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13 U.S.C. § 22 (CENSUS)
§ 22. Qualifications of permanent personnel
All permanent officers and employees of the Bureau shall be citizens of the United States.
(Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1158, 68 Stat. 1014; Pub. L. 86–769, § 1, Sept. 13, 1960, 74 Stat. 911.)
heading: Historical and Revision Notes
text: Based on title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed., §§ 5, 6 (Mar. 6, 1902, ch. 139, §§ 5, 10, 32 Stat. 51, 53; June 18, 1929, ch. 28, § 21, 46 Stat. 26).
Section consolidates section 5 of title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed., with section 6 of such title.
A reference to “officers” was inserted for completeness, and the word “permanent” was inserted before “officers and employees” for the purpose of clarity.
The provision in section 5 of title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed., excepting unskilled laborers from the requirements for citizenship, was omitted as superseded and covered by the Classification Act of 1949 (5 U.S.C., 1952 ed., ch. 21).
The provision that appointments and compensation shall be subject to the Classification Act of 1949 is new but is in accordance with existing law. See chapter 21 of title 5, U.S.C., 1952 ed., Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees.
The provision in section 5 of title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed., giving preference in appointments to war veterans and their widows, was omitted as superseded and covered by the Veterans’ Preference Act of 1944 (chapter 17 of Title 5, U.S.C., 1952 ed., Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees).
Changes were made in phraseology.
heading: Amendments
text: 1960—Pub. L. 86–769 struck out references to appointment and compensation under the Civil Service laws and the Classification Act of 1949.
heading: Program for Employment of Spanish-Origin Personnel in Bureau; Report to Congress
text: Pub. L. 94–311, § 6, June 16, 1976, 90 Stat. 689, required Department of Commerce to implement an affirmative action program within Bureau of the Census for employment of personnel of Spanish origin or descent and to submit a report to Congress within one year of June 16, 1976, on progress of such program.
13 U.S.C. § 25 (CENSUS)
§ 25. Duties of supervisors, enumerators, and other employees
(a) Each supervisor shall perform the duties imposed upon him by the Secretary in the enforcement of chapter 5 of this title in accordance with the Secretary’s orders and instructions.
(b) Each enumerator or other employee detailed to serve as enumerator shall be charged with the collection in his subdivision of the facts and statistics called for on such schedules as the Secretary determines shall be used by him in connection with any census or survey provided for by chapter 5 of this title.
(Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1158, 68 Stat. 1015; Pub. L. 88–530, Aug. 31, 1964, 78 Stat. 737.)
heading: Historical and Revision Notes
text: Based on title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed., §§ 122, 205, and section 1442 of title 42, U.S.C., 1952 ed., The Public Health and Welfare (June 18, 1929, ch. 28, § 5, 46 Stat. 22; June 19, 1948, ch. 502, § 2, 62 Stat. 479; July 15, 1949, ch. 338, title VI, § 607, 63 Stat. 441).
Section consolidates section 205 of title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed., with that part of section 122 of such title which made such section 205 applicable to the surveys provided for by section 121 of such title (see subchapter IV of chapter 5), and with that part of subsection (b) of section 1442 of title 42, U.S.C., 1952 ed., which made such section 205 applicable to the censuses of housing.
References to the Secretary, meaning the Secretary of Commerce, were substituted for references to the Director of the Census, to conform with 1950 Reorganization Plan No. 5, §§ 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1263. See Revision Note to section 4 of this title.
Changes were made in phraseology and arrangement.
heading: Amendments
text: 1964—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 88–530 repealed subsec. (c) which related to duties of enumerators in Bureau of the Census.
13 U.S.C. § 26 (CENSUS)
§ 26. Transportation by contract
The Secretary may contract with field employees for the rental and use within the continental limits of the United States of means of transportation, other than motorcycle, automobile, or airplane, and for the rental and use outside of the continental United States of any means of transportation, which means may be owned by the field employee. Such rental contracts shall be made without regard to section 4 of the Travel Expense Act of 1949, as amended (5 U.S.C. 837). The rentals shall be at rates equivalent to the prevailing rental rates of the locality. The rental contracts within the continental United States may be entered into only when the use by the field employee of such other means of transportation is safer, more economical, or more advantageous to the Government than use of his motorcycle, automobile, or airplane in conducting the census.
