13 U.S.C. § 191 — Geographic scope of censuses

submitted 69 years ago by Pub. L. 85-207 to r/title-13-CENSUS · 207 words · no verdicts yet

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U.S. censuses must cover every state, D.C., Puerto Rico, and several territories. The Secretary can add other U.S.-controlled areas, with State Department approval when needed. If an area's census isn't taken, other agency data can fill the report.

(a) Each census under this chapter must cover every state, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. It can also cover other U.S. possessions and areas the Secretary decides to include — but including any other area the U.S. only controls, not owns, needs the Secretary of State's agreement. (b) For censuses in the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or any area not named in (a), the Secretary can use census data collected by that area's Governor or top federal official — but only if it was gathered following plans the Secretary set or approved. (c) If the Secretary decides under (a) not to take a census in some area the U.S. controls, the Secretary can include data from other federal agencies or government sources in the census report instead. Any data from foreign governments must come 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.

Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 85–207, § 14, Aug. 28, 1957, 71 Stat. 483; amended Pub. L. 94–521, § 9, Oct. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 2463.)

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1957Enacted · Pub. L. 85-207 · 71 Stat. 483
1976Amended · Pub. L. 94-521 · 90 Stat. 2463

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