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Timestamp: 2014-09-30 17:54:25
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 4', '§ 3', '§ 1', 'art 70', 'art 90', 'art 101']

13 U.S. Code § 4 - Functions of Secretary; regulations; delegation | LII / Legal Information Institute
(Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1158, 68 Stat. 1013; Pub. L. 94–521, § 3(a),Oct. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 2459.)
Section is new, and was inserted to conform with 1950 Reorganization Plan No. 5, effective May 24, 1950, §§ 1, 2,15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1263, which is set out as a note under section 591 of title 5, U. S. C., 1952 ed., Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees [now set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees]. That plan transferred all functions (with a few exceptions not applicable to the Census Bureau) of all agencies, officers and employees of the Department of Commerce to the Secretary of Commerce, and vested power in him to delegate the functions so transferred, or any of his other functions, to such agencies, officers or employees within the Department as he designates.
1976—Pub. L. 94–521inserted “regulations;” in section catchline, authorized the Secretary to issue such rules and regulations as he deems necessary to carry out the functions and duties imposed upon him by this title, authorized delegation of authority to issue such rules and regulations to officers and employees of the Department of Commerce, and struck out a provision which allowed delegation of performance of such functions and duties to bureaus and agencies of the Department of Commerce.
This is a list of parts within the Code of Federal Regulations for which this US Code section provides rulemaking authority.This list is taken from the Parallel Table of Authorities and Rules provided by GPO [Government Printing Office].It is not guaranteed to be accurate or up-to-date, though we do refresh the database weekly. More limitations on accuracy are described at the GPO site.15 CFR - Commerce and Foreign Trade15 CFR Part 70 - CUTOFF DATES FOR RECOGNITION OF BOUNDARY CHANGES FOR THE 2010 CENSUS15 CFR Part 90 - PROCEDURE FOR CHALLENGING CERTAIN POPULATION AND INCOME ESTIMATES15 CFR Part 101 - RELEASE OF DECENNIAL CENSUS POPULATION INFORMATION