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13 U.S.C. § 191 — Geographic scope of censuses
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**(a)** Each of the censuses authorized by this chapter shall include each State, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and as may be determined by the Secretary, such other possessions and areas over which the United States exercises jurisdiction, control, or sovereignty. Inclusion of other areas over which the United States exercises jurisdiction or control shall be subject to the concurrence of the Secretary of State.
**(b)** For censuses taken in the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or any possession or area not specifically designated in subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary may use census information collected by the Governor or highest ranking Federal official, if such information was obtained in accordance with plans prescribed or approved by the Secretary.
**(c)** If, pursuant to a determination by the Secretary under subsection (a) of this section, any census is not taken in a possession or area over which the United States exercises jurisdiction, control, or sovereignty, the Secretary may include data obtained from other Federal agencies or government sources in the census report. Any data obtained from foreign governments shall be obtained through the Secretary of State.
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**(a)** Each of the censuses authorized by this chapter shall include each State, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and as may be determined by the Secretary, such other possessions and areas over which the United States exercises jurisdiction, control, or sovereignty. Inclusion of other areas over which the United States exercises jurisdiction or control shall be subject to the concurrence of the Secretary of State.
**(b)** For censuses taken in the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or any possession or area not specifically designated in subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary may use census information collected by the Governor or highest ranking Federal official, if such information was obtained in accordance with plans prescribed or approved by the Secretary.
**(c)** If, pursuant to a determination by the Secretary under subsection (a) of this section, any census is not taken in a possession or area over which the United States exercises jurisdiction, control, or sovereignty, the Secretary may include data obtained from other Federal agencies or government sources in the census report. Any data obtained from foreign governments shall be obtained through the Secretary of State.
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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.
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The Secretary shall take, compile, and publish censuses of manufactures, of mineral industries, and of other businesses, including the distributive trades, service establishments, and transportation (exclusive of means of transportation for which statistics are required by law to be filed with, and are compiled and published by, a designated regulatory body), in the year 1964, then in the year 1968, and every fifth year thereafter, and each such census shall relate to the year immediately preceding the taking thereof.
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The Secretary shall take, compile, and publish for the year 1957 and for every fifth year thereafter a census of governments. Each such census shall include, but shall not be limited to, data on taxes and tax valuations, governmental receipts, expenditures, indebtedness, and employees of States, counties, cities, and other governmental units.
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TITLE 13—CENSUS
§ 191
Section was derived from part of subsection (b) of
section 251 of title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed. Subsection (a) of
such section 251 is also incorporated in this subchapter,
and the remainder of such subsection (b) thereof is in-
corporated in subchapter I of chapter 1 of this title. See
Distribution Table.
Changes were made in phraseology.
SUBCHAPTER IV—INTERIM CURRENT DATA
§ 181. Population
(a) During the intervals between each census
of population required under section 141 of this
title, the Secretary, to the extent feasible, shall
annually produce and publish for each State,
county, and local unit of general purpose gov-
ernment which has a population of fifty thou-
sand or more, current data on total population
and population characteristics and, to the ex-
tent feasible, shall biennially produce and pub-
lish for other local units of general purpose gov-
ernment current data on total population. Such
data shall be produced and published for each
State, county, and other local unit of general
purpose government for which data is compiled
in the most recent census of population taken
under section 141 of this title. Such data may be
produced by means of sampling or other meth-
ods,
which
the
Secretary
determines
will
produce current, comprehensive, and reliable
data.
(b) If the Secretary is unable to produce and
publish current data during any fiscal year on
total population for any county and local unit of
general purpose government as required by this
section, a report shall be submitted by the Sec-
retary to the President of the Senate and to the
Speaker of the House of Representatives not
later than 90 days before the commencement of
the following fiscal year, enumerating each gov-
ernment excluded and g
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