,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ebib  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ae1 #bjah,mr4   
,soto 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,vela1 ,mrs4     
,torres1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,ms4  
,sn*ez1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,aguil>1 ,mr4
 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1  
,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mr4 ,lawson ( ,florida1  
,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4   
,c>bajal1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia1   
,mr4 ,co/a1 ,ms4 ,norton1 & ,ms4 ,cl>ke 
( ,new ,york7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  
,to e/abli% a task =ce to review new    
dec5nial c5sus que/ions & _! impact on  
response rates = m9orities1 ! accuracy (
 ! c5sus1 r$i/rict+1 co/s & fund+       
di/ribution1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
#bjbj ,c5sus ,acc\ntability ,act4  #b4  
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7   
,s9ce ! adoption ( ! #ad? ,am5dm5t1 !   
,con/itution has m&at$ t all            
p]sons--reg>dless ( race1 citiz5%ip1 or 

legal /atus--be includ$ 9 a c\nt ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates t is conduct$ e #aj ye>s4 
7#b7 ,! addition ( que/ions to ! #bjbj  
dec5nial c5sus que/ionnaire1 less ?an   
?ree mon?s be=e ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus mu/
 submit f9al que/ionnaire word+ to      
,congress1 is ill-tim$ & divides        
res\rces )\t fair consid]ation4  7#c7   
,lack ( suffici5t fund+ & res\rces = !  
#bjbj dec5nial c5sus fur!r h9d]s !      
high-te* enum]ation /rategy prep>ations4
  7#d7 ,unte/$ que/ions1 :e!r relat$ to 
citiz5%ip or any o!r topics1 w\ld result
 9 millions ( wa/$ taxpay] funds &      
depress$ response rates !reby discr$it+ 
! accuracy ( ! dec5nial c5sus4  #c4     
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to    
create a task =ce ( c5sus exp]ts to--   
7#a7 ensure t que/ions add$ to ! #bjbj  
dec5nial c5sus d n negatively impact !  
accuracy or integrity ( ! dec5nial      
c5sus2 &  7#b7 to assess h[ *anges to   
que/ions on ! dec5nial c5sus propos$ by 
,f$]al op]ations1 programs1 policies1 & 
initiatives affect p>ticipation 9 & !   

integrity ( ! dec5nial c5sus be=e       
submitt+ su* *anges to ,congress on ,m>*
 #ca1 #bjah4  #d4 ,task =ce on ! #bjbj  
dec5nial c5sus  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] 
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( !   
,c5sus %all e/abli% ! ,task ,=ce on !   
#bjbj ,c5sus 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z 
! ,task ,=ce74  7b7 ,duties ,n lat] ?an 
#ij days aft] ! date ( e/abli%m5t ( !   
,task ,=ce1 ! ,task ,=ce %all report to 
,congress on--  7#a7 exi/+ & pot5tial   
policies & measures t promote full      
p>ticipation 9 ! dec5nial c5sus by all  
resid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7       
pot5tial negative impacts on m9ority    
populations result+ f ! addition ( a    
citiz5%ip "q to ! dec5nial c5sus1       
includ+ pot5tial impacts on--  7,a7     
congressional reapportionm5t2  7,b7     
legislative r$i/rict+2 &  7,c7          
di/ribution ( ,f$]al funds2  7#c7 civil 
rights issues t c\ld be affect$ ) !     
addition ( a citiz5%ip "q to ! #bjbj    
dec5nial c5sus2 &  7#d7 a pot5tial      

decrease 9 p>ticipation relat$ to !     
addition ( citiz5%ip que/ions4  7c7     
,memb]s ,! ,task ,=ce e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7a7 %all include             
repres5tatives (--  7#a7 ,/ate1 local1 &
 tribal gov]nm5ts or associations2  7#b7
 academic & nongov]nm5tal organizations 
) exp]tise 9 ! dec5nial c5sus2 &  7#c7  
relevant organizations1 includ+ nonpr(it
 organizations1 repres5t+ effective data
 & rese>* relat$ to ! dec5nial c5sus1   
m9ority populations1 & civil or human   
rights advocacy4  #e4 ,sunset provision 
,! ,task ,=ce %all t]m9ate foll[+ !     
dec5nial c5sus4  #f4 ,def9ition ,9 ?is  
,act1 ! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al  
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !       
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican   
,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn    
,m>iana ,isl&s4