13 U.S.C. § 183 — Use of most recent population data

Page 25 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 giving the reasons for such exclusion. (Added Pub. L. 94–521, § 8(a), Oct. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 2462.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION A prior section 181, act Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1158, 68 Stat. 1021, authorizing the Secretary to conduct surveys nec- essary to furnish current data on subjects covered by the censuses under this title, was repealed by section 8(a) of Pub. L. 94–521. See section 182 of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Oct. 17, 1976, see section 17 of Pub. L. 94–521, set out as a note under section 1 of this title. § 182. Surveys The Secretary may make surveys deemed nec- essary to furnish annual and other interim cur- rent data on the subjects covered by the cen- suses provided for in this title. (Added Pub. L. 94–521, § 8(a), Oct. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 2463.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Oct. 17, 1976, see section 17 of Pub. L. 94–521, set out as a note under section 1 of this title. § 183. Use of most recent population data (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), for the purpose of administering any law of the United States in which population or other pop- ulation characteristics are used to determine the amount of benefit received by State, county, or local units of general purpose government, the Secretary shall transmit to the President for use by the appropriate departments and agencies of the executive branch the data most recently produced and published under this title. (b) This section shall not apply with respect to any law of the United States which, for purposes of determining the amount of benefit received by State, county, or local units of general pur- pose government, provides that only population or population characteristics data obtained in the most recent decennial census may be used in such determination. (Added Pub. L. 94–521, § 8(a), Oct. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 2463.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Oct. 17, 1976, see section 17 of Pub. L. 94–521, set out as a note under section 1 of this title. § 184. Definitions For purposes of this subchapter— (1) the term ‘‘local unit of general purpose government’’ means the government of a county, municipality, township, Indian tribe, Alaskan native village, or other unit of gov- ernment (other than a State) which is a unit of general government, and (2) the term ‘‘State’’ includes the District of Columbia. (Added Pub. L. 94–521, § 8(a), Oct. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 2463.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Oct. 17, 1976, see section 17 of Pub. L. 94–521, set out as a note under section 1 of this title. SUBCHAPTER V—GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE, PRE- LIMINARY AND SUPPLEMENTAL STATIS- TICS, AND USE OF SAMPLING § 191. Geographic scope of censuses (a) Each of the censuses authorized by this chapter shall include each State, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Com- monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and as may be determined by the Secretary, such other pos- sessions 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 Mar- iana Islands, or any possession or area not spe- cifically designated in subsection (a) of this sec- tion, the Secretary may use census information collected by the Governor or highest ranking