15 U.S.C. § 178 — Collection of statistics of foreign and inter-

Page 629 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 182 by title III of Pub. L. 115–435, see section 302(d) of Pub. L. 115–435, set out as a note under section 3561 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of functions of Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, see note set out under section 172 of this title. § 176b. Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 645, § 21, 62 Stat. 862 Section, act Jan. 27, 1938, ch. 11, § 2, 52 Stat. 8, related to disclosure by employee of information. See section 1905 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Section 20 of act June 25, 1948, provided that the re- peal of this section shall be effective Sept. 1, 1948. § 177. Repealed. Pub. L. 87–826, § 3, Oct. 15, 1962, 76 Stat. 953 Section, acts July 16, 1892, ch. 196, § 1, 27 Stat. 197; Mar. 3, 1893, ch. 211, § 1, 27 Stat. 689; Feb. 14, 1903, ch. 552, § 10, 32 Stat. 829; Aug. 23, 1912, ch. 350, § 1, 37 Stat. 407; Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 141, § 1, 37 Stat. 736, related to re- turns of exports to foreign countries leaving the United States by rail. See section 301 et seq. of Title 13, Cen- sus. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal effective 180 days after Oct. 15, 1962, see sec- tion 4 of Pub. L. 87–826, set out as a note under section 301 of Title 13, Census. SAVINGS PROVISION See section 3 of Pub. L. 87–826, set out as a note under sections 173 and 174 of this title. § 178. Collection of statistics of foreign and inter- state commerce and transportation It shall be the duty of the officer in charge of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce to gather and collate statistics and facts relat- ing to commerce with foreign nations and among the several States, the railroad systems of this and other countries, the construction and operation of railroads, the actual cost of such construction and operation of railroads, the ac- tual cost of transporting freight and passengers on railroads, and on canals, rivers, and other navigable waters of the United States, the charges imposed for such transportation of freight and passengers, and the tonnage trans- ported. (Mar. 3, 1875, ch. 129, § 1, 18 Stat. 352; Feb. 14, 1903, ch. 552, § 10, 32 Stat. 829; Aug. 23, 1912, ch. 350, § 1, 37 Stat. 407; Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 141, § 1, 37 Stat. 736; May 29, 1928, ch. 901, § 1(105), 45 Stat. 994.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1928—Act May 29, 1928, discontinued the report of Bu- reau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce to Congress on commercial relations of the United States. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Act Aug. 23, 1912, transferred certain duties of De- partment or Bureau of Labor to Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Act Feb. 14, 1903, transferred Bureau of Statistics from Treasury Department to Department of Com- merce and Labor. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of functions of Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, see note set out under section 172 of this title. § 179. Repealed. Pub. L. 87–826, § 3, Oct. 15, 1962, 76 Stat. 953 Section, R.S. § 339; acts Mar. 3, 1875, ch. 129, § 1, 18 Stat. 352; Feb. 14, 1903, ch. 552, § 10, 32 Stat. 829; Aug. 23, 1912, ch. 350, § 1, 37 Stat. 407; Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 141, § 1, 37 Stat. 736; Mar. 1, 1919, ch. 86, 40 Stat. 1256, required quarterly reports of exports and imports. See section 301 et seq. of Title 13, Census. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal effective 180 days after Oct. 15, 1962, see sec- tion 4 of Pub. L. 87–826, set out as a note under section 301 of Title 13, Census. SAVINGS PROVISION See section 3 of Pub. L. 87–826, set out as a note under sections 173 and 174 of this title. § 180. Repealed. Feb. 28, 1933, ch. 131, § 1, 47 Stat. 1349 Section, R.S. § 340, related to statements of vessels registered. § 181. Repealed. Pub. L. 87–826, § 3, Oct. 15, 1962, 76 Stat. 953 Section, R.S. § 341; acts Aug. 23, 1912, ch. 350, § 1, 37 Stat. 407; Mar. 1, 1919, ch. 86, 40 Stat. 1256, required preparation of an annual statement of merchandise. See section 301 et seq. of Title 13, Census. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal effective 180 days after Oct. 15, 1962, see sec- tion 4 of Pub. L. 87–826, set out as a note under section 301 of Title 13, Census. SAVINGS PROVISION See section 3 of Pub. L. 87–826, set out as a note under sections 173 and 174 of this title. § 182. Statistics of manufactures The Director of the Bureau of Foreign and Do- mestic Commerce shall collect, digest, and ar- range, for the use of Congress, the statistics of the manufactures of the United States, their lo- calities, sources of raw material, markets, ex- changes with the producing regions of the coun- try, transportation of products, wages, and such other conditions as are found to affect their prosperity. (R.S. § 342; Aug. 23, 1912, ch. 350, § 1, 37 Stat. 407; Mar. 1, 1919, ch. 86, 40 Stat. 1256.)