1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Coordinating Efficiency in Nonprofit, State, and U.S. Resources Act” or the “CENSUS Resources Act”.
Coordinating Efficiency in Nonprofit, State, and U.S. Resources Act
A BILL
To require the Comptroller General to submit a report to Congress and the Secretary of Commerce on coordination between States, units of local government, the Federal Government, and nonprofit organizations in carrying out the 2020 decennial census of population, and for other purposes.
2. GAO report on coordination between States, units of local government, Federal Government, and nonprofit organizations in carrying out 2020 decennial census
Report— Not later than 1 year after the decennial census date with respect to the 2020 decennial census of population, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report to Congress and the Secretary of Commerce that—
evaluates the level and quality of cooperation between States, units of local government, the Federal Government, and nonprofit organizations in implementing, promoting, and supporting such census;
identifies any redundant use of State, units of local government, Federal, or nonprofit organization funds in carrying out such census;
identifies best practices in coordination between States, units of local government, the Federal Government and nonprofit organizations in carrying out such census; and
evaluates effectiveness of coordination between States, units of local government, the Federal Government, and nonprofit organizations in outreach to hard-to-count populations.
Definitions— In this Act—
the term “decennial census date” has the meaning given that term in section 141(a) of title 13, United States Code; and
the term “State” means any of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and any territory or possession of the United States.