 277, 44 Stat. 453, for the Interior Department and in later appropriation acts.

★299. Officials for investigation of official matters in Departments of Justice and State.

This section should be omitted from the Code as it is temporary legislation repeated from year to year in Appropriation Acts.

★300. Officials for detection and prosecution of crimes.

This section should be omitted from the Code as it is temporary legislation repeated from year to year in Appropriation Acts.

301. Officials for investigation of official acts, records, and accounts of marshals, attorneys, clerks of courts, United States commissioners, referees, and trustees.

This section should be omitted from the Code as it is temporary legislation repeated from year to year in Appropriation Acts.

306. Legal services for departments.

As to legal services of the Department of Justice in the Court of Claims, see also § 291 of Title 28, JUDICIAL CODE AND JUDICIARY.

315. Appointment and oath of special attorneys or counsel.— Every attorney or counselor who is specially retained, under the authority of the Department of Justice, to assist in the trial of any case in which the Government is interested, shall receive a commission from the head of such department, as a special assistant to the Attorney General, or to some one of the district attorneys, or as a special attorney, as the nature of the appointment may require; and shall take the oath required by law to be taken by the district attorneys, and shall be subject to all the liabilities imposed upon them by law. Foreign counsel employed by the Attorney General in special cases shall not be required to take the oath required by this section. (As amended Apr. 17, 1930, c. 174, 46 Stat. 170.)

334. Report of expenditure of contingent fund.- [Repealed.]

This section was repealed by Act May 29, 1928, c. 901, § 1, 45 Stat. 986, 989, which provides, "That the following reports and statements now required by law to be made to Congress are hereby discontinued, and all Acts or parts of Acts herein cited as requiring the submission of such statements and reports are hereby repealed to the extent of such requirement: 45. The Attorney General shall annually report to Congress, in detail, the items, amounts, and causes of expenditure of the contingent expenses of this department. (Statutes at Large, volume 18, page 109; title 5, section 334, United States Code.)"

For title of Act see note to § 104.

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statements now required by law to be made to Congress are hereby discontinued, and all Acts or parts of Acts herein cited as requiring the submission of such statements and reports are hereby repealed to the extent of such requirement: 43. Statement in detail showing for the preceding fiscal year the number of assistant district attorneys employed, the salaries of each; the number of clerical assistants employed for each district attorney, the salaries of each; the amount expended for necessary subsistence and actual and necessary traveling expenses of each district attorney and his assistants, and so forth. (Statutes at Large, volume 29, page 185; title 5, section 337, United States Code.)"

For title of Act see note to § 104.

339. Register of statutes and reports distributed.-[Repealed in part.]

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This section was repealed in part by Act May 29, 1928, с. 901, § 1, 45 Stat. 986, 989, which provides, "That the following reports and statements now required by law to be made to Congress are hereby discontinued, and all Acts or parts of Acts herein cited as requiring the submission of such statements and reports are hereby repealed to the extent of such requirement: 44. A report to Congress on the maintenance of a register of the statutes of the United States and reports of the Supreme Court, showing the quantity of each kind received from the Secretary of the Interior, and so forth. (Revised Statutes, section 387, page 64; title 5, section 339, United States Code.)"

For title of Act see note to § 104.

340. Division of Identification and Information; establishment; duties; cost of maintenance and operation. There is established under the jurisdiction of the Department of Justice a division of the Bureau of Investigation to be known as the Division of Identification and Information; that said division shall be vested with the duty of acquiring, collecting, classifying, and preserving criminal identification and other crime records and the exchanging of said criminal identification records with the duly authorized officials of governmental agencies, of States, cities, and penal institutions; and that the cost of maintenance and operation of said division shall be paid from the appropriation “Detection and prosecution of crimes" for the respective fiscal years concerned, as otherwise provided. (June 11, 1930, с. 455, 46 Stat. 554.)

The Act cited to the text was entitled "An Act establishing under the jurisdiction of the Department of Justice a division of the Bureau of Investigation to be known as the Division of Identification and Information."

