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13 U.S.C. § 21 — Director of the Census; duties
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**(a) Appointment.—**
(1) **In general.—** — The Bureau shall be headed by a Director of the Census, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, without regard to political affiliation.
(2) **Qualifications.—** — Such appointment shall be made from individuals who have a demonstrated ability in managing large organizations and experience in the collection, analysis, and use of statistical data.
**(b) Term of Office.—**
(1) **In general.—** — The term of office of the Director shall be 5 years, and shall begin on January 1, 2012, and every fifth year thereafter. An individual may not serve more than 2 full terms as Director.
(2) **Vacancies.—** — Any individual appointed to fill a vacancy in such position, occurring before the expiration of the term for which such individual’s predecessor was appointed, shall be appointed for the remainder of that term. The Director may serve after the end of the Director’s term until reappointed or until a successor has been appointed, but in no event longer than 1 year after the end of such term.
(3) **Removal.—** — An individual serving as Director may be removed from office by the President. The President shall communicate in writing the reasons for any such removal to both Houses of Congress not later than 60 days before the removal.
(4) **Personnel actions.—** — Except as provided under paragraph (3), nothing in this subsection shall prohibit a personnel action otherwise authorized by law with respect to the Director of the Census, other than removal.
**(c) Duties.—** The Director shall perform such duties as may be imposed upon the Director by law, regulations, or orders of the Secretary.
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**(a) Appointment.—**
(1) **In general.—** — The Bureau shall be headed by a Director of the Census, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, without regard to political affiliation.
(2) **Qualifications.—** — Such appointment shall be made from individuals who have a demonstrated ability in managing large organizations and experience in the collection, analysis, and use of statistical data.
**(b) Term of Office.—**
(1) **In general.—** — The term of office of the Director shall be 5 years, and shall begin on January 1, 2012, and every fifth year thereafter. An individual may not serve more than 2 full terms as Director.
(2) **Vacancies.—** — Any individual appointed to fill a vacancy in such position, occurring before the expiration of the term for which such individual’s predecessor was appointed, shall be appointed for the remainder of that term. The Director may serve after the end of the Director’s term until reappointed or until a successor has been appointed, but in no event longer than 1 year after the end of such term.
(3) **Removal.—** — An individual serving as Director may be removed from office by the President. The President shall communicate in writing the reasons for any such removal to both Houses of Congress not later than 60 days before the removal.
(4) **Personnel actions.—** — Except as provided under paragraph (3), nothing in this subsection shall prohibit a personnel action otherwise authorized by law with respect to the Director of the Census, other than removal.
**(c) Duties.—** The Director shall perform such duties as may be imposed upon the Director by law, regulations, or orders of the Secretary.
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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.
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The Bureau is continued as an agency within, and under the jurisdiction of, the Department of Commerce.
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TITLE 13—CENSUS
§ 22
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Section 3 of the Census Address List Improvement
Act of 1994, referred to in subsec. (a)(3), is section 3 of
Pub. L. 103–430, set out below.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
DEVELOPMENT OF APPEALS PROCESS BY ADMINISTRATOR
OF OFFICE OF INFORMATION AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
Pub. L. 103–430, § 3, Oct. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 4394, pro-
vided that: ‘‘The Administrator of the Office of Infor-
mation and Regulatory Affairs, acting through the
Chief Statistician and in consultation with the Bureau
of the Census, shall develop an appeals process for
those States and local units of general purpose govern-
ment which desire to appeal determinations of the Bu-
reau of the Census pursuant to section 16(a)(2) or (b)(3)
of title 13, United States Code. Appeals under such
process shall be resolved before the decennial census
date. The Chief Statistician shall publish the proposed
appeals process for a period of public comment before
finalizing such process.’’
SUBCHAPTER II—OFFICERS AND
EMPLOYEES
§ 21. Director of the Census; duties
(a) APPOINTMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Bureau shall be headed
by a Director of the Census, appointed by the
President, by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate, without regard to political af-
filiation.
(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—Such appointment shall
be made from individuals who have a dem-
onstrated ability in managing large organiza-
tions and experience in the collection, anal-
ysis, and use of statistical data.
(b) TERM OF OFFICE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The term of office of the Di-
rector shall be 5 years, and shall begin on Jan-
uary 1, 2012, and every fifth year thereafter.
An individual may not serve more than 2 full
terms as Director.
(2) VACANCIES.—Any individua
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