[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1096 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 1096

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         March 3, 2010.
Whereas the Constitution requires an actual enumeration of the population every 
        10 years;
Whereas an accurate census count is vital to the well-being of communities in 
        the United States by helping planners determine where to locate schools, 
        daycare centers, roads and public transportation, hospitals, housing, 
        and other essential facilities;
Whereas businesses in the United States use census data to support new 
        investments and growth;
Whereas census data ensure fair Federal, State, and local representation in the 
        United States and help determine the composition of voting districts at 
        each level;
Whereas census data directly affect how more than $400,000,000,000 in Federal 
        and State funding is allocated to communities for neighborhood 
        improvements, public health, education, transportation, etc.;
Whereas census data help identify changes in a community and are crucial for the 
        distribution of adequate services to a growing population;
Whereas the 2000 Census determined the United States had a total population of 
        281,421,906 and current estimates project the population has grown to 
        308,573,696;
Whereas the 2010 Census is fast, safe, and easy to complete, with just 10 
        questions, and requiring only about 10 minutes;
Whereas the 2010 Census data are strictly confidential and Federal law prevents 
        the information from being shared with any entity;
Whereas the individual data obtained from the census are protected under United 
        States privacy laws, cannot be disclosed for 72 years, or used against 
        any person by any government agency or court;
Whereas neighborhoods with large populations of low-income, minority, or rural 
        residents are especially at risk of being undercounted in the 2010 
        Census;
Whereas, in the 2000 Census count, Hispanics, African-Americans, Asian 
        Americans, and rural Americans were the most difficult to count;
Whereas the goal of the 2010 Census is to count every person in the United 
        States, including Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern 
        Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, and any other territory or 
        possession of the United States once, and only once, and in the right 
        place;
Whereas the goal of the 2010 Census is to eliminate undercounts and overcounts 
        of specific population groups, problems that were apparent in the 2000 
        Census; and
Whereas the month of March 2010 would be an appropriate month to designate as 
        Census Awareness Month: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) encourages individuals across the United States to participate 
        in the 2010 Census to ensure an accurate and complete count beginning 
        April 1, 2010;
            (2) urges State, local, county, and tribal governments, as well as 
        other organizations to emphasize the importance of the 2010 Census and 
        actively encourages all individuals to participate; and
            (3) supports the designation of Census Awareness Month.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.