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[CITE: 13USC195]

 
                            TITLE 13--CENSUS
 
                           CHAPTER 5--CENSUSES
 
SUBCHAPTER V--GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE, PRELIMINARY AND SUPPLEMENTAL STATISTICS, 
                           AND USE OF SAMPLING
 
Sec. 195. Use of sampling

    Except for the determination of population for purposes of 
apportionment of Representatives in Congress among the several States, 
the Secretary shall, if he considers it feasible, authorize the use of 
the statistical method known as ``sampling'' in carrying out the 
provisions of this title.

(Added Pub. L. 85-207, Sec. 14, Aug. 28, 1957, 71 Stat. 484; amended 
Pub. L. 94-521, Sec. 10, Oct. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 2464.)


                               Amendments

    1976--Pub. L. 94-521 substituted ``for purposes of apportionment of 
Representatives in Congress among the several States, the Secretary 
shall, if he considers it feasible'' for ``for apportionment purposes, 
the Secretary may, where he deems it appropriate''.


                    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.
