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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4013 
Making appropriations for the Bureau of the Census for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2018. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 11, 2017 
Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. ELLISON, Ms. 
JUDY CHU of California, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. GALLEGO, Ms. MICHELLE 
LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico, and Mr. CUMMINGS) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations 
A BILL 
Making appropriations for the Bureau of the Census for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘2020 American Census 
Investment Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE BUREAU OF THE CEN-
SUS. 
The following sums are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2018: 
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 
CURRENT SURVEYS AND PROGRAMS 
For necessary expenses for collecting, compiling, ana-
lyzing, preparing and publishing statistics, provided for by 
law, $300,000,000: Provided, That, from amounts pro-
vided herein, funds may be used for promotion, outreach, 
and marketing activities: Provided further, That the Bu-
reau of the Census shall collect and analyze data for the 
Annual Social and Economic Supplement to the Current 
Population Survey using the same health insurance ques-
tions included in previous years, in addition to the revised 
questions implemented in the Current Population Survey 
beginning in February 2014. 
PERIOD CENSUSES AND PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for collecting, compiling, ana-
lyzing, preparing and publishing statistics for periodic cen-
suses and programs provided for by law, $1,635,000,000: 
Provided, That, from amounts provided herein, funds shall 
be used for promotion, outreach, and marketing activities: 
Provided further, That within the amounts appropriated, 
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$2,580,000 shall be transferred to the ‘‘Department of 
Commerce—Office of Inspector General’’ account for ac-
tivities associated with carrying out investigations and au-
dits related to the Bureau of the Census: Provided further, 
That not more than 50 percent of the amounts made avail-
able under this heading for information technology related 
to 2020 census delivery, including the Census Enterprise 
Data Collection and Processing (CEDCaP) program, may 
be obligated until the Secretary submits to the Committees 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate a plan for expenditure that: (1) identifies for each 
CEDCaP project/investment over $25,000: (A) the func-
tional and performance capabilities to be delivered and the 
mission benefits to be realized; (B) the estimated lifecycle 
cost, including estimates for development as well as main-
tenance and operations; and (C) key milestones to be met; 
(2) details for each project/investment: (A) reasons for any 
cost and schedule variances; and (B) top risks and mitiga-
tion strategies; and (3) has been submitted to the Govern-
ment Accountability Office. 
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