I got this from the APDU news on 11-6-09. ----------------------- Senate Passes Census and BEA Appropriations, Blocks Vitter Amendment By a vote of 71-28, the Senate passed the Commerce-Justice-Science Committee appropriations bill on Thursday. The $64.9 billion bill provides $7.3 billion for the Census Bureau and $96.8 million for the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The greater part of Census Bureau funds would support the 2010 Census; the Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics program would shift from pilot to permanent status and receive increased funding. BEA would get funding for improvements in service industry, regional, and state foreign direct investment data. The House version of the CJS appropriations bill was approved on June 18. Both versions now go to a conference committee to reconcile the differences. Of particular note, earlier Thursday the Senate voted 60-39 to block consideration of the amendment proposed by Senator David Vitter (R-LA) requiring 2010 Census questions on citizenship and immigration status. The APDU Data Update is delivered to you as a membership service. http://www.apdu.org/ -- Ed Christopher 708-283-3534 (V) 708-574-8131 (cell) FHWA RC-TST-PLN 4749 Lincoln Mall Drive, Suite 600 Matteson, IL 60443