13 U.S.C.

United States Code, 2010 Edition

Title 13 - CENSUS

CHAPTER 10 - EXCHANGE OF CENSUS INFORMATION

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**CHAPTER 10—EXCHANGE OF CENSUS INFORMATION**

401.

Exchange of census information with Bureau of Economic Analysis.

402.

Providing business data to Designated Statistical Agencies.


#### Amendments

**2002**—Pub. L. 107–347, title V, §526(b)(2), Dec. 17, 2002, 116 Stat. 2970, added item 402.

### §401. Exchange of census information with Bureau of Economic Analysis

(a) Exchange of Information.—The Bureau of the Census shall exchange with the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce information collected under this title, and under the International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act, that pertains to any business enterprise that is operating in the United States, if the Secretary of Commerce determines such information is appropriate to augment and improve the quality of data collected under the International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act. Information provided to the Bureau of Economic Analysis by the Bureau of the Census shall be only those data collected directly from respondents by the Bureau of the Census.

(b) Requests for Information.—The Director of the Bureau requesting information under this section shall make the request in writing and shall certify that the information will be used only for statistical activities performed to improve the quality of data collected under the authority of title 13, United States Code, and the International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act.

(c) Definition.—As used in subsection (a), the terms “business enterprise” and “United States” have the meanings given those terms in section 3 of the International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act.

(Added Pub. L. 101–533, §5(a), Nov. 7, 1990, 104 Stat. 2347.)

#### References in Text

The International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 94–472, Oct. 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 2059, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 46 (§3101 et seq.) of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse. Section 3 of the Act is classified to section 3102 of Title 22. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3101 of Title 22 and Tables.

### §402. Providing business data to Designated Statistical Agencies

The Bureau of the Census may provide business data to the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (“Designated Statistical Agencies”) if such information is required for an authorized statistical purpose and the provision is the subject of a written agreement with that Designated Statistical Agency, or their successors, as defined in the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002.

(Added Pub. L. 107–347, title V, §526(b)(1), Dec. 17, 2002, 116 Stat. 2969.)

#### References in Text

The Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002, referred to in text, is title V of Pub. L. 107–347, Dec. 17, 2002, 116 Stat. 2962, which enacted this section, amended section 176a of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, and enacted provisions set out as a note under section 3501 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents. Provisions defining “Designated Statistical Agency” are contained in section 522 of the Act, which is set out in a note under section 3501 of Title 44.