    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 124, 111th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 111-155
    111th Congress

    An Act

    To protect the integrity of the constitutionally mandated United States
    census and prohibit deceptive mail practices that attempt to exploit the
    decennial census. <>

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
    United States of America in Congress assembled, <>
    SECTION <> 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Prevent Deceptive Census Look Alike
    Mailings Act''.
    SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS FOR MAIL BEARING THE TERM ``CENSUS'' ON THE
    ENVELOPE OR OUTSIDE COVER OR WRAPPER.

    (a) Matter Soliciting Purchase of a Product or Service.--Section
    3001(h) of title 39, United States Code, is amended--
    (1) by inserting, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), ``;
    or which bears the term `census' on the envelope or outside
    cover or wrapper'' after ``such matter by the Federal
    Government'';
    (2) in paragraph (2), by redesignating subparagraphs (A),
    (B), and (C) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively;
    (3) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as
    subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively;
    (4) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(h)''; and
    (5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

    ``(2) In the case of matter bearing the term `census' on the
    envelope or outside cover or wrapper, in addition to satisfying one of
    the exceptions contained in paragraphs (1)(A), (1)(B), or (1)(C), such
    envelope or outside cover or wrapper bears on its face an accurate
    return address including the name of the entity that sent such
    matter.''.
    (b) Matter Soliciting Information or Contribution of Funds.--Section
    3001(i) of title 39, United States Code, is amended--
    (1) by inserting, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), ``;
    or which bears the term `census' on the envelope or outside
    cover or wrapper'' after ``such matter by the Federal
    Government'';
    (2) in paragraph (2), by redesignating subparagraphs (A),
    (B), and (C) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively;
    (3) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as
    subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively;
    (4) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(i)''; and
    (5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

    ``(2) In the case of matter bearing the term `census' on the
    envelope or outside cover or wrapper, in addition to satisfying

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    one of the exceptions contained in paragraphs (1)(A), (1)(B), or (1)(C),
    such envelope or outside cover or wrapper bears on its face an accurate
    return address including the name of the entity that sent such
    matter.''.

    Approved April 7, 2010.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 4621:
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    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 156 (2010):
    Mar. 9, 10, considered and passed House.
    Mar. 26, considered and passed Senate.