Title 15Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73

§1516a Statistics relating to social, health, and economic conditions of Americans of Spanish origin or descent

Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 40— - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE › § 1516a

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Title 15, §1516a

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The Department of Commerce, the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Agriculture shall each collect, and publish regularly, statistics which indicate the social, health, and economic condition of Americans of Spanish origin or descent.

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“Department of Health and Human Services” substituted for “Department of Health, Education, and Welfare” pursuant to section 509(b) of Pub. L. 96–88, which is classified to section 3508(b) of Title 20, Education. Development of Program for the Collection, Analysis and Publication of Data Pub. L. 94–311, § 3, June 16, 1976, 90 Stat. 688, provided that: “The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in cooperation with the Secretary of Commerce and with the heads of other data-gathering Federal agencies, shall develop a Government-wide program for the collection, analysis, and publication of data with respect to Americans of Spanish origin or descent.”

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15 U.S.C. § 1516a

Title 15Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73