S 1715
106th Congress
Senate
Government Operations and Politics
Americans employed in foreign countries
Americans in foreign countries
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces abroad
Census
Congress
Congressional districts
Congressional reporting requirements
Families
Federal employees
Government consultants
International Affairs
Labor and Employment
Military dependents
Census of Americans Abroad Act
Introduced: October 8, 1999
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To President
Became law
Oct 8, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Oct 8, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12322)
Oct 8, 1999
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Census of Americans Abroad Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce: (1) to take a special census of all Americans residing abroad as of April 1, 2003; (2) to submit to the President and Congress the final tabulations under such census and a report containing any recommendations with respect to the inclusion of Americans residing abroad in future decennial censuses; (3) to take appropriate measures to provide for the inclusion of such Americans in the 2010 decennial census and subsequent decennial censuses and to make use of the information obtained from such censuses; and (4) by June 30, 2002, to report to the congressional committees having legislative jurisdiction over the census on special census preparations, tabulation methods, and consultants.
Authorizes appropriations.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1