13 U.S.C. § 1 Definitions

• Library: United States Statutes
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• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-19 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/06/2023)
• Citation: 13 U.S.C. § 1

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 reported, in response to a questionnaire, inquiry, or other request of the Bureau.

Cite as 13 U.S.C. § 1

Source: Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1158, 68 Stat. 1012; Pub. L. 94-521, §1, Oct. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 2459.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 10/12/2022

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Section is new, and was inserted to eliminate the necessity for referring, throughout this title, to the Bureau of the Census, and the Secretary of Commerce, by their full designations.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS

1976- Pub. L. 94-521 designated existing provisions as pars. (1) and (2), and added par. (3).

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1976 AMENDMENT

Pub. L. 94-521, §17, Oct. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 2466, provided that: "The amendments made by this Act [enacting sections 181 to 184 and 196 of this title, amending this section and sections 3 to 6, 8, 23, 141, 191, 195, 214, 221, 224, 225, and 241 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section] shall take effect on October 1, 1976, or on the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 17, 1976], whichever date is later".