A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to assure confidentiality of information furnished in response to questionnaires, inquiries, and other requests of the Bureau of the Census, to provide for a mid-decade sample survey of population, and for other purposes.

Summary

Provides for the confidentiality of information furnished in response to questionnaires, inquiries, and other requests of the Bureau of the Census. Provides that the Secretary of Commerce, in the year 1975, and every ten years thereafter, shall conduct a mid-decade sample survey of population in such form and content as he may determine. Provides that the information obtained in the mid-decade sample survey shall not be used for apportionment of Representatives in Congress among the several States. Provides that such mid-decade sample survey of population shall include all States, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Provides that the Secretary may conduct special censuses for the government of any State, or of any county, city, or other political subdivision within a State, and for the municipal government of the District of Columbia, on subjects covered by the censuses provided for in this title, upon payment to the Secretary of the actual or estimated cost of each such special census. Increases the criminal penalties for the wrongful disclosure of information under this Act.

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Timeline

1. 10 April 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 April 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 April 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 April 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. McKay, K. Gunn [D-UT-1] · D · Sponsor
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