,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aehd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ab1 #bjba,mr4    
,s*atz introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to create a #bjbj ,c5sus  
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee on          
,transp>5cy & ,/&>ds4  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,c5sus ,f$]al 
,advisory ,committee on ,transp>5cy &   
,/&>ds ,act or ! ,c5sus ,,facts ,act4   
#b4 ,f9d+s & purposes  7a7 ,f9d+s       
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!        
dec5nial c5sus is a nonp>tisan activity1
 writt5 into ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates & conduct$ s9ce #agij1 ! purpose 
( :i* is to allocate political          
repres5tation bas$ on population4  7#b7 
,article ,i1 section #b ( ! ,con/itution
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ve/s ,congress ) !   
au?ority to conduct a dec5nial          
enum]ation & !reaft] det]m9e !          
apportionm5t ( ! ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives among ! ,/ates4  7#c7 ,!

 placem5t ( t con/itutional language    
reflects a recognition t apportionm5t is
 core to ! nature & ! ex]cise (         
legislative p[]4  7#d7 ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives are allocat$ 9       
proportion to ! respective population ( 
! ,/ates1 :]eas ! ,memb]s ( ! ,s5ate are
 fix$ at #b ,s5ators p] ,/ate4  7#e7 ,! 
apportionm5t ( ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives among ! ,/ates          
fundam5tally %apes ! composition (      
,congress &1 p>ticul>ly1 ! composition (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#f7 ,!    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives !re=e has a     
significant int]e/ 9 apportionm5t &1 ) !
 ,s5ate1 ! con/itutional pr]ogative to  
ov]see & comm& ! me?od ( apportionm5t4  
7#g7 ,c5sus data also in=m decisions    
ab\t allocat+ seats 9 ,/ate             
legislatures1 city c\ncils1 & o!r civic 
gov]n+ bodies4  7#h7 ,9 addition1 c5sus 
data guide ! di/ribution ( ,f$]al funds 
= ,m$ic>e & ,m$icaid1 l[-income family  
assi/ance1 highway infra/ructure1 & _m  
o!r programs4  7#i7 ,! ,supreme ,c\rt ( 

! ,unit$ ,/ates recogniz$ 9 ,wiscons9 v4
 ,city ( ,new ,york1 #eag ,u4,s4 #a     
7#aiif71 t ! ,con/itution ve/s ,congress
 ) wide discretion ov] apportionm5t     
decisions & ! conduct ( ! c5sus4  7#aj7 
,! ,supreme ,c\rt also recogniz$ 9      
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce v4 ,montana1 #ejc  
,u4,s4 #ddb 7#aiib71 t1 9 ! context (   
enum]ation & apportionm5t1 ,article ,i1 
#h1 cl4 #ah1 expressly au?orizes        
,congress to enact legislation t %all be
 necess>y & prop] to c>ry out its       
delegat$ responsibilities44 ,! ,supreme 
,c\rt obs]v$ t ,congress may *ange its  
apportionm5t rules at any "t4  7#aa7 ,9 
,m>* #bjbj1 %ortly aft] ! beg9n+ ( c5sus
 data collection1 ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic  
disrupt$ ! #bjbj ,c5sus op]ational plan1
 lead+ to delays & requir+ m "t to      
conduct & complete c5sus op]ations4     
,accord+ly1 on ,april #ac1 #bjbj1 !     
,c5sus ,bureau adopt$ a plan t s\ght to 
ext5d ! s*$ule = data collection &      
process+ & ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce's     
reports ( population tabulations to !   

