Data collected by the Bureau shall be used only for statistical or research purposes, and shall be gathered in a manner that precludes their use for law enforcement or any purpose relating to a private person or public agency other than statistical or research purposes.

(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 304, formerly § 305, as added Pub. L. 96–157, § 2, Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1179; renumbered § 304, Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 605(d), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2080; amended Pub. L. 109–162, title XI, § 1115(b), Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 3104.)

Prior Provisions A prior section 304 of Pub. L. 90–351, as added by Pub. L. 96–157, was classified to section 3734 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 605(c), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2080.

Prior sections 3735 to 3739 were omitted in the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 96–157.

Section 3735, Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 305, June 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 202; Pub. L. 91–644, title I, § 4(7), Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat. 1883; Pub. L. 93–83, § 2, Aug. 6, 1973, 87 Stat. 203, related to reallocation of funds.

Section 3736, Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 306, June 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 202; Pub. L. 91–644, title I, § 4(8), Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat. 1883; Pub. L. 93–83, § 2, Aug. 6, 1973, 87 Stat. 203; Pub. L. 94–503, title I, § 113, Oct. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 2415, related to allocation of funds.

Section 3737, Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 307, June 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 202; Pub. L. 93–83, § 2, Aug. 6, 1973, 87 Stat. 204; Pub. L. 94–503, title I, § 114, Oct. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 2415, related to priority programs and projects.

Section 3738, Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 308, as added Pub. L. 93–83, § 2, Aug. 6, 1973, 87 Stat. 204; amended Pub. L. 94–503, title I, § 115, Oct. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 2415, related to Administration action upon State plans within prescribed time after date of submission.

Section 3739, Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 309, as added Pub. L. 94–503, title I, § 116, Oct. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 2415, related to assistance and grants to aid State antitrust enforcement.

Amendments 2006—Pub. L. 109–162 substituted “private person or public agency” for “particular individual”.