Chapter 6.-POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

Section 364a. Director of parcel post. The Postmaster Gen

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any appropriation fund subject to requisitions by the Attorney General. (Statutes at Large, volume 21, page 44; title 5, section 335, United States Code.)"

For title of Act see note to § 104.

336. Report of additional attorneys and counsel employed.[Repealed.]

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This section was repealed by Act May 29, 1928, c. 901, § 1, 45 Stat. 986, 989, which provides, "That the following reports and statements now required by law to be made to Congress are hereby discontinued, and all Acts or parts of Acts herein cited as requiring the submission of such statements and reports are hereby repealed to the extent of such requirement: 41. Report of the names of all persons employed or retained as attorneys or counselors at law to assist any district attorneys in the performance of their duties, stating where and upon what business each was employed and the compensation paid to each. (Revised Statutes, section 385, page 64; title 5, section 336, United States Code.)"

For title of Act see note to § 104.

337. Report of assistants to district attorneys.- [Repealed.]

This section was repealed by Act May 29, 1928, c. 901, § 1, 45 Stat. 986, 989, which provides, "That the following reports and

Section 10 of the Act cited to the text provides that "this section shall become effective July 1, 1928."

369. Duties of Postmaster General.

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Paragraph Third of this section should be modified by reading into it at the end thereof preceded by a comma the words except as otherwise provided by law." The authority for these words is § 49 of Title 31, MONEY AND FINANCE.

Paragraph Fourth should be omitted by authority of § 49 of Title 31, MONEY AND FINANCE. And see § 6 of Postal Laws and Regulations of 1924, which enumerates the duties of the Postmaster General but omits the subject matter of this paragraph.

"June 10, 1921, с. 18, § 304, 42 Stat. 24" at end of this section should read “June 10, 1921, c. 18, §§ 304, 309, 42 Stat. 24, 25." 371. Property in charge of department.- [Repealed.]

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This section was repealed by Act May 29, 1928, c. 901, § 1, 45 Stat. 986, 990, which provides, "That the following reports and statements now required by law to be made to Congress are hereby discontinued, and all Acts or parts of Acts herein cited as requiring the submission of such statements and reports are hereby repealed to the extent of such requirement: 49. A report to Congress and the preparation and keeping, in proper books, of full and complete inventories and accounts of all the property belonging to the United States in the buildings, rooms, offices, and grounds occupied by the Postmaster General and under his charge, and so forth. (Revised Statutes, section 397, page 67; title 5, section 371, United States Code.)”

For title of Act see note to § 104.

"Bureau of Accounts in the Post Office Department" in lines 7 and 8 of this section should read "General Accounting Office" by authority of § 44 of Title 31, MONEY AND FINANCE, and § 205 of Postal Laws and Regulations of 1924.

“July 31, 1894, с. 174, § 3, 28 Stat. 205" should be added to this section as a second citation.

★380. Revenues and collections.

"Assistant Treasurer" in lines 4 and 5 of this section should be omitted as assistant treasurers were abolished by Act May 29, 1920, c. 214, § 1, 41 Stat. 654.

"July 31, 1894, с. 174, § 3, 28 Stat. 205" should be added to this section as an additional citation.

387. Reports of Postmaster General.-[Repealed.]

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This section was repealed by Act May 29, 1928, c. 901, § 1, 45 Stat. 986, 990, which provides, "That the following reports and statements now required by law to be made to Congress are hereby discontinued, and all Acts or parts of Acts herein cited as requiring the submission of such statements and reports are hereby repealed to the extent of such requirement: * 53. A report of the finances of the department for the preceding year, showing the amount of balance due the department at the beginning of the year, the amount of postage which accrued within the year, the amount of engagements and liabilities, and the amount actually paid during the year for carrying the mail. (Revised Statutes, section 413, page 68; Statutes at Large, volume 29, page 647; title 5, section 387, United States Code.)

"54. A report of the amount expended in the department for

c. 106, 44 Stat. 1086.)

