[House Report 106-104]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
106th Congress Report
1st Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 106-104
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DECENNIAL CENSUS IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1999
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April 26, 1999.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Mr. Burton of Indiana, from the Committee on Government Reform,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 683]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Government Reform, to whom was referred the
bill (H.R. 683) to facilitate the recruitment of temporary
employees to assist in the conduct of the 2000 decennial census
of population, having considered the same, report favorably
thereon with an amendment and recommend that the bill as
amended do pass.
CONTENTS
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I. Summary of the Legislation.......................................2
II. Background and Need for Legislation..............................3
III. Legislative Hearing and Committee Actions........................3
IV. Committee Hearing and Written Testimony..........................3
V. Explanation of the Bill--Section by Section Analysis.............3
VI. Compliance with Rule XI..........................................4
VII. Budget Analysis and Projections..................................4
VIII.Cost Estimate of the Congressional Budget Office.................5
IX. Specific Constitutional Authority for this Legislation...........9
X. Committee Recommendation.........................................9
XI. Congressional Accountability Act; Public Law 104-1 Section
102(b)(3)........................................................9
XII. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act; Public Law 104-4, Section 423.....10
XIII.Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) Section 5(B).....10
XIV. Changes in Existing Law.........................................10
The amendment is as follows:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Decennial Census Improvement Act of
1999''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that--
(1) the Constitution requires that the number of persons in
the Nation be enumerated every 10 years in order to permit the
apportionment of Representatives among the several States;
(2) information collected through a decennial census is also
used to determine--
(A) the boundaries of congressional districts within
States;
(B) the boundaries of the districts for the
legislature of each State and the boundaries of other
political subdivisions within the States; and
(C) the allocation of billions of dollars of Federal
and State funds;
(3) the Constitution requires that those enumerations be made
in such manner as the Congress ``shall by law direct'';
(4) in the 1990 decennial census, the Bureau of the Census
used a combination of mail questionnaires and personal
interviews, involving more than 350,000 enumerators, to collect
the census data; and
(5) in 1993, the Bureau concluded that legislation providing
that pay for temporary census enumerators in the 2000 decennial
census not be used to reduce benefits under Federal assistance
programs would make it easier for the Bureau to hire
neighborhood people as temporary census enumerators in low-
income neighborhoods.
SEC. 3. MEASURES TO FACILITATE THE RECRUITMENT OF TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES.
(a) Purposes for Which Compensation Shall Not Be Taken Into
Account.--(1) Section 23 of title 13, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(d)(1) As used in this subsection, the term `temporary census
position' shall mean a temporary position within the Bureau,
established for purposes relating to the 2000 census (as determined
under regulations which the Secretary shall prescribe).
``(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the earning or
receipt by an individual of compensation for service performed by such
individual in a temporary census position shall not have the effect of
causing--
``(A) such individual or any other individual to become
ineligible for any benefits described in paragraph (3)(A); or
``(B) a reduction in the amount of any benefits described in
paragraph (3)(A) for which such individual or any other
individual would otherwise be eligible.
``(3) This subsection--
``(A) shall apply with respect to benefits provided under any
Federal program or under any State or local program financed in
whole or in part with Federal funds;
``(B) shall apply only with respect to compensation for
service performed during calendar year 2000; and
``(C) shall not apply if the individual performing the
service involved was first appointed to a temporary census
position (whether such individual's then current position or a
previous one) before January 1, 2000.''.
(2) Nothing in the amendment made by paragraph (1) shall be
considered to apply with respect to Public Law 101-86 (as amended by
subsection (b)) or the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
(b) Exemption From Provisions Relating to Reemployed Annuitants and
Former Members of the Uniformed Services.--Public Law 101-86 (13 U.S.C.
23 note) is amended--
(1) in section 1(b) and the long title by striking ``the 1990
decennial census'' and inserting ``the 2000 decennial census'';
and
(2) in section 4 by striking ``December 31, 1990.'' and
inserting ``December 31, 2000.''.
