13 U.S.C. § 9

Section 9 · Information as confidential; exception

Current version, with additions and removals from the October 31, 1994 version.

Current — November 26, 1997

As of October 31, 1994

(a) Neither the Secretary, nor any other officer or employee of the Department of Commerce or bureau or agency thereof, or local government census liaison, may, except as provided in section 8 or 16 or chapter 10 of this title or section 210 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 or section 2(f) of the Census of Agriculture Act of 1997—

(1) use the information furnished under the provisions of this title for any purpose other than the statistical purposes for which it is supplied; or

(2) make any publication whereby the data furnished by any particular establishment or individual under this title can be identified; or

(3) permit anyone other than the sworn officers and employees of the Department or bureau or agency thereof to examine the individual reports.

No department, bureau, agency, officer, or employee of the Government, except the Secretary in carrying out the purposes of this title, shall require, for any reason, copies of census reports which have been retained by any such establishment or individual. Copies of census reports which have been so retained shall be immune from legal process, and shall not, without the consent of the individual or establishment concerned, be admitted as evidence or used for any purpose in any action, suit, or other judicial or administrative proceeding.

(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.

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Nov 26, 1997 – presentcurrentviewing
Annual edition
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–119, which directed the substitution, in introductory provisions, of “of this title or section 210 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998—” for “of this title—”, was executed by substituting “of this title or section 210 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998” for “of this title” to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the amendment by Pub. L. 105–113. See below.
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Pub. L. 105–119, title II, § 210(k), Nov. 26, 1997, 111 Stat. 2487.
Nov 21, 1997 – Nov 26, 1997
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–119, which directed the substitution, in introductory provisions, of “of this title or section 210 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998—” for “of this title—”, was executed by substituting “of this title or section 210 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998” for “of this title” to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the amendment by Pub. L. 105–113. See below.
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Pub. L. 105–113, § 4(a)(1), Nov. 21, 1997, 111 Stat. 2276
Oct 31, 1994 – Nov 21, 1997
Annual edition
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–430 inserted “or local government census liaison,” after “thereof,” and “or 16” after “section 8”.
changes vs current →
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Pub. L. 103–430, § 2(b), Oct. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 4394
Nov 7, 1990 – Oct 31, 1994
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–533 inserted “or chapter 10” after “section 8”.
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Pub. L. 101–533, § 5(b)(2), Nov. 7, 1990, 104 Stat. 2348
Oct 15, 1962 – Nov 7, 1990
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 87–813 inserted sentences stating that no department, bureau, agency, officer, or employee of the Government, except the Secretary in carrying out the purposes of this title, shall require, for any reason, copies of census reports which have been retained by any such establishment or individual, and providing that copies of census reports which have been so retained shall be immune from legal process, and shall not, without the consent of the individual or establishment, be admitted as evidence or used for any purpose in any action, suit or other judicial or administrative proceeding.
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Pub. L. 87–813, Oct. 15, 1962, 76 Stat. 922
Aug 31, 1954 – Oct 15, 1962
Enacted · full text not held
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Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1158, 68 Stat. 1013

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