IV 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1096 

Encouraging individuals across the United States to participate in the 2010 

Census to ensure an accurate and complete count beginning April 1, 

2010, and expressing support for designation of March 2010 as Census 

Awareness Month. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 23, 2010 

Mr. REYES (for himself, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE

JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. GONZALEZ, 

Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, 

Mr. BACA, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Ms. LINDA T. 

SA ́NCHEZ of California, Mr. SIRES, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. 

BUTTERFIELD, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. CLARKE, Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas, 

Mr. CLAY, Mr. HINOJOSA, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. SALAZAR, Mr. CUELLAR, 

Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. RICHARDSON, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Ms. WATSON, Mrs. 

MALONEY, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. HONDA, Mr. MEEKS of 

New York, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Ms. NORTON, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. 

MCHENRY, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, 

Mr. PAYNE, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. CHU, Mr. MEEK of Florida, 

Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. LINCOLN

DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. PALLONE, 

Mr. CAO, and Ms. WOOLSEY) submitted the following resolution; which 

was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 

RESOLUTION 

Encouraging individuals across the United States to participate in the 2010 Census to ensure an accurate and 

complete count beginning April 1, 2010, and expressing 

support for designation of March 2010 as Census Awareness Month. 


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Whereas the Constitution requires an actual enumeration of 

the population every 10 years; 

Whereas an accurate census count is vital to the well-being 

of communities in the United States by helping planners 

determine where to locate schools, daycare centers, roads 

and public transportation, hospitals, housing, and other 

essential facilities; 

Whereas businesses in the United States use census data to 

support new investments and growth; 

Whereas census data ensure fair Federal, State, and local 

representation in the United States and help determine 

the composition of voting districts at each level; 

Whereas census data directly affect how more than 

$400,000,000,000 in Federal and State funding is allocated to communities for neighborhood improvements, 

public health, education, transportation, etc.; 

Whereas census data help identify changes in a community 

and are crucial for the distribution of adequate services 

to a growing population; 

Whereas the 2000 Census determined the United States had 

a total population of 281,421,906 and current estimates 

project the population has grown to 308,573,696; 

Whereas the 2010 Census is fast, safe, and easy to complete, 

with just 10 questions, and requiring only about 10 minutes; 

Whereas the 2010 Census data are strictly confidential and 

Federal law prevents the information from being shared 

with any entity; 

Whereas the data obtained from the census are protected 

under United States privacy laws, cannot be disclosed for 


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72 years, or used against any person by any Government 

agency or court; 

Whereas neighborhoods with large populations of low-income 

and minority residents are especially at risk of being 

undercounted in the 2010 Census; 

Whereas, in the 2000 Census count, Hispanics, AfricanAmericans, and Asian Americans were most likely to be 

undercounted; 

Whereas it is estimated that over 16,000,000 people were not 

counted in the 2000 Census resulting in a decreased 

share of Federal funding for those undercounted communities; and 

Whereas the month of March 2010 would be an appropriate 

month to designate as Census Awareness Month: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) encourages individuals across the United 

3 States to participate in the 2010 Census to ensure 

4 an accurate and complete count beginning April 1, 

5 2010; 

6 (2) urges State, local, county, and tribal gov7 ernments, as well as other organizations to empha8 size the importance of the 2010 Census and actively 

9 encourages all individuals to participate; and 

10 (3) supports the designation of Census Aware11 ness Month. 

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