Based on title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed., §§ 122, 208, 252, and
section 1442 of title 42, U.S.C., 1952 ed., The Public Health and Welfare (
June 18, 1929, ch. 28, § 8, 46 Stat. 23;
June 19, 1948, ch. 502, § 2, 62 Stat. 479;
July 15, 1949, ch. 338, title VI, § 607, 63 Stat. 441; Sept. 7, 1950, ch. 910, § 2, 64 Stat. 784). Section consolidates part of
section 208 of title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed., with that part of
section 122 of such title which made such
section 208 applicable to the quinquennial censuses of manufacturers, the mineral industries, and other businesses (see subchapter I of chapter 5 of this revised title), that part of
section 252 of such title which made such
section 208 applicable to the quinquennial censuses of governments (see subchapter III of chapter 5 of this revised title), and that part of subsection (b) of
section 1442 of title 42, U.S.C., 1952 ed., which made such
section 208 applicable to the decennial censuses of housing (see subchapter II of chapter 5 of this revised title). For remainder of
section 122, 208, and 252 of title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed., and of
section 1442 of title 42, U.S.C., 1952 ed. (which section has been transferred in its entirety to this revised title), see Distribution Table. As set out in this revised section, the provisions relate to all investigations, surveys, collections of statistics, and censuses provided for in this title, and to officers as well as employees, which was probably the original legislative intent. References to the offenses described in subsection (b) of this revised section as being felonies, were omitted as covered by
section 1 of title 18, U.S.C., 1952 ed., Crimes and Criminal Procedure, classifying offenses; and words “upon conviction thereof” and “upon conviction of” were omitted as surplusage. Changes were made in phraseology and arrangement.