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PAG LIN 1 1 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. ___ 1 2 BY KRAMER, IVERSON, REDWINE, BOETTGER, FREEMAN, 1 3 SEXTON, GASKILL, BEHN, ZIEMAN, MILLER, VEENSTRA, 1 4 HEDGE, LAMBERTI, REHBERG, MADDOX, REDFERN, 1 5 ANGELO, JOHNSON, TINSMAN, RITTMER, RIFE, 1 6 McKIBBEN, McLAREN, DRAKE, BARTZ, JENSEN, KING, 1 7 McKEAN, and SCHUERER 1 8 A Concurrent Resolution urging congressional action to 1 9 reject the plan by the United States Census Bureau to 1 10 use statistical sampling in reporting population data 1 11 to the states for purposes of redistricting. 1 12 WHEREAS, the United States Constitution requires an 1 13 actual enumeration of the population every 10 years, 1 14 and entrusts Congress with overseeing all aspects of 1 15 each decennial enumeration; and 1 16 WHEREAS, the constitutional purpose of the 1 17 decennial census is to apportion the seats in Congress 1 18 among the several states; and 1 19 WHEREAS, an accurate and legal decennial census is 1 20 necessary to properly apportion United States House of 1 21 Representatives seats among the 50 states and to 1 22 create legislative districts within the states that 1 23 comply with the constitutional requirement of one 1 24 person, one vote; and 1 25 WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court has ruled 1 26 that the Census Act expressly prohibits the use of 1 27 statistical sampling to enumerate the United States 1 28 population for the purpose of reapportioning the 1 29 United States House of Representatives; and 1 30 WHEREAS, despite the United States Supreme Court 2 1 decision, the United States Census Bureau is still 2 2 considering the use of statistical sampling in the 2 3 reporting of population data to the states for use in 2 4 legislative redistricting; and 2 5 WHEREAS, the use of two methods for the 2 6 determination and reporting of census data would 2 7 create serious legal questions and uncertainties if 2 8 adjusted population data is required to be used to 2 9 determine legislative district boundaries; 2 10 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, THE 2 11 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, That the General 2 12 Assembly of the State of Iowa calls on the United 2 13 States Census Bureau to conduct the 2000 decennial 2 14 census consistent with the aforementioned United 2 15 States Supreme Court ruling and constitutional 2 16 mandate, which require a physical headcount of the 2 17 population and bar the use of statistical sampling to 2 18 create or in any way adjust the count; and 2 19 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the General Assembly 2 20 opposes the use and reporting of population data for 2 21 state legislative redistricting based on census 2 22 numbers that have been determined in whole or in part 2 23 by the use of statistical inferences derived by means 2 24 of random sampling techniques or other statistical 2 25 methodologies that add or subtract persons to the 2 26 census counts; and 2 27 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the General Assembly 2 28 demands that it receive population data for 2 29 legislative redistricting identical to the census 2 30 tabulation data used to apportion seats in the United 3 1 States House of Representatives, consistent with the 3 2 aforementioned United States Supreme Court ruling and 3 3 constitutional mandate, which require a physical 3 4 headcount of the population and bar the use of 3 5 statistical sampling to create or in any way adjust 3 6 the count; and 3 7 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the General Assembly 3 8 calls on the United States Census Bureau to ensure 3 9 that the population data reported be as accurate as 3 10 possible by providing a mechanism for citizens, 3 11 consistent with applicable legal requirements, to 3 12 challenge the population data reported as to a 3 13 specific area and to seek a recount of the population 3 14 in that area; and 3 15 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the General Assembly 3 16 urges Congress, as the branch of government assigned 3 17 the responsibility of overseeing the decennial 3 18 enumeration, to take whatever steps are necessary to 3 19 ensure that the 2000 decennial census is conducted 3 20 fairly and legally; and 3 21 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this 3 22 Resolution be transmitted to the President of the 3 23 United States, the Vice President of the United 3 24 States, the Speaker of the United States House of 3 25 Representatives, the Majority Leader of the United 3 26 States Senate, and members of Iowa's congressional 3 27 delegation. 3 28 LSB 3056XS 78 3 29 ec/cf/24.2
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