HCONRES 246
105th Congress
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Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the collection of demographic, social, and economic data as part of the 2000 decennial census of population.
Introduced: March 17, 1998
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Mar 17, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Mar 17, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E399)
Mar 17, 1998
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of Commerce should ensure that: (1) the 2000 decennial census of population include the administration of a long-form questionnaire; (2) the content of such questionnaire include, at a minimum, specified subjects sent to the Congress by the Census Bureau on March 31, 1997; and (3) a sufficient number of households receive such questionnaire to ensure the availability of reliable data for small geographic areas.
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Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
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