13 USC § 102 - Religion

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title: "13 USC § 102 - Religion"
title_number: 13
title_name: "CENSUS"
section_number: "102"
section_name: "Religion"
chapter_number: 3
chapter_name: "COLLECTION AND PUBLICATION OF STATISTICS"
subchapter_number: "V"
subchapter_name: "MISCELLANEOUS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2025-08-11"
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source_credit: "(Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1158, 68 Stat. 1018.)"
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# § 102. Religion

The Secretary may collect decennially statistics relating to religious bodies.

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**Source Credit**: (Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1158, 68 Stat. 1018.)

### Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed., § 111 (, ; , ; , ; 1939 Reorganization Plan No. II, § 4(e), eff. , 4 F.R. 2731, ; 1940 Reorganization Plan No. III, § 3, eff. , 5 F.R. 2107, ; , ; , ).

Section was taken from that part of , U.S.C., 1952 ed., which related to statistics on religion. For remainder of such section 111, see this subchapter and Distribution Table.

Changes were made in phraseology.