(Added Pub. L. 85–207, § 6, Aug. 28, 1957, 71 Stat. 482.)
heading: References in Text
text: Section 4 of the Travel Expense Act of 1949, as amended (5 U.S.C. 837), referred to in text, was repealed by Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 632, and reenacted by the first section thereof as section 5704 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
13 U.S.C. § 41 (CENSUS)
§ 41. Collection and publication
The Secretary shall collect and publish statistics concerning the—
(1) amount of cotton ginned;
(2) quantity of raw cotton consumed in manufacturing establishments of every character;
(3) quantity of baled cotton on hand;
(4) number of active consuming cotton spindles;
(5) number of active spindle hours; and
(6) quantity of cotton imported and exported, with the country of origin and destination.
(Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1158, 68 Stat. 1016.)
heading: Historical and Revision Notes
text: Based on title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed., § 71 (Apr. 2, 1924, ch. 80, § 1, 43 Stat. 31; June 18, 1929, ch. 28, § 21, 46 Stat. 26).
“Secretary” was substituted for “Director of the Census” to conform with 1950 Reorganization Plan No. 5, §§ 1, 2, effective May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1263. See Revision Note to section 4 of this title.
Changes were made in phraseology and arrangement.
13 U.S.C. § 42 (CENSUS)
§ 42. Contents of reports; number of bales of linter; distribution; publication by Department of Agriculture
(a) The statistics of the quantity of cotton ginned shall show the quantity ginned from each crop prior to August 1, September 1, September 15, October 1, October 15, November 1, November 15, December 1, December 15, January 1, January 15, February 1, and March 1; but the Secretary may limit the canvasses of August 1 and September 1 to those sections of the cotton-growing States in which cotton has been ginned.
(b) The quantity of cotton consumed in manufacturing establishments, the quantity of baled cotton on hand, the number of active consuming cotton spindles, the number of active spindle-hours, and the statistics of cotton imported and exported shall relate to each month, and shall be published as soon as possible after the close of the month.
(c) In collecting and publishing statistics of cotton on hand in warehouses and other storage establishments, and of cotton known as the “carry-over” in the United States, the Secretary shall ascertain and publish as a separate item in the report of cotton statistics the number of bales of linters as distinguished from the number of bales of cotton.
(d) The Secretary shall furnish to the Department of Agriculture, immediately prior to the publication of each report of that Department regarding the cotton crop, the latest available statistics hereinbefore mentioned, and the Department of Agriculture shall publish the same in connection with each of its reports concerning cotton.
(Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1158, 68 Stat. 1016; Pub. L. 92–331, § 4, June 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 400.)
heading: Historical and Revision Notes
text: Based on title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed., §§ 72, 72a (Apr. 2, 1924, ch. 80, § 2, 43 Stat. 31; June 18, 1929, ch. 28, § 21, 46 Stat. 26; June 27, 1930, ch. 639, 46 Stat. 821; June 28, 1949, ch. 256, § 1, 63 Stat. 278).
Section consolidates sections 72 and 72a of title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed.
“Secretary” was substituted for “Director of the Census” to conform with 1950 Reorganization Plan No. 5, §§ 1, 2, effective May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1263. See Revision Note to section 4 of this title.
Changes were made in phraseology and arrangement.
heading: Amendments
text: 1972—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 92–331 substituted “September 1, September 15, October 1, October 15, November 1, November 15, December 1, December 15, January 1, January 15, February 1,” for “August 16, September 1, September 16, October 1, October 18, November 1, November 14, December 1, December 13, January 16,” and “September 1” for “August 16”.
13 U.S.C. § 43 (CENSUS)
§ 43. Records and reports of cotton ginners
Every cotton ginner shall keep a record of the county or parish in which each bale of cotton ginned by him is grown and report at the completion of the ginning season, but not later than the March canvass, of each year a segregation of the total number of bales ginned by counties or parishes in which grown.
(Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1158, 68 Stat. 1016; Pub. L. 92–143, Oct. 15, 1971, 85 Stat. 393.)
heading: Historical and Revision Notes
text: Based on title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed., § 74 (Apr. 2, 1924, ch. 80, § 4, 43 Stat. 32; June 18, 1929, ch. 28, § 21, 46 Stat. 26; June 14, 1938, ch. 358, 52 Stat. 678).
Section was derived from second paragraph of section 74 of title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed. For remainder of such section 74, see Distribution Table.
