[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS related term(s) Department of Commerce
Articles and editorials
Accuracy a Must--Much Riding on Correct Census Count for Houston,
H6969 [3AU], H7205 [5AU], H7209 [5AU]
Census Politics, H6970 [3AU], H7206 [5AU]
Census Sense--The Use of ``Sampling'' Is Scientific and
Constitutional, H6966 [3AU], H7202 [5AU]
Census--Congress Needs To Fund New Approaches, H6970 [3AU], H7206
[5AU]
Counting Heads--No Reason To Keep U.S. Census Inaccurate, H6969
[3AU], H7206 [5AU], H7209 [5AU]
Down for the Count?, H6967 [3AU], H7203 [5AU]
Games With the Census, H6965 [3AU], H7201 [5AU]
GOP Plays Games With the Census, H6969 [3AU], H7205 [5AU]
If the Census Is Faulty, the Cities Will Pay Dearly--GOP Opposition
to Sampling Could Hit California Hard, H6967 [3AU], H7203 [5AU]
Keep Politics Out of Census, H6966 [3AU], H7202 [5AU]
Make the Census an Accurate Count, H6966 [3AU], H7202 [5AU]
National Head Count, H6969 [3AU], H7205 [5AU]
New Census Supplement Good, H6970 [3AU], H7206 [5AU]
Next Census Has To Seek Accuracy Not Political Gain--Modern
Techniques Can Ensure Fairness for California, H6968 [3AU],
H7204 [5AU]
Next Census Ought To Count All Americans, H6968 [3AU], H7204 [5AU]
Nonpartisan Estimate, H6970 [3AU], H7206 [5AU]
Power Struggle Behind Census Debate, H6968 [3AU], H7204 [5AU]
Taking Leave of the Census, H6967 [3AU], H7203 [5AU]
2000 and Counting, H6968 [3AU], H7205 [5AU]
Wisdom of Census Sampling, H6966 [3AU], H7203 [5AU]
Y2K II, H6965 [3AU], H7201 [5AU]
Bills and resolutions
Census: collection of demographic, social, and economic data for
2000 decennial census, (see H. Con. Res. 246, S. Con. Res. 92),
S3784 [29AP], H1236 [17MR]
------ require asking of certain questions concerning the
availability of a personal computer in the home and access to
the Internet, (see H.R. 4270), H5859 [17JY]
Letters
Census Monitoring Board appointments: Representative Dan Miller,
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (House), H2380
[28AP]
Use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial census:
Bruce Alberts, National Academy of Sciences, H7191 [5AU]
----- David S. Moore, American Statistical Association, H7175 [4AU],
H7191 [5AU]
----- Francis D. DeGeorge, Dept. of Commerce, H912 [10MR]
Quotations
Census 2000--Experts Support an Accurate Census Using Statistical
Sampling: several census authorities, H7201 [5AU]
Remarks in House
Census: accuracy of decennial census, H1384 [24MR]
------ collection of demographic, social, and economic data for 2000
decennial census, H5038 [23JN], H5042 [23JN] collection of
demographic, social, and economic data for 2000 decennial census
(H. Con. Res. 246), E399 [17MR]
------ use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial
census, H221 [3FE], H502 [24FE], H650 [26FE], H694 [3MR],
H912-H917 [10MR], H933 [10MR], H1095 [11MR], H1171 [17MR], H1452
[25MR], H1780 [31MR], H2217 [22AP], H2379 [28AP], H2748 [5MY],
H3025 [12MY], H3738 [21MY], H4039-H4044 [3JN], H4244 [9JN],
H4301 [9JN], H4573 [16JN], H4574 [16JN], H4952 [22JN], H5038
[23JN], H5040 [23JN], H5042 [23JN], H5959 [21JY], H6190 [23JY],
H6192 [23JY], H6419 [24JY], H6782-H6790 [30JY], H6883 [3AU],
H6962-H6971 [3AU], H6973 [3AU], H7006 [4AU], H7007 [4AU], H7008
[4AU], H7175 [4AU], H7183 [5AU], H7184 [5AU], H7185-H7213 [5AU],
E1015 [4JN], E1569 [7AU], E1609 [7AU]
------ use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial
census, H7473 [9SE], H9191 [1OC], H10646 [12OC], H10647 [12OC],
H10883 [14OC], E2317 [12NO]
Hofeller, Thomas: remarks relative to the counting of minorities in
the decennial census, H4952 [22JN], H5040 [23JN], H5042 [23JN]
Prewitt, Kenneth: nomination to be Director of the Bureau of the
Census, H5042 [23JN]
Remarks in Senate
Census: use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial
census, S8773 [22JY]
Reports
2000 Decennial Census--Key Milestones and Associated Risks: Dept.
of Commerce, H912-H916 [10MR]
Reports filed
Federal Commission on Statistical Policy: Committee on Governmental
Affairs (Senate) (S. 1404) (S. Rept. 105-367), S11581 [6OC]
Nomination of Kenneth Prewitt To Be Director of the Bureau of the
Census: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate), S10920
[24SE]
Resolutions by organizations
Census 2000: DAR, E873 [14MY]
Statements
Use of Sampling To Improve the Accuracy of the Decennial Census,
H7193 [5AU]
Tables
Percentage of African Americans not counted in the decennial census,
1940-1990, H6788 [30JY]
Texts of
S. Con. Res. 92, collection of demographic, social, and economic
data for 2000 decennial census, S3792 [29AP]