Census Director Testifies on 2010 Census Budget and Commitment to Accurate Count
JULY 17, 2007 – Director Charles Louis Kincannon testified
before the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management,
Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security. He discussed:
- The status of the reengineered decennial census program -- which includes
the American Community Survey, MAF/TIGER Enhancements Program, and the short-form
only 2010 Census.
- The Census Bureau's commitment to the decennial census, as outlined in Article
1, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution.
- The Census Bureau's overall request for funding in FY08, of which $797 million
is for the 2010 Census.
- How the use of handheld computers in the 2010 Census will improve the accuracy
and efficiency of the count.
Director
Kincannon’s Statement