The Act cited to the text was entitled "An Act to amend the provision contained in the Act approved March 3, 1915, providing that the Chief of Naval Operations, during the temporary absence of the Secretary and Assistant Secretary of the Navy, shall be next in succession to act as Secretary of the Navy."

424. Rank, title, and pay.—

Relative rank of Chief of Staff of Army and Chief of Naval Operations, see § 22a of Title 10, ARMY.

426a. Assistant to Chief of Naval Operations; detail to office; pay; duties. An officer of the active list of the Navy may be detailed as Assistant to the Chief of Naval Operations, and such officer shall receive the highest pay of his rank, and in case of the death, resignation, absence, or sickness of the Chief of Naval Operations, shall, until otherwise directed by the President, as provided by section 6 of this title, perform the duties of such chief until his successor is appointed or such absence or sickness shall cease. (May 27, 1930, с. 344, 46 Stat. 430.)

The Act cited to the text was entitled "An Act to provide for an Assistant to the Chief of Naval Operations."

HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE

tures made from the contingent fund. (Revised Statutes, section 413, page 68; Statutes at Large, volume 29, page 648; title 5, section 387, United States Code.)"

For title of Act see note to § 104.

graphic Office of the Navy Department and by the Weather Bureau of the Department of Agriculture, and published at the Hydrographic Office under the authority of the Secretary of

This section was repealed by Act May 29, 1928, с. 901, § 1, 45 Stat. 986, 990, which provides, "That the following reports and statements now required by law to be made to Congress are hereby discontinued, and all Acts or parts of Acts herein cited as requiring the submission of such statements and reports are hereby repealed to the extent of such requirement: 52. Statement of the cost to the postal establishment of the matter mailed under frank by each department and independent establishment of the Government, and so forth. (Statutes at Large, volume 41, part 1, page 1037; title 5, section 390, United States Code.)"

For title of Act see note to § 104.

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Chapter 7.-DEPARTMENT OF NAVY.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 421a. Additional Assistant Secretary of the Navy. To aid the Secretary of the Navy in fostering naval aeronautics, and to perform such functions as the Secretary may direct, there shall be an additional Assistant Secretary of the Navy, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and whose compensation shall be fixed in accordance with sections 661 to 674 of this title. He shall, under the direction of the Secretary of the Navy, be charged with the supervision of naval aeronautics and the coordination of its activities with other governmental agencies and, in addition, such other duties as may be assigned to him by the Secretary of the Navy. There shall be detailed to his office from the Bureau of Aeronautics such number of officers and civilian employees as may be authorized by the Secretary of the Navy. (June 24, 1926, c. 668, § 4, 44 Stat. 767.)

The Act cited to the text was entitled, "An Act to authorize the construction and procurement of aircraft and aircraft equipment in the Navy and Marine Corps, and to adjust and define the status of the operating personnel in connection therewith."

CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS

423. Acting as Secretary of Navy. During the temporary absence of the Secretary and the Assistant Secretaries of the Navy, the Chief of Naval Operations shall be next in succession

Weather Bureau of the Department of Agriculture necessary for and of the character of such information heretofore used in the preparation of the pilot charts shall continue to be furnished with all possible expedition to the Hydrographic Office for use in the preparation of said charts. (June 17, 1910, с. 297, § 1, 36 Stat. 508.)

This section omitted from the Code appears to be still in force. 460a. Hydrographic office at Honolulu, Hawaii. -The Secretary of the Navy is hereby authorized to establish a branch hydrographic office at Honolulu, in the Territory of Hawaii, the same to be conducted under the provisions of sections 457 and 458 of this title. (June 24, 1930, c. 592, § 1, 46 Stat. 805.) Chapter 8.-DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR.

★ Section 483. First Assistant and Assistant Secretaries of Interior; duties of Assistant Secretary.

"He" in line 4 of this section should read "The assistant to the Secretary of the Interior."

484. Chief clerk.

This section, which was probably a temporary provision, was made permanent by the Deficiencies Appropriation Act of July 3, 1926, с. 771, § 1, 44 Stat. 854.

