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 PUBLIC LAW 94-521—OCT. 17, 1976

90 STAT. 2465

(b) Section 23 of title 13, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: " (c) The Secretary may utilize temporary staff, including employees Temporary staff, of Federal, State, or local agencies or instrumentalities, and employees of private organizations to assist the Bureau in performing the work authorized by this title, but only if such temporary staff is sworn to observe the limitations imposed by section 9 of this title." 13 USC 9. SEC. 13. Section 221 of title 13, United States Code, relating to refusal or neglect to answer questions and to willful false answers, is amended— (1) by striking out "or imprisoned not more than sixty days, or both" in subsection (a); (2) by striking out "or imprisoned not more than one year, or both" in subsection (b) thereof; and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, no person shall be compelled to disclose information relative to his religious beliefs or to membership in a religious body.". SEC. 14. Section 224 of title 13, United States Code, relating to failure to answer questions affecting companies, businesses, religious bodies, and other organizations and to willful false answers, is amended— (1) by striking out "whether such request be made by registered mail, by certified mail, by telegraph, by visiting representative, or by one or more of these methods,"; (2) by striking out "schedule" and inserting in lieu thereof "schedule or questionnaire"; (3) by striking out "or imprisoned not more than sixty days, or both"; and (4) by striking out "or imprisoned not more than one year, or both". SEC. 15. (a) Section 225 of title 13, United States Code, relating to applicability of penal provisions in certain cases, is amended— (1) by inserting "and questionnaires" immediately after "schedules" in subsection (a)(1) thereof; and (2) by striking out "sections 221, 222 and 224" in subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof "section 222" thereof. (b) Section 241 of title 13, United States Code, relating to evidence, is amended by striking out "as authorized by section 224 of this title".

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