PUBLIC LAW 94-521—OCT. 17, 1976
90 STAT. 2459
Public Law 94-521 94th Congress An Act To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide for a mid-decade census of population, and for other purposes.
Oct. 17, 1976 [H.R. 11337]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,^\IQX section 1 of title Mid-decade 13, United States Code, relating to definitions, is amended to read as census of follows: population. "§ 1. Definitions "As used in this title, unless the context requires another meaning or unless it is otherwise provided— " (1) 'Bureau' means the Bureau of the Census; " (2) 'Secretary' means the Secretary of Commerce; and " (3) 'respondent' includes a corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, proprietorship, society, joint stock company, individual, or other organization or entity which reported information, or on behalf of which information was repoited, in response to a questionnaire, inquiry, or other request of the Bureau." SEC. 2. Section 3 of title 13, United States Code, relating to the seal of the Bureau of the Census, is amended by striking out "affixed to all certificates and attestations that may be required from the B u r e a u " and inserting in lieu thereof "affixed to all documents authenticated by the Bureau". SEC. 3. (a) Section 4 of title 13, United States Code, relating to the functions of the Secretary, is amended to read as follows: "§ 4. Functions of Secretary; regulations; delegation " The Secretary shall perform the functions and duties imposed upon him by this title, may issue such rules and regulations as he deems necessary to carry out such functions and duties, and may delegate the performance of such functions and duties and the authority to issue such rules and regulations to such officers and employees of the Department of Commerce as he may designate." (b) The table of sections of chapter 1 of title 13, United States Code, is amended by striking out— "4. Functions of Secretary; delegation." and inserting in lieu thereof— "4. Functions of Secretary; regulations; delegation." SEC. 4. (a) Section 5 of title 13, United States Code, relating to schedules and inquiries, is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking out "Schedules" and inserting in lieu thereof "Questionnaires"; and (2) in the text thereof, by striking out "schedules" and inserting in lieu thereof "questionnaires". (b) The table of sections of chapter 1 of title 13, United States Code, is amended by striking out— "5. Schedules; number, form, and scope of inquiries." and inserting in lieu thereof— "5. Questionnaires; number, form, and scope of inquiries."
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