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act--
(1) the term ``census'' means a census of population within
the meaning of section 141(g) of title 13, United States Code;
and
(2) the term ``Bureau'' means the Bureau of the Census.
I. Summary of the Legislation
H.R. 683 allows individuals working on a temporary basis in
a position related to the 2000 Decennial Census to remain
eligible for public assistance at the Federal, State, and local
level in those programs that are at least partially funded by
the Federal government.
II. Background and Need for Legislation
Historically, the decennial census misses more minorities
and inner-city residents than non-minorities and suburban/rural
residents. An important method in resolving this problem is to
hire enumerators to work in the areas in which they reside. One
of the reasons for the undercount, especially in poor and
immigrant communities, is suspicion of strangers working for
the government asking questions. In order to facilitate
community-based enumeration, this legislation will remove the
possibility that those on public assistance will lose benefits
when taking a temporary position working on the decennial
census. The benefit of this legislation will be an increase in
the number of enumerators working in the inner city who are
familiar with the area and its residents. A similar law was
enacted for the 1990 Census for members of the armed services
and reemployed annuitants.
III. Legislative Hearing and Committee Actions
The Honorable Carrie Meek (D-FL) introduced H.R. 683 on
February 10, 1999. The bill was referred to the House Committee
on Government Reform on February 10, 1999, and it was referred
to the Subcommittee on the Census on February 22, 1999. The
subcommittee met to consider the bill on March 4, 1999. The
Honorable Dan Miller (R-FL) offered an amendment, which was
approved by a voice vote. The amendment prevents a reduction in
benefits but does not prevent recipients from receiving an
increase in benefits. Individuals are only eligible for
services performed during calendar year 2000, and the waiver
does not apply if the individual was appointed before January
1, 2000. The waiver of compensation for benefits has no effect
on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The measure, as amended,
was ordered favorably reported to the full Committee by a voice
vote. On March 17, 1999, the Committee on Government Reform met
to consider the bill. The committee approved the bill by roll
call vote. The bill was then favorably reported to the House.
IV. Committee Hearing and Written Testimony
On March 2, 1999, the Subcommittee on the Census held a
hearing on the America Counts Today (ACT) initiative. There
were two witnesses at the hearing: Dr. Kenneth Prewitt,
Director, U.S. Bureau of the Census and the Honorable Carrie
Meek (D-FL). Dr. Prewitt indicated that the Census Bureau
readily embraces this waiver initiative. Mrs. Meek supports the
legislation and indicated that by granting waivers for those on
Federal assistance should both encourage those on assistance to
work for the census, and result in an improved count in the
decennial census.
V. Explanation of the Bill--Section-by-Section Analysis
Sec. 1. Short title. This section provides that the Act may
be cited as the ``Decennial Census Improvement Act of 1999.''
Sec. 2. Findings. The findings relate to the fact that the
decennial census plays an important role in (a) the
apportionment of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives,
(b) the drawing of boundaries for congressional and state
legislative districts, and (c) the allocation of billions of
Federal dollars. In 1990, the Census Bureau hired more than
350,000 enumerators to collect census data. Further, in 1993
the Bureau concluded that legislation providing that pay for
temporary employees not be used to reduce public assistance
would make it easier for the Bureau to hire neighborhood people
as enumerators in low income neighborhoods.
Sec. 3. Measures to Facilitate the Recruitment of Temporary
Employees. Subsection (a) amends section 23 of title 13, United
States Code, by adding at the end that compensation, performed
by an individual who is appointed by the Secretary of Commerce
to a temporary position in relation to the 2000 decennial
census, must not be taken into account when determining the
individual's eligibility or amount of benefits under any
Federal, State, or local program financed in whole or in part
with Federal funds.
This subsection prevents a reduction in benefits but does
not prevent recipients from receiving an increase in benefits.
Individuals are only eligible for services performed during
calendar year 2000, and the waiver does not apply if the
individual was appointed before January 1, 2000. The waiver of
compensation for benefits has no effect on the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986.