,presid5t & ! ,/ates "u subsections 7b7 
& 7c7 ( section #ada ( title #ac1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4 ,! timel9e ( ! ,c5sus    
,bureau dictat$ t data process+ &       
quality improvem5t activities w\ld take 
#f mon?s4  7#ab7 ,on ,augu/ #c1 #bjbj1 !
 ,director ( ! ,c5sus ,bureau *ang$     
c\rse & ann\nc$ a replan t significantly
 r$uc$ ! ,,covid-#ai timeframes =       
9-p]son data collection & cut data      
process+ timeframes by half4 ,! ,c5sus  
,bureau conduct$ its field op]ations on 
a %ort5$ timel9e :ile battl+ a global   
p&emic1 social unre/1 & sev]e natural   
disa/]s 9 ,cali=nia1 ,l\isiana1 &       
,texas4  7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is  
,act is to appo9t an exp]t1 nonp>tisan  
,f$]al advisory committee to evaluate & 
advise ,congress on-- 7#a7 ! indep5d5ce 
& sci5tific integrity ( ! ,c5sus ,bureau
 & ! #bjbj ,c5sus2  7#b7 ! plan ( !     
,c5sus ,bureau to deliv] ! mo/ accurate 
,/ate-level population figures & data   
necess>y = apportionm5t1 r$i/rict+1 &   
c5sus-guid$ ,f$]al assi/ance2 &  7#c7   

recomm5dations to ensure t future       
dec5nial c5suses are nonp>tisan1 full1  
fair1 & accurate4  #c4 #bjbj ,c5sus     
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee on          
,transp>5cy & ,/&>ds  7a7 ,def9ition ,9 
?is section1 ! t]m ,advisory ,committee 
means ! #bjbj ,c5sus ,f$]al ,advisory   
,committee on ,transp>5cy & ,/&>ds      
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74  7b7        
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ ! #bjbj    
,c5sus ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee on   
,transp>5cy & ,/&>ds to-- 7#a7 review   
#bjbj ,c5sus op]ations & decision mak+ 9
 ord] to make policy & legislative      
recomm5dations1 ) a focus on-- 7,a7 !   
indep5d5ce & sci5tific integrity ( !    
,c5sus ,bureau & ! data products ( !    
,c5sus ,bureau2  7,b7 deviations f !    
,c5sus ,bureau's indep5d5t & apolitical 
mission ( enum]ation2  7,c7 disruptions 
( /&>d practices & timel9es 9 response  
to ! global coronavirus p&emic1 natural 
disa/]s1 & o!r un=ese5 ev5ts2 &  7,d7 ! 
level ( transp>5cy1 public p>ticipation1
 & responsiv5ess on ! "p ( ! ,c5sus     

,bureau 9 mak+ its det]m9ations1 includ+
 trade(fs betwe5 protect+ privacy &     
confid5tiality & assur+ ! high quality &
 usability ( ! data2  7#b7 assess h[    
decisions conc]n+ ! #bjbj ,c5sus affect$
 ! quality & accuracy ( ! enum]ation ( !
 p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 consid]   
factors relat$ to ! #bjbj ,c5sus t may h
 damp5$ p>ticipation 9 self-response4   
7c7 ,memb] qualifications ,! ,c5sus     
,bureau %all ent] into an agreem5t ) !  
,committee on ,national ,/ati/ics ( !   
,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1        
,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e to id5tify #bj      
di/+ui%$ sci5ti/s1 exp]ts1 & /akehold]s 
:o-- 7#a7 h-- 7,a7 k ab\t or direct     
exp]i5ce ) ! dec5nial c5sus1 includ+    
direct exp]i5ce ) hi/orically und]c\nt$ 
& h>d-to-rea* communities2 or  7,b7 k   
ab\t or direct exp]i5ce 9 ! data        
sci5ces2 &  7#b7 c\ld pot5tially s]ve on
 ! ,advisory ,committee4  7d7           
,composition ,! ,advisory ,committee    
%all be compos$ ( #f memb]s select$ f ! 
individuals id5tifi$ "u subsection 7c71 

