A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to assure confidentiality of information furnished in response to questionnaires, inquiries, and other requests of the Bureau of the Census, to provide for a mid decade sample survey of population, and for other purposes.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to call upon other departments and agencies of the Federal Government and of the municipal government of the District of Columbia for information required for the efficient and economical conduct of surveys and questionnaires relating to the census. Excludes access by the Secretary of Commerce to financial information contained in individual income tax returns filed with the Internal Revenue Service, or to information otherwise made available by law. Authorizes the Secretary upon a showing of proper need to furnish to an authorized person requesting an authenticated transcript or copy of reports collected from such person in connection with the surveys and censuses provided for under this Act. Provides that in no case shall information furnished be used to the detriment of any party covered by that information. Requires the written permission of the respondent to such questionnaires and reports before the Secretary of Commerce or any other employee of the Department of Commerce may allow examination of such reports by anyone other than the sworn employees of the Department of Commerce. Requires that no employee of the Federal Government may, wit…