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 62 STAT.] 80TH CONG., 2D SESS.-CH. 502 -JUNE 19, 1948 take, compile, and publish the censuses of manufacturers, of mineral industries, and of other businesses, including the distributive trades, service establishments, and transportation (exclusive of means of transportation for which statistics are required by law to be filed with a designated regulatory body), in the year 1949 and every fifth year thereafter, and each such census shall relate to the year imme- diately preceding the taking thereof: Provided, That the census of manufacturers shall not be taken in 1949. The censuses herein pro- vided for shall include the United States and its Territories and such possessions as may be determined by the Director with the approval of the Secretary of Commerce. (b) That the Director is further authorized to make such surveys as are deemed necessary to furnish annual and other interim current data on the subjects covered by the censuses provided for in this and other Acts. SEC. 2. That the following sections of the Act of June 18, 1929 (46 Stat. 21), shall apply to the censuses and surveys authorized by this Act: Section 3, as amended by section 404 of Reorganization Plan Numbered II (53 Stat. 1436), and sections 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 15, except that the Director may also authorize the expenditure of neces- sary sums for travel expenses for attendance at training courses held by the Bureau: Provided, That in connection with any survey con- ducted by the Director pursuant to section 1 (b) of this Act, the pro- visions of sections 9 and 10 of the Act of June 18, 1929 (46 Stat. 21), with respect to the answering of questions and furnishing of informa- tion, shall apply only to such inquiries as are within the scope of the schedules and of the type and character heretofore used in connection with the taking of complete censuses under the Act of June 18, 1929 (46 Stat. 21), or in connection with any censuses hereafter taken pursuant to section 1 (a) of this Act and the Act of June 18, 1929: Provided further, (a) That sections 9 and 10 of the Act of June 18, 1929 (46 Stat. 21), shall apply to surveys conducted pursuant to section 1 (b) of this Act only after publication of a determination with reasons therefor certified by the Director with the approval of the Secretary of Commerce that the information called for is needed to aid or permit the efficient performance of essential governmental functions or serv- ices; or has significant application to the needs of the public, business, or industry and is not publicly available from nongovernmental or other governmental sources; (b) that in the case of any new survey said sections 9 and 10 shall apply only after public notice, given by the Director at least thirty days in advance of requesting a return, that such survey is under consideration; (c) that the provisions of said sections 9 and 10 shall not apply to any survey more frequent than annual conducted pursuant to section 1 (b) of this Act; and (d) that the provisions for imprisonment provided by said sections 9 and 10 shall not apply in connection with any survey conducted pursuant to section 1 (b) of this Act. SEC. 3. That inquiries, and the number, form, and subdivisions thereof for the censuses and surveys provided for in this Act, shall be determined by the Director, with the approval of the Secretary of Commerce. To the extent that the provisions of this Act conflict with the provisions of any other Act, pertaining to the Bureau of the Census, the provisions of this Act shall control: Provided,That nothing herein shall be deemed to revoke or impair the authority of any other Federal agency with respect to the collection or release of information. Approved June 19, 1948. 479 Surveys. 13T.S.C.§§203, 205, 207-212, 215; Supp. I.§111;5U.8.U. § 133t note. Furnishing of infor- mation. 13U.S.C.i§209, 210. Determination of need for information. 13U..C.i209, 210. Determinationof in- quiries, number, etc.

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