( :om-- 7#a7 #a %all be appo9t$ by !    
majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate2  7#b7 #a %all
 be appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( !      
,s5ate2  7#c7 #a %all be appo9t$ by !   
,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2    
7#d7 #a %all be appo9t$ by ! m9ority    
lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &    
7#e7 #b %all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t4 
7e7 ,*air ,! ,presid5t %all designate a 
memb] ( ! ,advisory ,committee to be !  
,*air4  7f7 ,p]iod ( appo9tm5t ,memb]s (
 ! ,advisory ,committee %all be appo9t$ 
= ! life ( ! ,advisory ,committee4  7g7 
,vacancy ,a vacancy 9 ! ,advisory       
,committee %all be fill$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i*
 ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4  7h7       
,appo9tm5t deadl9e ,ea* memb] ( !       
,advisory ,committee %all be appo9t$ n  
lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4  7i7 ,p[]s ( ,advisory     
,committee  7#a7 ,meet+s  7,a7 ,initial 
meet+ ,n lat] ?an #bj days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,advisory       
,committee %all hold its fir/ meet+4    
7,b7 ,quorum ,f\r memb]s ( ! ,advisory  

,committee %all con/itute a quorum4     
7,c7 ,meet+s  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,advisory 
,committee %all regul>ly meet at ! call 
( ! ,*air4  7ii7 ,remote meet+s ,meet+s 
( ! ,advisory ,committee may be c>ri$   
out ?r\gh ! use ( telephonic1 int]net1  
or o!r appropriate telecommunication    
te*nology if ! ,advisory ,committee     
det]m9es t ! te*nology w all[ ! memb]s  
to communicate simultane\sly4  7,d7     
,public access  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to
 clause 7ii71 ! ,advisory ,committee    
%all conduct any delib]ations conc]n+ ! 
matt]s describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 9 a    
public meet+4  7ii7 ,clos$ portions ,!  
,advisory ,committee may close a portion
 ( a meet+ only if ! ,*air det]m9es t ! 
clos+ is p]mitt$ "u section #eeb;b7c7 ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & is     
necess>y4  7iii7 ,remote access ,public 
access to ! meet+s ( ! ,advisory        
,committee may be grant$ ?r\gh ! use (  
telephonic1 int]net1 or o!r appropriate 
telecommunication te*nology if-- 7,i7 ! 
meet+s are conduct$ ?r\gh su* te*nology2

 or  7,,ii7 ! ,advisory ,committee      
det]m9es t su* te*nology is suffici5t to
 provide ! public ) access to meet+s4   
7,e7 ,notice ,be=e ea* meet+1 !         
,advisory ,committee %all provide timely
 public notice ( ! "t1 place or         
communication te*nology1 & subject ( !  
meet+4  7#b7 ,he>+s ,! ,advisory        
,committee may hold su* he>+s1 sit & act
 at su* times & places1 take su*        
te/imony1 & receive evid5ce z !         
,advisory ,committee consid]s advisable 
to c>ry out ! responsibilities ( !      
,advisory ,committee4  7#c7 ,in=mation f
 ,f$]al ag5cies ,! ,advisory ,committee 
may secure directly f any dep>tm5t or   
ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t su* in=mation
 z ! ,advisory ,committee consid]s      
necess>y to c>ry out ! duties ( !       
,advisory ,committee4  7#d7 ,advisory   
,committee records  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,advisory ,committee %all keep an       
accurate & complete record ( ! actions &
 meet+s ( ! ,advisory ,committee4  7,b7 
,availability ,! ,advisory ,committee   

%all make ea* record describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a7 available = public     
inspection1 & ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates may audit & exam9e ea* su*
 record4  7#e7 ,p]sonnel records  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,advisory ,committee %all   
keep an accurate & complete record (    
actions tak5 ) respect to p]sonnel ( !  
,advisory ,committee4  7,b7             
,availability ,! ,advisory ,committee   
%all make ea* record describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a7 available = public     
inspection ^u reque/1 )\t disclos+      
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation1 & !    
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may
 audit & exam9e ea* su* record4  7#f7   
,privacy ,! ,advisory ,committee %all be
 b\nd by ! same requirem5ts = protection
 ( confid5tial in=mation z set =? 9     
sections #i & #bad ( title #ac1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code4  7#g7 ,comp5sation (      
memb]s & travel exp5ses ,a memb] ( !    
,advisory ,committee %all s]ve )\t pay b
 %all receive travel exp5ses to p]=m !  
duties ( ! ,advisory ,committee1 includ+

