13 USC § 132 - Controlling law; effect on other agencies

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title: "13 USC § 132 - Controlling law; effect on other agencies"
title_number: 13
title_name: "CENSUS"
section_number: "132"
section_name: "Controlling law; effect on other agencies"
chapter_number: 5
chapter_name: "CENSUSES"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "MANUFACTURES, MINERAL INDUSTRIES, AND OTHER BUSINESSES"
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currency: "119-84"
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source_credit: "(Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1158, 68 Stat. 1019.)"
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# § 132. Controlling law; effect on other agencies

To the extent that the provisions of this subchapter or subchapter IV of this chapter conflict with any other provision of this title or other law, pertaining to the Secretary of the Department of Commerce, the provisions of this title shall control; but nothing in this title shall be deemed to revoke or impair the authority of any other Federal agency with respect to the collection or release of information.

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**Source Credit**: (Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1158, 68 Stat. 1019.)

### Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed., § 123 (, ).

Section was derived from all of , U.S.C., 1952 ed., except the first sentence. That sentence is incorporated with other provisions in chapter 1 of this title. See Distribution Table.

The reference “Secretary or Department of Commerce” was substituted for reference to the Bureau of the Census to conform with 1950 Reorganization Plan No. 5, §§ 1, 2, eff. , 15 F.R. 3174, . See Revision Note to .

Changes were made in phraseology.