I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2773 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 15, 2019 Mr. Sablan (for himself, Mr. San Nicolas , and Mrs. Radewagen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title 13, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a mid-decade census of population for the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and for other purposes.

1. Census for the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands (a) In general Section 141 of title 13, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by adding after subsection (f) the following: (g) The Secretary shall, in 2025 and every 10 years thereafter, take a mid-decade census of population as of the first day of April of the applicable year for each of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. . (b) Authorization of appropriations For the purpose of carrying out the amendments made by subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated $12,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2020 to 2024 and $6,000,000 for each succeeding fiscal year after 2024.