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# 20 U.S.C. § 9571 - Interagency data sources and formats

## Text

The Secretary, in consultation with the Director, shall ensure that the Department and the Institute use common sources of data in standardized formats.

(Pub. L. 107–279, title I, § 181, Nov. 5, 2002, 116 Stat. 1971.)