CENSUS

Amendments

Local government: require use of postcensus local review (H.R. 472), H1598 [23MR], H1973 [13AP], H2007, H2020 [14AP]

———require use of postcensus local review (H.R. 472), consideration (H. Res. 138), H2005 [14AP]

Articles and editorials

Census Chicken, H1578 [23MR]

Census Summit, H1585 [23MR]

Everyone Counts—Republicans Will Prevent an Accurate Census at Any Cost, H1580 [23MR]

GOP Girds for Census Battle, S3153 [23MR]

More Census Mischief, H1583 [23MR]

Not One Census But Two, H1584 [23MR]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: ensure members are allocated to their ``Home of Record'' (see H.R. 2067), H3858 [8JN]

Bureau of the Census: facilitate recruitment of temporary employees to assist in the conduct of the decennial census (see S. 752), S3440 [25MR] (see H.R. 683), H585 [10FE]

Census in Schools Project: expand (see H.R. 1058), H1162 [10MR]

Census Monitoring Board: amend qualification requirements (see H.R. 2306), H4734 [22JN]

Correctional institutions: apply certain attribution rules to the counting of certain prisoners (see H.R. 1632), H2544 [29AP]

Dept. of Commerce: determination of surpluses or shortfalls in certain grant amounts to States relative to accuracy of decennial census (see S. 166), S342 [19JA]

———ensure a more effective return of census information through followup mailing of census questionnaires (see H.R. 928), H890 [2MR]

Ethnic groups: require census questionnaires be made available in various languages (see H.R. 929), H890 [2MR]

Foreign countries: conduct an interim census of Americans abroad and use data to decide whether to count such individuals in future decennial censuses (see S. 1715), S12319 [8OC] (see H.R. 2444), H5333 [1JY]

———include U.S. citizens living abroad (see S. Con. Res. 38), S6791 [9JN] (see H. Con. Res. 129), H4023 [9JN]

Local government: require use of postcensus local review (see H.R. 472), H376 [2FE]

———require use of postcensus local review (H.R. 472), consideration (see H. Res. 138), H1970 [13AP]

Native Americans: award grants to Indian tribes and organizations to increase awareness and participation in the 2000 decennial census (see S. 1588), S10929 [15SE]

Population: use of sampling to determine populations in States for purposes of congressional redistricting (see S. 355), S1144 [3FE] (see H.R. 548), H418 [3FE]

Postage and stamps: authorize the deposit of a census questionnaire in the letter box of a household, free of postage, during the nonresponse followup phase of a decennial census (see H.R. 3290), H11952 [10NO]

2000 decennial census: authorize the awarding of grants to local entities and organizations to improve public participation (see H.R. 1009), H1012 [4MR]

———improve participation by increasing Bureau of the Census funds for marketing, promotion, and outreach (see H.R. 1010), H1012 [4MR]

———increase public participation (see H. Con. Res. 193), H9515 [6OC]

Forewords

Social Statistics and the City Report by David M. Heer: Senator Moynihan, S588 [19JA], S1172 [3FE]

Letters

Bureau of the Census funding: Kenneth Prewitt, Bureau of the Census, S13159 [26OC]

———several current and former Members of Congress, S9000 [22JY]

Census undercounting of Alaska native populations: Tony Knowles, Governor of Alaska, S9050 [22JY]

Local Census Quality Check Act: Don W. Schmitz, Mayor of Carlyle, IL, H2002 [14AP]

———Elizabeth F. Flores, Mayor of Laredo, TX, H1581 [23MR]

———Henry Gonzalez, Mayor of Brownsville, TX, H1582 [23MR], H2029 [14AP]

———Howard W. Peak, Mayor of San Antonio, TX, H1581 [23MR]

———Jean Parson, H2002 [14AP]

———Kenneth Prewitt, Bureau of the Census, H2017 [14AP]

———Kirk Watson, Mayor of Austin, TX, H1582 [23MR]

———Lee P. Brown, Mayor of Houston, TX, H1582 [23MR]

———Michael H. Cochran, Ohio Township Association, H1999 [14AP]

———Richard M. Borchard, County Judge of Nueces County, TX, H2030 [14AP]

———several Republican city officials, H2023 [14AP]

———William Cornman, Mayor of Litchfield, IL, H2003 [14AP]

Proposed legislation to improve accuracy of decennial census: William M. Daley, Sec. of Commerce, H1577 [23MR]

Lists

Bureau of the Census additional costs for a non-sampling census, S8984 [22JY]

Local governments opposed to H.R. 472, Local Census Quality Check Act, H2004 [14AP]

Local officials opposed to H.R. 472, Local Census Quality Check Act, H2005 [14AP]

Local organizations opposed to H.R. 472, Local Census Quality Check Act, H2005 [14AP]

Memorandums

Use of Sampling To Improve the Accuracy of the Decennial Census: Jim Nicholson, Republican National Committee, H2015 [14AP]

