[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1010 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1010

To improve participation in the 2000 decennial census by increasing the 
amounts available to the Bureau of the Census for marketing, promotion, 
                             and outreach.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 4, 1999

Mr. Miller of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                 to the Committee on Government Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
To improve participation in the 2000 decennial census by increasing the 
amounts available to the Bureau of the Census for marketing, promotion, 
                             and outreach.

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

SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds as follows:
            (1) A national media campaign is essential to increase the 
        mail response for the 2000 decennial census.
            (2) Promotional events will emphasize the importance of 
        participating in the census, and will motivate people to 
        respond.
            (3) More resources are needed to ensure that the Bureau of 
        the Census is able to carry out an effective marketing, 
        promotion, and outreach campaign, especially in the hardest-to-
        count communities.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Bureau of the Census 
$300,000,000 for fiscal year 2000 to carry out promotional, outreach, 
and marketing activities in connection with the 2000 decennial census 
of population.
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