Sec. 7. Transfers. 
Sec. 8. Transition rules. 
Sec. 9. Inspector General. 
Sec. 10. Technical and conforming amendments. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
(1) It is the policy of the United States to pro-
vide statistics to the public and to the Government 
that are accurate, timely, relevant to public pur-
poses, and credible in that they are collected impar-
tially and are available to all. 
(2) Pursuant to section 2 of article I of the 
Constitution, it is the obligation of the United States 
to conduct a census of population every 10 years, 
such census being necessary to the basic workings of 
our representative democracy. 
(3) Knowledge of who we are as a people is 
basic to informed policymaking, public edification, 
and scientific research, and, therefore, there should 
be regularly conducted a census of the economy and 
the collection of other relevant information on the 
population and economy of the United States at ap-
propriate intervals between censuses. 
(4) In all of the data collections envisioned in 
title 13, United States Code, it is fundamentally im-
portant that data be collected in an impartial man-
ner, using modern statistical, computational, and 
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operational methods to the fullest extent possible, 
consonant with applicable law. 
(5) The credibility and impartiality of data 
from a Federal statistical agency depends critically 
on whether the agency operates from a strong posi-
tion of independence; therefore, the authority for 
conducting the decennial census of population and 
any economic or other censuses or surveys should be 
vested in an agency with a clear and well-defined po-
sition of independence. 
(6) In addition to a formal, strong position of 
independence, the operating principles of the agency 
(as described in paragraph (5)) should include— 
(A) openness about the sources and limita-
tions of the data provided; 
(B) dissemination of data as widely as pos-
sible, according to published schedules for re-
lease of key statistics; 
(C) continual search for the development 
of more useful data, in terms of cost-effective-
ness, accuracy, timeliness, and relevance to 
public purposes; 
(D) regular evaluation of major data col-
lection programs to identify ways to improve 
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their cost-effectiveness, accuracy, timeliness, 
and relevance; 
(E) commitment to quality and profes-
sional standards of practice as a statistical 
agency; 
(F) fair treatment of data providers, in-
cluding individuals and organizations, with re-
spect for privacy and the protection of confiden-
tial information; 
(G) maintenance of an active research pro-
gram, not only in methodology and operations, 
but also in using data for reporting of condi-
tions and trends; and 
(H) cooperation and coordination with 
other statistical agencies. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of this Act— 
(1) the term ‘‘Census Bureau’’ means the 
United States Census Bureau; 
(2) the term ‘‘Director’’ means the Director of 
the United States Census Bureau; 
(3) the term ‘‘Deputy Director’’ means the 
Deputy Director of the United States Census Bu-
reau; and 
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(4) the term ‘‘function’’ includes any duty, obli-
gation, power, authority, responsibility, right, privi-
lege, activity, or program. 
SEC. 4. UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU. 
Effective January 1, 2012, there is established, as an 
independent establishment in the executive branch of the 
Government, the United States Census Bureau. 
SEC. 5. DIRECTOR. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be at the head of the 
Census Bureau a Director of the United States Census 
Bureau, who shall be appointed by the President, by and 
with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Director 
shall be appointed without regard to political affiliation 
and solely on the basis of the professional qualifications 
required to perform the functions of the office of Director. 
(b) TERM OF OFFICE.—The term of office of the Di-
rector shall be 5 years. An individual serving in the office 
of Director may be removed from office only pursuant to 
a finding by the President of neglect of duty or malfea-
sance in office. The President shall communicate the rea-
sons for any such removal to each House of the Congress. 
The term of the Director shall commence on January 1, 
2012, and every 5 years thereafter. 
(c) FUNCTIONS.—The Director shall be responsible 
for the exercise of all powers and the discharge of all du-
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ties of the Census Bureau, and shall have authority and 
control over all personnel and activities thereof. 
(d) ORGANIZATION.—The Director may establish, 
alter, consolidate, or discontinue such organizational units 
or components within the Census Bureau as the Director 
considers necessary or appropriate, except that this sub-
section shall not apply with respect to any unit or compo-
nent provided for by law. 
(e) ADVISORY COMMITTEES.—The Director may es-
tablish advisory committees to provide advice with respect 
to any function of the Director. Members of any such com-
mittee shall serve without compensation, but shall be enti-
tled to transportation expenses and per diem in lieu of 
subsistence in accordance with section 5703 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(f) REGULATIONS.—The Director may prescribe such 
rules and regulations as the Director considers necessary 
or appropriate to carry out the functions of the Director. 
(g) DELEGATIONS, ETC.—The Director may assign 
duties, and delegate, or authorize successive redelegations 
of, authority to act and to render decisions, to such offi-
cers and employees of the Census Bureau as the Director 
may find necessary. Within the limitations of such assign-
ments, delegations, or redelegations, all official acts and 
decisions of such officers and employees shall have the 
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