[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4270 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4270

 To require that, as part of the 2000 decennial census of population, 
 certain questions be asked concerning the availability of a personal 
            computer in the home and access to the Internet.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 17, 1998

   Mr. Miller of Florida (for himself and Mr. White) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government 
                          Reform and Oversight

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                                 A BILL


 
 To require that, as part of the 2000 decennial census of population, 
 certain questions be asked concerning the availability of a personal 
            computer in the home and access to the Internet.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. INFORMATION TO BE REQUESTED.

    (a) In General.--The long form used in carrying out the 2000 
decennial census of population shall, in addition to any other 
information requested, contain the following questions (or questions to 
the same effect):
            (1) Does your household have a personal computer?
            (2) Is your household currently connected to the Internet 
        through a personal computer or other device?
    (b) Definition.--For purposes of this Act, the term ``census of 
population'' has the meaning given such term by section 141(g) of title 
13, United States Code.
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