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# 15 U.S.C. § 8533 - Unnecessary duplication

## Text

In meeting the requirements under this subchapter, the Under Secretary shall avoid unnecessary duplication between public and private sources of data and the corresponding expenditure of funds and employment of personnel.

(Pub. L. 115–25, title III, § 303, Apr. 18, 2017, 131 Stat. 105.)