§ 1519. — Annual and special reports.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC1519]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 40--DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Sec. 1519. Annual and special reports
The Secretary of Commerce shall annually, at the close of each
fiscal year, make a report in writing to Congress, giving an account of
all moneys received and disbursed by him and his Department, and
describing the work done by the Department in fostering, promoting, and
developing the foreign and domestic commerce, the mining, manufacturing,
and fishery industries; of the United States, and making such
recommendations as he shall deem necessary for the effective performance
of the duties and purposes of the Department. He shall also from time to
time make such special investigations and reports as he may be required
to do by the President, or by either House of Congress, or which he
himself may deem necessary and urgent.
(Feb. 14, 1903, ch. 552, Sec. 8, 32 Stat. 829; Pub. L. 97-31,
Sec. 12(7), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 154.)
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 604 of Title 5 prior to
the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization
and Employees, by Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 1, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378.
Amendments
1981--Pub. L. 97-31 struck out references to shipping and
transportation facilities.
Change of Name
Act Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 141, 37 Stat. 736, provided that Department of
Commerce and Labor and Secretary of Commerce and Labor were to be
thereafter called Department of Commerce and Secretary of Commerce.
