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PUBLIC LAW 740-AUG. 31, 1954

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(3) permit anyone other than the sworn officers and employees of the Department or bureau or agency thereof to examine the individual reports, (b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section relating to the confidential treatment of data for particular individuals and establishments, shall not apply to the censuses of governments provided for by subchapter III of chapter 5 of this title, nor to interim current data provided for by subchapter IV of chapter 5 of this title as to the subjects covered by censuses of governments, with respect to any information obtained therefor that is compiled from, or customarily provided in, public records. § 10. Mail matter The Post Office Department shall transmit free of postage, and by registered mail if necessary, and so marked, all mail matter, of whatever class or weight, relating to any collection of statistics, survey, or census provided for by this title and addressed to the Department of Commerce or to any bureau or agency thereof authorized by the Secretary to make such collection or survey or to take such census, or addressed to any official thereof, and endorsed "Official business", followed by the name of such Department, bureau, or agency, as the case may be. § 11. Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated, out of the Treasury of the United States, such sums as may be necessary to carry out all provisions of this title. SUBCHAPTER II—OFFICERS A N D EMPLOYEES § 21. Director of the Census; duties The Bureau shall be headed by a Director of the Census, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Director shall perform such duties as may be imposed upon him by law, regulations, or orders of the Secretary.

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§ 22. Qualifications of permanent personnel All permanent officers and employees of the Bureau shall be citizens of the United States, and shall be appointed and compensated under the Civil Service laws and the Classification Act of 1949, as amended 1

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or supplemented. § 23. Additional officers and employees (a) The Secretary may appoint, without regard to the Classification Act of 1949, at rates of compensation to be fixed by him, as many temporary employees in the Departmental Service as may be necessary to meet the requirements of the work provided for in this title. Census employees wno are transferred to any such temporary positions shall not lose their permanent Civil Service status by reason of the transfer. The Secretary shall make all such temporary appointments in conformity with the Civil Service laws and rules. (b) In addition to employees of the Department of Commerce, employees of other departments and independent offices of the Government may, with the consent of the head of the respective department or office, be employed and compensated for field work in connection with the work provided for in this title.

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