#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,s4     
,,con4 ,,res4 #ca  ,,concurr5t          
,,resolution  ,:]eas ! ,con/itution ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates requires an actual        
enum]ation ( ! population e #aj ye>s1 ) 
! #bjbj c\nt beg9n+ 9 remote ,alaska 9  
,janu>y #bjbj & else:]e 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates 9 ,m>* #bjbj2 ,:]eas ! dec5nial  
c5sus is a responsibility ( ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t1 m&at$ by section #b ( article
 ,i ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
,:]eas any individual :o wants to help  
adm9i/] ! #bjbj ,c5sus %\ld apply at    
#bjbj;c5sus4gov_/jobs2 ,:]eas ! goal ( !
 dec5nial c5sus is to c\nt e p]son 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates once1 & only once1 & 9 !  
"r place2 ,:]eas ! goal ( ! #bjbj ,c5sus
 is to elim9ate ! und]c\nt+ & ov]c\nt+ (
 specific population gr\ps1 problems t 7
 app>5t 9 previ\s c5suses2 ,:]eas !     
#bjbj ,c5sus is quick1 safe1 & easy to  
complete2 ,:]eas1 "u section #bajh7;b7 (
 title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code--  7#a7 
! confid5tiality ( all p]sonally        
id5tifiable in=mation f ! dec5nial c5sus

 is protect$ f public disclosure = #gb  
ye>s2  7#b7 ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus is     
prohibit$ f %>+ any p]sonally           
id5tifiable in=mation f ! dec5nial c5sus
 ) any o!r gov]nm5t ag5cy1 includ+ law  
en=cem5t & c\rts ( law1 or any private  
entity1 = any purpose2 &  7#c7 !        
in=mation collect$ ?r\gh ! dec5nial     
c5sus is us$ = /ati/ical purposes only2 
,:]eas ! dec5nial c5sus is a corn]/one (
 ! repres5tative democracy ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 z ! data collect$ ?r\gh !       
dec5nial c5sus--  7#a7 is ! basis =     
apportion+ among ! ,/ates seats 9 !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 is     
provid$ to ! ,/ates = draw+             
congressional & legislative di/rict     
l9es2  ,:]eas complete & accurate c5sus 
data w help ensure t res\rces =         
education1 heal? c>e1 rural developm5t1 
work=ce tra9+1 h\s+1 transportation1 &  
o!r matt]s are allocat$ fairly &        
accurately2 ,:]eas bus9esses use c5sus  
data to guide inve/m5t 9 job-creat+     
initiatives1 su* z ! build+ ( new       

production facilities1 & 9 *oos+ :]e to 
locate new retail & s]vice outlets2     
,:]eas1 9 #bjbj1 respond+ to ! c5sus w  
be easi] ?an ev]1 z ! c5sus =m w be     
available onl9e = ! fir/ "t & h\seholds 
may *oose to respond onl9e1 ov] ! phone1
 or ?r\gh ! mail2 & ,:]eas a complete & 
accurate c5sus requires ! fulle/        
possible p>ticipation f all resid5ts ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x  
is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 x is !   
civic duty ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to   
help ensure t ! #bjbj ,c5sus is z       
accurate z possible2  7#b7 ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1     
civil society1 bus9esses1 religi\s      
in/itutions1 libr>ies1 & o!r national & 
local organizations %\ld "w toge!r z    
p>tn]s to in=m ! public t ! #bjbj ,c5sus
 is safe1 easy1 & important2  7#c7      
individuals :o want to help adm9i/] !   
#bjbj ,c5sus %\ld apply = a job at      
#bjbj;c5sus4gov_/jobs2 &  7#d7 resid5ts 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld plan to respond  
to ! #bjbj ,c5sus to ensure t all p liv+

 9 a h\sehold 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+
 "y *ildr51 are includ$4  ,pass$ !      
,s5ate ,decemb] #ah1 #bjai4,secret>y