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[H.R. 1010 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                  Union Calendar No. 54
106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1010

                          [Report No. 106-97]

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

                             April 19, 1999

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
                  [Insert the part printed in italic]

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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.

SEC. 3. USE OF FUNDS FOR CONTRACTS WITH CERTAIN ENTITIES.

    The Bureau of the Census shall make every effort to utilize funds 
authorized under section 2 to contract with entities that have a 
demonstrated record of making an impact through marketing, promotion, 
or outreach campaigns on urban and rural communities that have 
historically been undercounted by censuses, including communities with 
significant numbers of individuals--
            (1) of color;
            (2) with an income less than the poverty-line; or
            (3) who have limited proficiency in English.




                                                  Union Calendar No. 54

106th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 1010

                          [Report No. 106-97]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 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.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             April 19, 1999

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed