13 USC § 41 - Collection and publication

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identifier: "/us/usc/t13/s41"
source: "usc"
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title: "13 USC § 41 - Collection and publication"
title_number: 13
title_name: "CENSUS"
section_number: "41"
section_name: "Collection and publication"
chapter_number: 3
chapter_name: "COLLECTION AND PUBLICATION OF STATISTICS"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "COTTON"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2025-08-11"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1158, 68 Stat. 1016.)"
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# § 41. Collection and publication

The Secretary shall collect and publish statistics concerning the—

**(1)** amount of cotton ginned;

**(2)** quantity of raw cotton consumed in manufacturing establishments of every character;

**(3)** quantity of baled cotton on hand;

**(4)** number of active consuming cotton spindles;

**(5)** number of active spindle hours; and

**(6)** quantity of cotton imported and exported, with the country of origin and destination.

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**Source Credit**: (Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1158, 68 Stat. 1016.)

### Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed., § 71 (, ; , ).

“Secretary” was substituted for “Director of the Census” to conform with 1950 Reorganization Plan No. 5, §§ 1, 2, effective , 15 F.R. 3174, . See Revision Note to .

Changes were made in phraseology and arrangement.