Full Text of SR0561 96th General Assembly
SR0561 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The date of April 1, 2010 is Census Day in the | 3 |
| United States; and
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| WHEREAS, The decennial census is mandated by Article I, | 5 |
| Section 2 of the United States Constitution; and
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| WHEREAS, The first census in the United States was | 7 |
| conducted in 1790, when 4 million people were counted; the 2010 | 8 |
| census is expected to count over 300 million people; and
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| WHEREAS, Data collected during the course of the decennial | 10 |
| census offers a snapshot of our nation's rich diversity, | 11 |
| informs government decisions about nearly $15 billion in annual | 12 |
| funding, or approximately $1,100 per capita, for important | 13 |
| social and human services, education, and infrastructure | 14 |
| programs, and determines the proper apportionment of Illinois' | 15 |
| representation in the United States Congress; and | 16 |
| WHEREAS, The State of Illinois gained significant benefits | 17 |
| when all of its inhabitants are counted, particularly during | 18 |
| challenging economic times; and
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| WHEREAS, The United States Census Bureau is bound by law to | 20 |
| keep any information collected during the 2010 Census |
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| confidential; and
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| WHEREAS, The Census 2010 questionnaire contains 6 | 3 |
| questions regarding 10 topics, but does not ask questions about | 4 |
| a respondent's Social Security number or current immigration | 5 |
| status; and | 6 |
| WHEREAS, Completion of the census questionnaire by all | 7 |
| inhabitants of the United States is an important exercise of | 8 |
| civic participation; and
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| WHEREAS, Governor Pat Quinn has pledged the State of | 10 |
| Illinois' full participation in the 2010 Census; on September | 11 |
| 20, 2009, the Governor established a Complete Count Committee | 12 |
| to facilitate the pledge; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 14 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we urge the citizens of | 15 |
| the State of Illinois to complete the Census 2010 questionnaire | 16 |
| by April 1, 2010 to ensure that Illinois is fully and | 17 |
| completely represented; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That we urge all public officials in Illinois to | 19 |
| cooperate fully with the U.S. Census Bureau and assist the | 20 |
| Bureau with its efforts to make a complete count in Illinois.
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