Subsection (b) amends Public Law 101-86 (13 U.S.C. 23 note)
to provide for an exemption from provisions relating to
reemployed annuitants and former members of the uniformed
services. The amendment would strike in section 1(b) ``the 1990
decennial census'' and insert ``the 2000 decennial census''.
Furthermore, in section 4, the amendment would strike
``December 31, 1990'' and insert ``December 31, 2000''.
VI. Compliance with Rule XI
Pursuant to rule XI, clause 2(l)(3) of the Rules of the
House of Representatives, under the authority of rule X, clause
2(b)(1) and clause 3(f), the results and findings from
committee oversight are incorporated in the bill and this
report.
VII. Budget Analysis and Projections
The budget analysis and projections required by section
308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 are contained in
the estimate of the Congressional Budget Office.
VIII. Cost Estimate of the Congressional Budget Office
U.S. Congress,
Congressional Budget Office,
Washington, DC, April 21, 1999.
Hon. Dan Burton,
Chairman, Committee on Government Reform,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 683, Decennial
Census Improvement Act of 1999.
If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Valerie
Baxter.
Sincerely,
Barry B. Anderson
(For Dan L. Crippen, Director).I21Enclosure.
H.R. 683--Decennial Census Improvement Act of 1999
Summary: H.R. 683 would require benefit programs funded in
whole or in part by the federal government to disregard income
earned by temporary census workers in determining eligibility
and benefits. CBO estimates that this bill would cost a total
of $24 million in fiscal years 2000 and 2001.
H.R. 683 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector
mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA),
but CBO estimates that states would spend additional amounts
for public assistance programs.
Estimated cost to the Federal Government: The estimated
budgetary impact of H.R. 683 is shown in the following table.
The costs of this legislation fall within budget functions 550
(Health), 600 (Income Security), and 650 (Social Security).
TABLE 1.--ESTIMATED EFFECTS OF H.R. 683 ON DIRECT SPENDING
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By fiscal year, in millions of dollars
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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
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Changes in direct spending
Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families:
Estimated Budget Authority.. 0 0 0 0 0
Estimated Outlays........... 5 1 0 0 0
Food Stamp Program:
Estimated Budget Authority.. 8 3 0 0 0
Estimated Outlays........... 8 3 0 0 0
Medicaid:
Estimated Budget Authority.. 3 1 0 0 0
Estimated Outlays........... 3 1 0 0 0
State Children's Health
Insurance Program:
Estimated Budget Authority.. 0 0 0 0 0
Estimated Outlays........... 1 (\1\) 0 0 0
Social Security: \2\
Estimated Budget Authority.. 1 1 0 0 0
Estimated Outlays........... 1 1 0 0 0
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Total Changes:
Estimated Budget Authority.. 12 5 0 0 008
Estimated Outlays........... 18 6 0 0 0
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\1\ Less than $500,000.
\2\ Off-budget.
Basis of estimate: During each decennial census, the Census
Bureau hires temporary workers to do local enumeration and
other tasks. Based on discussions with staff from the
Department of Commerce, CBO estimates that about 485,000
temporary positions will be filled in calendar year 2000. The
majority of those positions will be for enumeration and will
last about six weeks. H.R. 683 would allow federally funded
programs to disregard the income earned from this employment,
between $10 and $15 an hour, for eligibility and benefit
determinations for calendar year 2000. The income disregard
would apply only toindividuals hired on or after January 1,
2000. CBO estimates that the average total income earned by these
workers will be $2,300 over six weeks. Most of these positions would be
filled in fiscal year 2000, although CBO estimates that 25 percent of
the costs would occur in fiscal year 2001.
Temporary assistance for needy families
Out of about 80,000 temporary positions already filled in
the planning stages of the decennial census, the Census Bureau
has hired about 4,000 recipients of Temporary Assistance for
Needy Families (TANF), or 5 percent of the total positions.
Given the large number of positions that will need to be filed
in 2000, CBO expects that this percentage will decrease to
about 2.5 percent, or 12,000, of the total temporary positions.