488. Records; copies.

This section and §§ 489 to 492 of this title, inclusive, should be read in connection with § § 18 to 22 of Title 43, PUBLIC LANDS, as they relate to the same subject matter.

490. Same; authenticated copies as evidence.

In connection with this section, see § 672 of Title 28, JUDICIAL CODE AND JUDICIARY.

496. Purchase of supplies and equipment or procurement of services for bureaus and offices of Interior Department.

This section was repeated in the Interior Department Appropriation Acts of May 10, 1926, c. 277, § 1, 44 Stat. 455, and Jan. 12, 1927, с. 27, § 1, 44 Stat. 936.

497. Temporary or emergency appointments; delegation of authority by Secretary of Interior.- [Repealed.]

This section (Act May 22, 1926, с. 368, 44 Stat. 620) was repealed by Act June 26, 1930, с. 618, 46 Stat. 817.

Chapter 9.-DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

★ Section 512. Executive department; Secretary.

"to" in line 5 of this section should read "of." ★515. Duties of former Commissioner of Agriculture transferred to Secretary.

The words ", and all other Acts of Congress in force on February 8, 1889, to be performed by the Commissioner of Agriculture," should be added at the end of this section.

520a. Stenographic reporting service. -The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to contract for stenographic reporting services. (May 11, 1926, с. 286, 44 Stat. 500; Jan. 18, 1927, с. 39, 44 Stat. 977, May 16, 1928, с. 572, 45 Stat. 540; Feb. 16, 1929, c. 227, 45 Stat. 1190; May 27, 1930, с. 341, 46 Stat. 393.)

This section appears to be temporary legislation as it is repeated from year to year in Appropriation Acts.

522. Oaths, affirmations, and affidavits taken by officers, agents, or employees of department; fee for administering or taking.

"this section and" in line 5 of this section should be omitted. ★524. Bureaus; laws relating to Plant Industry.

"existing statutes" in lines 1 and 2 of this section should read "statutes existing June 3, 1902."

525. Disbursing clerk; deputy.

The first paragraph of this section is probably a temporary provision.

537. Leave of absence to agricultural experiment station employees in Alaska, Hawaii, and Porto Rico.

This section is apparently superseded by § 535 of this title. 547. Exchange of motor-propelled vehicles.- [Repealed in

part.]

This section was in part superseded by a provision in the Agricultural Department Appropriation Act of May 11, 1926, с. 286, 44 Stat. 529, which provides as follows:

"The Secretary of Agriculture may exchange motor-propelled and horse-drawn vehicles, tractors, road equipment, and boats, and parts, accessories, tires, or equipment thereof, in whole or in part payment for vehicles, tractors, road equipment, or boats, or parts, accessories, tires, or equipment of such vehicles, tractors, road equipment, or boats, purchased by him."

The provision as set out in the note was repeated in the Agricultural Department Appropriation Acts of Jan. 18, 1927, с. 39, 44 Stat. 1005, and May 16, 1928, c. 572, 45 Stat. 568.

The section was repealed in part by Act May 29, 1928, с. 901, § 1, 45 Stat. 986, 993, which provides, "That the following reports and statements now required by law to be made to Congress are hereby discontinued, and all Acts or parts of Acts herein cited as requiring the submission of such statements and reports are hereby repealed to the extent of such requirement: 95. Report covering all exchanges of vehicles during the fiscal year last closed. (Statutes at Large, volume 44, part 2, page 1005; title 5, section 547, United States Code.)"

For title of Act see note to § 104.

557. Reports.- [Repealed in part.]

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This section was repealed by Act May 29, 1928, c. 901, § 1, 45 Stat. 986, 993, which provides, "That the following reports and statements now required by law to be made to Congress are hereby discontinued, and all Acts or parts of Acts herein cited as requiring the submission of such statements and reports are hereby repealed to the extent of such requirement: 93. A statement showing what proportion of the appropriation for rent of buildings in the District of Columbia for the use of the Department of Agriculture is paid for quarters occupied by the various branches of the department. (Statutes at Large, volume 38, part 1, page 1108; Statutes at Large, volume 39, part 1, page 469; title 5, section 559, United States Code.)"