Changes were made in phraseology.
heading: Amendments
text: 1971—Pub. L. 92–143 inserted “completion of the ginning season, but not later than the”.
13 U.S.C. § 44 (CENSUS)
§ 44. Foreign cotton statistics
In addition to the information regarding cotton in the United States provided for in this subchapter, the Secretary shall compile, by correspondence or the use of published reports and documents, any available information concerning the production, consumption, and stocks of cotton in foreign countries, and the number of cotton-consuming spindles in such countries. Each report published by the Department of Commerce or agency or bureau thereof regarding cotton shall contain an abstract of the latest available information obtained under the provisions of this section, and the Secretary shall furnish the same to the Department of Agriculture for publication in connection with the reports of that department concerning cotton in the same manner as in the case of statistics relating to the United States.
(Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1158, 68 Stat. 1016.)
heading: Historical and Revision Notes
text: Based on title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed., § 75 (Apr. 2, 1924, ch. 80, § 5, 43 Stat. 32; June 18, 1929, ch. 28, § 21, 46 Stat. 26).
References to the Director of the Census were changed to references to the Secretary (of Commerce), and words “Department of Commerce or agency or bureau thereof” were substituted for “Bureau of the Census”, to conform with 1950 Reorganization Plan No. 5, §§ 1, 2, effective May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1263. See Revision Note to section 4 of this title.
Changes were made in phraseology.
13 U.S.C. § 45 (CENSUS)
§ 45. Simultaneous publication of cotton reports
The reports of cotton ginned to the dates as of which the Department of Agriculture is also required to issue cotton crop reports shall be issued simultaneously with the cotton crop reports of that department, the two reports to be issued from the same place at 3 o’clock postmeridian on or before the 12th day of the month to which the respective reports relate.
(Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1158, 68 Stat. 1017; Pub. L. 92–331, § 3, June 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 400.)
heading: Historical and Revision Notes
text: Based on title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed., § 76 (Apr. 2, 1924, ch. 80, § 6, 43 Stat. 32; June 18, 1929, ch. 28, § 21, 46 Stat. 26; June 28, 1949, ch. 256, § 2, 63 Stat. 278).
heading: Amendments
text: 1972—Pub. L. 92–331 substituted provisions requiring the two reports to be issued from the same place at 3 o’clock postmeridian on or before the 12th day of the month to which the respective reports relate for provisions requiring the two reports to be issued from the same place at 11 o’clock antemeridian on the 8th day following that on which the respective reports relate, and struck out provisions setting forth the date of release in the event the original release date falls on a Sunday, legal holiday, or other nonworkday in the Department of Commerce at Washington.
13 U.S.C. § 61 (CENSUS)
§ 61. Collection and publication
(a) The Secretary shall collect, collate, and publish monthly statistics concerning—
(1) the quantities of—
(A) cotton seed, soybeans, peanuts, flaxseed, corn germs, copra, sesame seed, babassu nuts and kernels, and other oilseeds, nuts, and kernels received, crushed, and on hand at oil mills;
(B) crude and refined oils, cakes, and meals, and other primary products, by type or kind, of the seeds, nuts, and kernels referred to in clause (A) of this paragraph, manufactured, shipped out, and on hand at oil mills and processing establishments;
(C) crude and refined vegetable oils, by type or kind, used by class of product and held by manufacturers of vegetable short­ening, margarine, soap, and other principal products using large quantities of vegetable oils;
(D) crude and refined vegetable oils, by type or kind, held in warehouses and in transit to consuming establishments; and
(2) the quantities, by types or kinds, of—
(A) animal fats and oils and greases produced;
(B) animal fats and oils and greases shipped and held by producers;
(C) animal fats and oils and greases, fish and marine mammal oils used by class of product and held by manufacturers of short­ening, margarine, soap, and other principal products which require the use of large quantities of animal fats and oils and greases, fish and marine mammal oils;
(D) animal fats and oils and greases, fish and marine mammal oils held in warehouses, cold storage, and in transit to consuming establishments.
(b) The Secretary shall not be required to collect, more frequently than he deems necessary to provide reliable statistical reports, information from any person who produces, holds, or consumes fats and oils in inconsequential quantities.
(Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1158, 68 Stat. 1017.)
heading: Historical and Revision Notes
text: Based on title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed., § 81 (Aug. 7, 1916, ch. 274, § 1, 39 Stat. 436; July 25, 1947, ch. 331, 61 Stat. 457).