Papers

Youth, Leadership, and the Census in the African American Community: New Leaders (organization), E2235 [1NO]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: ensure members are allocated to their ``Home of Record'' (H.R. 2067), E1164 [8JN]

Bureau of the Census: decennial census funding, H3006 [12MY]

———funding relative to emergency designation, H6969, H6996, H6998, H7000, H7208-H7219 [4AU]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies: funding, H2061 [15AP]

Foreign countries: include U.S. citizens living abroad, H7214 [4AU]

———include U.S. citizens living abroad (H. Con. Res. 129), E1190 [9JN]

Local government: allow precensus local review, H2013-H2030 [14AP], H4226 [15JN]

———require use of postcensus local review (H.R. 472), H1448 [18MR], H1577-H1586 [23MR], H2007-H2031 [14AP], H4226 [15JN], E685 [15AP]

———require use of postcensus local review (H.R. 472), consideration (H. Res. 138), H1996-H2007 [14AP]

New Leaders (organization): tribute, E2235 [1NO]

Population: accuracy of decennial census, H1573 [23MR]

———use of sampling to determine populations in States for purposes of congressional redistricting, H1577 [23MR]

———use of sampling to improve the accuracy of postcensus review, H2612 [4MY]

———use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial census, H400 [3FE], H811 [25FE], H995-H1002 [4MR], H1273 [16MR], H1462-H1468 [18MR], H1578-H1586 [23MR], H1602 [24MR], H2014, H2018 [14AP], H3079-H3084 [12MY], H3152 [13MY], H3371 [19MY], H10380, H10381, H10400 [20OC], E303 [2MR]

2000 decennial census: increase public participation (H. Con. Res. 193), H9877, H9878 [12OC], H11250-H11255 [2NO]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: undercounting of native populations, S9049, S9050 [22JY]

Bureau of the Census: facilitate recruitment of temporary employees to assist in the conduct of the decennial census (S. 752), S3500 [25MR]

———funding, S8983-S8985, S8999-S9001 [22JY], S13158 [26OC]

———inclusion of marital status on the short form census questionnaire for the 2000 decennial census, S10906 [15SE], S10979 [16SE]

Dept. of Commerce: determination of surpluses or shortfalls in certain grant amounts to States relative to accuracy of decennial census (S. 166), S587 [19JA]

Foreign countries: conduct an interim census of Americans abroad and use data to decide whether to count such individuals in future decennial censuses (S. 1715), S12322 [8OC]

Native Americans: award grants to Indian tribes and organizations to increase awareness and participation in the 2000 decennial census (S. 1588), S10938 [15SE]

Population: use of sampling to determine populations in States for purposes of congressional redistricting (S. 355), S1171, S1172 [3FE]

———use of sampling to improve the accuracy of the decennial census, S3152 [23MR]

Reports

Ramifications and Reactions—Sampling in Intrastate Redistricting: Congressional Research Service, H2000 [14AP]

Use of Sampling To Improve the Accuracy of Postcensus Review: Janet L. Norwood, National Academy of Sciences, H2613-H2615 [4MY]

Reports filed

Census in the Schools Promotion Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1058) (H. Rept. 106-105), H2303 [26AP]

Consideration of H.R. 472, Local Census Quality Check Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 138) (H. Rept. 106-93), H1970 [13AP]

Decennial Census Improvement Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 683) (H. Rept. 106-104), H2303 [26AP]

Improve Participation in the 2000 Decennial Census by Increasing Bureau of the Census Funds for Marketing, Promotion, and Outreach: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1010) (H. Rept. 106-97), H2137 [19AP]

Local Census Quality Check Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 472) (H. Rept. 106-71), H1477 [22MR]

2000 Census Community Participation Enhancement Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1009) (H. Rept. 106-89), H1970 [13AP]

2000 Census Language Barrier Removal Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 929) (H. Rept. 106-96), H2137 [19AP]

2000 Census Mail Outreach Improvement Act: Committee on Government Reform (House) (H.R. 928) (H. Rept. 106-88), H1970 [13AP]

Resolutions by organizations

Decennial census: DAR, E1496 [1JY]

Local Census Quality Check Act: Salem, IL, City Council and Leonard E. Ferguson, Mayor of Salem, IL, H2003 [14AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 138, consideration of H.R. 472, Local Census Quality Check Act, H1996 [14AP]

H.R. 472, Local Census Quality Check Act, H2007 [14AP]

S. 166, determination of surpluses or shortfalls in certain grant amounts to States relative to accuracy of decennial census, S588 [19JA]

S. 355, Just Apportionment for All States Act, S1172 [3FE]

S. 752, Decennial Census Improvement Act, S3501 [25MR]

S. 1588, Native American Census Participation Enhancement Act, S10938 [15SE]

S. 1715, Census of Americans Abroad Act, S12322 [8OC]

S. Con. Res. 38, include U.S. citizens living abroad in the census, S6801 [9JN]

S. Con. Res. 193, increase public participation in the 2000 decennial census, H11250 [2NO]