H.R. 3013 would amend title 13, United States Code, to provide for the more accurate and complete enumeration of certain overseas Americans in the decennial census.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(LogRequires the Secretary of Commerce, beginning with the 2010 decennial census of population, to take measures in tabulating total population by state for purposes of apportionment of Representatives in Congress to editensure that all Americans residing abroad on the wikicensus date are accurately counted and be the firstproperly attributed to providetheir respective states.

Requires such measures to include methods: (1) by which administrative records of a detailed summarynongovernmental organization may be used to enumerate organization members residing overseas as of the bill!)census date if such records satisfy the Secretary's criteria; and (2) under which an international &quot;Be Counted&quot; form may be completed at a U.S. embassy by Americans residing overseas.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 6/24/2009: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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== Points in Favor ==

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