CENSUS

Amendments

Bureau of the Census: provide for a 5-year term of office for the Director of the Census and provide for authority and duties of the Director and Deputy Director of the Census (S. 3167), S8651, S8653 [8DE]

Bills and resolutions

Bureau of the Census: provide for a 5-year term of office for the Director of the Census and provide for authority and duties of the Director and Deputy Director of the Census (see S. 3167), S2115 [25MR] (see H.R. 4945), H2456 [25MR]

———rescind certain appropriations and reduce the Federal budget deficit (see H.R. 6096), H6627 [10AU]

Census Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1096), H755 [23FE]

Crime: preclude individuals who have a pending charge or have been convicted of a crime from serving as enumerators for collection of data (see H.R. 4484), H325 [21JA]

Government regulations: clarify instances in which the term ``census'' may appear on mailable matter (see H.R. 5148), H2936 [27AP]

———protect integrity by prohibiting deceptive mail practices (see H.R. 4621), H609 [9FE]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 5596), H4871 [24JN]

Housing Act: revise requirements for areas to be considered rural areas (see H.R. 5881), H6163 [27JY]

Native Americans: recognize importance and significance of 2010 Census and encourage each Native American community to name an elder to be the first member of that community to answer the 2010 Census (see H. Res. 1086), H647 [22FE]

Population: encourage individuals to participate in the 2010 Census to ensure an accurate and complete count (see H. Res. 1096), H755 [23FE]

———require the questionnaire used in taking the decennial census and American Community Survey to include a statement regarding certain response requirements (see H.R. 5046), H2640 [15AP]

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 4918), H2261 [23MR]

———establish terms and conditions for carrying out congressional redistricting (see H.R. 6250), H7389 [29SE]

Veterans: require the questionnaire used in taking the decennial census to include an inquiry on an individual's status as a veteran, spouse of a veteran, or dependent of a veteran (see H.R. 5517), H4386 [10JN]

Letters

Census Oversight Efficiency and Management Reform Act: Arturo Vargas, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund (organization), H8315 [14DE]

———Gary Locke, Sec. of Commerce, H8313 [14DE]

———several organizations, H8316 [14DE]

———Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, H8315 [14DE]

Remarks in House

Bureau of the Census: ensure safety of census workers, H4783 [24JN]

———manufacture of promotional materials in China, H5530, H5531 [13JY]

———provide for a 5-year term of office for the Director of the Census and provide for authority and duties of the Director and Deputy Director of the Census (H.R. 4945), E493 [25MR]

———provide for a 5-year term of office for the Director of the Census and provide for authority and duties of the Director and Deputy Director of the Census (S. 3167), H8311-H8318 [14DE]

Census Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 1096), H1035-H1037 [3MR], E330 [9MR], E347 [10MR]

Government regulations: clarify instances in which the term ``census'' may appear on mailable matter (H.R. 5148), H2947-H2949 [28AP]

———protect integrity by prohibiting deceptive mail practices (H.R. 4621), H1198-H1200 [9MR], H2947 [28AP], E341 [10MR]

Native Americans: recognize importance and significance of 2010 Census and encourage each Native American community to name an elder to be the first member of that community to answer the 2010 Census (H. Res. 1086), H1109-H1112 [4MR]

Population: encourage individuals to participate in the 2010 Census to ensure an accurate and complete count, H1445 [16MR]

———encourage individuals to participate in the 2010 Census to ensure an accurate and complete count (H. Res. 1096), H1035-H1037 [3MR], E330 [9MR], E347 [10MR]

Postage and stamps: protect integrity by prohibiting deceptive mail practices (H.R. 4621), E173 [9FE]

South Carolina: gain of congressional seat relative to census results, H8944 [22DE]

Remarks in Senate

Bureau of the Census: provide for a 5-year term of office for the Director of the Census and provide for authority and duties of the Director and Deputy Director of the Census (S. 3167), S2117 [25MR], S8651, S8653 [8DE]

Government regulations: clarify instances in which the term ``census'' may appear on mailable matter (H.R. 5148), S3291 [5MY]

———protect integrity by prohibiting deceptive mail practices (H.R. 4621), S2165 [26MR]

Noorvik, AK: tribute to start of census, S191 [25JA]

Population: encourage individuals to participate in the 2010 Census to ensure an accurate and complete count, S2274 [14AP]

Reports filed

Census Oversight Efficiency and Management Reform Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3167) (S. Rept. 111-351), S8062 [18NO]

Texts of

H. Res. 1086, recognize importance and significance of 2010 Census and encourage each Native American community to name an elder to be the first member of that community to answer the 2010 Census, H1109 [4MR]

H. Res. 1096, encourage individuals to participate in the 2010 Census to ensure an accurate and complete count and support designation of Census Awareness Month, H1035 [3MR]

H.R. 4621, Prevent Deceptive Census Look Alike Mailings Act, H1198 [9MR]

H.R. 5148, clarify instances in which the term ``census'' may appear on mailable matter, H2947 [28AP]

S. 3167, Census Oversight Efficiency and Management Reform Act, S2118 [25MR], S8651, S8653 [8DE], H8311 [14DE]