 p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 at rates   
au?oriz$ "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#h7    
,contract+ ,! ,advisory ,committee may1 
to su* ext5t & 9 su* am\nts z are       
provid$ 9 appropriation ,acts1 ent] into
 contracts to enable ! ,advisory        
,committee to dis*>ge ! duties ( !      
,advisory ,committee "u ?is section1    
includ+ contracts to provide            
adm9i/rative support & o!r support z    
ne$$4  7#i7 ,exp]t & consultant s]vices 
,! ,advisory ,committee may procure !   
s]vices ( exp]ts & consultants 9        
accordance ) section #caji ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 at rates n to exce$
 ! daily rate paid to a p]son occupy+ a 
position at level ,,iv ( ! ,executive   
,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#aj7 ,po/al      
s]vices ,! ,advisory ,committee may use 
! ,unit$ ,/ates mails 9 ! same mann] &  
"u ! same conditions z dep>tm5ts &      
ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7j7 ,reports
  7#a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 !  

t]m appropriate recipi5ts means-- 7,a7 !
 ,presid5t2  7,b7 ! ,secret>y (         
,comm]ce4  7,c7 ! ,committee on ,homel& 
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate2  7,d7 ! ,committee on           
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,e7 !     
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,f7 !      
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,initial report
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #de days    
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,advisory          
,committee holds its fir/ meet+1 !      
,advisory ,committee %all submit an     
initial report on ! f9d+s ( ! ,advisory 
,committee to ! appropriate recipi5ts4  
7,b7 ,cont5ts ,! report submitt$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include ! foll[+3 
7i7 ,an analysis ( ! *anges 9 ,c5sus    
,bureau op]ations due to ! ,,covid-#ai  
p&emic & o!r natural disa/]s1 & ! impact
 ( ^? *anges on ! quality & accuracy ( !
 #bjbj ,c5sus data4  7ii7 ,an analysis (
 ! deviations f ! ,c5sus ,bureau's      
indep5d5t & apolitical mission (        

accurate enum]ation dur+ ! #bjbj ,c5sus 
& ! impact ( ^? deviations on !         
reliability ( ! data collect$ by ! #bjbj
 ,c5sus1 p>ticul>ly ) respect to        
hi/orically h>d-to-c\nt communities4    
7iii7 ,an analysis ( ! policies &       
practices ( ! ,c5sus ,bureau's #bjbj    
,c5sus op]ations1 & ! impact ( ^?       
policies & practices on a*iev+ a full & 
accurate c\nt1 p>ticul>ly ( hi/orically 
h>d-to-c\nt communities4  7#c7 ,f9al    
report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,advisory     
,committee holds its fir/ meet+1 !      
,advisory ,committee %all submit a f9al 
report on ! f9d+s ( ! ,advisory         
,committee to ! appropriate recipi5ts4  
7,b7 ,cont5ts ,! report submitt$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include           
recomm5dations = ,c5sus ,bureau policy &
 practice bas$ on ! analysis 9 ! initial
 report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  7k7 
,,faca n applicable ,! ,f$]al ,advisory 
,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47    
%all n apply to ! ,advisory ,committee4 

7l7 ,t]m9ation ( ,advisory ,committee ,!
 ,advisory ,committee %all t]m9ate #cj  
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,advisory     
,committee submits ! f9al report "u     
subsection 7j77#c74  7m7 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,advisory ,committee   
#gej1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba1 to rema9   
available until exp5d$4  #d4 ,population
 c\nts ,section #bb;a ( ! ,act entitl$  
,an ,act to provide = ! fifte5? &       
subsequ5t dec5nial c5suses & to provide 
= apportionm5t ( ,repres5tatives 9      
,congress1 approv$ ,june #ah1 #aibi 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #b;a7a771 is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,/ate population   
c\nts ,= ! purposes ( adopt+            
congressional di/rict b\nd>ies1 !       
legislature ( a ,/ate or any entity t is
 *>g$ by a ,/ate ) recomm5d+ or adopt+  
su* b\nd>ies %all make its              
recomm5dations or det]m9ations us+ total
 population data c\nt+ ! :ole numb] (   
p]sons 9 ! ,/ate4  4