Under the proposed legislation, individuals who have already
held a temporary position are not eligible for the income
exclusion. CBO expects that about half of the TANF recipients
who worked in the planning stages of the census--2000
recipients--will be rehired for enumeration; therefore, CBO
assumes 10,000 new TANF recipients will be hired in calendar
year 2000.
With the income earned by these temporary workers, the
average TANF recipient would otherwise be ineligible for TANF
benefits for two months. The average monthly TANF benefit is
about $375, so total TANF spending would increase by about $8
million. The federal share of TANF spending is fixed for each
year, but most states are not spending all the TANF funds
available to them and have accumulated a surplus of federal
funds. The additional TANF spending would cause states to
accelerate their use of federal dollars. CBO estimates that
federal outlays would accelerate by 75 percent of the
additional cost, or $6 million. States would pay the remaining
$2 million out of their own funds.
Food stamps
According to administrative data, slightly more than one-
third of Food Stamp households receive TANF benefits. CBO
therefore assumes there will be three times as many Food Stamp
recipients working in temporary census positions as TANF
recipients, or about 30,000 recipients. The earnings from the
temporary employment would otherwise make the average recipient
ineligible for food stamps for two months. The average monthly
household benefit in the Food Stamp program is projected to be
about $180 in 2000, resulting in $11 million in additional Food
Stamp benefits.
Medicaid
Medicaid eligibility rules for children and parents vary
across states. Adults and children who receive TANF generally
are eligible for Medicaid. Although an increase in earnings
would otherwise make TANF recipients ineligible for TANF
benefits, Medicaid recipients subject to the same income and
resource requirements would be permitted to retain Medicaid
coverage for at least six months under current law. Therefore,
the bill would not affect Medicaid spending for people with
welfare-related coverage who have temporary census earnings.
At higher income levels, children and some adults be
eligible for Medicaid benefits due to federally-mandated
expansions and state decisions to cover people at higher income
levels. Therefore, in many families, increases in household
income could make children and parents ineligible for Medicaid,
even if some of that income is disregarded. CBO analysis of
data from the March Current Population Survey (CPS) suggests
that about one-quarter of Medicaid beneficiaries in those
families would lose eligibility for Medicaid with a change in
monthly income equal to amounts available from temporary census
employment.
CBO expects that about 50,000 temporary census jobs will be
held by people who are not poor enough to qualify for TANF, but
have children who would be eligible for Medicaid under current
law in the absence of any change in parental income. That
number is based on the relative size of projected enrollment in
Medicaid and Food Stamps. CBO estimates that 10,000 of those
census workers would also be eligible for Medicaid coverage in
the absence of any change in their income.
Based on analysis of the CPS, CBO estimates that 20 percent
of the temporary census workers eligible for Medicaid for their
children, or for their children and themselves, will earn
enough to discontinue that eligibility. However, about 30
percent of those workers live in states where their children's
eligibility will be preserved because the state requires 12
months of continuous eligibility for Medicaid. Therefore, CBO
estimates that about 13,000 children (based on the assumption
of 1.8 children per family) and 2,000 adults would lose
Medicaid eligibility under current law. The bill would
reinstate Medicaid coverage, thereby increasing federal
spending by $4 million in 2000 and $1 million in 2001.
State children's health insurance program
CBO estimates that 25,000 temporary census workers will
have children who would be eligible for the State Children's
Health Insurance Program (S-CHIP) in the absence of achange in
parental income. This number is based on the relative size of projected
enrollment in S-CHIP and Medicaid. Based on the analysis of the effects
of the bill on Medicaid enrollment, CBO estimates that about 8,000 of
those workers will earn enough to discontinue coverage for their
children under S-CHIP. Under the bill, 14,000 children who otherwise
will lose S-CHIP benefits would retain benefits.
At the same time, some children losing Medicaid coverage
due to temporary census earnings would become eligible under S-
CHIP's higher income standards in the absence of legislation.
CBO estimates that 7,000 children losing Medicaid eligibility
will qualify for S-CHIP under current law. Therefore, under the
bill those children will retain Medicaid coverage. Overall,
spending for S-CHIP would increase by $1 million in 2000.
