§ 5. — Questionnaires; number, form, and scope of inquiries.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 13USC5]
TITLE 13--CENSUS
CHAPTER 1--ADMINISTRATION
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 5. Questionnaires; number, form, and scope of inquiries
The Secretary shall prepare questionnaires, and shall determine the
inquiries, and the number, form, and subdivisions thereof, for the
statistics, surveys, and censuses provided for in this title.
(Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1158, 68 Stat. 1013; Pub. L. 94-521, Sec. 4(a), Oct.
17, 1976, 90 Stat. 2459.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed., Secs. 82, 111, 123, 204, 216,
251, and section 1442 of title 42, U.S.C., 1952 ed., The Public Health
and Welfare (Mar. 6, 1902, ch. 139, Sec. 7, 32 Stat. 52; June 7, 1906,
ch. 3048, 34 Stat. 218; Aug. 7, 1916, ch. 274, Sec. 2, 39 Stat. 437;
June 18, 1929, ch. 28, Secs. 3, 4, 16, 46 Stat. 21, 22, 25; 1939
Reorganization Plan No. II, Sec. 4(e), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2731,
53 Stat. 1431; 1940 Reorganization Plan No. III, Sec. 3, eff. June 30,
1940, 5 F.R. 2107, 54 Stat. 1232; June 25, 1947, ch. 124, 61 Stat. 163;
June 19, 1948, ch. 502, Sec. 3, 62 Stat. 479; July 15, 1949, ch. 338,
title VI, Sec. 607, 63 Stat. 441; Sept. 7, 1950, ch. 910, Secs. 1, 4, 64
Stat. 784, 785; July 16, 1952, ch. 912, 66 Stat. 736).
Section consolidates section 82 of title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed., which
related to statistics on cottonseed, oilseeds, nuts and kernels, fats,
oils, and greases, with part of the second sentence of section 111 of
such title, which section related to miscellaneous statistics; with the
first sentence of section 123 of such title, which section related to
censuses of manufacturers, mineral industries, and other businesses;
with the second sentence of section 204 of such title, which section
related to censuses of population, agriculture, irrigation, drainage,
etc.; with the third sentence of section 216 of such title, which
section related to censuses of agriculture; with that part of subsection
(b) of section 1442 of title 42, U.S.C., 1952 ed., which made such
sections 204 and 216 applicable to the censuses of housing; and with
part of section 251(b) of such title relating to censuses of
governments.
Sections 82, 123 and 204 of title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed., provided
that the inquiries, etc., should be determined by the Director of the
Census, with the approval of the Secretary of Commerce. Section 111
thereof provided that the Director of the Census should prepare the
schedules, etc., and sections 216 and 251(b) thereof (the former amended
in 1952, the latter enacted in 1950) provided that the inquiries, etc.,
should be determined by the Secretary of Commerce. This consolidated
section vests such duties in the Secretary of Commerce, which is in
conformity not only with such sections 216 and 251(b), but also with
1950 Reorganization Plan No. 5, Secs. 1, 2, effective May 24, 1950, 15
F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1263. See Revision Note to section 4 of this title.
Changes were made in phraseology.
For remainder of sections 111, 123, 204, 216, and 251 of title 13,
U.S.C., 1952 ed., and of section 1442 of title 42, U.S.C., 1952 ed.
(which has been transferred in its entirety to this revised title), see
Distribution Table.
Amendments
1976--Pub. L. 94-521 substituted ``Questionnaires'' for
``Schedules'' in section catchline and in text.
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.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 307 of this title.
