S.Amdt. 2686
What it does: Replaces “activities.” with “activities: Provided further, That none of the funds provided in this or any other Act fo…”
Sen. Thomas R. Carper (D-DE)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 2847
Replaces “activities.” with “activities: Provided further, That none of the funds provided in this or any other Act fo…”
[struck: activities.][inserted: activities: Provided further, That none of the funds provided in this or any other Act for any fiscal year for the collection of census data may be used to ask questions that the Secretary of Commerce determines would inhibit the ability of the Bureau of the Census to comply with its constitutional mandate to count the whole number of persons residing in each State.]Original wording
On page 110, line 7, strike “activities.” and insert “activities: Provided further, That none of the funds provided in this or any other Act for any fiscal year for the collection of census data may be used to ask questions that the Secretary of Commerce determines would inhibit the ability of the Bureau of the Census to comply with its constitutional mandate to count the whole number of persons residing in each State.”.
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SA 2686. Mr. CARPER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2847, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 110, line 7, strike “activities.” and insert “activities: Provided further, That none of the funds provided in this or any other Act for any fiscal year for the collection of census data may be used to ask questions that the Secretary of Commerce determines would inhibit the ability of the Bureau of the Census to comply with its constitutional mandate to count the whole number of persons residing in each State.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
October 13, 2009