13 USC § 15 - Leases for 1980 decennial census

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title: "13 USC § 15 - Leases for 1980 decennial census"
title_number: 13
title_name: "CENSUS"
section_number: "15"
section_name: "Leases for 1980 decennial census"
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. 96–52, § 1(a), Aug. 13, 1979, 93 Stat. 358; amended Pub. L. 108–178, § 4(c), Dec. 15, 2003, 117 Stat. 2641.)"
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# 1 Leases for 1980 decennial census

See References in Text note below.

[^1]June 30, 193247 Stat. 412

The 15 percent limitation contained in section 322  of the Act of  () shall not apply to leases entered into by the Secretary for the purpose of carrying out the 1980 decennial census, but no lease may be entered into for such purpose at a rental in excess of 105 percent of the appraised fair annual rental of the leased premises, or a proportionate part of the appraised fair annual rental in the case of a lease for less than a year.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 96–52, § 1(a), Aug. 13, 1979, 93 Stat. 358; amended Pub. L. 108–178, § 4(c), Dec. 15, 2003, 117 Stat. 2641.)

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### References in Text

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