13 U.S.C. § 132 — Controlling law; effect on other agencies

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If this subchapter conflicts with another law about the Secretary of Commerce, this title's rules win. But this title doesn't take away any other federal agency's power to collect or release information.

This section says that if the rules in this subchapter, or in subchapter IV of this chapter, conflict with any other law about the Secretary of the Department of Commerce, this title's rules control instead. But nothing in this title takes away or reduces any other federal agency's authority to collect or release information.

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To the extent that the provisions of this subchapter or subchapter IV of this chapter conflict with any other provision of this title or other law, pertaining to the Secretary of the Department of Commerce, the provisions of this title shall control; but nothing in this title shall be deemed to revoke or impair the authority of any other Federal agency with respect to the collection or release of information.

Source credit: (Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1158, 68 Stat. 1019.)

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1954Enacted · Act of Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1158 · 68 Stat. 1019

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