All permanent officers and employees of the Bureau shall be citizens of the United States.
Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1158 68 Stat. 1014 Pub. L. 86–769, § 174 Stat. 911 (, ; , , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
Mar. 6, 1902, ch. 139 32 Stat. 51 June 18, 1929, ch. 28, § 21 46 Stat. 26 Based on title 13, U.S.C., 1952 ed., §§ 5, 6 (, §§ 5, 10, , 53; , ).
section 5 of title 13Section consolidates , U.S.C., 1952 ed., with section 6 of such title.
A reference to “officers” was inserted for completeness, and the word “permanent” was inserted before “officers and employees” for the purpose of clarity.
section 5 of title 13The provision in , U.S.C., 1952 ed., excepting unskilled laborers from the requirements for citizenship, was omitted as superseded and covered by the Classification Act of 1949 (5 U.S.C., 1952 ed., ch. 21).
The provision that appointments and compensation shall be subject to the Classification Act of 1949 is new but is in accordance with existing law. See chapter 21 of title 5, U.S.C., 1952 ed., Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees.
section 5 of title 13The provision in , U.S.C., 1952 ed., giving preference in appointments to war veterans and their widows, was omitted as superseded and covered by the Veterans’ Preference Act of 1944 (chapter 17 of Title 5, U.S.C., 1952 ed., Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees).
Changes were made in phraseology.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 86–7691960— struck out references to appointment and compensation under the Civil Service laws and the Classification Act of 1949.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Program for Employment of Spanish-Origin Personnel in Bureau; Report to Congress
Pub. L. 94–311, § 690 Stat. 689 , , , required Department of Commerce to implement an affirmative action program within Bureau of the Census for employment of personnel of Spanish origin or descent and to submit a report to Congress within one year of , on progress of such program.