13 U.S.C. § 195 — Use of sampling

Page 26 TITLE 13—CENSUS § 193 Federal official, if such information was ob- tained in accordance with plans prescribed or approved by the Secretary. (c) If, pursuant to a determination by the Sec- retary 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 in- clude 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. (Added Pub. L. 85–207, § 14, Aug. 28, 1957, 71 Stat. 483; amended Pub. L. 94–521, § 9, Oct. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 2463.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1976—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–521 struck out ‘‘(other than censuses of population)’’ after ‘‘this chapter’’ and ‘‘Alaska, Hawaii’’ after ‘‘the District of Columbia’’, in- serted ‘‘the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is- lands’’ after ‘‘Guam’’, and struck out provision that censuses of population shall include all geographic areas referred to in first sentence of subsec. (a). Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–521 inserted ‘‘the Common- wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’’ after ‘‘Guam’’, and substituted ‘‘use census information’’ for ‘‘utilize or adopt census data’’ and ‘‘if such information was obtained’’ for ‘‘when such data are obtained’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 94–521 substituted ‘‘If, pursuant to a determination by the Secretary under subsection (a) of this section’’ for ‘‘When, under determination by the Secretary as provided in paragraph (a) above’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1976 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 94–521 effective Oct. 17, 1976, see section 17 of Pub. L. 94–521, set out as a note under section 1 of this title. Executive Documents ADMISSION OF ALASKA AND HAWAII TO STATEHOOD Alaska was admitted into the Union on Jan. 3, 1959, on issuance of Proc. No. 3269, Jan. 3, 1959, 24 F.R. 81, 73 Stat. c16, and Hawaii was admitted into the Union on Aug. 21, 1959, on issuance of Proc. No. 3309, Aug. 21, 1959, 24 F.R. 6868, 73 Stat. c74. For Alaska Statehood Law, see Pub. L. 85–508, July 7, 1958, 72 Stat. 339, set out as a note preceding section 21 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions. For Hawaii Statehood Law, see Pub. L. 86–3, Mar. 18, 1959, 73 Stat. 4, set out as a note preceding section 491 of Title 48. § 193. Preliminary and supplemental statistics In advance of, in conjunction with, or after the taking of each census provided for by this chap- ter, the Secretary may make surveys and collect such preliminary and supplementary statistics related to the main topic of the census as are necessary to the initiation, taking, or comple- tion thereof. (Added Pub. L. 85–207, § 14, Aug. 28, 1957, 71 Stat. 484.) § 195. Use of sampling Except for the determination of population for purposes of apportionment of Representatives in Congress among the several States, the Sec- retary shall, if he considers it feasible, authorize the use of the statistical method known as ‘‘sampling’’ in carrying out the provisions of this title. (Added Pub. L. 85–207, § 14, Aug. 28, 1957, 71 Stat. 484; amended Pub. L. 94–521, § 10, Oct. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 2464.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1976—Pub. L. 94–521 substituted ‘‘for purposes of ap- portionment of Representatives in Congress among the several States, the Secretary shall, if he considers it feasible’’ for ‘‘for apportionment purposes, the Sec- retary may, where he deems it appropriate’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1976 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 94–521 effective Oct. 17, 1976, see section 17 of Pub. L. 94–521, set out as a note under section 1 of this title. § 196. Special censuses The Secretary may conduct special censuses for the government of any State, or of any coun- ty, city, or other political subdivision within a State, for the government of the District of Co- lumbia, and for the government of any posses- sion or area (including political subdivisions thereof) referred to in section 191(a) of this title, on subjects covered by the censuses provided for in this title, upon payment to the Secretary of the actual or estimated cost of each such special census. The results of each such special census shall be designated ‘‘Official Census Statistics’’. These statistics may be used in the manner pro- vided by applicable law. (Added Pub. L. 94–521, § 11(a), Oct. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 2464.) 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. SPECIAL CENSUS WHEN MAJOR POPULATION CHANGES OCCUR DUE TO LARGE NUMBERS OF LEGAL IMMI- GRANTS WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF REGULAR DECENNIAL CENSUS DATE Pub. L. 96–369, § 118, Oct. 1, 1980, 94 Stat. 1357, provided that: ‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law, when the President determines that a State, county, or local unit of general purpose government is signifi- cantly affected by a major population change due to a large number of legal immigrants within six months of a regular decennial census date, he may order a special census, pursuant to section 196 of title XIII of the United States Code [this section], or other method of obtaining a revised estimate of the population, of such jurisdiction or subsections of that jurisdiction in which the immigrants are concentrated. If the President de- cides to conduct a special census, it may be conducted solely at Federal expense.’’ Executive Documents EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 12256 Ex. Ord. No. 12256, Dec. 15, 1980, 45 F.R. 83189, which required the Bureau of the Census to supply estimates of the number of legal immigrants within certain juris- dictions, was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 12553, Feb. 25, 1986, 51 F.R. 7237.