Legal corpus: the complete U.S. Code (59,740 sections, all 53 titles)

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legal-us-code default now covers every title.

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legal/us/code/title-15/chapter-56a/section-2961.md

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+type: "LegalText"
+title: "15 U.S.C. § 2961"
+description: "Study and decision aid"
+jurisdiction: "us"
+corpus: "united_states_code"
+kind: "code_section"
+title_number: 15
+title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
+chapter_number: "56A"
+chapter_name: "GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH"
+section: "2961"
+citation: "15 U.S.C. § 2961"
+status: "current"
+release_point: "119-100"
+release_date: "2026-06-26"
+source: "official"
+source_url: "https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/100/xml_usc15@119-100.zip"
+source_identifier: "/us/usc/t15/s2961"
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+retrieved_at: "2026-07-04"
+confidence: "official"
+tags: ["legal", "us-code"]
+---
+
+# 15 U.S.C. § 2961 - Study and decision aid
+
+## Text
+
+(a) Study of consequences of community growth and development; decision aid to assist State and local authorities in managing development The Secretary of Commerce shall conduct a study of the implications and potential consequences of growth and development on urban, suburban, and rural communities. Based upon the findings of the study, the Secretary shall produce a decision aid to assist State and local authorities in planning and managing urban, suburban, and rural growth and development while preserving community character.
+
+(b) Consultation with appropriate Federal departments and agencies The Secretary of Commerce shall consult with other appropriate Federal departments and agencies as necessary in carrying out this section.
+
+(c) Report The Secretary of Commerce shall submit to the Congress a report containing the decision aid produced under subsection (a) no later than January 30, 1992. The Secretary shall notify appropriate State and local authorities that such decision aid is available on request.
+
+(Pub. L. 101–606, title III, § 301, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3104.)