13-U.S.C.-191
§191 – Geographic Scope of Censuses
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- Reference: Section 191
- Legend: §191 – Geographic Scope of Censuses
- USCode Year: 2013
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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.
(Added Pub. L. 85–207, §14, Aug. 28, 1957, 71 Stat. 483; amended Pub. L. 94–521, §9, Oct. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 2463.)
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, inserted the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands 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 Commonwealth 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.
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.
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.
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13-U.S.C.-191 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Census
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