Full Text of HR0907 96th General Assembly
HR0907 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The date of April 1, 2010 is Census Day in the | 3 |
| United States; it is important that citizens of the United | 4 |
| States answer the questions truthfully and understand that the | 5 |
| census is not a scam, but is an important and vital | 6 |
| fact-checking and gathering tool used to benefit everyone; and
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| WHEREAS, The decennial census is mandated by Article I, | 8 |
| Section 2 of the United States Constitution; and
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| WHEREAS, The first census in the United States was | 10 |
| conducted in 1790, when 4 million people were counted; the 2010 | 11 |
| census is expected to count over 300 million people; and
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| WHEREAS, Data collected during the course of the decennial | 13 |
| census offers a snapshot of our nation's rich diversity, | 14 |
| informs government decisions about nearly $15 billion in annual | 15 |
| funding, or approximately $1,100 per capita, for important | 16 |
| social and human services, education, and infrastructure | 17 |
| programs, and determines the proper apportionment of Illinois' | 18 |
| representation in the United States Congress; and | 19 |
| WHEREAS, The State of Illinois gains significant benefits | 20 |
| when all of its inhabitants are counted, particularly during | 21 |
| challenging economic times; the census helps provide funding |
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| for hospitals, job training centers, schools, senior centers, | 2 |
| bridge, tunnel, and road repairs and other public works | 3 |
| projects, and emergency services; and
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| WHEREAS, The United States Census Bureau is bound by law to | 5 |
| keep any information collected during the 2010 Census | 6 |
| confidential; private information is never published and it is | 7 |
| against the law to disclose or publish names, addresses, social | 8 |
| security numbers, or telephone numbers; census takers are | 9 |
| subject to a fine of up to $250,000 or imprisonment of up to 5 | 10 |
| years, or both for unlawful disclosure; and
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| WHEREAS, The Census 2010 questionnaire contains 6 | 12 |
| questions regarding 10 topics, but does not ask questions about | 13 |
| a respondent's Social Security number or current immigration | 14 |
| status; and
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| WHEREAS, Governor Pat Quinn has pledged the State of | 16 |
| Illinois' full participation in the 2010 Census; on September | 17 |
| 20, 2009, the Governor established a Complete Count Committee | 18 |
| to facilitate the pledge; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 20 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 21 |
| urge the citizens of the State of Illinois to complete the | 22 |
| Census 2010 questionnaire by April 1, 2010 to ensure that |
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| Illinois is fully and completely represented; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That we urge all public officials in Illinois to | 3 |
| cooperate fully with the U.S. Census Bureau and assist the | 4 |
| Bureau with its efforts to make a complete count in Illinois.
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