13 U.S.C. § 195
Use of sampling
United States · Title 13 — CENSUS · Status: effective
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- 13 U.S.C. § 195, Use of sampling, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/439224
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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.
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- An Act to amend title 13, United States Code, to provide for a mid-decade census of population, and for other purposes.House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally