CENSUS Resources Act

Bill: 116-hr-5404
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]
Introduced: 2019-12-11
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Census and government statistics

Congressional oversight

Intergovernmental relations

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2019-12-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-12-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Coordinating Efficiency in Nonprofit, State, and U.S. Resources Act or the CENSUS Resources Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress and the Department of Commerce one year after the 2020 decennial census regarding coordination between states, units of local government, the federal government, and nonprofit organizations in carrying out the census.</p> <p>Specifically, such report shall (1) evaluate the level and quality of such cooperation, (2) identify any redundant use of funds, (3) identify best practices in such coordination, and (4) evaluate the effectiveness of such coordination in outreach to hard-to-count populations.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5404 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 11, 2019 Mr. Sires introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To require the Comptroller General to submit a report to Congress and the Secretary of Commerce on coordination between States, units of local government, the Federal Government, and nonprofit organizations in carrying out the 2020 decennial census of population, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coordinating Efficiency in Nonprofit, State, and U.S. Resources Act or the CENSUS Resources Act . 2. GAO report on coordination between States, units of local government, Federal Government, and nonprofit organizations in carrying out 2020 decennial census (a) Report Not later than 1 year after the decennial census date with respect to the 2020 decennial census of population, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report to Congress and the Secretary of Commerce that— (1) evaluates the level and quality of cooperation between States, units of local government, the Federal Government, and nonprofit organizations in implementing, promoting, and supporting such census; (2) identifies any redundant use of State, units of local government, Federal, or nonprofit organization funds in carrying out such census; (3) identifies best practices in coordination between States, units of local government, the Federal Government and nonprofit organizations in carrying out such census; and (4) evaluates effectiveness of coordination between States, units of local government, the Federal Government, and nonprofit organizations in outreach to hard-to-count populations. (b) Definitions In this Act— (1) the term decennial census date has the meaning given that term in section 141(a) of title 13, United States Code; and (2) the term State means any of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and any territory or possession of the United States.