---
kind: "section"
citation: "13 U.S.C. § 15"
title: "13"
title_heading: "Census"
number: "15"
heading: "Leases for 1980 decennial census"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/13/15"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — Administration"
  - "Subchapter I — General Provisions"
---

# §15. Leases for 1980 decennial census


The 15 percent limitation contained in section 322[^1] of the Act of June 30, 1932 (47 Stat. 412) shall not apply to leases entered into by the [Secretary](/usc/13/1.md?p=2) for the purpose of carrying out the 1980 decennial census, but no lease may be entered into for such purpose at a rental in excess of 105 percent of the appraised fair annual rental of the leased premises, or a proportionate part of the appraised fair annual rental in the case of a lease for less than a year.


## Footnotes

[^1]: See References in Text note below.

## Source credit

(Added Pub. L. 96–52, § 1(a), Aug. 13, 1979, 93 Stat. 358; amended Pub. L. 108–178, § 4(c), Dec. 15, 2003, 117 Stat. 2641.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Section 322 of the Act of June 30, 1932 (47 Stat. 412), referred to in text, was repealed by Pub. L. 100–678, § 7, Nov. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 4052.

### Amendments

2003—Pub. L. 108–178 struck out “; 40 U.S.C. 278a” after “47 Stat. 412”.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2003 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 108–178 effective Aug. 21, 2002, see section 5 of Pub. L. 108–178, set out as a note under section 5334 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.