§ 1. — Definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 13USC1]
TITLE 13--CENSUS
CHAPTER 1--ADMINISTRATION
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 1. Definitions
As used in this title, unless the context requires another meaning
or unless it is otherwise provided--
(1) ``Bureau'' means the Bureau of the Census;
(2) ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Commerce; and
(3) ``respondent'' includes a corporation, company, association,
firm, partnership, proprietorship, society, joint stock company,
individual, or other organization or entity which reported
information, or on behalf of which information was reported, in
response to a questionnaire, inquiry, or other request of the
Bureau.
(Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1158, 68 Stat. 1012; Pub. L. 94-521, Sec. 1, Oct.
17, 1976, 90 Stat. 2459.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Section is new, and was inserted to eliminate the necessity for
referring, throughout this title, to the Bureau of the Census, and the
Secretary of Commerce, by their full designations.
Amendments
1976--Pub. L. 94-521 designated existing provisions as pars. (1) and
(2), and added par. (3).
Effective Date of 1976 Amendment
Section 17 of Pub. L. 94-521 provided that: ``The amendments made by
this Act [enacting sections 181 to 184 and 196 of this title, amending
this section and sections 3 to 6, 8, 23, 141, 191, 195, 214, 221, 224,
225, and 241 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes
under this section] shall take effect on October 1, 1976, or on the date
of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 17, 1976], whichever date is later''.
Short Title of 1999 Amendment
Pub. L. 106-113, div. B, Sec. 1000(a)(7) [div. B, title XII,
subtitle E, Sec. 1251], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A-505,
provided that: ``This subtitle [amending section 301 of this title and
enacting provisions set out as notes under section 301 of this title]
may be cited as the `Proliferation Prevention Enhancement Act of
1999'.''
Short Title of 1994 Amendment
Pub. L. 103-430, Sec. 1, Oct. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 4393, provided
that: ``This Act [enacting section 16 of this title, amending sections 9
and 214 of this title and section 412 of Title 39, Postal Service, and
enacting provisions set out as a note under section 16 of this title]
may be cited as the `Census Address List Improvement Act of 1994'.''
Separability
Section 16 of Pub. L. 94-521 provided that: ``If a provision enacted
by this Act [see section 17 of Pub. L. 94-521 set out above] is held
invalid, all valid provisions that are severable from the invalid
provision remain in effect. If a provision of this Act [Pub. L. 94-521]
is held invalid in one or more of its applications, the provision
remains in effect in all valid applications that are severable from the
invalid application or applications.''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 307 of this title.