For title of Act see note to § 104.

560. Same; suppression of contagious diseases among domestic animals.- [Repealed.]

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This section was repealed by Act May 29, 1928, c. 901, § 1, 45 Stat. 986, 993, which provides, "That the following reports and statements now required by law to be made to Congress are hereby discontinued, and all Acts or parts of Acts herein cited as requiring the submission of such statements and reports are hereby repealed to the extent of such requirement: 91. A list of the names of all persons employed, expenditures, and full particulars of means adopted and carried into effect for the suppression of contagious, and so forth, diseases of domestic animals under Act of May 29, 1884. (Statutes at Large, volume 23, page 33; title 5, section 560, United States Code.)”

For title of Act see note to § 104.

Prior to the repeal of this section it was amended by Res. Feb. 7, 1928, с. 30, 45 Stat. 59, entitled "Joint Resolution to amend the Act of May 29, 1884, as amended, the Act of February 2, 1903, and the Act of March 3, 1905, as amended, to include poultry within their provisions" (section 112a of Title 21), to include within its provisions live poultry.

561. Same; estimates for executive officers.- [Repealed.]

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This section was repealed by Act May 29, 1928, с. 901, § 1, 45 Stat. 986, 992, which provides, "That the following reports and statements now required by law to be made to Congress are hereby discontinued, and all Acts or parts of Acts herein cited as requiring the submission of such statements and reports are hereby repealed to the extent of such requirement: 90. Detailed estimates for all executive officers, clerks, and employees below the grade of clerk, indicating the salary or compensation of each, and so forth. (Statutes at Large, volume 36, part 1, page 440; Statutes at Large, volume 39, part 1, page 492; title 5, section 561, United States Code.)"

For title of Act sce note to § 104.

562. Reports; completed investigations; report of duplicated services.- [Repealed.]

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This section was repealed by Act May 29, 1928, с. 901, § 1, 45 Stat. 986, 993, which provides, "That the following reports and statements now required by law to be made to Congress are hereby discontinued, and all Acts or parts of Acts herein cited as requiring the submission of such statements and reports are hereby repealed to the extent of such requirement: 96. Statement showing investigations and other services conducted by Department of Agriculture which have been completed and which can be discontinued. (Statutes at Large, volume 39, part 1, page 492; Statutes at Large, volume 41, part 1, page 1347; title 5, section 562, United States Code.)"

For title of Act see note to § 104.

Chapter 10.—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.

Section 592a. Additional Assistant Secretary of Commerce.To aid the Secretary of Commerce in fostering air commerce and to perform such functions vested in the Secretary under chapter 6 of Title 49 as the Secretary may designate there shall be an additional Assistant Secretary of Commerce, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and whose compensation shall be fixed in accord. ance with sections 661 to 674 of this title. Except as otherwise specifically provided, the Secretary of Commerce shall administer the provisions of chapter 6 of Title 49 and for such purpose is authorized (1) to make such regulations as are necessary to execute the functions vested in him by said chapter 6; (2) to make such expenditures (including expenditures for personal services and rent at the seat of government and elsewhere and for law books, books of reference, and periodicals) as may be necessary for such administration and as may be provided for by the Congress from time to time; (3) to publish from time to time a bulletin setting forth such matters relating to the functions vested in him by said chapter 6 as he deems advisable, including air navigation treaties, laws, and regulations and decisions thereunder; and (4) to operate, and for this purpose to acquire within the limits of the available appropriations hereafter made by the Congress, such aircraft and air navigation facilities, except airports, as are necessary for executing the functions vested in the Secretary of Commerce by said chapter 6 of Title 49. (May 20, 1926, с. 344, § 8, 44 Stat. 573.)

The Act cited to the text was entitled "An Act to encourage and regulate the use of aircraft in commerce, and for other purposes." ❘ 593. Chief clerk and superintendent.