References to the Secretary (of Commerce) were substituted for references to the Director of the Census, to conform with 1950 Reorganization Plan No. 5, §§ 1, 2, effective May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1263. See Revision Note to section 4 of this title.
Changes were made in phraseology and arrangement.
13 U.S.C. § 62 (CENSUS)
§ 62. Additional statistics
This subchapter does not restrict or limit the Secretary in the collection and publication, under the general authority of the Secretary, of such statistics on fats and oils or products thereof not specifically required in this subchapter, as he deems to be in the public interest.
(Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1158, 68 Stat. 1018.)
heading: Historical and Revision Notes
text: Based on title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed., § 85 (Aug. 7, 1916, ch. 274, § 5, as added July 25, 1947, ch. 331, 61 Stat. 457).
References to the Secretary (of Commerce) were substituted for reference to the Director of the Census and for reference to the Bureau (of the Census), to conform with 1950 Reorganization Plan No. 5, §§ 1, 2, effective May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1263. See Revision Note to section 4 of this title.
Changes were made in phraseology.
13 U.S.C. § 63 (CENSUS)
§ 63. Duplicate collection of statistics prohibited; access to available statistics
Statistics required under Federal law, as of the effective date of this title, to be collected by any other Federal department or agency in a manner comparable both as to form and period of time to the collection of statistics provided for by this subchapter shall not be collected by the Secretary under the authority of this subchapter. Immediately upon his request, the Secretary shall have access to any such statistics and shall include them in the publication required by this subchapter.
(Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1158, 68 Stat. 1018.)
heading: Historical and Revision Notes
text: Based on title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed., § 86 (Aug. 7, 1916, ch. 274, § 6, as added July 25, 1947, ch. 331, 61 Stat. 457).
References to the Secretary (of Commerce) were substituted for references to the Director of the Census to conform with 1950 Reorganization Plan No. 5, §§ 1, 2, effective May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1263. See Revision Note to section 4 of this title.
Words “, as of the effective date of this title,” were inserted in the first sentence for the purpose of clarity.
Changes were made in phraseology.
heading: References in Text
text: The effective date of this title, referred to in text, is Jan. 1, 1955.
13 U.S.C. § 102 (CENSUS)
§ 102. Religion
The Secretary may collect decennially statistics relating to religious bodies.
(Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1158, 68 Stat. 1018.)
heading: Historical and Revision Notes
text: Based on title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed., § 111 (Mar. 6, 1902, ch. 139, § 7, 32 Stat. 52; June 7, 1906, ch. 3048, 34 Stat. 218; June 18, 1929, ch. 28, § 3, 46 Stat. 21; 1939 Reorganization Plan No. II, § 4(e), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2731, 53 Stat. 1431; 1940 Reorganization Plan No. III, § 3, eff. June 30, 1940, 5 F.R. 2107, 54 Stat. 1232; June 25, 1947, ch. 124, 61 Stat. 163; Sept. 7, 1950, ch. 910, § 4, 64 Stat. 785).
Section was taken from that part of section 111 of title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed., which related to statistics on religion. For remainder of such section 111, see this subchapter and Distribution Table.
Changes were made in phraseology.
13 U.S.C. § 103 (CENSUS)
§ 103. Designation of reports
All reports covering any of the statistics collected under the provisions of this subchapter shall be designated as “Special Reports” followed by the name of whatever bureau or agency of the Department of Commerce is designated by the Secretary to collect and compile such statistics.
(Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1158, 68 Stat. 1018.)
heading: Historical and Revision Notes
text: Based on title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed., § 111 (Mar. 6, 1902, ch. 139, § 7, 32 Stat. 52; June 7, 1906, ch. 3048, 34 Stat. 218; June 18, 1929, ch. 28, § 3, 46 Stat. 21; 1939 Reorganization Plan No. II, § 4(e), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2731, 53 Stat. 1431; 1940 Reorganization Plan No. III, § 3, eff. June 30, 1940, 5 F.R. 2107, 54 Stat. 1232; June 25, 1947, ch. 124, 61 Stat. 163; Sept. 7, 1950, ch. 910, § 4, 64 Stat. 785).
Section was taken from that part of section 111 of title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed., which related to designation of reports prepared under that section. For remainder of such section 111, see this subchapter, and Distribution Table.
