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

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1096

Encouraging individuals across the United States to participate in the 
2010 Census to ensure an accurate and complete count beginning April 1, 
 2010, and expressing support for designation of March 2010 as Census 
                            Awareness Month.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 23, 2010

  Mr. Reyes (for himself, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
  Johnson of Texas, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. 
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Baca, 
    Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
California, Mr. Sires, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Cleaver, 
   Ms. Clarke, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. Clay, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. 
 Bordallo, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Cuellar, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Fudge, Mr. 
   Davis of Illinois, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
  Chaffetz, Ms. Watson, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. 
 Honda, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
    McCollum, Mr. McHenry, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Thompson of 
  Mississippi, Mr. Payne, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Chu, Mr. Meek of 
   Florida, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Ellison, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Pallone, 
Mr. Cao, and Ms. Woolsey) submitted the following resolution; which was 
      referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Encouraging individuals across the United States to participate in the 
2010 Census to ensure an accurate and complete count beginning April 1, 
 2010, and expressing support for designation of March 2010 as Census 
                            Awareness Month.

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 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 and minority 
        residents are especially at risk of being undercounted in the 2010 
        Census;
Whereas, in the 2000 Census count, Hispanics, African-Americans, and Asian 
        Americans were most likely to be undercounted;
Whereas it is estimated that over 16,000,000 people were not counted in the 2000 
        Census resulting in a decreased share of Federal funding for those 
        undercounted communities; 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.
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