I 112th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5321 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2012 Mr. Whitfield (for himself and Mr. Guthrie) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend title 13, United States Code, to provide for the more accurate and complete enumeration of members of the Armed Forces in any tabulation of total population by the Secretary of Commerce, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Service Members and Communities Count Act of 2012.

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Improved enumeration of members of the Armed Forces in any tabulation of total population by Secretary of Commerce

(a)

In general

Section 141 of title 13, United States Code, is amended— (1)by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2)by inserting after subsection (f) the following: (g)Effective beginning with the 2020 decennial census of population, in taking any tabulation of total population by States, the Secretary shall take appropriate measures to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that all members of the Armed Forces deployed abroad on the date of taking such tabulation are— (1)fully and accurately counted; and (2)properly attributed to the State in which their permanent duty station or homeport is located on such date. . (b)

Construction

The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not be construed to affect the residency status of any member of the Armed Forces under any provision of law other than title 13, United States Code.