13 USC § 13 - Procurement of professional services

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title: "13 USC § 13 - Procurement of professional services"
title_number: 13
title_name: "CENSUS"
section_number: "13"
section_name: "Procurement of professional services"
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "ADMINISTRATION"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS"
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last_updated: "2025-08-11"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 85–207, § 5, Aug. 28, 1957, 71 Stat. 481.)"
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# § 13. Procurement of professional services

The Secretary shall have authority to contract with educational and other research organizations for the preparation of monographs and other reports and materials of a similar nature.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 85–207, § 5, Aug. 28, 1957, 71 Stat. 481.)