Full Count Act of 2018

“(g)

“(1) Effective beginning with the 2030 decennial census of population, the Secretary shall take appropriate measures to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that all Americans residing abroad on the decennial census date are fully and accurately counted, and are properly attributed to their respective States, and within the State so attributed, to the appropriate unit of local government.

“(2) The measures under this subsection shall include at least the following:

“(A) One or more methods by which, at the request of a nongovernmental organization, administrative records of such organization may, if such records satisfy such criteria as the Secretary may establish, be used to enumerate members of such organization who are residing overseas as of the decennial census date.

“(B) One or more methods under which an international “Be Counted” form may be completed at an embassy of the United States by Americans residing overseas as of the decennial census date.

“(C) Coordination and consultation with Federal agencies to ensure that all appropriate databases involving Americans living overseas are referenced when compiling data for the decennial census. The head of any such agency shall provide the Secretary assistance and data as described under this subsection.

“(3) Nothing in this subsection shall be considered to affect the methods used in the enumeration of any civilian or military personnel of the United States.”