15 U.S.C. § 176a — Confidential nature of information fur-

Page 628 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 175 Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal effective 180 days after Oct. 15, 1962, except that the last sentence of par. Fifth of section 174 of this title shall be repealed Oct. 15, 1962, see section 4 of Pub. L. 87–826, set out as a note under section 301 of Title 13, Census. SAVINGS PROVISION Section 3 of Pub. L. 87–826 provided in part that any rights or liabilities existing under sections 173, 174, 177, 179, 181, 184 to 187, and 193 of this title, sections 92 and 95 of former Title 46, Shipping, and section 1486 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions, and any pro- ceedings instituted under or growing out of, any of such sections or parts thereof, shall not be affected by the repeal of such sections. § 175. Additional duties of Bureau It shall be the province and duty of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, under the direction of the Secretary of Commerce, to fos- ter, promote, and develop the various manufac- turing industries of the United States, and mar- kets for the same at home and abroad, domestic and foreign, by gathering, compiling, publishing, and supplying all available and useful informa- tion concerning such industries and such mar- kets, and by such other methods and means as may be prescribed by the Secretary of Com- merce or provided by law. (Feb. 14, 1903, ch. 552, § 5, 32 Stat. 827; Apr. 5, 1906, ch. 1366, § 3, 34 Stat. 100; Aug. 23, 1912, ch. 350, § 1, 37 Stat. 407; Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 141, § 1, 37 Stat. 736; Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 957, title XI, § 1131(23), 60 Stat. 1037.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1946—Act Aug. 13, 1946, repealed last sentence relating to duties of consular officers with respect to the Bu- reau. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Act Mar. 4, 1913, substituted the ‘‘Secretary of Com- merce’’ for ‘‘Secretary of Commerce and Labor’’. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1946 AMENDMENT Amendment by act Aug. 13, 1946, effective three months from Aug. 13, 1946, see section 1141 of that act. 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 Apr. 5, 1906, abolished the grade of commercial agent and commercial agent’s function of helping to gather foreign trade information, reference to which formerly appeared in the last sentence of this section. Such last sentence was subsequently repealed by Act Aug. 13, 1946. 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. § 176. Collection of commercial statistics A purpose of the Bureau of Foreign and Do- mestic Commerce is the collection, arrange- ment, and classification of such statistical in- formation as may be procured, showing, or tend- ing to show, each year the condition of the man- ufactures, domestic trade, currency, and banks of the several States and Territories. (R.S. § 335; Feb. 27, 1877, ch. 69, § 1, 19 Stat. 241; Aug. 23, 1912, ch. 350, § 1, 37 Stat. 407.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION R.S. § 335 derived from Res. June 15, 1844, No. 16, 5 Stat. 719. AMENDMENTS 1877—Act Feb. 27, 1877, struck out ‘‘agriculture’’ be- fore ‘‘manufactures’’. 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. 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. § 176a. Confidential nature of information fur- nished Bureau Any statistical information furnished in con- fidence to the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce by individuals, corporations, and firms shall be held to be confidential, and shall be used only for the statistical purposes for which it is supplied. Except as provided in sub- chapter III of chapter 35 of title 44, the Director of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Com- merce shall not permit anyone other than the sworn employees of the Bureau to examine such individual reports, nor shall he permit any sta- tistics of domestic commerce to be published in such manner as to reveal the identity of the in- dividual, corporation, or firm furnishing such data. (Jan. 27, 1938, ch. 11, § 1, 52 Stat. 8; Pub. L. 107–347, title V, § 526(a), Dec. 17, 2002, 116 Stat. 2969; Pub. L. 115–435, title III, § 302(c)(4), Jan. 14, 2019, 132 Stat. 5553.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2019—Pub. L. 115–435 substituted ‘‘subchapter III of chapter 35 of title 44’’ for ‘‘the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002’’. 2002—Pub. L. 107–347 substituted ‘‘Except as provided in the Confidential Information Protection and Statis- tical Efficiency Act of 2002, the’’ for ‘‘The’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2019 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 115–435 effective 180 days after Jan. 14, 2019, see section 403 of Pub. L. 115–435, set out as a note under section 306 of Title 5, Government Or- ganization and Employees. TRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS For transitional and savings provisions related to the amendment of this section and other provisions of law 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.)