This section was repeated in the State, etc., Departments Appropriation Acts of Apr. 29, 1926, с. 195, Title III, 44 Stat. 349, Feb. 24, 1927, с. 189, Title III, 44 Stat. 1199, Feb. 15, 1928, с. 57, Title III, 45 Stat. 83, Jan. 25, 1929, c. 102, Title III, 45 Stat. 1114, and Apr. 18, 1930, c. 184, Title III, § 1, 46 Stat. 193.

Chapter 11.—DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.

Section 613a. Assistants to Secretary. There shall be in the Department of Labor not more than two assistants to the Secretary, who shall be appointed by the President and shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by the Secretary of Labor or required by law. (Mar. 4, 1927, с. 498, 44 Stat. 1415.)

The Act cited to the text was entitled "An Act creating the offices of assistants to the Secretary of Labor."

statement of the reductions or adjustments of appropriations effected or proposed to be made in the appropriations for the respective bureaus or offices as a result of such surveys by the Bureau of Efficiency. (Feb. 20, 1929, с. 270, § 1, 45 Stat. 1233.)

The Act cited to the text is the Executive, etc., Appropriation

Act.

Chapter 13.—CLASSIFICATION OF CIVILIAN POSITIONS. Section 662. Definitions.

The definition of the term "department" in the second paragraph of this section has been enlarged by § 662a of this title to include the office of the Architect of the Capitol.

662a. Application of chapter to office of Architect of Capitol. Section 662 of this title is hereby amended so as to include within the definition of the term "department," contained in the second paragraph of such section, the office of the Architect of the Capitol: Provided, That this section shall not operate to reduce the compensation of the present incumbent in any position nor to prevent the Architect of the Capitol from employing professional and technical services in connection with construction projects at such rates of compensation as he may deem necessary in the public interest. (June 20, 1929, c. 33, § 3, 46 Stat. 38.)

The Act cited to the text was entitled "An Act to fix the compensation of officers and employees of the legislative branch of the Government."

Section 5 of said Act (46 Stat. 38) provided as follows: “The short title of this Act shall be the 'Legislative Pay Act of 1929. "

Section 6 of said Act (46 Stat. 39) provided in part that "This Act shall take effect on July 1, 1929."

663. Personnel Classification Board; members; chairman; details to board; cooperation of Civil Service Commission, etc.; rules and regulations; grades and subdivisions thereof. There is established an ex officio board, to be known as the Personnel Classification Board, to consist only of the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, a member of the Civil Service Commis

★ Section 636. Detail of employees.—

This section should be omitted from the Code as it is temporary legislation repeated from year to year in Appropriation Acts.

644. Place of examination; persons afflicted with tuberculosis; certificates of health; appointments from same family. [Repealed.]

The Director of the Bureau of the Budget shall be chairman of the board.

tion Board such sums as may be necessary to enable them to carry into effect the provisions of this chapter: Provided, That

Bureau of Efficiency prescribed by law with reference to investigations in the executive departments and independent establishments of the Federal Government are hereby extended to include the municipal government of the District of Columbia. (May 16, 1928, с. 580, § 1, 45 Stat. 576.)

Act.

651a. Same; annual report to Bureau of the Budget; use of information by appropriation committees of House and Senate. The chief of the Bureau of Efficiency shall certify annually to the Bureau of the Budget, along with his estimates of appropriations for the ensuing year, a statement of the amount of the savings which he estimates have been effected in the various bureaus and offices of the Government, including the District of Columbia, as a result of the surveys and recommendations made by the Bureau of Efficiency in cooperation with the bureau or office involved during the previous fiscal year; and the Bureau of the Budget shall, upon the request of any appropriation committee of the House or Senate, supply such committee with a

director of classification, who shall be appointed by the board, and who, under the general direction of the board, shall exercise and perform all powers and duties which the board is authorized to exercise and perform. (July 3, 1930, с. 850, § 6, 46 Stat. 1005.)

673. Compensation schedules enumerated. Professional and scientific service. Subprofessional service. The compensation schedules [shall] be as follows:

PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC SERVICE

The professional and scientific service shall include all classes of positions the duties of which are to perform routine, advisory, administrative, or research work which is based upon