Social Security
Temporary workers under 70 years of age would be able to
exclude their census earnings from the Social Security earnings
test. Under current law, when a Social Security recipient
between the ages of 65 and 69 earns more than the annual exempt
level of earnings, the recipient's benefits are reduced by $1
for every $3 earned. The March 1997 Current Population Survey
indicates that 8 percent of part-time and part-year workers are
at lease 65 years of age. CBO assumes that about 10 percent of
the temporary census workforce (or 49,000 workers) will be over
age 65. Based on the age distribution of employees paying
Social Security payroll taxes, CBO assumes 60 percent of these
employees, or 29,000 individuals, will be between 65 and 69
years of age. Ninety percent of these older workers are assumed
to be eligible for Social Security Benefits. When combined with
earnings from other sources, the earnings from the temporary
employment would cause about 8 percent of these workers to have
incomes above the annual income limit of $17,000 in 2000. As a
result, there would be about $5 million in earnings and that
would have been subject to the earnings offset, leading at $2
million in additional benefits. The increased federal outlays
of $1 million each year in 2000 and 2001 would be off-budget
and not subject to pay-as-you-go rules.
Other programs
The Census Bureau has already secured waivers from
Department of Housing and Urban Development to exclude
temporary census income for recipients of public housing and
American Indian housing assistance. The Bureau also has a
similar waiver for federal civilian and military retirees.
Because these waivers are already in place, the bill would not
impose new costs in these programs.
Pay-as-you-go considerations: Section 252 of the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 sets up pay-
as-you-go procedures for legislation affecting direct spending
or receipts The net changes in outlays and governmental
receipts that are subject to pay-as-you-go procedures are shown
in the following table. For the purposes of enforcing pay-as-
you-go procedures, only the effects in the budget year and the
succeeding four years are counted.
TABLE 2.--SUMMARY OF PAY-AS-YOU-GO EFFECTS OF H.R. 683
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By fiscal year, in millions of dollars
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
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Changes in outlays.............................................. 0 17 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Changes in receipts............................................. (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\) (\1\)
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\1\ Not applicable.
Intergovernmental and private-sector impact: Although the
bill contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates
as defined in UMRA, states would likely spend additional
amounts for pubic assistance programs because individuals would
maintain their eligibility regardless of their employment with
the Census. State expenditures on Medicaid would increase by
approximately $2 million in 2000 and by less than $1 million in
2001. Although the eligibility change would increase the
stringency of conditions in the Medicaid program, states have
sufficient flexibility to alter their financial and
programmatic responsibilities to accommodate the change.
In addition CBO estimates that states would choose to spend
about $2 million in state funds to over the costs of continued
eligibility for TANF recipients. Finally, the state match for
S-CHIP would result in about $1 million in additional costs.
Estimate prepared by: Temporary assistance for needy
families: Sheila Dacey. Food stamps: Valerie Baxter. Medicaid:
Jeanne De Sa and Dottie Rosenbaum. Social Security: Kathy
Ruffing. Impact on state, local, and tribal governments: Leo
Lex. Impact on the private sector: John Harris.
Estimate approved by: Paul N. Van de Water, Assistant
Director for Budget Analysis.
IX. Specific Constitutional Authority for this Legislation
Clauses 1 and 18 of Article 1, Sec. 8, and Article 1, Sec.
2 of the Constitution grant Congress the power to enact this
law.
X. Committee Recommendation
On March 17, 1999, a quorum being present, the Committee on
Government Reform ordered the bill favorably reported.
Date: March 17, 1999.
Summary: Final Passage of H.R. 683.
Offered by: Hon. Dan Miller.
Approved by Record Vote, 31 Ayes to 1 Nay.
Vote by Members: Mr. Burton--Aye; Mr. Gilman--Not voting;
Mrs. Morella--Aye; Mr. Shays--Not voting; Ms. Ros-Lehtinen--
Aye; Mr. McHugh--Not voting; Mr. Horn--Aye; Mr. Mica--Aye; Mr.
