Title 13 — Census
Chapter 5 — Censuses
§ 196. Special censuses
Statutory text
The Secretary may conduct special censuses for the government of any State, or of any county, city, or other political subdivision within a State, for the government of the District of Columbia, and for the government of any possession 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 provided by applicable law.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 94–521 § 11(a) · 90 Stat. 2459
Enacted · 13 U.S.C. § 196
(Added Pub. L. 94–521, § 11(a), Oct. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 2464.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Added Pub. L. 94–521, § 11(a), Oct. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 2464.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) Subchapter V of chapter 5 of title 13, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: “§ 196. Special censuses “The Secretary may conduct special censuses for the government of any State, or of any county, city, or other political subdivision within a State, for the government of the District of Columbia, and for the government of any possession or area (including political subdivisions Ante, p. 2463. 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 provided by applicable law.”
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective , 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 Immigrants Within Six Months of Regular Decennial Census Date
Pub. L. 96–369, § 118, , 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 significantly 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 decides to conduct a special census, it may be conducted solely at Federal expense.”
Executive Documents
Executive Order No. 12256
Ex. Ord. No. 12256, , 45 F.R. 83189, which required the Bureau of the Census to supply estimates of the number of legal immigrants within certain jurisdictions, was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 12553, , 51 F.R. 7237.
Credits
(Added Pub. L. 94–521, § 11(a), , 90 Stat. 2464.)