statistical purpose
Defined in 2 places across 2 titles of the United States Code.
Statistical activities; statistical agency or unit; statistical purpose.—The terms "statistical activities", "statistical agency or unit", and "statistical purpose" have the meanings given those terms in section 3561 of title 44.
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- 2018–20265 U.S.C. § 311Government Organization and Employees · Definitions · in this subchapter
Statistical purpose.—The term "statistical purpose"—
(A) means the description, estimation, or analysis of the characteristics of groups, without identifying the individuals or organizations that comprise such groups; and
(B) includes the development, implementation, or maintenance of methods, technical or administrative procedures, or information resources that support the purposes described in subparagraph (A).
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- 2018–202644 U.S.C. § 3561Public Printing and Documents · Definitions · in this subchapter
The term “statistical purpose”—
(A) means the description, estimation, or analysis of the characteristics of groups, without identifying the individuals or organizations that comprise such groups; and
(B) includes the development, implementation, or maintenance of methods, technical or administrative procedures, or information resources that support the purposes described in subparagraph (A).
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- 2026–present44 U.S.C. § 3561Public Printing and Documents · Definitions · in this subchapter
The terms “statistical activities”, “statistical agency or unit”, and “statistical purpose” have the meanings given those terms in section 3561 of title 44.
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- 2026–present5 U.S.C. § 311Government Organization and Employees · Definitions · in this subchapter