Section 111 of title 13, U.S.C. 1952 ed., provided that the reports prepared under the provisions of that section should be designated as “Special Reports of the Census Office”. In this revised section it is provided that such reports shall be designated as “ ‘Special Reports’ followed by the name of whatever bureau or agency of the Department of Commerce is designated by the Secretary to collect and compile such statistics”. This change conforms with 1950 Reorganization Plan No. 5, §§ 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1263, which transferred the functions of all agencies, bureaus, officers, and employees of the Department of Commerce to the Secretary, and vested power in him to delegate any of such transferred functions, or any of his other functions, to any of such agencies, bureaus, officers, or employees. See section 4 of this title.
Changes were made in phraseology.
Section 7 of the act of Mar. 6, 1902, ch. 139, 32 Stat. 52, cited above, from which section 111 of title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed., was derived, contained additional provisions (which were not classified to the United States Code) relating to the duty of the Director of the Census to publish the Official Register of the United States, and to the transmission to him of the data to be included therein. Such provisions have been omitted as they were superseded by act Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 421, § 2(a)(b), 43 Stat. 1105, which was formerly classified to section 3 of title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed., and which, in turn, was repealed by section 5 of act Aug. 28, 1935, ch. 795, 49 Stat. 957, and superseded by sections 1 and 2 of that act. Such sections 1 and 2, as amended, are classified to section 654 of title 5, U.S.C., 1952 ed., Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees. Under that section, the Official Register is published by the Civil Service Commission. Provisions relating to its distribution are contained in sections 139, 139a and 280a of title 44, U.S.C., 1952 ed., Public Printing and Documents.
13 U.S.C. § 132 (CENSUS)
§ 132. Controlling law; effect on other agencies
To the extent that the provisions of this subchapter or subchapter IV of this chapter conflict with any other provision of this title or other law, pertaining to the Secretary of the Department of Commerce, the provisions of this title shall control; but nothing in this title shall be deemed to revoke or impair the authority of any other Federal agency with respect to the collection or release of information.
(Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1158, 68 Stat. 1019.)
heading: Historical and Revision Notes
text: Based on title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed., § 123 (June 19, 1948, ch. 502, § 3, 62 Stat. 479).
Section was derived from all of section 123 of title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed., except the first sentence. That sentence is incorporated with other provisions in chapter 1 of this title. See Distribution Table.
The reference “Secretary or Department of Commerce” was substituted for reference to the Bureau of the Census to conform with 1950 Reorganization Plan No. 5, §§ 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1263. See Revision Note to section 4 of this title.
Changes were made in phraseology.
13 U.S.C. § 142 (CENSUS)
[§ 142. Repealed. Pub. L. 105–113, § 3(a), Nov. 21, 1997, 111 Stat. 2275]
text: Section, acts Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1158, 68 Stat. 1020; Aug. 28, 1957, Pub. L. 85–207, § 10, 71 Stat. 483; Mar. 15, 1976, Pub. L. 94–229, § 1, 90 Stat. 210; Oct. 27, 1986, Pub. L. 99–544, § 1(a), 100 Stat. 3046, provided that Secretary of Commerce take periodic censuses of agriculture and irrigation.
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1998, see section 3(d) of Pub. L. 105–113, set out as an Effective Date of 1997 Amendment note under section 1991 of Title 7, Agriculture.
heading: 1997 Census of Agriculture
text: Pub. L. 105–86, title I, Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2083, provided in part: “That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct the 1997 Census of Agriculture, to the extent practicable, pursuant to the provisions of title 13, United States Code.”
13 U.S.C. § 143 to 146 (CENSUS)
[§§ 143 to 146. Repealed. Pub. L. 85–207, § 11, Aug. 28, 1957, 71 Stat. 483]
text: Sections, act Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1158, 68 Stat. 1020, related to the following subject matter:
text: Section 143, decennial census period; completion of reports upon inquiries. See section 141 of this title.
text: Section 144, restriction on inquiries. See sections 141(a) and 142 of this title.
text: Section 145, commencement of inquiries as to population, agriculture, and housing; time for completion. See sections 141(a) and 142(a) of this title.
text: Section 146, mid-decade censuses of agriculture; exclusion of certain areas; preliminary statistics. See sections 142(a), 191, and 193 of this title.