Davis of Virginia--Aye; Mr. McIntosh--Not voting; Mr. Souder--
Aye; Mr. Scarborough--Aye; Mr. LaTourette--Not voting; Mr.
Sanford--Not voting; Mr. Barr--Aye; Mr. Miller--Aye; Mr.
Hutchinson--Aye; Mr. Terry--Aye; Mrs. Biggert--Aye; Mr.
Walden--Aye; Mr. Ose--Aye; Mr. Ryan--Nay; Mr. Doolittle--Not
voting; Mrs. Chenoweth--Not voting; Mr. Waxman--Aye; Mr.
Lantos--Aye; Mr. Wise--Aye; Mr. Owens--Aye; Mr. Towns--Aye; Mr.
Kanjorski--Not voting; Mrs. Mink--Aye; Mr. Sanders--Not voting;
Mrs. Maloney--Aye; Ms. Norton--Aye; Mr. Fattah--Aye; Mr.
Cummings--Aye; Mr. Kucinich--Aye; Mr. Blagojevich--Aye; Mr.
Davis of Illinois--Aye; Mr. Tierney--Not voting; Mr. Turner--
Aye; Mr. Allen--Aye; Mr. Ford--Not voting; Ms. Schakowsky--Aye.
XI. Congressional Accountability Act; Public Law 104-1 Section
102(b)(3)
H.R. 683 requires the Secretary of Commerce to facilitate
the recruitment of temporary employees to assist in the conduct
of the 2000 Decenial Census of population. The Act does not
apply to the House of Representatives or to the Senate, thus
H.R. 683 does not apply to Congress.
XII. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act; Public Law 104-4, Section 423
The Committee finds that the legislation does not impose
any Federal mandates within the meaning of section 423 of the
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (PL104-4).
XIII. Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) Section 5(B)
The Committee finds that section 5(b) of Title 5 App.,
United States Code, is not applicable because this legislation
does not authorize the establishment of any advisory committee.
XIV. Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported
In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new
matter is printed in italic, existing law in which no change is
proposed is shown in roman):
SECTION 23 OF TITLE 13, UNITED STATES CODE
Sec. 23. Additional officers and employees
(a) * * *
* * * * * * *
(d)(1) As used in this subsection, the term ``temporary
census position'' shall mean a temporary position within the
Bureau, established for purposes relating to the 2000 census
(as determined under regulations which the Secretary shall
prescribe).
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the earning
or receipt by an individual of compensation for service
performed by such individual in a temporary census position
shall not have the effect of causing--
(A) such individual or any other individual to become
ineligible for any benefits described in paragraph
(3)(A); or
(B) a reduction in the amount of any benefits
described in paragraph (3)(A) for which such individual
or any other individual would otherwise be eligible.
(3) This subsection--
(A) shall apply with respect to benefits provided
under any Federal program or under any State or local
program financed in whole or in part with Federal
funds;
(B) shall apply only with respect to compensation for
service performed during calendar year 2000; and
(C) shall not apply if the individual performing the
service involved was first appointed to a temporary
census position (whether such individual's then current
position or a previous one) before January 1, 2000.
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ACT OF AUGUST 16, 1989
AN ACT To provide that a Federal annuitant or former member of a
uniformed service who returns to Government service, under a temporary
appointment, to assist in carrying out the [1990] 2000 decennial census
of population shall be exempt from certain provisions of title 5,
United States Code, relating to offsets from pay and other benefits.
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS; DESCRIPTION OF TEMPORARY POSITIONS.
(a) * * *
(b) Description of Temporary Positions.--This Act applies
with respect to service in any temporary position within the
Bureau of the Census established for purposes relating to the
[1990] 2000 decennial census of population (as determined under
regulations which the Secretary of Commerce shall prescribe).
* * * * * * *
SEC. 4. APPLICABILITY.
This Act applies with respect to appointments made on or
after the date of enactment of this Act, but does not apply
with respect to any service performed after December 31, [1990]
2000.