§ 1 Design and duties of bureau generally
§ 2 Collection, collation, and reports of labor statistics
§ 2b Studies of productivity and labor costs in industries
§ 3 Commissioner; appointment and tenure of office; compensation
§ 4 Duties of Commissioner in general
§ 5 Bulletin as to labor conditions
§ 6 Annual and special reports to President and Congress
§ 8 Unemployment data relating to Americans of Spanish origin or descent
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